Re: [ubuntu-uk] Strange file sharing problem

On 04/03/11 07:09, Simon Greenwood wrote: Check that you can ping either computer each way, that SMB sharing is set up on your netbook - it isn't installed by default as Gordon has pointed out, and you'll have to search for Samba in the Software Centre. s/ Appologies, just woke up, forget w

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Strange file sharing problem

On 04/03/11 07:09, Simon Greenwood wrote: Check that you can ping either computer each way, that SMB sharing is set up on your netbook - it isn't installed by default as Gordon has pointed out, and you'll have to search for Samba in the Software Centre. s/ Um, when I look in the samba direct

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Strange file sharing problem

On 3 March 2011 21:17, John MM wrote: > On 03/03/11 19:57, Simon Greenwood wrote: > > >> > No, that's OK at the moment. /var/lib/samba/usershares should contain > files with the names of shares on your machine. These files should be owned > by you. If they aren't, from terminal, type 'sudo chow

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Local Council Meeting

On 3 March 2011 22:08, Alan Bell wrote: > > how did it go? they've just bought outlook 2010, but they're gonna talk to their it guy and i'm gonna send them some live CDs so it went pretty well I think Jacob Mansfield Programmer CyberKing Solutions™ www.cyberkingsolutions.co.uk - I do know the d

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Quiz Night!

Hi, On Thu, Mar 03, 2011 at 10:58:25PM +, Alan Bell wrote: [...] > We are going to hold a quiz night at some point in April. Brilliant idea! > click the linkie -> http://doodle.com/eucwzx2qdiiiqs5p <- Done. I. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubu

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Quiz Night!

Alas, work at Morrisons on Saturdays until 9pm so not going to happen :-( Sean -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

[ubuntu-uk] New Team Leader Wanted!

I posted this on my blog. Am reposting here to reach as many people as possible. The UK Ubuntu LoCo team has for some years now had a vote to choose a new leader when the incumbent steps down. Well it’s that time of year again as Dave Walker stepped down in an announcement to the Ubuntu UK LoCo ma

[ubuntu-uk] Quiz Night!

As you may have read in the minutes of the meeting this evening https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/MeetingNotes/20110210 we are going to hold a quiz night at some point in April. Questions will be mostly about Ubuntu, or with an Ubuntuish kinda theme to them, and our quizmaster will be the quizbot

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Local Council Meeting

On 31/01/11 19:11, Jacob Mansfield wrote: does anybody recall the discussion about contacting your local council members about ubuntu a while back? Well I just got invited to a meeting to discuss this with David Lloyd! I would be grateful if one or two others accompanied me to this meeting as I a

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Strange file sharing problem

On 03/03/11 19:57, Simon Greenwood wrote: No, that's OK at the moment. /var/lib/samba/usershares should contain files with the names of shares on your machine. These files should be owned by you. If they aren't, from terminal, type 'sudo chown : /var/lib/usershares/'. You should have some

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Strange file sharing problem

On 03/03/11 19:57, Simon Greenwood wrote: No, that's OK at the moment. /var/lib/samba/usershares should contain files with the names of shares on your machine. These files should be owned by you. If they aren't, from terminal, type 'sudo chown : /var/lib/usershares/'. You should have somethin

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Strange file sharing problem

On 03/03/11 19:57, Simon Greenwood wrote: No, that's OK at the moment. /var/lib/samba/usershares should contain files with the names of shares on your machine. These files should be owned by you. If they aren't, from terminal, type 'sudo chown : /var/lib/usershares/'. You should have someth

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Android hit by rogue app viruses

I can't believe they compare Facebook to OSS. as if they are similar... - Anton Piatek email: an...@piatek.co.uk blog/photos: http:// www.strangeparty.com pgp: [74B1FA37] (http:// www.strangeparty.com/anton.asc) No trees were destroyed in the sending of this message, however, a significant number

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Android hit by rogue app viruses

- Anton Piatek email: an...@piatek.co.uk blog/photos: http:// www.strangeparty.com pgp: [74B1FA37] (http:// www.strangeparty.com/anton.asc) No trees were destroyed in the sending of this message, however, a significant number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced. On 3 Mar 2011 20:34, "Vince M

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Android hit by rogue app viruses

On Thu, 2011-03-03 at 20:24 +, Barry Titterton wrote: > http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-12633923 > > They sound more like trojans than viruses to my untrained ear. > I expect the same would apply to any linux system if you installed a bad > software package; the malicious code would then

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Strange file sharing problem

On 03/03/11 19:57, Simon Greenwood wrote: No, that's OK at the moment. /var/lib/samba/usershares should contain files with the names of shares on your machine. These files should be owned by you. If they aren't, from terminal, type 'sudo chown : /var/lib/usershares/'. You should have somethin

[ubuntu-uk] Android hit by rogue app viruses

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-12633923 They sound more like trojans than viruses to my untrained ear. I expect the same would apply to any linux system if you installed a bad software package; the malicious code would then be free to do what it liked. Though it does say towards the end of t

