[ubuntu-uk] Format shifting vs. the Criminal Justice Act

2011-08-03 Thread Andrew Oakley
ursuing a legal activity (at the time, fox hunting; nowadays, animal experiments). So if the CJA makes it illegal to interfere with legal activity, and the new copyright law makes it legal to copy stuff for personal use, does this new law accidentally make most DRM illegal in the UK? -- An

[ubuntu-uk] ubuntubooks.com - free transfer to whoever

2011-06-23 Thread Andrew Oakley
uinely going to use this for a community-spirited purpose and can meet the deadlines. -- Andrew Oakley and...@aoakley.com http://twitter.com/#!/aroakley -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Low power 2-drive NAS box that can run Ubuntu?

2010-09-07 Thread Andrew Oakley
sunite.com 55 quid on Amazon: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Netgear-Network-Attached-Storage-Included/dp/B003RFNHU0 ...so this is probably going to be the one for me. Andrew Oakley Head of Software Development Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 95 Promenade, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL50 1

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Low power 2-drive NAS box that can run Ubuntu?

2010-09-02 Thread Andrew Oakley
I can find an mITX motherboard which takes a 9v/12v power brick mains adaptor. Andrew Oakley Head of Software Development Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 95 Promenade, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL50 1HZ T 01242 211460 F 01242 211122 W www.hesa.ac.uk -Original Message- From: Davi

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Low power 2-drive NAS box that can run Ubuntu?

2010-09-02 Thread Andrew Oakley
ich will only be turned on when required, spending most of its life in standby or maybe even hibernate. Andrew Oakley Head of Software Development Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 95 Promenade, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL50 1HZ T 01242 211460 F 01242 211122 W www.hesa.ac.uk -Origi

[ubuntu-uk] Low power 2-drive NAS box that can run Ubuntu?

2010-09-02 Thread Andrew Oakley
lease, thanks all. Andrew Oakley Head of Software Development Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 95 Promenade, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL50 1HZ T 01242 211460 F 01242 211122 W www.hesa.ac.uk <http://www.he

[ubuntu-uk] Using a 3G modem as a fallback

2009-11-10 Thread Andrew Oakley
t worth having a fallback at all? Andrew Oakley Head of Software Development Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 95 Promenade, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL50 1HZ T 01242 211460 F 01242 211122 W www.hesa.ac.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Release schedule

2009-10-14 Thread Andrew Oakley
ve got 5 Ubuntu PCs, a wife, three kids and a full time job. -- Andrew Oakley -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [OT] MP3 players

2009-10-13 Thread Andrew Oakley
, since the Touch/Phone use a secure protocol which has not yet been cracked. -- Andrew Oakley -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Possible NetworkManager bug?

2009-08-25 Thread Andrew Oakley
er. Report it on Launchpad and take the time to be as helpful as possible. http://wicd.sourceforge.net/ If wicd also has the problem, but your spare non-Linux device does not, then it is either the drivers or faulty hardware. Check forums for other people using the same hardware as you. -

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Nokia (Symbian S60) support on Ubuntu

2009-08-08 Thread Andrew Oakley
t bothered syncing contacts. Also have got my N95 working as a 3G modem over Bluetooth. Works flawlessly and is very easy to set up using the guides on wiki.ubuntu.com etc. Takes about 15 minutes to set up and then you just use the gnome-ppp GUI to dial whenever you want it. -- And

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Shell Access for VPS server

2009-07-06 Thread Andrew Oakley
nd are epic tutorials. I just want a quick reference. -- Andrew Oakley -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Missing write-protect tab on Secure Digital SD card causing read-only?

2009-05-20 Thread Andrew Oakley
Matthew Daubney wrote: > On Wed, 2009-05-20 at 10:06 +0100, Andrew Oakley wrote: > > I understand that the write-protect tab on SD cards is optional: > > However, when I use an SD card without a tab (no tab at all) on my > > Linux Ubuntu 8.04 LTS server, it mounts it

[ubuntu-uk] Missing write-protect tab on Secure Digital SD card causing read-only?

