[ubuntu-uk] gnu/Linux, BSD and FLOSS group

http://wiki.richmondmakerlabs.uk/index.php/Linux,_BSD_and_Open_Source -- Andres (he/him/his) Ham United Group RichmondMakerLabs -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Looking for old computers

El Fri, 19-06-2015 a las 13:46 +0100, Gareth France escribió: > Sorry, what exactly are you proposing here? > > Thanks > Gareth > > On 19/06/15 13:20, Andres wrote: > > > > RichmondMakerlabs open Tuesday evenings from 7:30 pm we have a load of > > PCs and la

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Looking for old computers

El Fri, 19-06-2015 a las 08:29 +0100, Stuart Ward escribió: > Wednesday evenings it is open to the public. > > > -- Stuart Ward M +44 7782325143 > > On 17 June 2015 at 18:51, Gareth France > wrote: > I'm thinking about popping over to see if you can help with > finding an old

[ubuntu-uk] printing in Chromium

little link in the bottom that says to try shift+ctrl+p and that brings up normal printing page and prints normally. sample page to print: https://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=pYAJMbVobYCTro_z4LGo3ZQ Does anybody notice the same? Regards, Andres -- This Christmas (and Birthday) do not sent

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Should ubuntu play DVDs gratis?

? On 2 de marzo de 2014 14:59:14 GMT, Liam Proven wrote: >On 2 March 2014 14:31, Michael wrote: >> VLC, available for Linux and MS Windows, a freeware package, will >play a >> DVD, regardless of region coding. > > >Yes it will, but AFAIK, mostly without the use of hardware >acceleration from the

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Should ubuntu play DVDs gratis?

On 2 de marzo de 2014 00:09:02 GMT, Daniel Llewellyn wrote: >Andres, > >www.fluendo.com > >fluendo dvd player is a proprietary product which can play DVDs. >Fluendo >also do a pack of "codecs" which include among others a plugin for >Windows >Media forma

[ubuntu-uk] Should ubuntu play DVDs gratis?

Hi all, I got some DVDs from my local library disney or disney type films. Fairly recent and old ones. Started reading: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats/PlayingDVDs Is libdvdcss2 legal un uk? Is there a payable pakage I need install? I seem to recall one of the first things

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Problem with Linux Emporium website?

On 14 de febrero de 2014 21:19:59 GMT, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: >On 14/02/14 12:20, alan c wrote: >> On 13/02/14 17:43, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: >>> BTW, it looks like the Linux Emporium website is back up. >> thanks! >> >> Why are they still advertising Ubuntu 11.10 on laptops for he

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Some installation pointers please

> >Being a great believer in the adage "you mustn't do anything that can't >be >easily undone" and you must always have a credible reversion plan, I >would >welcome both a forward strategy and some detailed pointers on how I >should >proceed to achieve a duel-booting machine. I am very interest

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Windows free at last!

> >There is also the point that trying to open an ODT file in MS Office >prompts a message suggesting that file may be corrupt or contain >unreadable elements. This cleverly plants the idea in the MS user's >mind >that ODF files are in some way dodgy or of dubious quality. This is >clever, b

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Problem with Linux Emporium website?

On 1 de febrero de 2014 12:22:00 GMT, Barry Drake wrote: >On 01/02/14 11:43, alan c wrote: >> I will sometime, be looking for a Ubuntu laptop. Zareason (New >> Zealand) keep threatening to set up in UK, but no recent news at all. > >> System 76 sound great but it would be nice to stay in UK, o

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Windows free at last!

On 30 de enero de 2014 21:21:18 GMT, Barry Drake wrote: >On 30/01/14 21:04, Gibbs wrote: >> I've noticed a lot more people using Libre Office, including big >> companies like British Gas, which makes life easier for /everyone/. > >Now that is interesting! Not so many years back, there was a d

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Open formats in UK gov?

On 29 de enero de 2014 23:24:16 GMT, Nigel Verity wrote: >I think that standardising on open formats is a significant step but it >is a long, long way from seeing the likes of LibreOffice running on the >typical civil servant's desktop. Without exception, the big UK >government FM contracts for

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Open formats in UK gov?

