Re: [ubuntu-uk] OT CPU Advice

On Mon, 1 Dec 2008 14:21:15 +, "Chris Coulson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 2008/12/1 Rob Beard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> >> On 1 Dec 2008, at 10:24, Darren Mansell wrote: >> >> >> > >> > I sold my EEE PC about 10 months

Re: [ubuntu-uk] OT CPU Advice

>> > Yep, components are so cheap now, and eBuyer.com are offering free > delivery when you spend over £50 (you have to choose the 5 working day > delivery option but usually the order is delivered within 2 or 3 days > anyway!). > > You'd possibly find though that newer motherboards generall

Re: [ubuntu-uk] update failure

On Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:55:07 +0100, "Sean Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 10:51 AM, Chris Coulson > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Those 404 errors look quite normal for packages that are being updated >> multiple times in rapid succession. What has happened is that your

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu-spotting (sort of)

On Thu, 16 Oct 2008 09:51:02 +0100, "Chris Rowson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> My local bus company gives names to all its buses - one is called >> Intrepid. Does that count? >> >> Wonder if they'd like to change the colour scheme and logo on that >> vehicle >> > > I work in a IT, so to pro

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Changing default settings for all users

On Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:10:55 +0100, Rob Beard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi folks, > > I'm in the process of trying to roll out Ubuntu across one of our > offices as a replacement to Windows XP. At the moment on Windows XP we > have a standard desktop which includes desktop background, Intern

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Suggest a ubuntu compatible TV-CARD

On Wed, 15 Oct 2008 10:17:41 +0100, Rob Beard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Well it depends exactly what you want to do. > > To give you an idea... I have put a TV card in my kids PC after their TV > blew up. The original idea was to install MythTV and use a Freeview TV > card so they could r

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Suggest a ubuntu compatible TV-CARD

On Wed, 15 Oct 2008 10:37:07 +0100, "Javad Ayaz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > i dont have an aerial. im only using virgin (freeview only) to watch tv! > As said below your best option is to get an analogue TV card as they have composite and s-video in. Generally Hauppauge (pron. hop-hog, not haw-

Re: [ubuntu-uk] What would you like in a book..

On Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:27:01 +0100, Alan Pope <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Whilst I appreciate that not everyone likes books in dead-tree form, some > do, so let's focus this on that group of people who do. > > I've been wondering if there's a set of Ubuntu related topics that are not > > cover

Re: [ubuntu-uk] ubuntu-uk Digest, Vol 36, Issue 6

On Sat, 2008-04-05 at 13:31 +0100, Paul Midgley wrote: > Hello > > I need help with my DVD writer, I cannot burn any cd or dvd and I get an > error stating could not determine resulting image file. > > The following is from the debugging output. > > Any help would be appreciated. > > Thanks >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] ODF Petition

Signed. Although they just ignore every petition on there and come back with some response about how what they are doing is better. On Sun, 2008-04-06 at 00:23 +0100, James Grabham wrote: > Doneroony > > On Sat, Apr 5, 2008 at 10:20 PM, Jason Liquorish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > Also

Re: [ubuntu-uk] eeeXubuntu

Dave Walker wrote: > Darren Mansell wrote: > >> Hmmm I followed the instructions on the eeeuser wiki and lsmod shows >> asus_acpi not being used. >> >> > Does "$ sudo modprobe asus_acpi" return an error, if not then it's > cleanly

Re: [ubuntu-uk] eeeXubuntu

Alan Pope wrote: > On Fri, Dec 14, 2007 at 07:40:01PM +0000, Darren Mansell wrote: > >> Same here. Did you manage to install the asus_acpi module successfully >> so it shuts down ok? >> > > Yup. > > Cheers, > Al. > > Hmmm I followed the ins

Re: [ubuntu-uk] eeeXubuntu

Mac wrote: > Alan Pope wrote: > >> On Fri, Dec 14, 2007 at 12:11:34PM +, Colin McCarthy wrote: >> >>> I'm planning on giving it ago on my unit tomorrow. Has anyone else put a >>> 'different' OS on their eeePC? >>> >> I have Ubuntu on mine :) >> >> >>> I have been so impresse

Re: [ubuntu-uk] eeeXubuntu

Alan Pope wrote: > On Fri, Dec 14, 2007 at 12:11:34PM +, Colin McCarthy wrote: > >> I'm planning on giving it ago on my unit tomorrow. Has anyone else put a >> 'different' OS on their eeePC? >> > > I have Ubuntu on mine :) > > >> I have been so impressed with the simple GUI and it's

