[ubuntu-uk] Home folder

2008-06-02 Thread Keith Bowerman
it is recognised as the normal Home folder? Cheers, Keith. -- Keith Bowerman, Prestwood, south Staffordshire, England. Using Kubuntu 8.04 on a Linux only machine. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Evolution

2008-02-13 Thread Keith Bowerman
se that instead. Cheers, Keith. -- Keith Bowerman, Prestwood, south Staffordshire, England. Using Ubuntu 7.10 on a Linux only machine. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

[ubuntu-uk] Evolution

2008-02-13 Thread Keith Bowerman
any useful tips? If so, I would be most grateful to hear. Cheers, Keith. -- Keith Bowerman, Prestwood, south Staffordshire, England. Using Ubuntu 7.10 on a Linux only machine. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] I _NEED_ one of these...

2008-02-05 Thread Keith Bowerman
tp://www.irextechnologies.com/products/iliad > Popey, I was bought one for my (special) birthday (regrettably neither 18th nor 21st) last July and it's proved to be one of the best gadgets I've ever had (and I've had a lot)! Cheers, Keith. -- Keith Bowerman, Prestwood, south S

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Internet access for second user

2007-12-10 Thread Keith Bowerman
with Kubuntu. I don't feel inclined to mess about with different wireless utilities at present so SHMBO will have to manage with Ubuntu for now. it's no great hardship, is it? Cheers, Keith. -- Keith Bowerman, Prestwood, south Staffordshire, England. Using Kubuntu 7.10 on a Lin

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Internet access for second user

2007-12-10 Thread Keith Bowerman
I haven't yet had the opportunity to try out the suggestions put forward to assist me. I shall do so as soon as possible and report back. Cheers, Keith. -- Keith Bowerman, Prestwood, south Staffordshire, England. Using Ubuntu 7.10 on a Linux only machine. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubunt

[ubuntu-uk] Internet access for second user

2007-12-09 Thread Keith Bowerman
I have two large hard drives on this computer with Ubuntu 7.10 on the first and Kubuntu 7.10 on the second. I am the administrator on both and there is a second user, my partner, on each. When I boot up the machine and log-in in my name, Internet access is normal. However, if my partner switches

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Desktop problems

2007-09-06 Thread Keith Bowerman
s officially released, so I'm going to leave things exactly as they are until then! Thanks again Keith. -- Keith Bowerman, Prestwood, south Staffordshire, England. Using Ubuntu 7.04 on a Linux only machine. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubun

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Desktop problems

2007-09-05 Thread Keith Bowerman
Cheers, Keith. -- Keith Bowerman, Prestwood, south Staffordshire, England. Using Ubuntu 7.04 on a Linux only machine. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

[ubuntu-uk] Desktop problems

2007-09-05 Thread Keith Bowerman
enter my normal configuration. Nevertheless, the next time I boot up the problem remains the same. The only thing I could think of was to save the session but this has no effect. Has anyone any ideas? Cheers, Keith. -- Keith Bowerman, Prestwood, south Staffordshire, England. Using Ubuntu

[ubuntu-uk] Desktop problem

2007-09-02 Thread Keith Bowerman
partition (from where I am sending this mail) had had an update and it pinched the first place in the boot menu. Can anyone suggest how to rectify my problem? Cheers, Keith. -- Keith Bowerman, Using Kubuntu 7.04 on a Linux only machine. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Windows makes PCs cheaper to buy! ... we need to respond [Dell crapware]

2007-06-30 Thread Keith Bowerman
g Chris' message on my ISP's webmail page, a Mac advert appeared on the page with a very, very fat David Mitchell acting as a PC and a very lean someone else as a Mac, making an issue of this very matter. Keith. -- Keith Bowerman, Prestwood, south Staffordshire, England. Using Ubuntu 7.04 on

Re: [ubuntu-uk] gnucash accounts

2007-06-26 Thread Keith Bowerman
Michael, I have 12 accounts in Gnucash and they were all entered as Top Level accounts. I've been using Gnucash for a long time now (since version 1.something) but I don't recall it being particularly difficult to set up. Keith. -- Keith Bowerman, Prestwood, south Staffordshir

Re: [ubuntu-uk] creating accounts in gnucash

2007-06-23 Thread Keith Bowerman
Hello Michael, The one thing I can suggest is that you may not be opening the new account as a "top level" account. Regards, Keith. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Booting Up

2007-06-20 Thread Keith Bowerman
I've had it for a long time so that (to me) would not explain the reason for the delay. Since the recent correspondence, I've tried booting using an earlier kernel, but X won't run. Keith. -- Keith Bowerman, Prestwood, south Staffordshire, England. Using Ubuntu 7.04 on a Lin

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Booting Up

2007-06-15 Thread Keith Bowerman
Thanks for the replies. The problem message is "[ 111.522451] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready" Does that mean anything sensible? My set is the same as it has been for a long time. Cheers, Keith -- Keith Bowerman, Prestwood, south Staffordshire, England. Using Ubuntu

[ubuntu-uk] Booting Up

2007-06-15 Thread Keith Bowerman
4 minutes 18 seconds, including the 10 second countdown for the Grub menu, although the latest time a few minutes ago was 4'29". During this time the orange progress bar stops at the third 'square' from the left and sits there for 3'4". Does anyone have any comm

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Desktop effects

2007-05-03 Thread Keith Bowerman
Following advice from TheVeech, I saved the current session, rebooted and everything's hunky dory. It's easy when you know how isn't it? Many thanks for the help. Keith. -- Keith Bowerman, Prestwood, south Staffordshire, England. Using Ubuntu 7.04 on a Linux only machine.

