Re: [ubuntu-uk] Remote support for family & friends

2011-03-30 Thread Scott Pashley
I believe it does use Wine for everything. They just code the application on Windows, they don't have "true" Linux support... -- *Scott Pashley* -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Tesco Home ........

2010-07-06 Thread Scott Pashley
It is a shame that Ubuntu isn't on more powerful hardware. I recently bought a new laptop and had to buy one with Windows 7 (I didn't even boot into it, straight format and install of Ubuntu!) because all of the Linux based ones were from niche companies that only sold low spec and over priced stuf

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Custom Ubuntu for a USB key

2009-02-15 Thread Scott Pashley
Hi, The persistence will still allow a live boot, so for example when Linux is booting it will detect the hardware on your computer and load the required drivers just as it would if running from a Live CD. The persistence is only for user files and any additional applications that you chose to ins

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Installing Orange wireless dongle on Ubuntu 8.10

2009-02-15 Thread Scott Pashley
I have used one of these dongles (different network, same hardware) and Network Manager just configured it for me. It was a Vodafone one that I set up, perhaps if the Orange ones continually refuse to work you could try a Voda one to see if it is your configuration or something that Orange has done