Re: [ubuntu-uk] Wireless Cracking was setting up bt home hub in ubuntu

2007-06-13 Thread baza
>> >> > > There was a recent Security Now podcast that explains this topic quite > well. It think it has been linked to before on this list, but here you > go anyway. http://media.grc.com/sn/SN-089.mp3 > > Happy listening, > > Steve > > What you have to remember is not to trust any security

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Format of mails on this list.

2007-06-10 Thread baza
Tony Arnold wrote: > Peter, > > Peter Lewis wrote: > >> This isn't in any way intended to be a gripe, but I was wondering what it is >> with the mails that come through on this list - very often the formatting is >> completely messed up. I've never experienced this on any other mailing list >>

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Wireless connection

2007-05-30 Thread baza
London School of Puppetry wrote: > Can anyone help me? I was told that I had a wired connection, but then when > trying > to get onto any email account or google' the problem loading page > warning came up telling me that Firefox couldn't find the server. Is > there something incompatible here

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Wireless Card for Feisty

2007-05-21 Thread baza
Robin Hall wrote: > I have installed ubuntu Feisty Fox on a fairly ancient Toshiba laptop. > I would now like to install a wireless card on it. So, could anybody > tell me which, if any, cards yield the minimum of grief when one > attempts to configure them to work with Ubuntu. > I run a

Re: [ubuntu-uk] regarding for solution

2007-05-16 Thread baza
Chris Rowson wrote: >> Haha. 1 point for effort for getting other people to do your >> school/college/uni assignments - minus 10 points to everyone who has >> answered so far :) >> >> Cheers, >> Al. >> > > I didn't think anyone else had noticed :-P > > Chris > I had: You have to admire her init

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Dell Latitude 820

2007-05-14 Thread baza
> > Do you have the same wireless card? And does that work? > > Regards, > Tony. Same WiFi card, yeah. Got it working with the rather buggy gnome network tool no problems. Baz -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Dell Latitude 820

2007-05-14 Thread baza
Robert McWilliam wrote: > On Mon, 14 May 2007 11:56:45 +0100 > Tony Arnold <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I'm about to order a Dell Latitude D820 laptop and I will, of course, >> be putting Ubuntu on it! >> >> I'm wondering about support for some of the hardware. If anycone can >> confirm or othe

Re: [ubuntu-uk] bluetooth

2007-05-11 Thread baza
David Morley wrote: > When you plug in the bluetooth dongle is the bluetooth dialogue icon > appearing in the top bar? > > If so right click on it and double check the settings in preferences. > > After that reboot try it again but leave the dongle in, on reboot. > > Yeah, the bluetooth icon

Re: [ubuntu-uk] bluetooth

2007-05-11 Thread baza
David Morley wrote: > On 11/05/07, baza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Dave Walker wrote: >>> On Fri, 2007-05-11 at 18:48 +0100, baza wrote: >>>> I've got myself a blue tooth dongle for my laptop. It's showing up on >>>> the 'hardware

Re: [ubuntu-uk] bluetooth

2007-05-11 Thread baza
Dave Walker wrote: > On Fri, 2007-05-11 at 18:48 +0100, baza wrote: >> I've got myself a blue tooth dongle for my laptop. It's showing up on >> the 'hardware list', but I can't seem to get further. >> >> What packages do I need? >>

Re: [ubuntu-uk] bluetooth

2007-05-11 Thread baza
Dave Walker wrote: > On Fri, 2007-05-11 at 18:48 +0100, baza wrote: >> I've got myself a blue tooth dongle for my laptop. It's showing up on >> the 'hardware list', but I can't seem to get further. >> >> What packages do I need? >>

[ubuntu-uk] bluetooth

2007-05-11 Thread baza
I've got myself a blue tooth dongle for my laptop. It's showing up on the 'hardware list', but I can't seem to get further. What packages do I need? Baz -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] repository screwup!!!

2007-03-05 Thread Baza
On 5 Mar 2007, at 18:32, Eamonn Sullivan wrote: > On 3/5/07, STONE COLD <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> hi, >> i need some help. I accidentaly deleted some repositories and now >> im getting this error message.. and a constant little red box on >> the top toolbar ( informing me of an error).