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Asus Eee PC video review

On Fri, 2007-11-23 at 23:26 +, Ronnie Tucker wrote: > I've pre-ordered one from Play.com and my Order Update thing says > they'll have them in on Monday 26th November... > > They look like nice little widgets, perfect for tinkering with :) > > Good luck in getting one! I've got a black on

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Launchpad and the Slashdot effect

Dougie Richardson wrote: > Hi Alan, > > On Tue, 2007-10-30 at 16:34 -0400, Alan Pope wrote: > >> Which has been all over planet ubuntu for about a week or so. Slashdot >> is quite behind on this topic. >> > > Slashdot has a much wider audience, many of whom are anti-Linux, in fact > many wh

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Networks

> user, central store of users data transparently and one place to back > stuff up. That would be my choice./ > > > "" > So everyone would login as normal? > > Would it be possible to have a centralised usr / password list that each > system could query? >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Profile

Renjith Nair wrote: > Hi David, > > You are not the only one with wireless issues on Ubuntu. I have helped > several people to get their wireless working on Ubuntu.. After several > hours of tweaking when it finally start working, they make a statement > that ' it is so easy to do this stuff in

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Networks

Michael Rimicans wrote: > Hi all, > >Situation: > >One room with ten computers (running Win2k) and network hardware > installed. >Internet connection running through a old Netpilot proxy box. >Users would log into a local desktop and would only be asked for a > username and pwd fo

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Cisco VPN Client

Josh Blacker wrote: On 10/29/07, Lucy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On 29/10/2007, Tony Arnold <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Josh, Josh Blacker wrote: which suggests the latest version of the client works. Version 4.8.01.0640. My Uni is still only supplying 4.8.00.???, so I'll ask our netwo

[ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu TV Advert

I'm thinking now is about the right time to really introduce the uninitiated to Ubuntu. We are at about critical mass where software and hardware companies can't just ignore Linux so lets take it a step further. I think the majority of people will have heard Ubuntu either subliminally or consc

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Fwd: [Wolves] BBC Technology poll - vote now :-)

Kris Douglas wrote: > > > -- Forwarded message -- > From: *Mark Harrison* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Date: 26 Oct 2007 08:59 > Subject: [Wolves] BBC Technology poll - vote now :-) > To: Wolverhampton Linux User Group <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Press Release Idea: "Free support on selected Tescos PCs from Ubuntu UK"

Mark Harrison wrote: > IMPORTANT NOTE I am acting like a typical "PR Flack" in this. As > far as I'm aware, NONE of the quotes I've made up for Alan have actually > been said... Normal practice with PR stuff is for the PR flack to make > them up, then ask the person being quoted if that's O

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Look who I just met...

Chris Rowson wrote: > It's funny how strange things can happen to cheer you up on miserable days. > > Walking across the city centre just now, I met my computing related > cartoon hero (except for Tux of course!) > > http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2149/1634609970_72eefd4787_b.jpg > > If only we cou

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Advice for the future

Jai Harrison wrote: > I've just had an argument with my guardian about doing A levels next > year instead of going to a third-rate University that will lead to my > eventual curricular failure. It seems all of the good universities > won't accept me without a maths qualification (only the bad ones

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Advice for the future

Chris Rowson wrote: >> It'd be interesting for people to put their money where their mouth's >> are, and tell us what they do for a living and what their level of >> qualification is. It's the only real way to see if having a degree >> makes a difference or not. >> >> Anyone who is currently on a d

[ubuntu-uk] Gutsy Release Party

Just to let everyone know the SBLUG (Birmingham) is having a release party for Gutsy a week tomorrow on launch date (18th Oct) I'm booked to do a small talk and demo of the new features of Gutsy so everything is likely to go wrong with my laptop. Details are here: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Liteon DVD rom problem

Alan Pope wrote: > On Sun, 2007-10-07 at 17:12 +0100, Darren Mansell wrote: > >> STONE COLD wrote: >> >>> just checked and the ide cable is not connected to anything else...out >>> of interest...the ide cable is 20 something connector at the back of &

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Liteon DVD rom problem

STONE COLD wrote: > ok il try another make dvd then. > > > There is a firmware update available (described as match more media...) http://us.liteonit.com/us/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=204&Itemid=67&limit=1&limitstart=2

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Liteon DVD rom problem

STONE COLD wrote: > just checked and the ide cable is not connected to anything else...out > of interest...the ide cable is 20 something connector at the back of > the rom? :) > > The rom was brand new and i have not updated the firmware! > 80 ;-) -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Liteon DVD rom problem

STONE COLD wrote: > when i try the default cd/dvd creator this is what i get! > "There was an error writing to the disc: > Unhandled error, aborting" > > > > > Gotta be faulty mate. Or at least a hardware type issue. May be wo

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Liteon DVD rom problem

STONE COLD wrote: > the reason why i wouldnt say its faulty is because i have previously > burnt a cd using ityes as a matter of fact it is connected to same > ide cables as the case fans.. > > > > You mean its conne

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Liteon DVD rom problem

STONE COLD wrote: > Hi, > > Im back with the same problem. > > I cant get my DVD rom to burn. Its a Lite on 20A1H. I was using a TDK > +RW to burn on but unfortunately that was riddled with issues. > Furthermore, i also tried to burn it in windows but to no avail. Some > of you suggested trying

Re: [ubuntu-uk] wondering about pic quality?

On Tue, 2007-09-25 at 14:36 +, STONE COLD wrote: > From: > STONE COLD <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: > British Ubuntu Talk > >To: > British Ubuntu Talk > > Subject: > Re: [ubu

Re: [ubuntu-uk] wondering about pic quality?

On Tue, 2007-09-25 at 12:26 +, STONE COLD wrote: > Hi, > > A quick question. i have this motherboard > http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=623454 > > This has onboard graphics. Im looking to buy a 32" lcd Mirai > > http://www.misco.co.uk/applications/SearchTools/it

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Cool desktop

On Thu, 2007-09-20 at 09:08 +, STONE COLD wrote: > Hi, > > How can i make my desktop look cool! > > Im running fiesty. I dont want wobbly windows and rotating cube. > > Keeping these things in mind...please pass on your ideas/comments? > > Regards > Javad > >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Orange Livebox (internet) with Ubuntu

On Fri, 2007-09-14 at 14:31 +0100, Tom Bamford wrote: > Hello, > > Having work with an Orange livebox for a client, I can say they are > terrible units with poor firmware and fault tolerance. The two I used > frequently dropped the ppp connection for no reason and gave mediocre > Wifi range an

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Hard drive partitions/ Space

On Fri, 2007-09-07 at 10:51 +, STONE COLD wrote: > I have a dual boot installed on an 80gb hd. I installed a 400gb for my > media. I partitioned this 400gb hd into two 200gb partitions But after > a gutsy install they are now showing 186gb of free space each! > I don’t understand why this is?

Re: [ubuntu-uk] CPU temps-Update

On Fri, 2007-09-07 at 10:31 +, STONE COLD wrote: > ok so ill try and update the bios! see if that brings any joy Don't just do it for the sake of it though. Have a look on the manufacturers site, see if they have published a later version of the BIOS than you have then upgrade if it says abou

Re: [ubuntu-uk] CPU temps-Update

On Fri, 2007-09-07 at 09:59 +, STONE COLD wrote: > How do you know my motherboard isnt new?lol > > Actually it did come with a disc to update the bios from the > supplier...but that was in windows! All the problems get discovered with firmware/BIOS' when they are first released. Generally a

Re: [ubuntu-uk] CPU temps-Update

On Fri, 2007-09-07 at 07:33 +, STONE COLD wrote: > > Ok i did the hand test i.e i touched the heatsink and it wasnt hot at > all..i could barely feel any warmth coming from there! > > By the way for those talking bout sensors When i type it into > terminal ..it gives me temps for both

Re: [ubuntu-uk] CPU temps

On Thu, 2007-09-06 at 08:54 +0100, Tony Arnold wrote: > > > > so this is ok?reliable ? > > Hard to say without some other way of checking the temperatures in > some > independent manner. Suggestions have been made! > Seriously. If its a desktop machine and you can touch the heatsink without f

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Screen Res Crossover

On Wed, 2007-09-05 at 14:44 +0100, Stuart Saunders wrote: > Hello Phi > > Yeah it happens in iTunes and uTorrent but doesn't happen in Freshtel > voip phone maybe because it is only a little window, i don't know. Can you send your /etc/X11/xorg.conf I think its reading from there and the Gnome