[ubuntu-uk] Desktop effects

2007-05-03 Thread Keith Bowerman
o, how have you cured it? Regards, Keith. -- Keith Bowerman, Prestwood, south Staffordshire, England. Using Ubuntu 7.04 on a Linux only machine. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

[ubuntu-uk] Grub on Windows machine

2007-01-02 Thread Keith Bowerman
ere a recommended method to uninstall Ubuntu, or does one merely delete the partition? Also, how does one delete the Grub menu afterwards? Cheers, Keith. -- Keith Bowerman, Prestwood, South Staffordshire, England. Using Ubuntu 6.06 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/lis

[ubuntu-uk] Kernel upgrade

2006-12-14 Thread Keith Bowerman
can't now boot into the bios. Can anyone suggest what's going on and, better still, how to fix it? Keith. -- Keith Bowerman, Prestwood, South Staffordshire, England. Using Ubuntu 6.06 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Command line editing

2006-11-01 Thread Keith Bowerman
my favourite Ubuntu. Keith. -- Keith Bowerman, Prestwood, South Staffs, England. Using Ubuntu 6.06 on a Linux only machine. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

[ubuntu-uk] Command line editing

2006-10-31 Thread Keith Bowerman
Thanks to Andy, Baza and Matthew for your help. I used the sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg suggestion and now have a desktop with my own choice of screen resolutions. Keith -- Keith Bowerman, Prestwood, South Staffs, England. Using Ubuntu 6.06 on a Linux only machine. -- ubuntu-uk

[ubuntu-uk] Command line editing

2006-10-31 Thread Keith Bowerman
I can remember what alterations I made but I have no idea how to edit the file from the command line. Can someone please point me in the right direction. Many thanks, Keith. -- Keith Bowerman, Prestwood, South Staffs, England. Using Ubuntu 6.06 on a Linux only machine. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubunt

[ubuntu-uk] xserver-xorg

2006-08-22 Thread Keith Bowerman
tting me on the right road. Regards, Keith. -- Keith Bowerman, Prestwood, South Staffs, England. Using Ubuntu 6.06 on a Linux only machine. -- ubuntu-uk mailing list ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk

[ubuntu-uk] xserver-xorg

2006-08-22 Thread Keith Bowerman
am merely an Ubunbtu user and have no knowledge of the finer workings of the command line. Perhaps someone can suggest how I can get back to the Dapper desktop. I would be most appreciative. Many thanks, Keith. -- Keith Bowerman, Prestwood, South Staffordshire. -- ubuntu-uk mailing list

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Networking

2006-05-11 Thread Keith Bowerman
as Adam's advice - sudo smbpasswd -a. Thank you, Adam. Best wishes to all. Keith. -- Keith Bowerman, Prestwood, South Staffs, England. Using Ubuntu 5.10 on a Linux only machine. -- ubuntu-uk mailing list ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Networking

2006-05-10 Thread Keith Bowerman
llo Anthony, I don't see how to add a password on the windows machine. It shows Ubuntu in Network Places, but it also requires a user name and password, of which I have no knowledge nor have I been able to guess logically. Any other ideas? Thanks, Keith. -- Keith Bowerman, Prestwood, Sou

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Networking

2006-05-10 Thread Keith Bowerman
does seem to always ask you for the password - maybe this is a bug? > Does anyone know if this is fixed in Dapper? > > Cheers > Howy Howy, Yes I am using Breezy, but clicking cancel does not do the business, unfortunately. Thanks anyway, Keith. -- Keith Bowerman, Prestwood, So

[ubuntu-uk] Networking

2006-05-10 Thread Keith Bowerman
ld be obliged if someone could tell me how to proceed. Many thanks, Keith. -- Keith Bowerman, Prestwood, South Staffs, England. Using Ubuntu 5.10 on a Linux only machine. -- ubuntu-uk mailing list ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk

[ubuntu-uk] Metacity Window Manager

2006-03-04 Thread Keith Bowerman
. Does anyone understand what I'm talking about and, if so, can you help me please? Thanks in anticipation, Keith. -- Keith Bowerman, Playa de Oliva, Valencia, Spain. Touch not the cat bot a glove -- ubuntu-uk mailing list ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Password resetting

2005-07-25 Thread Keith Bowerman
want to push my luck. I will say that whilst there is not a great deal of activity on this newsgroup compared to some others to which I subscribe, there seems to be an immediate response to those asking advice, which indicates what a nice bunch Ubuntu users seem to be. Again, many thank

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Password resetting

2005-07-24 Thread Keith Bowerman
n /etc/shadow, I couldn't find "the password hash" (and I'm not really sure what you mean by that phrase). My user name is shown, followed by a lot of random looking symbols, but having played about with that, I am still in the same situation. Is there anything else you c

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Password resetting

2005-07-23 Thread Keith Bowerman
ccess to the Ubuntu boot menu. Am I snookered? Keith. -- Keith Bowerman, Prestwood, South Staffordshire, England Touch not the cat bot a glove -- ubuntu-uk mailing list ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk

[ubuntu-uk] Password

2005-07-23 Thread Keith Bowerman
Does anyone know of any way I can get myself logged on? Many thanks, Keith. -- Keith Bowerman, Prestwood, South Staffordshire, England Touch not the cat bot a glove -- ubuntu-uk mailing list ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk

[ubuntu-uk] Risc OS

2005-06-30 Thread Keith Bowerman
l Linux on. Has anyone reading this done so? I would be very interested to hear. Many thanks, Keith. ..Keith Bowerman, Prestwood, South Staffs. -- ubuntu-uk mailing list ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk