[ubuntu-uk] Canon Pixma Printer - MP480

2010-10-20 Thread Tony Doherty
Just in case anyone missed this. There had been an issue with no specific Linux driver being available for this popular model of multi-function printer. A workaround was posted in Ubuntu Forums on August 2010 (which I missed)  using drivers for the

[ubuntu-uk] LTS or Latest Version??

2010-10-19 Thread Tony Doherty
I am always keen to update to the latest releases of Ubuntu. However, can I ask - if I were to stick with a LTS version such as 10.4 long term - would this version eventually receive updates to upgrade to the latest versions of, say, FireFox and OpenOffice when they become available? Or, are th

[ubuntu-uk] Running From Pendrive with Persistence Allocated

2010-10-02 Thread Tony Doherty
I have been experimenting over the past few months with Ubuntu 9.10 & 10.4 running entirely from a 4Gb USB memory stick and with 1Gb of persistence (Casper) allocated. I use the Pendrive Linux utility to prepare the memory stick. I tend to find that, after a few updates have been received, Ubu