Re: [ubuntu-uk] CPU temps

On Wed, 2007-09-05 at 13:28 +, STONE COLD wrote: > and thats what i mean...should i trust my ubuntu telling me its a nice > 28c. > > What can i install (tried and tested) in ubuntu that will accurately > tell me the CPU temp. Something that can sit in a toolbar and > constantly supply me wi

Re: [ubuntu-uk] CPU temps

On Wed, 2007-09-05 at 11:44 +, STONE COLD wrote: > Its not a small case it is quite big (for a media centre case)...but > even if 60c is accurate...why would ubuntu show me 28c on occasions > even less..when pc is idle...whereas in windows the temps show in the > 40s > > Im running an AMD At

Re: [ubuntu-uk] CPU temps

On Wed, 2007-09-05 at 11:34 +, STONE COLD wrote: > 60C is only showing at bios...but when im in ubuntu it tells me im > running at 28-31c. > > Im using a media centre case ..it has two 80mm case fans and a third > fan which i cobbled in to pull more air out...which it does...because > my bi

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Desktop problems

On Wed, 2007-09-05 at 10:08 +0100, Keith Bowerman wrote: > I was surprised not to receive a reply from my previous posting on this > subject. I accept that there is a lot of other traffic at present and > also my description of my problem was rather long winded. > > To precis the situation - whe

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Dans Guardian help?

> Thanks Chris (and Rob). > I am beginning to get the idea I think. Am I correct in believing that > the Filtering Machine is just 'somewhere' on the LAN as usual, and > that the users machines are then configured to point to it, so LAN > cabling is not affected? > > Also, is the arrangement

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Re-installs - How do exp users do it?

On Tue, 2007-09-04 at 14:46 +0100, Eddie Armstrong wrote: > Is it possible to elaborate on some of the possible pitfalls here? > Maybe there are config files I shoulsd avoid? Nothing that springs to mind unfortunately. It's been so long since I did it that way that I can't remember anything in pa

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Release Party for Gutsy?

TcK+5sRg49PZsM1sz0rDQCePBqf > rJERxTmfy09t9w9aAhJdgfs= > =iHeL > -END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > On 03/09/07, Darren Mansell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > On Mon, 2007-09-03 at 13:21 +0100, Andy Loughran wrote: > > > Currently the solution is to do a google

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Re-installs - How do exp users do it?

On Mon, 2007-09-03 at 14:05 +0100, Eddie Armstrong wrote: > Thanks Gav and Mathew > If I combine your ideas then I should be covered ? > Will this get things I have installed from debs or compiled? > Probably not apps I've downloaded directly (bin or whatever) > Do you think aptonCD a good idea co

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Release Party for Gutsy?

On Mon, 2007-09-03 at 13:21 +0100, Andy Loughran wrote: > Currently the solution is to do a google map, and find a location with > the minimum average distance for participants. It seems to be a fair > way of doing things. Looks like it will be the Hogshead in Wolves then :) -- ubuntu-uk@lists

Re: [ubuntu-uk] How does update-manager -d decidewhether to offerupgrade?

On Fri, 2007-08-31 at 11:39 +0100, Chris Jones wrote: > Hi > > Darren Mansell wrote: > > Yep update-manager hasnt worked for me a few times with Gutsy so I run: > > Strange, that's how I upgraded from feisty to gutsy months ago, but it > is possible that it

Re: [ubuntu-uk] How does update-manager -d decide whether to offerupgrade?

On Fri, 2007-08-31 at 11:11 +0100, Pete Stean wrote: > I've never had any luck with this command. What I did this last time > was manually change the distribution in /etc/apt/sources.list and > then run 'sudo apt-get update' and then 'sudo apt-get dist-upgrade' (I > replaced all the references to

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Don't miss it

On Fri, 2007-08-24 at 13:41 +0100, Chris Rowson wrote: > Hey folks, just a quick reminder to watch 'The IT Crowd' tonight. If > you work in IT, you really shouldn't miss it ;-) And if you dont, you > really shouldn't miss it. > > http://www.justuber.com/blog/2007/08/24/watch-the-it-crowd-tonight/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [marketing] Bug #1 - what we're up against

On Thu, 2007-08-23 at 10:57 +0100, alan c wrote: > Phil Bull wrote: > > Hi Matt, > > > > Hope work's going well. > > > > On Thu, 2007-08-23 at 10:19 +0100, Matthew Larsen wrote: > >> Well thats the biggest threat to linux: If Microsoft charged > >> reasonable licenses for their software (ie £2

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Do we have a forum?