Pete Smout escribió: > >On 29/01/14 21:00, Andres wrote: >> I guess this is not news for some of you but thought I'd mention it. >Baby steps it seems: >> >> >http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jan/29/uk-government-plans-switch-to-open-source-from-mic

[ubuntu-uk] Open formats in UK gov?

I guess this is not news for some of you but thought I'd mention it. Baby steps it seems: http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jan/29/uk-government-plans-switch-to-open-source-from-microsoft-office-suite -- Enviado desde mi teléfono con K-9 Mail.-- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lis

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Pipelight issues

Michael escribió: >Following a recent Ubuntu update, I lost both Lovefilm and Eurosport. >I have managed to get Lovefilm back on Firefox only, How did you get lovefilm to work? Both in the first place and the second tome round? One of the reasons I stopped using love film was that I could no

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Problem with Mail set up in Ubuntu 13.10

>Change my Exchange Server account to a plain IMAP account, and >useFruux > to sync Contacts, calendar and Tasks. >(Besides which, it's much cheaper than Office 365 and Open Source!) > Wow thay fruux thing sounds amazing! Seems simpler than an owncloud account. -- Enviad

Re: [ubuntu-uk] FLV Video Problem

Liam Proven escribió: >On 6 January 2014 10:45, Nigel Verity wrote: >> I'm running Xubuntu 12.04 and have recently lost the ability to play >FLV >> video files, regardless of their source. The files themselves play >perfectly >> when I copy them to another machine with the same version of the O

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Merry Christmas

Alan Jenkins escribió: >Merry Christmas to you too Dave. > >On 25 Dec 2013, at 12:23, Dave Morley wrote: > >> I wish you all and your families a Very Merry Christmas and Health >> Wealth and Happiness for the new year. >> >> Have a fantastic holiday. > Ditto. -- Enviado desde mi teléfono con

Re: [ubuntu-uk] 11 - 13" Notebook Recommendations?

Simon Greenwood escribió: >On 11 December 2013 18:19, Deryk Foote wrote: > >> Ubuntu is great at a lot of things, but keeping my cinder block of an >old >> Dell from kicking the proverbial bucket isn't one of them. Alas...I >suppose >> it's time to move on. >> >> I'm trying to find the most pra

Re: [ubuntu-uk] using workspaces.

Stuart Ward escribió: >On 7 December 2013 17:03, Tony Pursell >wrote: > >> like if you use Alt-Tab to switch between programs it will only >scroll >> through the programs running in that window. >> > >That is one of the features of the unity desktop. Some people like >this. > >Personally I pref

Re: [ubuntu-uk] using workspaces.

Norman Silverstone escribió: >> >> I am starting to make use of more than one workspace and would >like >> to know whether each space should behave as if it were an >individual >> computer. I ask because if that should be the case then there may >be >> something wrong with my set

[ubuntu-uk] Linux voice indiegogo

Hi all, I thought this campaign for a good free software magazine would be interesting to some of you. It is done by some of the ex authours of linux format. http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/linux-voice/ -- Enviado desde mi teléfono con K-9 Mail.-- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.

[ubuntu-uk] Please participate in the FLOSS Survey 2013!

Hi, I thought this might be of interest. Mensaje Original De: Christopher Allan Webber Enviado: Tue Nov 12 15:16:12 GMT 2013 Para: MediaGoblin Asunto: [GMG-Devel] Please participate in the FLOSS Survey 2013! Heya all! You may be familiar with the well known survey from over

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Printing a photo album without SAAS

Bruno Girin escribió: >On 7 November 2013 10:22, Simon Greenwood >wrote: > >> >> >> >> On 7 November 2013 07:39, Andres wrote: >> >>> Hello, >>> I was thinking of doing a photo album and then having it printed at >my >>> lo

[ubuntu-uk] Printing a photo album without SAAS

Hello, I was thinking of doing a photo album and then having it printed at my local reprographics shop. All of it avoiding SAAS and using free libre open source software (floss). How would you go about it? Use something like digikam in combination with scribus? Regards, Andres -- Enviado

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Building Ubuntu for the Raspberry Pi, on the Raspberry Pi

I recently heard more about beagle bone in FLOSS weekly. Doesn't beagle bone support ubuntu for a number of years now? Similar price, better hardware and a bit more open source? What makes the pi so special? I thought it was the educational aspect of it. If it is for server, why not beagle bone?

[ubuntu-uk] Coder dojo @ebay and surf and turf @st mary's twickenham

In case it is of interest both located @richmond council. Thanks Andres   Half Term Tech & Digital Making & Sport Camp, at St Mary' University College Monday 28th Oct - Fri 1st November 8.30am - 6pm   Surf and turf camps offer  kids, aged 8 plus, time to enjoy sport and get cr

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Do you know this ISP?

Bruno Girin escribió: >On 14 October 2013 22:21, Andrés Muñiz Piniella >wrote: > >> https://www.ukfsn.org/home.html >> >> Are they legit? >> > >Yes they are legit. I use them for some email and web hosting. Bear in >mind >that they are a small company so don't have a 24x7 helpdesk. On the >othe

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Dual boot 12.10 64bit

Hi did this message get to people on the mailing list? In Reply To Dual boot 12.10 64bit Mar 26, 2013; 10:02pm — by Andres Muniz Andres Muniz Hello all, I just tried to help a friend install ubuntu12.04 64bit on an hp laptop. The laptop has windows7 64 bit it seems to have a 1meg

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Any recommendations for an xhtml editor

- Mensaje original - > Hello people... > > I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations for a wysiwyg editor > for ubuntu?  Ideally I was looking for something like kompozer, but > without the KDE requirement (it does have a KDE requirement right?) > > cheers! > > Mike Hingley > >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Any recommendations for an xhtml editor

- Mensaje original - > > None of this is helping Mike Hingley with his original question, but, > anyone have any recommendations for the easiest way to do LaTeX -> > (x)html? > I know what not to use: LyX and using other wysiwyg like abiword and libreoffice with some addon is a bad idea

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Securely delete data

- Mensaje original - > I'm responding to both Andres and Alan, because my answers are related. > > On 2012-11-17 21:02, Andres Muniz wrote: > > wow this shred stuff is really interesting. If i have EXT4 running on a > > solid state drive (ssd), does it me

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Securely delete data

- Mensaje original - > On 16/11/12 17:00, Tyler J. Wagner wrote: > > Only with shred you get useful progress output, and can optionally do > > more passes with more secure data. shred is part of coreutils and is > > included on all Ubuntu Live CDs. > > > > More passes don't really give yo

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Gnu Media goblin: 4 days left!

rter fsf takes a part of the benefits and also develops the kickstarter-like scheme for future projects. - There is all the stuff about decentralized web that seems like the way to go with internet. The media goblin introduction video is pretty good. Anyway: 3 days to go. > > On 05/1

[ubuntu-uk] Gnu Media goblin: 4 days left!

consider donating. Regards, Andres - Mensaje original - > Send ubuntu-uk mailing list submissions to >     ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >     https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > or, via

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Royal mail using acrobat

- Mensaje original - > On Sat, 20 Oct 2012, Andres Muniz wrote: > > cannot open pdf postage from the royal mail website? > > Could you give a URL/link, and some additional context about exactly > what you're seeing. > > For myself, the following PDF

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Google Nexus 7

- Mensaje original - > On Sat, 20 Oct 2012 20:02:58 +0100 > Alan Pope wrote: > > [snip] > > > > > Can it run Jack Audio and puredata? > > > > > > > I'll find out next week. > > > > Excellent > > http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4677528 > > and > > http://www.chizang.net/alex/b

[ubuntu-uk] Royal mail using acrobat

Hello, has anybody noticed that we (linux users) cannot open pdf postage from the royal mail website? It seems to be forcing me to install acrobat. I could have sworn i could do this before. Or am I missing something?-- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Helping dual boot/wubi

- Original message - > On 25 September 2012 21:32, Andres wrote: > > > Sorry long email but I do not know how to separate it in chunks. > > > > > > " > > Not all updates can be installed > > run a partial upgrade, to install as many

[ubuntu-uk] Helping dual boot/wubi

Sorry long email but I do not know how to separate it in chunks. > I attach the screen shots and as mentioned plan to the install the > new system from the SD Card some time on Thursday. > Hello All, Yesterday I tried to help a friend who's installation would not update. I thought it was u

[ubuntu-uk] Fat32 check disc and defragment

Hello all, Is there a way to do a check disk and/or defragment a fat32 drive within ubuntu? My phone is about to be 4 years old and because I keep messing with it in a certain way I suddenly loose access to the fat32 drive and need to do a check disk. I could not find how to do it on ubuntu the

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Software for a 6 year old

- Original message - > On 26/08/12 17:28, Bruno Girin wrote: > > I was planning to upgrade to 12.04 and install Scratch and TurtleArt. > > Other than that, I would welcome any suggestion of fun software for a 6 > > year old. > > Frozen Bubble seems to go down well in my experience. > >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Netflix and Love Film

- Mensaje original - > > > > > Kind of defeats then object of running Ubuntu, if you have to install > > windows doesnt it..is it something that might happen in the > > future, or is it not going to happen... > > > > > > It's down to the hosts though, Lovefilm and Netflix, I k

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Login background

- Mensaje original - > > On 11/08/12 01:26, Andres Muniz wrote: > > > > > > > > I had not see this before because the login screen is basically dark > > > purple with black text, with only the login box really standing out. > > > > &g

[ubuntu-uk] Login background [was] Lost sound

> > I had not see this before because the login screen is basically dark > purple with black text, with only the login box really standing out. > > I tried to change the login background but so far failed to get it to > see a new image. > > might be very basic answer but i have found that for

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Gaming/ advertizing on Ubuntu

So, brain storm? so, what would be the best way? Find the person that gets the most amount of hits on ubuntu related videos and ask for some pointers or ask them to do some focused Review? E.g. Nixie pixel did a small review on ubuntu-tv . Was that canonical approaching youtubers or youtubers

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Python Training at Thyme software/Linux Emporium

- Mensaje original - > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > So for the past 3 days I been on a python course and I thought it a > good opportunity to explain why and what I got from it. > > My past: > Unlike many at Canonical I'm not from a technical software, coding > or o

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Gaming on Ubuntu

- Mensaje original - > Hi Ivan, > > On 10/07/12 15:44, Ivan Wright wrote: > > Or maybe people aren't interested in Youtube anymore? > > > > Interesting stats you have there Ivan, thanks for that. > > I think there's probably less interest in the distro review style > videos. My youtube

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Gaming on Ubuntu

- Mensaje original - > The best way to get a linux gaming page could be a updated ebook style > format-much like the introduction to linux (in pdf format from ages ago) > that explains everything clearly for newcomers. A book style approach (in > digital format) could include documentation

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu's Plans To Implement UEFI SecureBoot: No GRUB2

Sorry for those that probably recieve this. But thught might be of interest on the subject. - Mensaje original - > # Free Software Supporter > Issue 51, June 2012 > ***snip*** > ### FSF recommendations for free operating system distributions > considering Secure Boot (2012-06-30) >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Starting an IT workshop

- Mensaje original - > Hi Andres! > > I've taught adults for a long time (30 years) and there's a good rule: > start from where they're already at. So find out as much as you can > about what they already potentially know, and also what they'd like t

[ubuntu-uk] Starting an IT workshop

I have just been to a local neighbourhood community [0] meeting and thought ann IT workshop would help out. The group already does workshops relating to gardening, bicycle maintenance and such. My question is: how do I propose it in your experience? What I have for the moment is an old laptop,

Re: [ubuntu-uk] ubuntu in india

- Mensaje original - > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > Hi Stuart, > > Whilst it's a bummer that they don't make every device available with > every OS combination... > > On 27/06/12 16:09, Stuart Ward wrote: > > emailing, web browsing, home use etc, 15:46:24       

Re: [ubuntu-uk] ubuntu showdown

- Mensaje original - > Andres Muniz wrote: > > > Since the subject came up. If i was using oneric (or older) and i > > wanted to update quickly to the latest and greatest... Is there a > > "set a source" approach or would compiling it be the only opton?