2009-05-20 Thread Andrew Oakley
ternal 3.5" jobs, so I really don't want to pull the server apart and swap out the card reader unless I'm reasonably sure it really is likely to be the hardware. It did only cost a fiver at a computer fair, though, so cost is not the concern - just my time. Andrew Oakley Head of So

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Broadband Modem peer-to-peer

2009-05-16 Thread Andrew Oakley
idea to take a backup, though, just in case. Then you can wipe and reinstall in the very unlikely event that a problem occurs. -- Andrew Oakley -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] DOS file undelete

2009-05-08 Thread Andrew Oakley
David Restall - System Administrator wrote: > I think the files are marked as deleted, is there a utility out there > that will let me browse the file system so I can recover the files ? http://foremost.sourceforge.net/ http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/PhotoRec -- Andrew Oakley -- ubu

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Permanently disable Compiz

2009-05-02 Thread Andrew Oakley
Liam Proven wrote: > whatever as my WM. Completely turn off and disable Compiz and > compositing, for all users, for good. In Hardy and Intrepid, this was done with System menu, Preferences, Appearance, Visual Effects, None. I'd bet it's the same in Jaunty. -- Andrew Oakle

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Using rsync (or something) to remotely backup a windows drive

2009-04-24 Thread Andrew Oakley
t their own backups out of the archive. Another feature I considered but did not implement was to use the "magic packet" to wake the MS-Windows clients from standby a few minutes before the backup. -- Andrew Oakley and...@aoakley.com -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/ma

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Work Experience

2009-04-21 Thread Andrew Oakley
On Sun, 19 Apr 2009, Josh Holland wrote: > I live in Worcester. Try www,names.co.uk - a large hosting firm based in Perdiswell, who are pretty much 100% Linux. Phone Worcs 342342. -- Andrew Oakley -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk ht

Re: [ubuntu-uk] sound issues - fixed

2009-03-26 Thread Andrew Oakley
a card which implements MIDI GM sounds in software will almost certainly use PCM, whereas a card which implements MIDI GM sounds in hardware might not. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulse_code_modulation Andrew Oakley Head of Software Development Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 9

Re: [ubuntu-uk] linking laptop to video projector

2009-03-19 Thread Andrew Oakley
an xrandr script is exactly what the F-keys call anyway IIRC. You can actually go into the acpi (IIRC) directories and edit the scripts to do something particularly fancy, if you're particularly adventurous, bored or confident. Andrew Oakley Head of Software Development Higher Education Statistic

Re: [ubuntu-uk] get_iPlayer

2009-03-06 Thread Andrew Oakley
or "Listen Again" feature. If this defaults to a Flash player, you can select "Dial-up modem" or "Low bandwidth" and then select RealPlayer. From there, right-click and select "Play in Realplayer", then use the menu to select Properties and copy the UR

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu print magazine with CD?

2009-03-05 Thread Andrew Oakley
It was "The Linux Starter Pack" and shipped with 7.10, not 8.04. Shame. Available now as free PDF download: http://www.tuxradar.com/linuxstarterpack Andrew Oakley Head of Software Development Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 95 Promenade, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL50 1H

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu print magazine with CD?

2009-03-05 Thread Andrew Oakley
e upgrading every 6 months), but given the glossy magazine, this might do. Andrew Oakley Head of Software Development Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 95 Promenade, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL50 1HZ T 01242 211460

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Dell Inspiron 15 Laptop

2009-03-05 Thread Andrew Oakley
olid, has been trundled about in a backpack and luggage with just a foam sleeve for over a year now, works fine. Repair shops see more Dells because more people have Dells. They're a good and very popular choice. I'd have bought a Mini 9 too if it wasn't for the short battery life and l

[ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu print magazine with CD?

2009-03-05 Thread Andrew Oakley
r was? Andrew Oakley Head of Software Development Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 95 Promenade, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL50 1HZ T 01242 211460 F 01242 211122 W www.hesa.ac.uk <http://www.hesa.ac.uk/> _ Highe

Re: [ubuntu-uk] RAID 1 with three drives

2009-03-02 Thread Andrew Oakley
mum data loss is one week. Cheap and nasty, but also simple and effective. Andrew Oakley Head of Software Development Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 95 Promenade, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL50 1HZ T 01242 211460 F 01242 211122 W www.hesa.ac.uk __

