> Contextshift looks pretty good, do you use it yourself?
Yes. I have had the basic account ('traveller') for some time and no
complaints for what it provides. Since then I've migrated to a Linode
VPS, but only because I decided it was time I learned about such things ;)
Regards,
robert_
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> I was wondering if anybody on the list can recommend any hosted
> shell accounts?
Have a look at Contextshift:
http://contextshift.co.uk/shells
They provide a surprising amount of functionality for a low price (the
trade-off being the disk space you get).
robert_
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> Is this happening for other people? Are the forums down, or am I having
> a dns problem?
This might be useful for people in future:
http://downforeveryoneorjustme.com/
robert_
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https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
> They do, but all the Windows Media content from the Beeb is DRM'd (as
> far as I can see) and AFAIK there are a) no Linux media players
> (including mplayer!) that can play Windows Media DRM'd files and b) no
> way of stripping the DRM without using Windows.
I don't know if the Radio 4 stream
> Most of the dongles are plug and play, I'm not sure about the
> Vodaphone one though, as the field has developed so quickly, then the
> drivers aren't in Ubuntu yet for the most modern ones.
The Vodafone K3565 works OK on Jaunty but I did need
to change some of the default settings in Network
Ma
> 'Linux Certified,' Mr Pauling, who owns the name 'Linux', might be
> interested. How do I contact him, or his organisation, whatever it is?
You could contact Linus Pauling. However, he has been dead
for fifteen years and I suspect couldn't care less.
robert_
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> Personally, I feel sorry for those going to do a fresh install of
> Vista7, because how are you supposed to download a browser without a
> browser?
There are three scenarios I can think of:
- Corporate, who have IT departments who will add a browser in
- OEMs, who customise Windows anyway so
> However, just lately I find that some programmes do not play and a
> message appears that I need to 'install real player'.
Two things come to mind regarding iplayer and realplayer:
- There is a 'low quality' mode, possibly called dialup or
something similar, which is a link at the bottom of all
> Hi -- I was just wondering, why it is that the community-at-large seems to
> think that it is better to reinstall to a newer version of Ubuntu rather
> than to run the upgrade?
I'm personally an 'install from fresh' person, but that's
just me ;)
Otherwise, I heard two anecdotal stories at a rec
> I admit I have no fondness for
> local government, in the first place.
Somewhat tangentially related to that comment, I did always wonder
why every local authority seemingly commissioned its own IT solution
for managing council tax.
Given that the way it's managed and collected is probably nea
> I just wondered, looking at this, it could be more complicated than I
> imagined it. Does anybody live near central London, or within travel
> distance that could possibly be prepared to help me out with this? I'd
> be willing to pay.
Is there a LUG meeting going on anywhere near you? It may
> I wondered if that was a good deal, also I wondered how easy it would be
> to install Ubuntu on it. As it doesnt have a dvd/cd player, would Ubuntu
> work on it, and how would I install it?
I have an Aspire One 150 and I'm very satisfied with it. I immediately
wiped out Linpus and put generic
> How supported is it with Ubuntu? Is there a particular network that
> works well, are they all as easy as it comes or should I just forget
> it entirely and route through a Windows PC?
My 3G modem from '3' (a Huawei E220) worked straight
away on my Acer Aspire One running Intrepid.
I don't bel
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