On Fri, 2007-08-10 at 17:42 +0100, John Taylor wrote: > Darren Mansell wrote: > > On Thu, 2007-08-09 at 10:35 +0100, John Taylor wrote: > > > >> VM would be nice and being able to instantly flick (click) from > >> windows to Ubuntu - perhaps some of the y

Re: [ubuntu-uk] help with cifs permissions, please

On Fri, 2007-08-10 at 14:26 +0100, Neil Greenwood wrote: > On 10/08/07, Mac <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I now have /etc/fstab thus: > > > > //serverIP/public /media/nas cifs > > credentials=/root/.smbcredentials,iocharset=utf8,file_mode=0777,dir_mode=0777 > > 0 0 > > > > (all on one line, of co

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Keylogger installed?

On Fri, 2007-08-10 at 09:08 +0100, alan c wrote: > How can I check that a keylogger or similar is not installed in my > machine? > -- > alan cocks > Kubuntu user#10391 > Check the PS2 port at the back of your computer run "sudo ps faux" and post the output here (check it for plaintext passwords

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Do we have a forum?

On Thu, 2007-08-09 at 11:16 +0100, Paul Mellors wrote: > On Thu, 2007-08-09 at 11:02 +0100, Darren Mansell wrote: > > On Thu, 2007-08-09 at 10:35 +0100, John Taylor wrote: > > > VM would be nice and being able to instantly flick (click) from > > > windows to U

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Do we have a forum?

On Thu, 2007-08-09 at 10:35 +0100, John Taylor wrote: > VM would be nice and being able to instantly flick (click) from > windows to Ubuntu - perhaps some of the youngsters might help one > day!! > > John Taylor Anyone around Birmingham/Worcs area is free to ask my Linux services. -- ubuntu-

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [SALES PITCH ]Dell hardware and Ubuntu.

On Tue, 2007-08-07 at 21:31 +0100, Josh Blacker wrote: > count me > in on this Me too! :) I'm after a desktop. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] DELL w/Ubuntu available in the UK

On Tue, 2007-08-07 at 15:37 +0100, Pete Stean wrote: > Wonder how they're getting on with enabling all the features on the > laptop though - power management etc - are there any caveats I wonder? > Pete My Lenovo "built for Windows" laptop works fine with wifi/ACPI etc. so if they've had time to

Re: [ubuntu-uk] DELL w/Ubuntu available in the UK

On Tue, 2007-08-07 at 14:18 +0100, Neil Greenwood wrote: > On 07/08/07, Neil Greenwood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Shame the laptops aren't included yet... > > > > Oops! I got that backwards - the Inspirons *are* the laptops, not the > desktops! > 1 laptop, 1 desktop. They both look very tas

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Usage in the UK

On Mon, 2007-07-30 at 16:33 +0100, Josh Blacker wrote: > On 7/30/07, Darren Mansell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >From my own experience of talking to others and generally noticing > > trends I would say that Ubuntu gets more home usage than Mac OS in the > > UK

Re: [ubuntu-uk] editing DVD

On Mon, 2007-07-30 at 17:10 +0100, norman wrote: > < snip > > > > > > > > > Thank you, I will investigate and see what's what. > > > > > > This is remarkable. I have used 3 different pieces of software and all > > > three give the same result. Three .vob files are produced the first of > > > whic

Re: [ubuntu-uk] editing DVD

On Mon, 2007-07-30 at 15:36 +0100, norman wrote: > > > > I have some home made DVDs that I would like to edit and wondered if > > > > there was some software which would enable me to transfer the files > > > > from the DVD to the hard drive. I would then propose to edit them > > > > using Avidemux

[ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Usage in the UK

>From my own experience of talking to others and generally noticing trends I would say that Ubuntu gets more home usage than Mac OS in the UK. Does anyone have any facts or figures to confirm or deny this? Can anyone suggest any ways to get an idea of how true this is? Mac OS doesn't seem to be

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Software Freedom Day - September 15th

On Sun, 2007-07-29 at 19:02 +0100, Ciaran Mooney wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > Hi, > > If you subscribe to the South Birmingham LUG mailing list you may have > already seen me ask for help. > > Saturday September 15th is Software Freedom Day, its a day when local >