Re: [ubuntu-uk] ubuntu showdown

- Mensaje original - > On Mon, 25 Jun 2012 18:30:07 +0100 > john wrote: > > > Hi All, > > > > I really believe that Ubuntu could do something better than the folks > > at both Mac and Microsoft. > > > > The new internet based economy is turning out to be very different to > > the Web1 e

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu's Plans To Implement UEFI SecureBoot: No GRUB2

- Mensaje original - > Just saw this... > > http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=MTEyNDY > > > > since this was brought up: would this delay boot times? -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] ubuntu in india

- Mensaje original - > Having been somebody who bought an Acer Aspire One linux installed > computer from pcworld, the kernal installed was Linux Lite, and the guy got one of those! I used the linpus os for a while. (Fedora derivative?) It was the quickest boot I had ever seen and have

Re: [ubuntu-uk] heads up - Secure Boot Problems for Linux Users Are Here Already

- Mensaje original - > On 02/06/12 15:56, Alan Bell wrote: > > > Could linux foundation do the same for the servers? beause they can > > > be "cracked" in a similar way? > > > > > > > servers generally won't get the secure boot thing. Odd really because > > it kind of makes more sense to

Re: [ubuntu-uk] heads up - Secure Boot Problems for Linux Users Are Here Already

- Mensaje original - > On 01/06/12 13:58, Matt Wheeler wrote: > > On 1 June 2012 08:02, alan c  wrote: > > > Time has passed. > > > The problem has now matured, and Fedora have accepted defeat and > > > decided to pay to be allowed to use Microsoft restricted hardware. > > > > > > Impleme

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Mounting drive and closing users

- Mensaje original - > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > On 31/05/12 23:19, Andres Muniz wrote: > > Short: how do I get that when my user closes it also makes drives > > that were (are) mounted availble for other users to mount? > > >

[ubuntu-uk] Mounting drive and closing users

Hi, hopefully this is not something that has come up. Short: how do I get that when my user closes it also makes drives that were (are) mounted availble for other users to mount? My long story: I noticed something yesterday on ubuntu 12.04. My wife mounted our windows drive on her user account

Re: [ubuntu-uk] 12.04 failing for me.

> This dilemma will probably result in me doing nothing until the > 12.04.1 upgrade. > as far as I knew this was the recomened option for going from LTS to LTS. Update manager does not even offer the option on the desktop. Seems it will be some time in july.-- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https:

Re: [ubuntu-uk] from 10.04 to 12.04 (was HUD vs gnome do)

- Mensaje original - > On 19 May 2012 23:14, Andres Muniz wrote: > > > > She will consider get more ram but it might be difficult to find > > because it is something older than ddr I think (dpci?). > > The previous type of memory to DDR was SDRAM, which cam

Re: [ubuntu-uk] from 10.04 to 12.04 (was HUD vs gnome do)

> > I hope to show off new OS some time this weekend in a cafe. I'm sure > all will go  well! I just have to manage not to drop coffee. I managed to impress but it was much too slow. Is it possible that 12.04 is a lot more resource hungry than 10.04? Highlights she had from 10.04 was wobbly w

Re: [ubuntu-uk] from 10.04 to 12.04 (was HUD vs gnome do)

- Mensaje original - > On 17/05/12 10:33, paul sutton wrote: > > I had gnome do,  never got it,    it just displayed a huge icon bar > > on the screen,  so at least with HUD,  it does something,  from the > > start. > > > > GNOME Do seems more like the Unity Dash (or vice versa re

Re: [ubuntu-uk] HUD vs gnome do

- Mensaje original - > HUD is just a keyboard way of accessing the menus instead of the mouse, > so no, there are no special commands. Sorry, I explained myself worng. I mean I don't listen to music on ubuntu so i don't know what are the practical commands (menu commands) that can be used

[ubuntu-uk] HUD vs gnome do

I'm hoping to be able to ugrade a machine from the previous LTS to the new LTS this weekend. I'll get the laptop and i hope to be able to meetup with the person to give some guidance. I have not had time to use HUD much but it seems similar to gnome do. Anything special I should add? This parti

Re: [ubuntu-uk] dual boot problem

> space on your windows drive. If it is vista or win7 then I would > consider first asking windows to shrink ITSELF, you may get fewer > subsequent problems in windows then. > this probably was already mentioned but i would defragment windows first. As it doesn't need to fragment in ubuntu i o

[ubuntu-uk] Gwibber: where are my channels?

I used to have several channels (columns) in in gwibber. For example one for facebook another for twitter. With one of the updates this was lost. How can I set it back? This would be great to know before I update family and friends systems. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.co

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Precise - some thoughts .....

- Mensaje original - > O > n Tue, 2012-05-08 at 18:10 +0100, Andy Braben wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > well lots of people use smartphone apps everyday just because > > they own an android or iphone but have probably never been > > near the boot menu on their computer  - so t

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Updates interupt film

- Mensaje original - > On 03/05/12 16:47, Andres Muniz wrote: > > My wife claims this happened to her: she was watching a web video > > on full screen mode and the ubuntu updater took her out of full > > screen mode and set it's self on top of the web page. >

[ubuntu-uk] Updates interupt film

My wife claims this happened to her: she was watching a web video on full screen mode and the ubuntu updater took her out of full screen mode and set it's self on top of the web page. Has this happened to anybody else? Sadly this happened one day after i praised how little invasive updates on

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Where do the ubuntu reports go?

- Mensaje original - > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > On 02/05/12 09:44, Tony Pursell wrote: > > ... and this is the most stable version of Ubuntu ever produced? > > > > Has anyone asserted that? > > It's the best version we've ever put out IMO. > > I'd much rather

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Where do the ubuntu reports go?

- Mensaje original - > On 1 May 2012 22:23, Andres Muniz wrote: > > Lately my ubuntu 12.04 has been finding problems that i did not know i > > had and asking me if i wanted to report them. I say yes and off they > > go. Is this something official or do I have mys

[ubuntu-uk] Where do the ubuntu reports go?

Lately my ubuntu 12.04 has been finding problems that i did not know i had and asking me if i wanted to report them. I say yes and off they go. Is this something official or do I have myself a nice troyan? It does not offer me to see what I'm sending. Or maybe missed it?-- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubun

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Upgrading to 12.04 ....

> I'm also not keen on the 'do a re-install' mantra.  Its great if you > have a minimal system, like I had on my netbook, but my desktop has > loads of extras installed that I would have to remember and re-install. i am of the same opinion. Wasn't there the apt on CD thing? And also you could s

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Gcompris and Unity

Thanks. i'll give 12.04 a go: updater did not mention it yet.-- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] 12.04 Unity intro poster

- Mensaje original - > On 21/04/12 12:26, kpb wrote: > > > > Anyone: Please reply to this with any other suggestions or things that > > strike you as potentially confusing for 10.04 people and I'll put what > > I can in on Tuesday evening. > > maybe not unity: but the login screen mig

[ubuntu-uk] Gcompris and Unity

For some time i was using gcompris erase program (with my toddler most of the tome). Consists of moving a sponge that erases white squares that are overlayed an image. With unity these squares never quite removed leaving some "leftovers". Today i moved to unity2D and it worked fine. i'm using ubu

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Youtube colour is wrong

Smurf effect removed! Thanks! Finally worked for me by going to nvidia version 173. System settings>drivers it was set on the [recomended] -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Update 2012- Re: Fwd: [Ossg-announcements] Adoption of Open Source across HM Government – London 22/02/11 and 01/03/11]]

- Mensaje original - > On 14/04/12 16:13, Norman Silverstone wrote: > > < big snip> > There is also an online consultation on the subject [2]. Once again, it > is essential for us to make our voice heard and to reply to it. So take > 10 minutes and make your voice heard. > [2] http://consul

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Screen power off timing

- Mensaje original - > Hey Andres, > > I couldn't find a way to set the time to more than 1 hour, but I remember > there was a command that switched it off. You may be able to make a > script if you are good with the terminal. > > xset dpms force off > tha

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Youtube colour is wrong

- Mensaje original - > On 09/04/12 20:34, Andres Muniz wrote: > > > > hi, > > > > looks like you tube shows in shades of blue. Really wierd. i was able > > to see a bbc film alright though. I'm using firefox on ubuntu 11.10. > > > > P

[ubuntu-uk] Youtube colour is wrong

hi, looks like you tube shows in shades of blue. Really wierd. i was able to see a bbc film alright though. I'm using firefox on ubuntu 11.10. Probably some configuration that my toddler pressed that i have no way to find out. By the way: if you want to test os and apps use a toddler as as a be

[ubuntu-uk] Screen power off timing

Hi, i was watching a film today and i wanted the screen to go off some time after i was done watching the film. I found the max time for screen to go off is either 1 hour or never. Is there a way to set it to 2 or 3 hours. Or maybe a costume time?-- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubun

[ubuntu-uk] Shutdown bug?

Hi all, I do not know if this is a bug nor do i know how to call it to report it. And maybe it was reported. If I am logged in with one user(a) i then choose to open another user(b) without logging out of user(a). When logged in as (b) and tap shutdown button on my computer and the message

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Precise Pangolin Release Party - London, 26th April

Paid for snacks and drinks? Really? If we don't make it by 18:30hrs would we still be able to join? - Mensaje original - > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > On 27/03/12 14:42, James Thomas wrote: > > yay!  :) > > > > Woo! Yay! and Hoopla! indeed. > > > - -- > Al

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Free lunch?

On 25/03/12 11:06, alan c wrote: On 24/03/12 11:08, Chris Penston wrote: [snip of really good stuff] People tend to be impressed by the novelty that they have a choice. Almost always, the reaction is astonishment that something can be so good without costing anything 'so there must be a cat

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Introducing Ubuntu & Unity to new people

- Mensaje original - > A tangential one here. > Someone made a video of his dad trying Win8 for the first time. Worth > a serious watch. There but for the grace of God go I. (But not to > Windows for me though) > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4boTbv9_nU&feature=youtu.be > > -- > alan

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Introducing Ubuntu & Unity to new people

- Mensaje original - > On 11/03/12 22:25, Alan Bell wrote: > > I set up a "show Alan" button on the desktop which makes a keys based > > ssh session to my home server on a static IP address and forwards his > > port 22 to a port here. I can then ssh back to him and log in as a > > user 

Re: [ubuntu-uk] FW: Copyright consultation: get involved [NP]

FYI. I know some of you are more involved with copyright stuff. > > From: Richard Booth [mailto:rich...@creativeindustriesktn.org] > Sent: 05 March 2012 13:31 > To: a...@npl.co.uk > Subject: Copyright consultation: get involved > >  > > Dear Andres > > Cop

Re: [ubuntu-uk] dig out your old computers...

- Mensaje original - > On 03/03/12 22:51, Phill Whiteside wrote: > > Hiyas, > > > > Yeah, for the testing of lubuntu [1] [2] > > > > We need some 128Mb RAM machines [2] . These are needed for non PAE > > chipsets as well. We need to know if the none PAE system install > > actually

[ubuntu-uk] In case anybody finds use for it C4CAD

Hi all; Some time ago I put together a document about a possibility for non computer engineers using FLOSS. Reading it again I find it very naive and overall bad. But just in case any of you think it as a good idea and/or want to add to it. pdf document: http://ubuntuone.com/1s6KeVxOy5Gbd6

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Rules of engagement or etiquette?

On 29/02/12 21:21, alan c wrote: On 29/02/12 18:30, Andres Muniz wrote: Liam said: Not yet, no. It's not yet in beta. It's too soon. i mean unity 11.10. This person is using 10.04 (LTS) I'd plug the offending machine into the network with a cable and do a full update. If

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Rules of engagement or etiquette?

Liam. You are great, I almost feel bad that I'm going to get most of the credit. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Rules of engagement or etiquette?

Liam said: > > Not yet, no. It's not yet in beta. It's too soon. > i mean unity 11.10. This person is using 10.04 (LTS) > I'd plug the offending machine into the network with a cable and do a > full update. If that still does not resolve the problem, try one of > the newer kernels. > > how do

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Unity is not working.

> There is a problem of language and discoverability in Unity which is > making it difficult for people to help each other by explaining their > problems and solutions in the language that Mr Shuttleworth wishes us to > adopt. The bar on the left is apparently called Launcher, but that name > does

[ubuntu-uk] Droid meets human

Just would like to congratulate ubuntu: just saw the android ubuntu desktop at ubuntu.com I did not see that coming. Toguether with ubuntu tv makes my future phone and future tv easy to choose! -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.

[ubuntu-uk] 12.04 live usb will not boot

Tried today's build and it will not load. Anybody else having same problem? Tried on netbook aspire one and it simply sits as if loading bios. Tried on desktop and it just jumps to hdd grub.-- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UK

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