Re: [ubuntu-uk] RAID 1 with three drives

2009-03-02 Thread Andrew Oakley
s moving several hundred gigs of data about whilst the resync was underway (eg. copying a movie to a different filesystem). Then, that process runs slow. Andrew Oakley Head of Software Development Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 95 Promenade, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL50 1H

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Sound unlistenably quiet on Macbook 3, 1 with Intrepid

2009-02-22 Thread Andrew Oakley
doug livesey wrote: > sound is incredibly quiet Make sure all the volume controls are up, and not just the speaker volume, or headset volume, or master volume etc. -- Andrew Oakley -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] new arm notebooks

2009-02-20 Thread Andrew Oakley
will be a difficult venture. -- Andrew Oakley -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] KVM switch - suggestions?

2009-02-17 Thread Andrew Oakley
eo. If you only want to do 1024x768 @ 60Hz over a VGA connector, then any old second-hand rubbish will do. If you want 1280x1024 @85Hz then you'll need to shell out in the region of 50 quid. If you want 1080p widescreen over DVI then you may be looking at nearly 100 quid or more. Andrew Oak

Re: [ubuntu-uk] KVM switch - suggestions?

2009-02-16 Thread Andrew Oakley
e; would I get > better results with something a bit more expensive? Digital video connectors would be useful, if all your kits supports it. -- Andrew Oakley -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Help get Windows out of schools

2009-02-09 Thread Andrew Oakley
LeeGroups wrote: > Andrew Oakley wrote: [MS home/academic/student licences at up to 90% discount] > > If you try to argue against Microsoft on grounds of price, > > you'll fail every time. Home users, schools, universities > > and students don't pay full

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Help get Windows out of schools

2009-02-09 Thread Andrew Oakley
to fix this problem? Two simple steps: 1. Get local businesses to start demanding OpenOffice as a CV skill from job applicants. 2. Get schools to demand OpenOffice support from their IT support contracts. ...in that order. Andrew Oakley Head of Software Development Higher Education Statistics Ag

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Clearing home directory at logout

2009-01-30 Thread Andrew Oakley
y to first-time users; for example, I have it load the Firefox browser straight away, since that's what 99% of visitors want to use. Andrew Oakley Head of Software Development Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 95 Promenade, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL50 1HZ begin loadguest --

Re: [ubuntu-uk] ubuntu key board issue

2009-01-29 Thread Andrew Oakley
er PC, and the first had caps lock on, and the second did not. As far as I can ascertain, the light has no bearing on the actual computer. The light, and the process of forcing capitals, seem entirely separate and unconnected processes. -- Andrew Oakley -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubunt

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Dialup from Ubuntu

2009-01-29 Thread Andrew Oakley
Ubuntu repos. sudo apt-get install gnome-dial The aging gnome-ppp website is: http://web.oneonline.it/daste/ Andrew Oakley Head of Software Development Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 95 Promenade, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL50 1HZ T 01242 211460 F 01242 211122 W www.hesa

Re: [ubuntu-uk] So, would you vote for them? (see The Reg)

2009-01-28 Thread Andrew Oakley
l to see what this has got to do with Linux, though. The BSI provide thousands of open standards, only a handful of which are anything to do with Linux. Rather, I think the policy focus is on open standards such as XML. --

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu for the Eee

2009-01-03 Thread Andrew Oakley
On 03/01/2009, Liam Proven wrote: > 2009/1/3 Andrew Oakley : >> * I prefer eee-control to eeepc-config . eee-control supports > What is eeepc-config? Eeepc-config is a bunch of scripts that configure Ubuntu for the Eee, such as the hotkeys, wifi, camera etc. It assumes a bunch of d

[ubuntu-uk] Laptop lid event to standby/hibernate at GDM login?

2009-01-03 Thread Andrew Oakley
he Options - Hibernate and Options - Suspend items work. What doesn't work is the lid closure to trigger these calls. -- Andrew Oakley and...@aoakley.com -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu for the Eee

2009-01-03 Thread Andrew Oakley
blueman.tuxfamily.org/ and they provide a repo for Ubuntu 8.04 . * I prefer to mount everything on the SDA SSD, and then have /home2 on SDB with symlinks from /home/user directories as required. SDA is a much f aster flash card and things work faster if you have all your .preferences folders

Re: [ubuntu-uk] compiz startup doesn't work

2008-12-16 Thread Andrew Oakley
Alan Pope wrote: > 2008/12/16 Andrew Oakley : > > This sounds like a broken xorg.conf file. Try running without an > > xorg.conf file. Hardy and Intrepid should manage without one, and/or > > automatically generate a new one for you. Then use the restricted >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] compiz startup doesn't work

2008-12-16 Thread Andrew Oakley
Administration -> Hardware Drivers (NOT ENVY!!!) to install drivers if required. Eg: sudo mv /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.old -- Andrew Oakley and...@aoakley.com -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] gradual Distribution update

2008-12-11 Thread Andrew Oakley
2-3 years away. Frankly I think Ubuntu should follow their parent Debian's lead, and call the LTS releases "stable" and the non-LTS releases "unstable". Anything with a support life of only 18 months isn't stable IMHO. -- Andrew Oakley _

Re: [ubuntu-uk] EeePC 900A vs Acer Aspire One

2008-11-14 Thread Andrew Oakley
8734 Ubuntu 8.04 LTS install instructions ("pretty straightforward"): http://wiki.msiwind.net/index.php/Ubuntu_8.04_Hardy_Heron -- Andrew Oakley [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [OT] Linux Sticker wanted

2008-11-10 Thread Andrew Oakley
owered for PC case sticker mod" is the Tux logo one (horizontal sticker) "ubuntu Linux LOGO sticker for laptop mod" is the Ubuntu one (vertical sticker, like the "Designed for Windows" or "Intel Core 2 Duo" ones) Andrew Oakley Head of Software Development Higher

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Question about Ubuntu installed Dell Laptops....

2008-11-05 Thread Andrew Oakley
should be, double-quotes where the at-symbol should be, and the pound sign nowhere to be found. http://www.saunalahti.fi/janij/blog/images/2007_feb_us_keyboard_layout.p ng I use Ubuntu Hardy 8.04 on a Dell Inspiron 1520. It's wonderful. Andrew Oakley Head of Software Development Higher Educ

[ubuntu-uk] Single Ubuntu instance both bootable AND virtual?

2008-11-05 Thread Andrew Oakley
Ubuntu, so for the first stage I'm not trying to use any fancy 3D graphics nor worry about network connectivity. Note that this is my third machine, mainly used only for gaming. I only boot Ubuntu on my other machines. -- Andrew O

[ubuntu-uk] Intrepid release party, Waxy O'Connors, London - who's coming?

2008-10-28 Thread Andrew Oakley
wiki.ubuntu.com/IntrepidReleaseParties#Europe Shall I bring "Hello My Name Is..." stickers like last time? I'm taking the train this time, as I rather underestimated how busy the traffic in London was at 6pm. The Cotswolds are a lot quieter... -- Andrew Oakley [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [ubuntu-uk] UBUNTU Server (Was: Re: Wikipedia migrates to Ubuntu)

2008-10-10 Thread Andrew Oakley
rpiece. It is unbelievably simple to administer from the commandline. Stuff "just works". I've not had a single dependency issue yet, everything works straight off the bat. -- Andrew Oakley [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

[ubuntu-uk] Wikipedia migrates to Ubuntu

2008-10-10 Thread Andrew Oakley
reviously ran a mix of various versions of Red Hat and Fedora." http://tinyurl.com/4jqkdj (ars technica) -- Andrew Oakley [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [OT] Datacentres outside London

2008-10-07 Thread Andrew Oakley
hosting is actually done in Worcester. -- Andrew Oakley [EMAIL PROTECTED] On 07/10/2008, Andrew Oakley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 07/10/2008, Matthew Macdonald-Wallace <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: >> I'm looking for recommendations for data centres outside of

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [OT] Datacentres outside London

2008-10-07 Thread Andrew Oakley
http://www.bluesquaredata.com/ My VPS is through CheapVPS, part of Verio: http://www.cheapvps.co.uk/ http://www.vaserv.com/ Server, should you wish to run ping tests: isis.aoakley.com Sample 10 meg file stored on my server: http://www.aoakley.com/misc/novellini-bowser-20070724-1800.3gp The serve

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Hardware failure?