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Another petition: Open Document Format

2007-02-24 Thread baza
On Sat, 2007-02-24 at 22:32 +, Dean Sas wrote: > Greg Dash wrote: > > I really do question how effect these petitions are. Blair did after > > all ignore the opinion of 1.7million people over Road pricing :( > > > I fully agree, "They" ignored the 2million people who walked around > London pr

Re: [ubuntu-uk] gkismet deb

2007-02-23 Thread baza
On Sat, 2007-02-24 at 00:05 +, baza wrote: > On Fri, 2007-02-23 at 23:23 +, Caroline Ford wrote: > > baza wrote: > > > Hi, does anyone know where I can get a deb of gkismet (the gui for > > > kismet)? > > > > > > Thanks > > > > >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] gkismet deb

2007-02-23 Thread baza
On Fri, 2007-02-23 at 23:23 +, Caroline Ford wrote: > baza wrote: > > Hi, does anyone know where I can get a deb of gkismet (the gui for > > kismet)? > > > > Thanks > > > > > > Baz > > > Kismet does come with a graphical interface -

[ubuntu-uk] gkismet deb

2007-02-23 Thread baza
Hi, does anyone know where I can get a deb of gkismet (the gui for kismet)? Thanks Baz -- +++ http://walkertopia.com/blog Cock, lock and ready to rock! +++ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk http

Re: [ubuntu-uk] petitions

2007-02-22 Thread baza
On Fri, 2007-02-23 at 00:32 +, ged byrom wrote: > I have signed a few of these petitions but a mate of mine has put me off > signing any more. I forwarded the vehicle tax and tracking one to him > and he said he had read it but hadn't signed it because the page was > wrote in a code that cou

[ubuntu-uk] more things worth signing

2007-02-22 Thread baza
This one is worth signing. http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/iplayer/ Baz -- +++ http://walkertopia.com/blog Cock, lock and ready to rock! +++ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Lost again

2007-02-21 Thread baza
On Wed, 2007-02-21 at 22:30 +, Alan Pope wrote: > On Wed, Feb 21, 2007 at 09:05:57PM +, Robin Menneer wrote: > > My ubutu has an unwelcome of opening new files behind the current window, > > not in front of it. How do I reverse this, please,so that by default, the > > new file opens in fr

Re: [ubuntu-uk] networking two pcs- Ubuntu and xubuntu

2007-02-14 Thread baza
On Wed, 2007-02-14 at 20:47 +, STONE COLD wrote: > Hi , > > I was wondering if someone could help. > > Ive connected my pc running ubuntu (main pc) with a pc running xubuntu > (secondary pc). They are connected via one of those linkys ethernet routers! > ive managed to get the internet work

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Kodak launch refillable inkjet printers

2007-02-13 Thread baza
On Wed, 2007-02-14 at 00:43 +, Daniel Watkins wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > Pat wrote: > > Market forces change the world. Not much else. > I have two counterpoints: > 1) Civil rights for black people, women etc. were never gained through > market forces. We're a

Re: [ubuntu-uk] old kernals

2007-02-12 Thread baza
On Tue, 2007-02-13 at 00:37 +, baza wrote: > On Tue, 2007-02-13 at 00:31 +, Paul Mellors wrote: > > -Original Message- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of baza > > Sent: 13 February 2007 00:18 > > To: British Ub

Re: [ubuntu-uk] old kernals

2007-02-12 Thread baza
On Tue, 2007-02-13 at 00:31 +, Paul Mellors wrote: > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of baza > Sent: 13 February 2007 00:18 > To: British Ubuntu Talk > Subject: [ubuntu-uk] old kernals > > Hi, I've got lo

[ubuntu-uk] old kernals

2007-02-12 Thread baza
Hi, I've got loads of old kernals in my boot menu, how do I remove the ones I don't need from my system? Baz -- +++ http://walkertopia.com/blog Cock, lock and ready to rock! +++ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/lis

