Re: [ubuntu-uk] What would Linus Pauling think about 'Linux Certified'?

Norman Silverstone wrote: We are the borg. You will be assimilated. >>> Now, now you are starting to show your age. >> That's a bit unfair, TNG is on heavy rotation on Bravo, Virgin 1, et al >> all the time :) > > My humble apologies, the wonders of 'cable' I presume and the shortage >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] copying 34gig to a FAT32 external hard drive -- 3 hours?

doug livesey wrote: > Surely that can't be right? > I'm running Jaunty on a Macbook 3,1 w/ 2gig RAM -- hardly the most recent > machine, but still! > This isn't a one-off, though -- copying to this drive is always slow > (currently 3.2 MB/Sec). > Is there something I'm not doing right? > Somethin

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Netbooks loosing Linux for Windows 7

John wrote: > Has anybody seen this today? It seems MS is at it again. Because of the multi-value nature of the English language, your statement does have more than one interpretation. Since the web site referenced in the URL contains a graphic that reads C:\Blog.exe I'll take anything post

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Chess Tournament?

Johnathon Tinsley wrote: > Hello All, > > For any chess lovers in ubuntu-uk, would you like a tournament? > > Using an online correspondence chess service, like chrss.co.uk, or > yahoo's online chess system? > > Johnathon Is there a similar service for Go with a Linux Go board? -- Life is t

Re: [ubuntu-uk] new arm notebooks

Liam Proven wrote: > 2009/2/21 Andrew Oakley : >> Paul Sutton wrote: >>> http://www.notebooks.com/2009/01/07/new-generation-of-netbooks-199-and-299-eight-hour-battery-sexy-design/ >> Interesting, but the Intel Atom x86-based Asus Eee 901 can already >> provide 8 hours of battery life. I've got on

Re: [ubuntu-uk] How to write a Linux virus in 5 easy steps?

Michael Holloway wrote: > On Tue, 2009-02-10 at 22:14 +, alan c wrote: >> I trust it will not be long before I can feel just a little safer? >> comments welcomed. > > > Personally, I would say that this is a very long article stating that > social engineering is platform independent. Anybo

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

Rob Beard wrote: > Hi folks, > > Okay so all this talk of Windows free laptops got me thinking about > plumping for a cheapo netbook to tide me over until next year when I can > afford something a bit more powerful. > Most of the latest generation of netbooks have 1.6 Ghz Atom processors of

Re: [ubuntu-uk] OT: Monitors

>> Thanks for the pointers - any thoughts on Viewsonix or LG (I think it was) >> monitors? > I think well of my Viewsonic 201B. 160x1200, 20.1 inch After of 4 years of daily use, the only fault is one pixel stuck on Red. BTY, I use to have my task bar at the top. It's now on the bottom and

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Question: where do you find apps?

John Levin wrote: > Hi all, > > A question for you all, one that's been exercising me: where do you find > out about applications? > Do you read about them on the net or in mags, think it sounds > interesting, then look it up in synaptic? > If you have a particular need (say, cataloguing pdfs)

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Advice re 8.04 server edition

Mac wrote: > I'm thinking of having a go at setting up a file server and music server > using 8.04 LTS. Being a cautious type, I've been investigating what > might go wrong (forewarned is forearmed!). I came across the comments > below (slighted edited) from someone who's reasonably tech-sav

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Rules

James Dalley wrote: > Hiya, > > I know there was talk about a monthly info email of how to post, so here is > my bug bear: > > Top Posting, I know it's sad about arguing how to argue or the like, but when > people top post it's like saying hear me first > > then see whats gone on before. Ma

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Anyone here into low-level stuff?

James Grabham wrote: > OK, so a couple of nights ago, someone from my LUG gave me a few old-ish > books ('90s), anyway, theres a beginers guide to Assembly Language there. I > started reading, and the first 3 chapters are just about Computer Science, > and It's really interesting, Im learning ab

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Commercial Support

Chris Rowson wrote: > Hi people, > > I was checking out this page http://www.ubuntu.com/support/paid and I wonder > if anyone could explain it more fully to me? > > The prices for server support, $2750 (USD) for 24x7 support > > If I had ten servers, would that support fee cover me for adv

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Capitalising on XP's demise

osoft Windows for their PC in the same manner that the citizens of Soviet Russia elected the General Secretary of the Communist Party during the cold war. Jim Kissel -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Fct or Fiction. Survelance Paranoia

[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- People choose Microsoft Windows for their PC in the same manner that the citizens of Soviet Russia elected the General Secretary of the Communist Party during the cold war. Jim Kissel Open Source Migrations Limited w: http://www.osml.eu e: [EMAIL PROTECT

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Compartmentalising us

Alan Pope wrote: > http://itmanagement.earthweb.com/osrc/article.php/3723131 > > I'd say I'm "Mainstream Advocate", how about you? Microsoft hating, Bargain hunting, Open Source Programmer, that is a Soft/Mainstream Advocate as R.A.H. said, "specialization if for insects." > > Cheers, >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Asus PC with Ubuntu pre-installed and 2GB ram

Chris Rowson wrote: >> Chris Rowson wrote: >>> On 11/24/07, Alan Pope <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Sat, Nov 24, 2007 at 05:20:51PM +, James Grabham wrote: > If I get one, I was thinking f putting different OSs on SD cards, > Ubuntu on one, win 2000 on another etc, is this feasab

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Asus PC with Ubuntu pre-installed and 2GB ram

Chris Rowson wrote: > On 11/24/07, Alan Pope <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> On Sat, Nov 24, 2007 at 05:20:51PM +, James Grabham wrote: >>> If I get one, I was thinking f putting different OSs on SD cards, >>> Ubuntu on one, win 2000 on another etc, is this feasable? Would it be >>> slow? >>>

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Asus PC with Ubuntu pre-installed and 2GB ram

James Grabham wrote: > If I get one, I was thinking f putting different OSs on SD cards, > Ubuntu on one, win 2000 on another etc, is this feasable? Would it be > slow? > > I want to keep the 15s boot OS > I've run Ubuntu 7.04 (Gnome) on a VIA 600 Mhz PII with 512M of memory and a relativel

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Asus PC with Ubuntu pre-installed and 2GB ram

Philip Newborough wrote: > On Nov 24, 2007 9:38 AM, Alan Pope <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Hi, >> >> Just noticed that Efficient PC are selling Asus Eee PCs with a 2GB RAM >> upgrade and Ubuntu pre-installed. Looks like a nice deal. >> >> http://efficientpc.co.uk/laptops/eeepc701b-ubuntu/ >> >>

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Asus PC with Ubuntu pre-installed and 2GB ram

Alan Pope wrote: > On Sat, Nov 24, 2007 at 10:25:44AM +, Pete Stean wrote: >> The price is a bit silly though... $1 does not equal £1, especially >> not at the moment :| >> > > Not quite sure what you're on about there, but the EeePC is 400 USD in the > US, and 200 GBP (roughly) in the UK

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

Tom Bamford wrote: > I like it, it's a nice piece of kit for the money, especially if you > factor in a built-in 3G modem/phone. If you're looking to splash out a No build in 3G modem/phone in the Asus 701. There may/may not be a mini-PCI slot which there may be a 3G modem "Upgrade". Rumour

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

Alan Pope wrote: > On Thu, Nov 22, 2007 at 02:13:32PM +, Andrew Loughran wrote: >> Is there a way to download the OS of the EEE PC? >> > > Unlikely given Xandros is payware. > > I guess if you have an Eee PC there will be a recovery CD with it? The DVD that comes with it has a linuxiso on

Re: [ubuntu-uk] eee PC, was Serious Advice

Alan Pope wrote: >>> Then maybe I'll buy the 10" version when it comes out next year for >>> myself :) >> I too would like a 10" version, though I'm not prepared to wait till the >> next of forever to get my hands on one. Dabs just delivered my 701 >> Thursday afternoon. My initial impress

Re: [ubuntu-uk] serious advice

Alan Pope wrote: > On Fri, 2007-11-16 at 08:19 +0000, Jim Kissel wrote: >> Alan Pope wrote: >> >>> I probably won't put Ubuntu on it initially, but leave the existing >>> software install for Sophie & Clare. >>> >>> Then maybe I'

Re: [ubuntu-uk] serious advice

Alan Pope wrote: > I probably won't put Ubuntu on it initially, but leave the existing > software install for Sophie & Clare. > > Then maybe I'll buy the 10" version when it comes out next year for > myself :) Al, Have you seen this? http://www.eeeuser.com/2007/11/14/rumors-about-10-eee-pc-8g

Re: [ubuntu-uk] serious advice

Alan Pope wrote: > Hi Jim, > > On Thu, 2007-11-15 at 08:44 +0000, Jim Kissel wrote: >> Should be here today. Where did >> you order your's from? > > RM. Have they delivered? If not have the given any indication of when they will deliver? Why? I

Re: [ubuntu-uk] serious advice

Alan Pope wrote: > I am in a similar quandary with my own daughter. She is 4 and has just > started school this term. In school they have a windows PC in the > classroom on which she plays various educational games. At home she > rarely uses a computer at all. She has done a little typing here a

Re: [ubuntu-uk] memory lane, was: Please can someone look at this and try to help

Tony Arnold wrote: > Jim Kissel wrote: >> Sean Miller wrote: >>>> You're all really old, I cant remember before my familys 486 with DOS >>>> 6.22 and win 3.11 for workgroups (I was born in 1992!!) lol I know >>>> my Mum had a computer before t

Re: [ubuntu-uk] memory lane, was: Please can someone look at this and try to help

Microsoft Windows for their PC in the same manner that the citizens of Soviet Russia elected the General Secretary of the Communist Party during the cold war. Jim Kissel Open Source Migrations Limited w: http://www.osml.eu e: [EMAIL PROTECTED] p: +44(0) 8703 301044 m: +44(0) 7976 411 679 -- u

Re: [ubuntu-uk] News Item- Low Cost PC/ Motherboard running on Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy)

ed to know if anyone finds a supplier. http://www.mypcrevolution.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1979 > > Rob > > > > -- People choose Microsoft Windows for their PC in the same manner that the citizens of Soviet Russia elected the General Secretary of the C

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [ADVERT] Ubuntu case badges

ft Windows for their PC in the same manner that the citizens of Soviet Russia elected the General Secretary of the Communist Party during the cold war. Jim Kissel Open Source Migrations Limited w: http://www.osml.eu e: [EMAIL PROTECTED] p: +44(0) 8703 301044 m: +44(0) 7976 411 679 -- ubuntu-u

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Goodbye all

ows for their PC in the same manner that the citizens of Soviet Russia elected the General Secretary of the Communist Party during the cold war. Jim Kissel Open Source Migrations Limited w: http://www.osml.eu e: [EMAIL PROTECTED] p: +44(0) 8703 301044 m: +44(0) 7976 411 679 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubunt

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ballmer screws over Nigerian schoolkids

r are you saying that selling Western products to African nations is > the moral equivalent thereof? > > Mark Please don't feed the troll. -- People choose Microsoft Windows for their PC in the same manner that the citizens of Soviet Russia elected the General Secretary of the Communis

Re: [ubuntu-uk] C/C++ Development

Programming Language by Kernighan and Ritchie, second edition. ISBN 0-12-110163-3 and The Unix Programming Environment by Kernighan and Pike. ISBN 0-13-937681-x > > Jai > -- People choose Microsoft Windows for their PC in the same manner that the citizens of Soviet Russia e

Re: [ubuntu-uk] What mail client do people use.

ndows for their PC in the same manner that the citizens of Soviet Russia elected the General Secretary of the Communist Party during the cold war. Jim Kissel Open Source Migrations Limited w: http://www.osml.eu e: [EMAIL PROTECTED] p: +44(0) 8703 301044 m: +44(0) 7976 411 679 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.u

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu via Tescos

Keith Cleaver wrote: > Rob Beard wrote: >> Keith Cleaver wrote: >> >>> John Levin wrote: >>> Just found this: http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.200-3224/btnResultSort.x%3d509/btnResultSort.y%3d291.aspx and http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.200-6129/btnResultSort.x%3d509/btnResultS

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Downloading Ubuntu 7.10 CD image

Keith Cleaver wrote: > On Thu, 2007-10-18 at 13:53 +0100, David M wrote: >> Anybody having any luck downloading a Ubuntu 7.10 CD image? >> [big snip] > > Hi guys, I'm a new user of Ubuntu (I was a Puppy Linux user for a while, > and Red Hat a long time ago), and have been impressed with it. > >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Advice for the future

Lucy wrote: > On 17/10/2007, Matthew Larsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> We should setup an [Ubuntu-UK][Jobs] list. > > There's always the UK LUG Linux jobs mailing list at: > https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/linuxjobs/ A hotbed of activity ;-) Last updated 27 Sept. 2007 -- Peopl

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 degr

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Lost Apache2 PID

taufanlubis wrote: > Hi all. > I suddenly lost my /var/run/apache2.pid > Now, I can't run my apache2. > Have any of you ever deal with it? sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 restart or sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 start depending on the state of your machine. The start-up script should/will create a new /v

Re: [ubuntu-uk] about a meeting in banbury, got gutsy launch,

Alan Pope wrote: > On Sat, 2007-10-13 at 20:26 +0100, philip taylor wrote: >> hi >> i was discuusing in the irc ubuntu-uk about having a more local ubuntu >> launch meeting, and suggest anybody who lives in banbury, oxfordshire, >> or anywhere near, to contact us and or me, abour this, as many p

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Tag Lines?

Philip Newborough wrote: > Hello list > > I'm working on some web based adverts to do a little Ubuntu advocacy. > Now I know you 'orrible lot are a talented bunch [FYI - that was some > flattery] so I thought I'd ask for your ideas and opinions. blatanly plagiarized Ubuntu: "Because life's com

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Tag Lines?

Alan Pope wrote: > Hi Chris, > > On Tue, 2007-10-02 at 10:00 +0100, Chris Rowson wrote: >> Ubuntu Linux, Kills 100% of viruses. Dead. (along the lines of >> Domestos advert) >> Ubuntu Linux, Does exactly what it says on the tin. (Ronseal) >> > > Ahh, now if we're parodying other peoples adv

[ubuntu-uk] OT: Citizens rejoice! Your Lord and Master stands on high, playing track 3.

Alan Pope wrote: > Hi, > > On Sun, 2007-09-30 at 16:14 +0100, Alan Pope wrote: >> https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-uk/+poll/ubuntu-uk-point-of-contact >> Can anyone "Name that tune?" -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Top Posting: a request.

Mark Fraser wrote: > On Wednesday 26 September 2007 18:58:49 Alec Wright wrote: >> On Wed, 2007-09-26 at 18:55 +0100, Jim Kissel wrote: >>> *** Please stop Top-Posting *** >>> >>>> Two is fine >>>> >>>>> How many sugars? >>

[ubuntu-uk] Top Posting: a request.

*** Please stop Top-Posting *** > Two is fine >> How many sugars? >>> I'd rather have coffee if possible. Coffee or tea? -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] cache size - firefox (and googlevideo downloads)

alan c wrote: > Jim Kissel wrote: >> alan c wrote: >>> I rarely capture streaming video and it seems I am often facing new >>> issues :-) >>> >>> I have become experienced with using firefox to view a clip, then >>> using the firefox ca

Re: [ubuntu-uk] cache size - firefox (and googlevideo downloads)

alan c wrote: > I rarely capture streaming video and it seems I am often facing new > issues :-) > > I have become experienced with using firefox to view a clip, then > using the firefox cached file to replay the clip off line. > > However an OLPC video of one hour seems to exceed a size an

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Kubuntu vs Ubuntu for new users

Chris Rowson wrote: >> Scrase, Eddie wrote: >>> I'm probably stating the obvious here, but if the two bars are a >>> problem, you can always move everything from the top bar down to the >>> bottom and then delete the top bar (which is what I have done on my >>> installation). You can also replac

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Kubuntu vs Ubuntu for new users

Scrase, Eddie wrote: > I'm probably stating the obvious here, but if the two bars are a > problem, you can always move everything from the top bar down to the > bottom and then delete the top bar (which is what I have done on my > installation). You can also replace the Gnome > Applications/Plac

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu jobs

Chris Rowson wrote: > It's not what you've got, it's what you do with it that counts ;-) > Right now I'm not doing much with it (Perl, most web technologies but not Java, sometimes sysadmin, and occasional C/Bash/Awk/Sed), due to lack of gainful employment. Until this changes, I'm open to

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

Josh Blacker wrote: > What time is the final iso released? Just thinking if you could > install a new operating system on your laptop over breakfast it would > make good press. A windows installation would take until at least > brunch to finish, without all the extra drivers and programs... You

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

Mark Harrison wrote: > Good call. > > I've entered details for a proposed BREAKFAST (near) Gatwick party. > > In my life, morning meetings match a freer diary than evening ones :-) > > Even if only 5-10 people come, it strikes me as a good PR stunt to be > able to say that "there are launch p

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

Matthew Larsen wrote: > Well thats the biggest threat to linux: If Microsoft charged > reasonable licenses for their software (ie £20 for Vista Ultimate), > FOSS would be blown out of the water. > > But MS is a monopoly and that won't happen unless they really need to Sorry to rain on your para

Re: [ubuntu-uk] UK Marketing: Promo Videos

Ian Pascoe wrote: > > PS Is everyone on holiday this week as the list seems awful quiet? > Only all of Europe, or so it seems. Not only are the mailing lists I subscribe to quite, there is not much news either or so it seems to me. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mai

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Cursors?

Rob Beard wrote: > Quoting Jim Kissel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >> >> Rob Beard wrote: >>> Quoting Jim Kissel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >>> >>>> Any recommendations or a GUI view/editor for the files in >>>> /usr/share/icons/Human/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Cursors?

Rob Beard wrote: > Quoting Jim Kissel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >> Any recommendations or a GUI view/editor for the files in >> /usr/share/icons/Human/cursor ? >> > > It's a long shot but could you try the gcursor package (which is the > Gnome curso

[ubuntu-uk] Cursors?

Any recommendations or a GUI view/editor for the files in /usr/share/icons/Human/cursor ? -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu servers hacked?

ums I > stumbled into is ironic indeed in the circumstances. -- Simple effective migration to Open Source based computing Jim Kissel Open Source Migrations Limited w: http://www.osml.eu e: [EMAIL PROTECTED] p: +44(0) 8703 301044 m: +44(0) 7976 411 679 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Migrating from MS Windows

rry) > Would welcome any assitance may be available. > > Regards Bill... > > -- Simple effective migration to Open Source based computing Jim Kissel Open Source Migrations Limited w: http://www.osml.eu e: [EMAIL PROTECTED] p: +44(0) 8703 301044 m: +44(0) 7976 411 679 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] find a file

Neil Greenwood wrote: > On 06/08/07, Jim Kissel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> find /your/path/to/a/directory -name '*.lck' -print >> >> Find trawls the files system but appears to cache when re-run with a >> short (hours) time. I've ever used

Re: [ubuntu-uk] find a file

king directory and then use that in the context of find. Someone suggested: find / -name *.lck try typing ls *.lck to see what arguments are going to be passed to find sudo "find / -name *.lck" won't work. You just get sudo ...: command not found. Bash: Ubuntu: 7.04 > &

Re: [ubuntu-uk] find a file

rely, Search for places should have found these or am I not using the >>> utility correctly? >>> >>> Norman >>> >>> >>> -- >>> ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com >>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk >>> https://

Re: [ubuntu-uk] find a file

>> utility correctly? >> >> Norman >> >> >> -- >> ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk >> https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ >> > > -- Simple effective migration to Open Source based computing Jim Ki

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Quote of the day....

corrupts. Powerpoint corrupts absolutely" >>> >>> Well, I liked it :-) >>> >>> M. >>> >>> -- >>> ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com >>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk >>> https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam

[ubuntu-uk] Eben Moglen Lecture Edinburgh June 2007

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Re: [ubuntu-uk] What's happened to all the Linux Mags? "WHSmiths Watch"

hree months. I finally got a helpful sole (WH Smith employee) to dig into the problem. Unix U&D was a monthly but apparently has switched to 6x per year. The local WHS informed me that the next issue of Unix U&D will be out 29th of June. We live in hope > > -- Simple effect

Re: [ubuntu-uk] suck it and see

norman wrote: > One of the many advantages of Ubuntu to old codgers like me and those of > us who depend on our computer for passing the time is the vast range of > free software and applications available to be tried and tested. Mostly > these are easy to install and uninstall and generally work

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Can I disable the power button?

Alan Pope wrote: > Hi Jim, > > On Mon, 2007-06-18 at 19:05 +0100, Jim Kissel wrote: >> James Tait wrote: >>> Dave Walker wrote: >>>> On Mon, 2007-06-18 at 14:28 +0100, Jim Kissel wrote: >>>> You can confirm that this setting does not exist? >&

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Can I disable the power button?

James Tait wrote: > Dave Walker wrote: >> On Mon, 2007-06-18 at 14:28 +0100, Jim Kissel wrote: >> You can confirm that this setting does not exist? >> http://daviey.mooo.com/powersettings.jpg > > The drop-down is there for me, but I only have options to "Ask

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Can I disable the power button?

Alan Pope wrote: > Hi Stuart, > > On Mon, Jun 18, 2007 at 01:43:46PM +0100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> My one-year-old son has a new favourite game - pressing the power button >> on his Dad's PC. >> > > Haha. My daughter took to yanking out USB keys a while ago. Kids eh, gotta > love 'em. >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] BBC Click includes Ubuntu: Mark II

t;http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/video_and_audio/default.stm> BBC News 24, a live stream works as does the audio channels/stories. None of the other video channels/stories work. selective DRM? sun spots? > > Thanks.. Alex. > -- Simple effective migration to Open Source based comput

Re: [ubuntu-uk] BBC Click includes Ubuntu

tail end of a bbc weather forcast. Just the bbc weather logo and about 5 seconds of sound. Then nothing. wget doesn't get much. Can anyone up the ante with a better URL or an alternate method to view/download Click? (ubuntu 7.04 FF) > > Thanks.. Alex. > -- Simple effective m

Re: [ubuntu-uk] repo in a box

pgrade rather than re-install this provides an option to them. > > It should be possible to upgrade/downgrade at (for example) three times a > year between bronze/silver/gold/platinum. > > Yet another hare-brained popey idea. I like it Al! Let's do it. JV? > >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] (no subject)

ed of unwanted email come-ons? Let our SpamGuard protect you. http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/nowyoucan.html > -- Simple effective migration to Open Source based computing Jim Kissel Open Source Migrations Limited w: http://www.osml.eu e: [EMAIL PROTECTED] p: +44(0) 8703 301044 m: +44(0) 7976 4

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Sound died after last update (Edgy)

Jim Kissel wrote: > Sound was working w/t Flash/MP3/DVD/Audio CD Even BBC Radio 3! Mid-day > yesterday I notices updates were available so after a brief look I > updated my system. Sound still worked, but at 15:01 we had a area power > outage for about 45 seconds. On re-boot

[ubuntu-uk] Sound died after last update (Edgy)

Sound was working w/t Flash/MP3/DVD/Audio CD Even BBC Radio 3! Mid-day yesterday I notices updates were available so after a brief look I updated my system. Sound still worked, but at 15:01 we had a area power outage for about 45 seconds. On re-boot no sound and other than a POP/Grunt from

[ubuntu-uk] Audio/Video sync on YouTube

After years of having a mute computer, I finally wired up the speakers to the sound card and decided to have a look at some the on line media. Googled up some old videos of T-REX, the Doors.which entertained for a few minutes but I found the sound appeared to trail the images by 1/2 to

Re: [ubuntu-uk] What do you think of this?

ot of applications in the future > > What do you think? A bit of old hat. The sanest comment I've seen was: "Wow, an electric Ouija board - and probably just as reliable!" ...considering the source. > > http://www.microsoft.com/surface/ > -- Simple effective mi

[ubuntu-uk] Viewing Flash with totem-xine

I was just watching a Flash video about Ubuntu which I found amusing and decided to download a copy. Found the videodownloader plugin for Firefox and downloaded it and tried to play it back with the default "Movie Player" Toten 2.16.2 (xine-lib 1.1.2 Ubuntu Edgy 6.10) Playback is fine, but

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Project Mangement in Ubuntu

desktop is Ubuntu Feisty, so if it > works with that, then that's cool. > > Thanks in advance for any advice, > > Matt > -- Simple effective migration to Open Source based computing Jim Kissel Open Source Migrations Limited w: http://www.osml.eu e: [EMAIL PR

[ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu: Too Good to be True?

A good, non-technical review/article of Ubuntu <http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2007/05/ubuntu_review.html> -- Simple effective migration to Open Source based computing Jim Kissel Open Source Migrations Limited w: http://www.osml.eu e: [EMAIL PROTECTED] p: +44(0) 8703 301044 m:

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Leaflets

e], but the point behind this is > that the security model is only as secure as its set of default choices. > > I wanted to allude to the fact that in choosing Linux, the average user > is in fact choosing a specific distribution, and wanted to play up (as I > did again later about applications working together) Ubuntu as a good > choice :-) > > Regards, > > Mark > -- Simple effective migration to Open Source based computing Jim Kissel Open Source Migrations Limited w: http://www.osml.eu e: [EMAIL PROTECTED] p: +44(0) 8703 301044 m: +44(0) 7976 411 679 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Leaflets

k CD/DVD Both groups mentioned Skype and Video Conferencing and IM/IRC Where OSS/FS is weak. Games, "the Print industry" as they "need" a Mac and many/most graphic designers are Apple based. > > - Linux and Windows both run "OpenOffice.org" - an appl

[ubuntu-uk] Dell picks Ubuntu for Linux PCs

The wow really starts now! <http://news.com.com/Dell+picks+Ubuntu+for+Linux+PCs/2100-7344_3-6180419.html> -- Simple effective migration to Open Source based computing Jim Kissel Open Source Migrations Limited w: http://www.osml.eu e: [EMAIL PROTECTED] p: +44(0) 8703 301044 m: +44(0) 7976 4

[ubuntu-uk] document template/layout query

Anyone have a good document template/sytle/example document for layout of a FAQ? -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] GetGNULinux.Org

Alan Pope wrote: > On Wed, Apr 11, 2007 at 09:57:36AM +0100, Jim Kissel wrote: >> So do I, but some people at the local LUG have taken exception to it. > > Heh. Linux User Groups are a great melting pot of opinions. They're great > for just this kind of zealotary stuf

Re: [ubuntu-uk] GetGNULinux.Org

Toby Smithe wrote: > On Wed, 2007-04-11 at 09:30 +0100, Jim Kissel wrote: >> Every time I get sucked into this debate, I reflect back that John Q. >> Public/Joe Sixpack calls it Linux. You may not like it, and probably >> don't, but that's not going to change

Re: [ubuntu-uk] GetGNULinux.Org

Toby Smithe wrote: > On Wed, 2007-04-11 at 09:02 +0100, Jim Kissel wrote: >> Interesting results showing the tail is wagging the dog. When ever the >> conversation took a turn down the GNU/Linux path, I always thought of: >> >> GNU/Linux/X/Apache/OOo/Gnome/KDE/add

Re: [ubuntu-uk] GetGNULinux.Org

a turn down the GNU/Linux path, I always thought of: GNU/Linux/X/Apache/OOo/Gnome/KDE/add you favourite package here ...named operating system. > > -- Simple effective migration to Open Source based computing Jim Kissel Open Source Migrations Limited w: http://www.osml.eu e: [EMAIL P

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Novell adverts

s. Check out <http://doc.ubuntu.com/screencasts/> Other reference URL's for Ubuntu videos are: <http://ubuntuclips.org/most_recent> and <http://www.ubuntuvideo.com/> > > Cheers, > Al. > -- Simple effective migration to Open Source based computing Jim Kissel