[ubuntu-uk] Segmentation faults

Hello I have been experiencing a number of errors recently, with programs crashing reporting seg faults. I have run a memory test and removed what I thought was a suspect stick of ram, but the errors have increased. Are increased frequency of seg faults an indication of something, hard disk

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Unable to share files over network.

On 18/02/11 11:35, John MM wrote: I am running Ubuntu 1-0.10 on both my machines. I have tried a few thigns already to get the network to wowk, but I cant. If I go to Places>Network I see just a windows Icon with no Ubuntu Icon there to share, and when i click on it, it says unable to mount. I

Re: [ubuntu-uk] netbook wifi traffic disconnects all

On 21 Jan 2011, at 08:57, andres wrote: > Tyler et al., > > I don't know if that was for me but I think you opened a whole new can > of worms for me. I tried looking for what you mention in my router and I > found some historical settings on my router for certain IP ports that a > friend had conf

Re: [ubuntu-uk] netbook wifi traffic disconnects all

On 17/01/11 22:56, John Stevenson wrote: My first guess it that your router is overheating. Next time you have a problem, very carefully check the temperature of you router - check the temperature on the router before you do any downloading, so you have something to compare when you have a probl

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Rubbish Bin Placement

On 14/12/10 10:13, Yorvyk wrote: > Quick question, for research. > > Anybody have a Rubbish Bin icon on their desktop and if so, why? > I don't have any icons on my desktop, I delete either using the del key or the context menu. If I ever need to go into it (to empty or get something back), I us

Re: [ubuntu-uk] How do I turn off viewing all windows zoomed out?

> -Original Message- > From: ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com [mailto:ubuntu-uk- > boun...@lists.ubuntu.com] On Behalf Of David King > Sent: 03 December 2010 13:24 > To: UK Ubuntu Talk > Subject: [ubuntu-uk] How do I turn off viewing all windows zoomed out? > > There is an option somewhe

Re: [ubuntu-uk] asus EeePC touchscreen

On 29 Oct 2010, at 17:13, "Jacob Mansfield" mailto:cyberja...@gmail.com>> wrote: nobody got any even remote ideas about this? Jacob Mansfield Programmer On 26 October 2010 11:10, Jacob Mansfield <cyberja...@gmail.com> wrote: the latest

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Support - Where are we in the real world

On 18/10/10 22:23, Alan Bell wrote: >On 18/10/10 22:20, Will Bickerstaff wrote: >> >> There is an open streetmap plugin for wordpess that can place multiple >> markers using a flat file. >> >> http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/osm/ >> >> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Wp-osm-plugin#adding

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Upgrade woes

On 12/10/10 14:11, Liam Proven wrote: > On 12 October 2010 07:13, Barry Titterton > wrote: >> I have just tried to upgrade my sickly install of 10.04 to 10.10. The >> install process failed just after half way when it threw up a window >> which appeared to be asking me what I wanted to do with my

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Upgrade woes

chroot /mounts/oldroot' > Run 'dpkg --configure -a' > Run 'grub-install' (shouldn't be necessary, but can't hurt) > > Exit the chroot > Unmount > Reboot without the cd > > Best of luck! > Glen Mehn > e: glen.m...@oba.co.uk t: @gme

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Upgrade woes

On 12/10/10 07:13, Barry Titterton wrote: > I have just tried to upgrade my sickly install of 10.04 to 10.10. The > install process failed just after half way when it threw up a window > which appeared to be asking me what I wanted to do with my modified > version of GRUB2. This window was position

Re: [ubuntu-uk] backup home folder

On 16/09/10 09:55, Alan Pope wrote: > On 16 September 2010 09:05, ian pettitt wrote: >> I think that is correct. I have my /home on a separate partition to the >> system (/), so when I have reinstalled my data, settings, email etc. are >> retained >> > > I

Re: [ubuntu-uk] backup home folder

On 16/09/10 08:58, Norman Silverstone wrote: > I frequently read that, before carrying out various operations, one > should first backup the home folder. Does this mean simply taking a CD > and copying the home folder to it? > > Assuming that this is correct does it mean that if I mess things up or

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Non Ubuntu help please- Add info from Excel into MS word

> -Original Message- > From: ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com [mailto:ubuntu-uk- > boun...@lists.ubuntu.com] On Behalf Of Joseph Walton-Rivers > Sent: 14 September 2010 14:22 > To: UK Ubuntu Talk > Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Non Ubuntu help please- Add info from Excel > into MS word > > He

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Flash problems in 10.04

On 07/09/10 13:53, Neil Greenwood wrote: > On 7 September 2010 13:39, John Matthews wrote: >> On 07/09/10 11:50, Neil Greenwood wrote: >>> Do you have a proxy server between you and the internet. If so there's >>> a bug that prevents the download of the new Flash version (although >>> the packag