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Completely off topic

2007-02-08 Thread baza
On Fri, 2007-02-09 at 00:53 +, Freddie Ruddick wrote: > IMO, it would be much better to abolish road tax, and increase the tax > on fuel. That way, someone in an efficient car who gets over 50mpg, > needs less fuel, so pays less per mile than someone in a "Chelsea > Tractor" > Make buses here

Re: [ubuntu-uk] gimp

2007-02-06 Thread baza
On Tue, 2007-02-06 at 13:51 +, norman wrote: > > The only application I have found which will give me all of the few > things I use is Gimp. I know there are those who say Gimp is too > complicated but, by a bit of judicious selection, a relatively few key > presses, plus patience. gives me m

Re: [ubuntu-uk] More Vista Criticism from Aunty Beeb

2007-02-03 Thread baza
On Sat, 2007-02-03 at 18:37 +, Sean Miller wrote: > Freddie Ruddick wrote: > > Has everyone seen this? Posted on BBC Technology News a few days ago. > > Basically highlighting the whole "Microsoft has control, you don't, > > deal with it" system. > > > > http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/63

Re: [ubuntu-uk] More Vista Criticism from Aunty Beeb

2007-02-03 Thread baza
On Sat, 2007-02-03 at 17:58 +, Freddie Ruddick wrote: > > ...Vista is bloated eye > > candy of little use. > > I know that, you know that, most people on here know that. But the > general public don't. Every piece on the problems of Vista in the > mainstream media is a step in the right direct

Re: [ubuntu-uk] More Vista Criticism from Aunty Beeb

2007-02-03 Thread baza
On Sat, 2007-02-03 at 17:38 +, Freddie Ruddick wrote: > Has everyone seen this? Posted on BBC Technology News a few days ago. > Basically highlighting the whole "Microsoft has control, you don't, > deal with it" system. > > http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6319845.stm > > :) > Freddie Y

Re: [ubuntu-uk] BBC Consultation

2007-01-31 Thread baza
On Wed, 2007-01-31 at 18:40 +, Caroline Ford wrote: > On 31/01/07, Toby Smithe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Wed, 2007-01-31 at 11:34 -0500, Scrase, Eddie wrote: > > > http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctrust/consult/open-consultations/ondemand_services.html > > > > Well I've replied very damningly. >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] getting help - UK List

2007-01-31 Thread baza
On Wed, 2007-01-31 at 08:38 +, Alan Pope wrote: > > The best advice anyone can give, IMHO, is to burn your 'home' directory > > to CD or DVD every month, that way if you system does the big firework > > you can reinstall and keep (most) of you data. > > > > Heh, that might not be quite so ea

Re: [ubuntu-uk] BBC Vista Coverage

2007-01-30 Thread baza
On Tue, 2007-01-30 at 20:29 +, Colin_The_Technician wrote: > Check out the Poll on > http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/default.stm?dynamic_vote=ON#vote_vista_vote > Seems 78.38% of us are not intending to update to Vista. Probably not > an acturate Poll as I voted 'no' three times. Mu

Re: [ubuntu-uk] getting help - UK List

2007-01-30 Thread baza
On Tue, 2007-01-30 at 14:30 +, alan c wrote: > London School of Puppetry wrote: > > Hi Jonathan, I agree but I think the problem is wider than just us isn't > > itI'm concerned that non-groupy typeslike most of the ordinary > > world should be able to access Ubuntu and other OSS > > a

Re: [ubuntu-uk] getting help

2007-01-28 Thread baza
On Mon, 2007-01-29 at 00:10 +, London School of Puppetry wrote: > Was having a chat with a neighbour the other dayshe said that she > has a local chap who comes from a nearby town to see to her computer > which is running windows- she pays him £30 per hour. She said she > wouldn't want to

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Website statistics

2007-01-13 Thread baza
On Sat, 2007-01-13 at 21:32 +, Robin Menneer wrote: > I've had a look at webalizer and read the README note which I'm afraid > is way beyond me, although what it produces seems alright but not as > comprehensive as awstats. Thank you everybody for replying but am > not really much further for

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Website statistics

2007-01-13 Thread baza
On Sat, 2007-01-13 at 21:19 +, Robin Menneer wrote: > Had a quick look at awstats and find that a knowledge of perl is > needed and use of command line which I havn't used since DOS days, so > it looks too difficult for me although the output is what I want. > Done no language since Fortran 4 a

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Edgy sometimes stalls on boot.

2007-01-07 Thread baza
On Sun, 2007-01-07 at 15:26 +, Llywelyn Owen wrote: > This post has nothing to do with re-installing OOo as per previous > contamination of this thread! > Christ on a bike! -- +++ http://walkertopia.com/blog Cock, lock and ready to rock! +++

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Edgy sometimes stalls on boot.

2007-01-06 Thread baza
On Sat, 2007-01-06 at 18:16 +, London School of Puppetry wrote: > Well I have done what you suggest and it said that it is now installed > but the bubbling icon? hasn't appeared at the bottom of the screen- is > there something else I should do. AND can you tell me how to reinstall > Open Offic

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Edgy sometimes stalls on boot.

2007-01-05 Thread baza
On Fri, 2007-01-05 at 22:39 +, London School of Puppetry wrote: > I'm trying to find him to put him back- how do I do it? There was a > dialogue- but I panicked and now I would like to put it back but how? > Office keeps crashing whenever I try to paste something into an email. > Caroline >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Edgy sometimes stalls on boot.

2007-01-05 Thread baza
On Fri, 2007-01-05 at 22:07 +, London School of Puppetry wrote: > Can someone help me I am new to Ubuntu- last night some information > appeared down in the right hand corner of the screen telling me about > a bug. The information ended up on the desktop and after a few hours > I deleted it.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Mounting Windows Partition

2006-12-28 Thread baza
On Thu, 2006-12-28 at 16:36 +, Dave Briggs wrote: > Hi, me again guys. Sorry for bombarding the list like this... > > I want to mount my Windows partition so that I can copy all my photos > and music across. I found the instructions at http://tinyurl.com/yhhcsp > and have followed 'Method 1' -

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Software choices

2006-12-28 Thread baza
On Thu, 2006-12-28 at 15:14 +, Dave Briggs wrote: > Thanks for all the help getting the web working, guys. This is my first > email that's sent from Evolution - it's quite nice, I have to say! > > Couple of quick newbie questions: > > 1) Do I need to install any anti-virus/malware or firewall

Re: [ubuntu-uk] World of Warcraft

2006-12-23 Thread baza
On Sat, 2006-12-23 at 08:28 +, Nik Butler wrote: > Andrew Price wrote: > > On 23/12/06 02:32, baza wrote: > > > >> Hi, has anyone ever managed to get World of Warcraft running under Wine? > >> > Strangely I ran across this article on a Blog di

[ubuntu-uk] World of Warcraft

2006-12-22 Thread baza
Hi, has anyone ever managed to get World of Warcraft running under Wine? Baz -- +++ http://walkertopia.com/blog Cock, lock and ready to rock! +++ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kub

[ubuntu-uk] printer problem

2006-12-16 Thread baza
Hi, can anyone advise me on a printer issue? I've got an HP Deskjet 3745 printer. It's detected as a 3740, which is ok, but when I try to print to it the printer info always reports 'job stopped', hitting 'resume' dose not get things moving. Any help welcome Baz -- +++ ht

Re: [ubuntu-uk] ADSL problem

2006-12-16 Thread baza
On Sat, 2006-12-16 at 15:05 +, Richard Downing wrote: > Dave Briggs wrote: > > Hi list > > > > Just got my broadband live, and there's a bit of a problem with it. > > Basically, I have got all my settings right in the modem interface, > > and it is working fine in my windows partition. > > >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Kernel upgrade

2006-12-14 Thread baza
On Thu, 2006-12-14 at 19:34 +, Keith Bowerman wrote: > On booting up Edgy a couple of hours ago I was advised that there were > 10 updates available to me, mainly upgrading the kernel. I dutifully > downloaded them and following the usual instructions rebooted the > machine, except that I coul

Re: [ubuntu-uk] upgrade

2006-12-13 Thread baza
On Thu, 2006-12-14 at 00:36 +, Tony Arnold wrote: > Baz, > > baza wrote: > > > I did that without problems using the apt-get update, apt-get upgrade, > > apt-get dist-upgrade (twice the latter) and it worked fine. > > Thanks. When I'm feeling brave, I&

Re: [ubuntu-uk] upgrade

2006-12-13 Thread baza
On Thu, 2006-12-14 at 00:05 +, Tony Arnold wrote: > James, > > On Wed, 13 Dec 2006 14:48:58 +, James Tait wrote: > > > > $ gksudo "update-manager -c -d" > > > > It certainly worked for me. > > I've never used the above, but how can I do the same thing remotely with > just an ssh termin

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Software compatability & modems

2006-12-07 Thread baza
On Thu, 2006-12-07 at 09:02 +, tim wrote: > your email is somewhat vague. > > do you have a amd64 system? > > for routers, avoid the really cheapo stuff (like dlink, belink or other > X Chinese brands). people buy these routers and then they don't work > very well (like only allowing one vp

Re: [ubuntu-uk] amazon

2006-12-06 Thread baza
On Wed, 2006-12-06 at 22:33 +, Eamonn Sullivan wrote: > On 12/6/06, baza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Ubuntu people. > > > > Has anyone had any problems getting the amazon.co.uk site to work with > > Firefox on Edgy? It seems not to like my password, wh

[ubuntu-uk] amazon

2006-12-06 Thread baza
Hi Ubuntu people. Has anyone had any problems getting the amazon.co.uk site to work with Firefox on Edgy? It seems not to like my password, which is the correct one (works with XP). Baz -- +++ http://walkertopia.com/blog Cock, lock and ready to rock!

[ubuntu-uk] made me smile

2006-12-01 Thread baza
A 'crashed ad' on yahoo reported, The requested URL /adi/N530.Yahoouk/B2100089.2;sz=120x600;click=http://uk.ard.yahoo.com/SIG=12qjf9r23/M=200087364.201296660.202601622.200752118/D=ukmail/S=150558259:CSKY/Y=UKIE/EXP=1165086858/A=200558511/R=0/*;ord=1165000458 was not found on this server. __

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Java runtime Environment and firefox?

2006-11-29 Thread baza
On Wed, 2006-11-29 at 20:55 +, alan c wrote: > I have installed JRE from a sun download binary and now can run from menu > internet>sun java web start > which opens a java application cache viewer > > However, I still do not seem to have firefox working with a site such as > http://www.saga.co

Re: [ubuntu-uk] top posting row (was Uk Loco team forums)

2006-11-05 Thread baza
I hate top posting ;) On Sun, 2006-11-05 at 07:02 +, Ian wrote: > But I was not here to make a date. And I see other top posting OK. > > > > > > > > > > ---Original Message--- > > > > From: Sean Miller > > Date: 05/11/2006 05:10:03 > > To: British Ubuntu Talk > > S

Re: [ubuntu-uk] updating to edgy ...

2006-11-01 Thread baza
On Sun, 2006-10-29 at 12:56 +, tim matthews wrote: > here's an interesting link from Slashdot ... > > http://linux.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/10/28/239258 > > meaning that something has gone wrong with updating from dapper to edgy. > > or not true? your experiences? > > I'm hoping to do

Re: [ubuntu-uk] flashplayer 7

2006-11-01 Thread baza
On Wed, 2006-11-01 at 18:17 +, Eamonn Sullivan wrote: > On 11/1/06, baza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I'm getting annoyed at the number of websites that are 'failing' on Edgy > > because they want flashplay 7. What is the most up to date version for >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] flashplayer 7

2006-11-01 Thread baza
On Wed, 2006-11-01 at 12:17 -0600, Glenn J.Mason wrote: > On Wed, 01 Nov 2006 18:08:59 +0000, baza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I'm getting annoyed at the number of websites that are 'failing' on Edgy > > because they want flashplay 7. What is the most up to

[ubuntu-uk] flashplayer 7

2006-11-01 Thread baza
I'm getting annoyed at the number of websites that are 'failing' on Edgy because they want flashplay 7. What is the most up to date version for linux, I can't find anything above 5?. Any poss of FP7 coming out for us soon? Baz -- +++ http://walkertopia.com/blog +

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Command line editing

2006-10-31 Thread baza
On Tue, 2006-10-31 at 16:00 +, Keith Bowerman wrote: > I wonder if someone brighter than me could help this old codger. I > installed Dapper on a new machine but the screen resolution was no > better than 640x480 and with a 19" monitor it was like being at the > pictures. So I edited the xorg

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Linux World PLanning stand clarification.