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Strange file sharing problem

On 3 March 2011 19:38, John MM wrote: > On 03/03/11 18:50, Simon Greenwood wrote: > > > > On 3 March 2011 13:46, John MM wrote: > >> On 03/03/11 13:54, Simon Greenwood wrote: >> >>> The lock means that they are owned by root or another user, but most >>> likely root. I think I need to do this w

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Strange file sharing problem

On 03/03/11 18:50, Simon Greenwood wrote: On 3 March 2011 13:46, John MM > wrote: On 03/03/11 13:54, Simon Greenwood wrote: The lock means that they are owned by root or another user, but most likely root. I think I need to do this with a ma

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Strange file sharing problem

On 3 March 2011 13:46, John MM wrote: > On 03/03/11 13:54, Simon Greenwood wrote: > >> The lock means that they are owned by root or another user, but most >> likely root. I think I need to do this with a machine running Ubuntu in >> front of me, so I'll get back to you tonight. >> >> s/ >> > > >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] New twist on file sharing.

Quoting Gordon Burgess-Parker : On both my Netbook and Laptop, if I do System-Preferences-Personal File Sharing the dialog box tells me that "This feature cannot be enabled because the required packages are not installed on your system" NO mention WHATSOEVER of what packages ARE required. W

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Verify DMI ?

Found this. "Verifying DMI Pool data, basically means that when your computer goes through POST (power on self test) - it is checking to see what devices/irq's are assigned to each bit of hardware in your machine. If you can get into your BIOS (usually DEL at POST); you can go to your configurati

[ubuntu-uk] Verify DMI ?

I get a message on bootup VerifY DMI and the system hangs..This is when I try to boot with a live cd/usb or from hda..I can call hda to boot from my hdb grub installation and the system will boot ok..Any ideas what I should be looking for ?..I canot use a system rescue disk as I cannot get it to bo

Re: [ubuntu-uk] New twist on file sharing.

And don't you just love it when software developers disable copying text from their dialogue windows :) haha Bodsda --Original Message-- From: Alan Pope Sender: ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com To: Ubuntu-Uk Cc: Gordon Burgess-Parker ReplyTo: Ubuntu-Uk Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] New twis

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Strange file sharing problem

On 03/03/11 13:54, Simon Greenwood wrote: The lock means that they are owned by root or another user, but most likely root. I think I need to do this with a machine running Ubuntu in front of me, so I'll get back to you tonight. s/ Ok, thank you. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists

Re: [ubuntu-uk] New twist on file sharing.

On 3 March 2011 13:52, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: > On both my Netbook and Laptop, if I do System-Preferences-Personal File > Sharing the dialog box tells me that "This feature cannot be enabled because > the required packages are not installed on your system" > NO mention WHATSOEVER of what pac

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Strange file sharing problem

On 3 March 2011 13:23, John MM wrote: > On 03/03/11 13:19, Simon Greenwood wrote: > >> running 'smbtree -D >> > > How do I find out what domain is, is it my IP address or what? > A Windows domain is the name given to an office network that is managed by a domain controller, which is a server. I

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Strange file sharing problem

Just to show, when I try to share, the message I get is 'net usershare' returned error 255: net usershare add: failed to add share documents. Error was Operation not permitted' -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

[ubuntu-uk] New twist on file sharing.

On both my Netbook and Laptop, if I do System-Preferences-Personal File Sharing the dialog box tells me that "This feature cannot be enabled because the required packages are not installed on your system" NO mention WHATSOEVER of what packages ARE required. What a stupid Windows-like error messa

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Strange file sharing problem

On 03/03/11 13:19, Simon Greenwood wrote: running 'smbtree -D How do I find out what domain is, is it my IP address or what? As far as this machine, it seems if I go to /var/lib/samba/usershares all the files in there are locked. They have a lock on them. Before updating to 10.04, I could g

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Strange file sharing problem

On 3 March 2011 12:26, John MM wrote: > On 03/03/11 12:17, Simon Greenwood wrote: > > OK, I've just had a look back for your original query, and it would appear > that you're trying to connect two machines running Ubuntu using Samba. The > people who replied suggested that you don't use Samba an

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Strange file sharing problem

On 03/03/11 12:40, Simon Greenwood wrote: As far as I'm concerned, absolutely nothing. A similar question doesn't necessarily have a similar answer. I have to point out that you were given a solution, which was basically 'don't use samba', which I think is a reasonable reply. I have to admit th

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Strange file sharing problem

On 03/03/11 12:17, Simon Greenwood wrote: OK, I've just had a look back for your original query, and it would appear that you're trying to connect two machines running Ubuntu using Samba. The people who replied suggested that you don't use Samba and use SSHFS instead, which is built into Nautil

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Strange file sharing problem