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Rsync Problems

On 28/07/2010 08:12, Jon Reynolds wrote: > Hello all, > > I have set up an old laptop to act as a small home server at home, the > idea being that it is quiet and low powered to be left on basically > 24/7. > > Storage was an issue as I wanted it to act as a file server for music > and somewhere

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Setting up a mailing system

On 08/07/10 12:02, Daniel Case wrote: > Hi Guys, > > I have a VPS running Ubuntu 10.04 on which i need to set up a mailing > system, so it can send and recieve emails through PHP, however i am > having a little rpoblem with the way Google is telling me to do it...one > tutorial is from Ubuntu 8.04

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Email for LAMP setup

On 22 Jun 2010, at 00:19, "Jonathon Fernyhough" mailto:j.fernyho...@gmail.com>> wrote: It should be (fairly easily) possible to configure PHP to send via an existing SMTP server, so you don't have to worry about setting up a full MTA. Otherwise Postfix does a pretty good job, IIRC. Jonathon

Re: [ubuntu-uk] OT: DRUPAL site got killed...

On 27 May 2010, at 21:41, "Dan Attwood" wrote: > you css filepaths look very odd and they aren't loading. I would > expect the files to be with the theme they are attached to rather > then in files > > > Also there have been a large number of security fixes to Drupal > modules recentl

Re: [ubuntu-uk] 64 bit lucid install

> On 26 April 2010 15:08, Markie wrote: >> [snip] >> You can backup and re-instate your previous apps via command line; >> >> To backup >> >> Code: >> >> sudo dpkg –get-selections> myPackages >> [snip] Thanks for all the suggestions and tips for moving to 64bit. In the end I upgraded my RAM to

Re: [ubuntu-uk] web hosting recommendation

On 10/05/10 15:42, Gordon Joly wrote: > On 09/05/2010 18:08, Kris Douglas wrote: >> >> I don't need a very advanced package, just apache/mysql/php, email >> so I don't want to pay for (or need) a VPS. Does anyone have any >> good recommendations? >> >> > I use Memset and A

Re: [ubuntu-uk] web hosting recommendation

[snip] >I've got a server in Berkshire, CentOS, cPanel, all latest stuff with >some free slots on, it just works. http://node-cs.co.uk/weekly.php > >Obv I can do people on the ubuntu list offers :) > >-- >Kris Douglas, [snip] That looks useful, it might get me out of hole...depending on how I get

Re: [ubuntu-uk] web hosting recommendation

On 9 May 2010, at 15:48, "Kris Douglas" wrote: > On 9 May 2010 15:41, Alan Lord (News) wrote: >> On 09/05/10 14:45, ian pettitt (RRes-BB) wrote: >>> Hi >>> >>> My webhosting company has let me down again, the mysql server is >>> down

Re: [ubuntu-uk] web hosting recommendation

That looks interesting and good price packages Thanks Ian On 9 May 2010, at 16:36, "john levin" wrote: > ian pettitt (RRes-BB) wrote: >> Hi >> >> My webhosting company has let me down again, the mysql server is >> down for the second time in fo

[ubuntu-uk] web hosting recommendation

Hi My webhosting company has let me down again, the mysql server is down for the second time in fortnight and they don't seem to do any support outside of office hours. Therefore I am looking to move hosts. I don't need a very advanced package, just apache/mysql/php, email so I don't want to

Re: [ubuntu-uk] 64 bit lucid install

Dan Attwood wrote: > I've went with the 64bit on my desktop this time round and so far it's > all good. Although I'll re-instaling flash tonight after Jonathons comment. > > My grand plan was to ditch both virtualbox and vm server 2 and give KVM > a try. I like the idea of being able to migrate

[ubuntu-uk] 64 bit lucid install

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Re: [ubuntu-uk] No output on laptop screen after upgrading to Karmic

thanks - but I checked that many times before I dared posting this question. I also checked the screen brightness buttons and that I plugged it in. :-) Ian Jonathon Fernyhough wrote: > 2009/10/30 ian pettitt : >> Hi >> I've upgrade from 9.04 to 9.10 and I can no longer

Re: [ubuntu-uk] No output on laptop screen after upgrading to Karmic

//launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-intel > > there are probably clues in /var/log/Xorg.0.log as to what is going on. > > Alan. > > ian pettitt wrote: >> Hi >> >> I have a Dell Inspiron 1545 laptop and have been running 9.04 >> successfully s

[ubuntu-uk] No output on laptop screen after upgrading to Karmic

Hi I have a Dell Inspiron 1545 laptop and have been running 9.04 successfully since I bought it a couple of months ago. I've upgrade from 9.04 to 9.10 and I can no longer use it - the system boots and gets to login screen, but since there is no display I can't use it! I reinstalled 9.04 and do

[ubuntu-uk] Evolution and MS Exchange 2007

MAPI plugin for evolution etc. I don't want to sync all my information with Google, I would rather keep it in where I know where it is, so I was wondering if anyone had an tips or suggestions for getting my data from the server to my desktop/laptop! Thanks Ian Ian Pettitt Broom'