2006-10-18 Thread Baza
On 18 Oct 2006, at 15:37, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I have nothing better to do than stand there for two days > > telling people how > > great the UK Ubuntu community is ;) > > > > Cheers, > > Al. > > Did you not read Jono's blog about winky smileys? You're going to > y

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Driving Test

2006-10-10 Thread Baza
On 10 Oct 2006, at 21:42, STONE COLD wrote: > what do i need the win32codecs for ? im sure i installed other > multimedia > codecs! > > Might need them if you want to play .wmv files. baza - Site http://walkertopia.com Blog http://walkertopi

Re: [ubuntu-uk] (no subject)

2006-10-10 Thread Baza
On 10 Oct 2006, at 21:39, David Morley wrote: > On 10/10/06, Baza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> On 10 Oct 2006, at 21:17, STONE COLD wrote: >> >>> im in birminghamso yeh maybe a LUG meeting might provide an >>> answer. >>> >>>

Re: [ubuntu-uk] (no subject)

2006-10-10 Thread Baza
've got south Birmingham Linux User Group, and the Wolverhampton LUG. http://www.sb.lug.org.uk/ http://www.sb.lug.org.uk/ Both run really good email lists, they've saved me from going mad a thousand times :) Baza - Site http://walkertopia.com Blo

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Driving Test

2006-10-10 Thread Baza
On 10 Oct 2006, at 21:26, STONE COLD wrote: > nope ill try and download that and use that ..fingers crossed! > You might need the win32 codecs too, check out the forum, there's a great link there for easy installing them. Baza - Site http://walkertopia.co

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Driving Test

2006-10-10 Thread Baza
On 10 Oct 2006, at 21:12, STONE COLD wrote: > stilll if they could only make the automatic easier this would be a > lot more > appealing! > Have you tried using xine to play them? It's what I use on my Ubuntu laptop which has a very low spec gra

Re: [ubuntu-uk] (no subject)

2006-10-10 Thread Baza
t;> >>>> F >> >> You could use gedit, tho you'll need to run this as 'root' to write >> to etc/X11/ >> >> Baza >> >> Yeah, gedit is a graphical editor, like notepad on windows. You can reconfigure the X11 file using, if I reme

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Driving Test

2006-10-10 Thread Baza
their laptop to play google videos, they were using XP. Baza - Site http://walkertopia.com Blog http://walkertopia.com/blog http://www.myspace.com/m14forever Skype baza41 - -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] (no subject)

2006-10-10 Thread Baza
On 10 Oct 2006, at 20:49, STONE COLD wrote: > Is this the only way to change it? is there not a simpler way for > this? > > >> F You could use gedit, tho you'll need to run this as 'root' to write to etc/X11/ Baza - Site

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Driving Test

2006-10-10 Thread Baza
On 10 Oct 2006, at 20:39, STONE COLD wrote: > nope, this is my first experience of tinkering around with command > lines and > all that! > > Previously ive only ever used windowsso you could say im a > newbie at > all this > > You

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Driving Test

2006-10-10 Thread Baza
as a .exe program on you'll need wine, even then, it may not work. If it's just video it'll play fine. Baza - Site http://walkertopia.com Blog http://walkertopia.com/blog http://www.myspace.com/m14forever Skype baza41 - -- u

Re: [ubuntu-uk] (no subject)

2006-10-10 Thread Baza
Can't help with the 32/64bit question. Google? Baza - Site http://walkertopia.com Blog http://walkertopia.com/blog http://www.myspace.com/m14forever Skype baza41 - -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Online Discussion Forum - To be or not to be?

2006-10-09 Thread Baza
On 9 Oct 2006, at 17:53, Ralph Corderoy wrote: > > Hi Ted, > >> Personally, I prefer discussion forum layout much more than these >> e-mail distributions which often I find difficult to read. > > Please let's stick to email. Some of us are on dozens of mailing > lists > and can keep up with th

Re: [ubuntu-uk] DVD playing

2006-09-06 Thread Baza
On 6 Sep 2006, at 16:55, Chadwick Longstaff wrote: > > julian wrote: > > > > > It strikes me as a issue that should be addressed to start to pull > > people away from Windoze. lots of windoze user will not use linux > if it > > can't play DVD without hassle. > Try http://easyubuntu.freecontrib.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] FW: Root password

2006-08-11 Thread Baza
On 11 Aug 2006, at 14:33, Malcolm Alce-King wrote: > The password for Root is, whatever password you entered during > installation. > Not really. As others have said Ubuntu uses SUDO for admin tasks. If you want a root password you do. sudo passwd root and create one. hope that clears

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Flash at Myspace.com

2006-06-17 Thread Baza
On 18 Jun 2006, at 02:16, Paul Sladen wrote: On Sat, 17 Jun 2006, baza wrote: Hi, while trying to use myspace with firefox on Dapper the myspace videos show the message, flashplay 8 needed to view these. Macromedia Flash is a proprietary, binary module (aka no source- code, no way of

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Flash at Myspace.com

2006-06-17 Thread Baza
On 18 Jun 2006, at 00:30, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 18/06/06, Baza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Ho, and indeed, hum. Have to use my iBook spose. Or you could: 1. Stop using MySpace. 2. Write to the site and complain about their use of Flash. If they are showing a video then there rea

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Flash at Myspace.com

2006-06-17 Thread Baza
On 17 Jun 2006, at 23:57, Adrian McMenamin wrote: On Sat, 2006-06-17 at 22:47 +0100, baza wrote: Hi, while trying to use myspace with firefox on Dapper the myspace videos show the message, flashplay 8 needed to view these. I've clicked the, 'upgrade' link and done everythi

[ubuntu-uk] Flash at Myspace.com

2006-06-17 Thread baza
Hi, while trying to use myspace with firefox on Dapper the myspace videos show the message, flashplay 8 needed to view these. I've clicked the, 'upgrade' link and done everything it says, but it's still not working. Ideas? Baz -- ubuntu-uk mailing list ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://list

Re: [ubuntu-uk] On line upgrade to 6.06

2006-06-04 Thread Baza
On 4 Jun 2006, at 17:30, Adrian McMenamin wrote: Is this possible? apt-get dist-upgrade doesn't do it anyway. Edit etc/apt/sources (think that's right) and change the word, 'breezy' for 'dapper'. The run, apt-get update, apt-get upgrade, apt- get dist-upgrade. That will sort you out :)

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Introduction and question!

2006-05-07 Thread Baza
is there a way of upgrading Evolution to 2.6 on Breezy? -- Don't! it's rubbish and full of bugs. It's made me move to Thunderbird. -- ubuntu-uk mailing list ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk

Re: [ubuntu-uk] (no subject)

2006-04-30 Thread Baza
on my laptop and it seems fine, what problems are you finding?Baza-- ubuntu-uk mailing list ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Printer

2005-11-17 Thread baza
#x27;s sent on joining. And there endeth the lesson :) I didn't read what this list was 'for' and thought it was for, 'Ubuntu chat' from people in the UK. Baza -- ubuntu-uk mailing list ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Heads up

2005-11-08 Thread Baza
On 8 Nov 2005, at 19:09, Nick McMahon wrote:http://news.com.com/New+worm+targets+Linux +systems/2100-7349_3-5938475.html?part=rss&tag=5938475&subj=news Thanks for the heads up. Word Press have posted a note about this already.Baz -http://walkertopia.com--

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Breezy

2005-10-16 Thread baza
d a go at sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver xorg? Sometimes that's all you need. Also, have a look at your xorg.conf file and see if you can spot the problem. Baza -- ubuntu-uk mailing list ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Openoffice

2005-10-15 Thread baza
t to do? > > Nick > I've got OpenOffice 2 and it seems to have dictionary, though maybe this is because I was running OO1 under Hoary on this PC? Baza -- ubuntu-uk mailing list ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk

Re: [ubuntu-uk] blueyonder debian sources public key?