On 3 March 2011 12:08, John MM wrote: > On 03/03/11 12:17, Simon Greenwood wrote: > >> OK, I've just had a look back for your original query, and it would appear >> that you're trying to connect two machines running Ubuntu using Samba. The >> people who replied suggested that you don't use Samba

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Strange file sharing problem

On 3 March 2011 12:23, Alan Lord (News) wrote: > On 03/03/11 12:17, Simon Greenwood wrote: > >> OK, I've just had a look back for your original query, and it would >> appear that you're trying to connect two machines running Ubuntu using >> Samba. The people who replied suggested that you don't u

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Strange file sharing problem

On 03/03/11 12:17, Simon Greenwood wrote: OK, I've just had a look back for your original query, and it would appear that you're trying to connect two machines running Ubuntu using Samba. The people who replied suggested that you don't use Samba and use SSHFS instead, which is built into Nautil

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Strange file sharing problem

On 03/03/11 12:17, Simon Greenwood wrote: OK, I've just had a look back for your original query, and it would appear that you're trying to connect two machines running Ubuntu using Samba. The people who replied suggested that you don't use Samba and use SSHFS instead, which is built into Nautilus

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Strange file sharing problem

On 03/03/11 12:13, Alan Lord (News) wrote: On 03/03/11 11:47, John MM wrote: I did actaully say I had the same problem the error 255, you must have missed the e-mail. " Hi, Has anybody managed to get this sorted, has it been taken off list. I have been trying to follow what is going on, but

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Strange file sharing problem

On 3 March 2011 11:34, John MM wrote: > On 03/03/11 11:44, Simon Greenwood wrote: > >> A quick Google would also show that there isn't much more to know than >> what is in the man page. Smbtree prints a list of available servers and >> devices in your domain in the same way as Network Neighborhoo

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Strange file sharing problem

On 03/03/11 11:47, John MM wrote: I did actaully say I had the same problem the error 255, you must have missed the e-mail. " Hi, Has anybody managed to get this sorted, has it been taken off list. I have been trying to follow what is going on, but the thread seems to have dried up, can som

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Strange file sharing problem

On 03/03/11 12:00, Alan Lord (News) wrote: On 03/03/11 11:01, John MM wrote: Um, ok 'man' has been proven to be difficult to understand even by the best of you, it isnt written for newbies, and I look at it, and it makes absoluteluy no sense to me at all. What is hard to understand? "smbtree

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Strange file sharing problem

On 03/03/11 11:01, John MM wrote: Um, ok 'man' has been proven to be difficult to understand even by the best of you, it isnt written for newbies, and I look at it, and it makes absoluteluy no sense to me at all. What is hard to understand? "smbtree is a smb browser program in text mode. It i

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Strange file sharing problem

On 03/03/11 11:44, Simon Greenwood wrote: A quick Google would also show that there isn't much more to know than what is in the man page. Smbtree prints a list of available servers and devices in your domain in the same way as Network Neighborhood does in Windows, but it does it on the command

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Strange file sharing problem

On 03/03/11 11:44, Simon Greenwood wrote: A quick Google would also show that there isn't much more to know than what is in the man page. Smbtree prints a list of available servers and devices in your domain in the same way as Network Neighborhood does in Windows, but it does it on the command

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Strange file sharing problem

On 3 March 2011 11:01, John MM wrote: > On 03/03/11 09:22, Alan Lord (News) wrote: > >> On 03/03/11 08:51, John MM wrote: >> >>> >>> what is smbtree? >>> >>> >> Open a terminal and type "man smbtree" >> >> NAME >> smbtree - A text based smb network browser >> >> SYNOPSIS >> smbtree [-b] [-D] [-S]

[ubuntu-uk] Display Resolution

I have no idea why but a couple of restarts seems to have fixed the problem. John -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Strange file sharing problem

On 03/03/11 09:22, Alan Lord (News) wrote: On 03/03/11 08:51, John MM wrote: what is smbtree? Open a terminal and type "man smbtree" NAME smbtree - A text based smb network browser SYNOPSIS smbtree [-b] [-D] [-S] DESCRIPTION This tool is part of the samba(7) suite. smbtree is a smb brows

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Strange file sharing problem

On 03/03/11 08:51, John MM wrote: what is smbtree? Open a terminal and type "man smbtree" NAME smbtree - A text based smb network browser SYNOPSIS smbtree [-b] [-D] [-S] DESCRIPTION This tool is part of the samba(7) suite. smbtree is a smb browser program in text mode

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Strange file sharing problem

On 01/03/11 18:45, Alan Lord (News) wrote: On 01/03/11 18:11, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: It appears that installing "Samba" from the Ubuntu Software Centre doesn't actually install Samba - it installs something else! I've now installed Samba4 from Synaptic and running "sudo netstat -auntp | gr

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Display resolution

On 3 Mar 2011, at 07:54, ** wrote: I have an old Dell Latitude D600 and since a recent update, the maximum screen resolution I can select is 800x600. Card and display details are: *** jbrid@jbrid-Latitude-D600:~$ lspci | grep VGA 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technolo