2008-09-30 Thread Andrew Oakley
t crash, you know your CPU or GPU is faulty; test each in turn. If after all that you haven't identified the problem, suspect the motherboard or PSU. -- Andrew Oakley [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Decisions. Decisions, Decisions

2008-09-29 Thread Andrew Oakley
nd that, Thirded. Cisco qualifications are highly valued. LPI also good but not necessarily specific to networking. Alternatively, anything approved by Red Hat (I know, heresy on an Ubuntu list, but the reality is that they're well recognised). -- Andrew Oakley [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- ubun

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [Fwd: Intrepid Release Parties]

2008-09-29 Thread Andrew Oakley
tractor this time. -- Andrew Oakley [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] flash still doesnt work, when try to play flash stuff inside FF2 and FF3

2008-09-29 Thread Andrew Oakley
n). This fixed flash plugin related browser crashes in FF3+U8.04 on my i386 system. Dunno whether it will help with x86. -- Andrew Oakley [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [OT] Job hunting

2008-09-22 Thread Andrew Oakley
Matthew Macdonald-Wallace wrote: > I'm looking for a job that will make use of my Linux skills and enable > me to work towards becoming a Senior Solutions Architect. ... > Although I'm currently based in Monmouth, FYI, posted to gloucs.lug.org.uk : Original Message Date: Mon

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [OT] Job hunting

2008-09-22 Thread Andrew Oakley
.uk/careers They are a very strong Linux house, mostly Red Hat and Perl. They also host the monthly Gloucestershire Linux User Group meetings, which is a nice way to see inside their very nice buildings. http://www.gloucs.lug.org.uk/ -- Andrew Oakley [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- ubuntu-uk@lists

[ubuntu-uk] DVD & Xvid playback with zoom/crop facility?

2008-09-15 Thread Andrew Oakley
y to discover they'd been recorded in letterbox format. Since I have a widescreen laptop, this meant not only black bars at the top & bottom (letterbox) but also black bars at the sides (padding 4:3 to 16:9). This drove me nuts! -- Andrew Oakley -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://li

Re: [ubuntu-uk] stickers free with Linux Format Magazine this month

2008-08-16 Thread Andrew Oakley
ore shipping a DVD is at best superfluous for experts and at worst highly damaging for newcomers. Using such a DVD to justify a 6-quid pricetag on what should be a 4-quid mag is ridiculous. Thankfully the subscription discount is significantly large enough for me to ignore this. -- Andrew

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Server OS Suggestion

2008-08-11 Thread Andrew Oakley
very easy to break. That said, RHEL/CentOS is a proven platform for extremely high-demand applications requiring things such as load balancing, whereas Ubuntu is unproven in that area. "Work" happens to be a government agency, whereas my own servers just run middle-of-the-road ecom

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Norm's complaint

2008-08-06 Thread Andrew Oakley
reporter can get assistance with promoting a bug from Incomplete to Confirmed? Or indeed give any examples where a bug has actually migrated from Incomplete to a satisfactory state? -- Andrew Oakley [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] ISPs

2008-07-28 Thread Andrew Oakley
een offline in years. As well as the usual phone/email/ticket support, there's a very good forum which is used by staff and users alike. -- Andrew Oakley -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] recommend some cheapish headphones for me! NON ubuntu related topic!!!

2008-07-08 Thread Andrew Oakley
co-operative (owned by the staff) so fit nicely with Free Software politics. -- Andrew Oakley -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] System Security (Was Re: Password recovery)

2008-07-06 Thread Andrew Oakley
me! Posting unencrypted backups? Who do you work for, the Inland Revenue? ;-) -- Andrew Oakley -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Password recovery

2008-07-06 Thread Andrew Oakley
therusername ...and change the other user's password. Also, now would be a good time to check whether your backups are readable. There's no need to restore from them yet, but it would be useful to know just how cautious we need to be in helping you further. -- Andrew Oakley -- ub

[ubuntu-uk] Computer Weekly (was: BBC News - Stallman

2008-07-04 Thread Andrew Oakley
ing boiler suits, or freebie corporate pyjama tops. That's all anyone ever uses them for, anyway. I don't think I've actually bought any sleepwear since my first IBM exhibition in 1992. -- Andrew Oakley -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] BBC News - Stallman

2008-07-04 Thread Andrew Oakley
s license. LOL Changing programs = good Changing documents = bad? -- Andrew Oakley -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Lock keyboard/mouse without locking screen?

2008-06-26 Thread Andrew Oakley
the keyboard, and wrote a patch to lock the mouse buttons: http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=184401&package_id=214498 http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=841442&p=5266711 -- Andrew Oakley -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo

[ubuntu-uk] Lock keyboard/mouse without locking screen?

2008-06-25 Thread Andrew Oakley
it on the other side of the room and not have to constantly pull her away from it. -- Andrew Oakley -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] please, help me buy a laptop.

2008-06-21 Thread Andrew Oakley
velopers for Hardy development. A friend at work has a Vostron, they're lovely solid reliable machines. And with Dell you know the hardware drivers will work with Ubuntu. -- Andrew Oakley -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/

[ubuntu-uk] How do I know when to reboot after upgrading Ubuntu Server?

2008-06-20 Thread Andrew Oakley
ether or not I need to reboot please? -- Andrew Oakley -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Top 500 Supercomputers

2008-06-19 Thread Andrew Oakley
es the subject of parallel computing and supercomputing. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheltenham#Major_employers Ahem. -- Andrew Oakley -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Compiz-Fusion

2008-06-19 Thread Andrew Oakley
m entirely uncertain what effect the Rows preference has in the Compiz Workspace Switcher. I can't see that it does anything at all, or at least not with the Compiz "Cube". -- Andrew Oakley -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] choice of laptop

2008-06-04 Thread Andrew Oakley
id.sh.pre script: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-power-manager/+bug/41994/comments/21 -- Andrew Oakley -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Shuttleworth interview in today's Technology Guardian

2008-05-22 Thread Andrew Oakley
John Levin wrote: > http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/may/22/internet.software Most interesting is his statement about an official Ubuntu remix for UMPCs (Asus Eee and the like). There is already an eeebuntu RC1 so it will be interesting to watch the progress. -- Andrew Oak

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Any Xubuntu users?

2008-05-21 Thread Andrew Oakley
. The Intel X driver was substantially improved/re-written for Hardy so you might want to at least try a LiveCD. -- Andrew Oakley -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Server Setup - Help Needed With Email

2008-05-20 Thread Andrew Oakley
ve IMAP though. -- Andrew Oakley -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] CTRL+ALT+F(n)

2008-05-19 Thread Andrew Oakley
nning that, it completely messed up my xorg.conf, Eeek! Sorry. > Only problem is now i have an american keyboard! System menu - Preferences - Layout tab - Add... - Layout: United Kingdom - Variants: Default - Add - and click Default radio button -- Andrew Oakley -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com

Re: [ubuntu-uk] CTRL+ALT+F(n)

2008-05-19 Thread Andrew Oakley
ure sudo mv /etc/X11/xorg.conf Haven't tried it yet, but will when I get home to my laptop. Would appreciate it if you could let me know if this fixes it! -- Andrew Oakley -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] How to back up Dovecot IMAP?

2008-05-16 Thread Andrew Oakley
Chris Smith wrote: > Andrew Oakley wrote: >> First I would like to back up everything on the IMAP server. > I personally use rsnapshot [1] to backup my /var/mail folder which is >> Then, how do I restore this to a clean install of Dovecot? > Throw the directory structure bac

[ubuntu-uk] How to back up Dovecot IMAP?

2008-05-16 Thread Andrew Oakley
last 7 days worth of mail)? If it makes a difference, I am the only IMAP user on the server. Couldn't find anything immediately relevant with Google, but links to RTFM-esque articles would much appreciated. Thanks, -- Andrew Oakley -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.c

Re: [ubuntu-uk] {Spam?} Re: transferring files between Ubuntu and XP slow!!!!

2008-05-15 Thread Andrew Oakley
625kB/s, this still vastly exceeds your 47.7kB/s. -- Andrew Oakley -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] a new laptop

2008-05-14 Thread Andrew Oakley
sure you'll get a UK keyboard. -- Andrew Oakley -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] watch tv on ubuntu!

2008-05-14 Thread Andrew Oakley
ts Act 1988 which was written to allow cable rebroadcast of TV signals to areas that couldn't get decent VHF/UHF TV reception. Zattoo's use of loophole was exposed a year ago, and the BBC et al still haven't kicked up much of a fuss, so Zattoo may be out of the woods. -- Andrew Oak

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Laptop Choices

2008-05-13 Thread Andrew Oakley
50 about four months ago. So long as I don't try to play Team Fortress 2 on it, it seems happy. -- Andrew Oakley -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/

[ubuntu-uk] Print Selection prints blank pages in Firefox 3 beta 5 on Hardy?

2008-05-12 Thread Andrew Oakley
As discussed, Ubuntu Hardy installs Firefox 3 beta 5 by default. Can anyone get Print Selection to work on this please? If so, how? Otherwise, please can you confirm this bug: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=425094 Thanks, -- Andrew Oakley -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https

Re: [ubuntu-uk] watch tv on ubuntu!

2008-05-12 Thread Andrew Oakley
just tried out Zattoo myself and was very impressed. I wonder how much outbound bandwidth the peer-to-peer part consumes? -- Andrew Oakley -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Manchester Free Software : RMS Video

2008-05-11 Thread Andrew Oakley
of the name of the company (MessageLabs, for example). -- Andrew Oakley -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] IMAP Server

2008-05-09 Thread Andrew Oakley
about two years, and am very happy with it. I've only used it for small numbers of users, so I have no idea how well (or poorly) it scales for width. My own mailbox on Dovecot is some 60 megs spread across about a dozen folders, and it remains instantly responsive even across the Internet, so

Re: [ubuntu-uk] recording sound

2008-05-06 Thread Andrew Oakley
open in your web browser if you have Flash installed. If you have the file saved on your hard drive, you can start your web browser then navigate to it with: file:/// -- Andrew Oakley -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Login/Logout Scripts

2008-05-05 Thread Andrew Oakley
logoff script > from there and at the end of the autologoff script have a line that > resets the password? (I presume any scripts executed from the Default > script will run as root too?) Yes and yes. Consider chown root.root and chmod 750 to prevent the users cat'ing the

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Re-Spins

2008-05-05 Thread Andrew Oakley
city DVDs? A DVD of Dapper does exist, I know this because it came with "The Official Ubuntu Book". Also there's a Hardy DVD: http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/dvd/current/ Dunno about the other versions. It wouldn't be much trouble to download UCK, remastersys or reconstructor and t

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Upgrading to Hardy- Trying to make it easy!

2008-05-02 Thread Andrew Oakley
[1] Not strictly a good analogy, but sufficient for these purposes. -- Andrew Oakley -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Bacteria in your PC

2008-05-01 Thread Andrew Oakley
>>>> Oh, for heaven's sake. A new keyboard is two quid from a computer fair. You're really not saving any money, and wasting considerable effort, if you need to clean your keyboard more than once or twice a year. -- Andrew Oakley -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com

Re: [ubuntu-uk] How to torrent on a remote machine

2008-05-01 Thread Andrew Oakley
nstead. Thankfully, lots of people have already taken the trouble to create a version of the Debian operating system, stripped down and ready to use on the NSLU2. Debian is very similar to Ubuntu (Ubuntu is based on Debian) so right now, you should learn how to use the terminal in Ubuntu bef

Re: [ubuntu-uk] How to torrent on a remote machine

2008-05-01 Thread Andrew Oakley
Terminal, before you buy an NSLU2. [1] Not strictly true - you could run a remote desktop using X-server or KDE over VNC. But that's WAY too advanced for today, and very difficult to achieve on an NSLU2. [2] There are technical differences between a terminal, a command line, a shell

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Suggest low power consumption silent PC

2008-04-30 Thread Andrew Oakley
oice); if I want small and a display, there's the Eee. I can see the point for thin clients, though. In which case, Aleutia for heavy duty situations, Linutop for domestic/known-safe scenarios. -- Andrew Oakley -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] My Hardy problems and their fixes

2008-04-30 Thread Andrew Oakley
er. I suspect this is a Virtuoso configuration issue. -- Andrew Oakley -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/

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