2005-10-15 Thread baza
rs > > -ren > It just means the gpg key is not verified, the packages will install fine without this. Baza -- ubuntu-uk mailing list ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk

Re: [ubuntu-uk] mplayer

2005-10-07 Thread baza
plugin to hand it. This allows you to click the > link and then when the dialogue comes up ask it to open the file in > you desired application, I use totem. The problem I'm having is playing the video clips on the BBC news site, can anyone else view them? Baza -- ubu

Re: [ubuntu-uk] mplayer

2005-10-07 Thread Baza
On 7 Oct 2005, at 15:12, Baza wrote: Hi, before I file a bug report can I just check it's not juts me having this problem. Is anyone else failing to play some video media clips with the mplayer for firefox? On the BBC site I can't play the news clips. Baza I forgot to say,

[ubuntu-uk] mplayer

2005-10-07 Thread Baza
Hi, before I file a bug report can I just check it's not juts me having this problem. Is anyone else failing to play some video media clips with the mplayer for firefox? On the BBC site I can't play the news clips. Baza - http://walke

[ubuntu-uk] acpi suspend on breezy

2005-10-04 Thread baza
After being broke for a few days todays updates fixed suspend again on Inspiron laptops. Baza -- ubuntu-uk mailing list ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Mouse

2005-10-04 Thread Baza
On 29 Sep 2005, at 14:55, Joseph Galea wrote: I made a donation to Ubuntu. Please, I have a question. My mouse doesn't move. I only see the cursor but it doesn't move. Can you pls give me insructions on how to tackle this problem. Sorry for any inconvience. try sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver xorgThi

Re: [ubuntu-uk] suspend you ram broke (breezy)

2005-10-04 Thread Baza
a bug report. Weirdly it was working without me having to edit files. I just hit the, 'standby' button and it did. When asked by upgrade if I wanted to keep or replace I opted to keep my version of acpi-support. Baza - http://

[ubuntu-uk] suspend you ram broke (breezy)

2005-10-03 Thread baza
The October 3 update seems to have broke suspend to RAM on my Inspiron 2200. It was working, 'out of the box' up til that point. Is anyone else finding this? Baza -- ubuntu-uk mailing list ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk

Re: [ubuntu-uk] boot splash gone

2005-10-01 Thread baza
On Sat, 2005-10-01 at 08:04 +0100, Eamonn Sullivan wrote: > On 01/10/05, baza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi, after that large update yesterday my boot splash has gone. Anyone > > else had this happen to them? I'm using Breezy. > > Yes, it stopped working for

[ubuntu-uk] boot splash gone

2005-09-30 Thread baza
Hi, after that large update yesterday my boot splash has gone. Anyone else had this happen to them? I'm using Breezy. Baza -- ubuntu-uk mailing list ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk

Re: [ubuntu-uk] breezy wfi question

2005-09-22 Thread baza
On Thu, 2005-09-22 at 09:01 +0100, David Little wrote: > baza wrote: > > >When my Breezy laptop, Dell Inspiron 2200, goes into standby mode for > >any length on time the wifi appears to stop working. Only a reboot gets > >the connection to my network back up. Is there a

[ubuntu-uk] breezy wfi question

2005-09-21 Thread baza
When my Breezy laptop, Dell Inspiron 2200, goes into standby mode for any length on time the wifi appears to stop working. Only a reboot gets the connection to my network back up. Is there any way I can turn on the wifi without having to reboot? Baza -- ubuntu-uk mailing list ubuntu-uk

[ubuntu-uk] breezy: todays update caution

2005-09-16 Thread baza
Just a quick, 'heads up' for people using Breezy on laptops that use Broadcom chipsets in their wireless card. On my Dell Inspiron 2200 todays update broke my wireless connection. I had to remove and reinstall ndiswrapper to get it back up. Baza -- http://walkertopia.com sky

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