[ubuntu-uk] Changes imposed

Hi folks reading the thread on Nautilus being messed up by the Gnome devs... someone commented on how MS users may be trading up on usability - if they are Windows 7 users - they'd be getting hampered. What is it that's led to the GNOME developers messing it up for their end-users anyway? D

[ubuntu-uk] Netflix and Love Film - lost Blinkbox as well

he Partner repo? Or a GStreamer plugin a la the BBC plugin that was tried? Would be no different in principle to the LG app I use, or Blinkbox adding themselves to Youview... Thoughts? -- Alex Cockell a...@acockell.eclipse.co.uk -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/m

[ubuntu-uk] Upgrading to 12.04 - nontechnical users

hi Alan, " "well it doesn't hose the system, it upgrades it to newer and better stuff." Yeah - but from the perspective of the average non-tech user (who was just hitting Next Next Next so they could go to cBeebies - a major upgrade DOES need to be a deliberate action  (return return r

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Upgrading to 12.04 - catering tor nontechnical users

  Whoops - forgot to say what I DID learn the hard way. When I accepted the upgrade from ubuntu 10.04 alpha to 10.04 LTS, I had my mouse plugged in - the build then wouldn't read either my mouse or the onboard trackpad. I didn't make this mistake when upgrading the 910 instance on this or my main

[ubuntu-uk] Upgrading to 12.04 - catering tor nontechnical users

Hi folks, Looking at those screenshots, there is one GLARING omission... the default radio button is "YES - I do want to upgrade".  With the risk for non-technical users, surely this should have the default radio button (which actions when you hit Return) set as NO. This way, upgrades are a deli

[ubuntu-uk] Unity is not working

machine preinstalled. And if they're a non-admin? It's perfectly possible then that they could think that the distro is a "free trial" if coming away from Windows or Mac -- Alex Cockell a...@acockell.eclipse.co.uk -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

[ubuntu-uk] School websites

The following comment was made... "Not so. How can the IT dept evaluate a FINANCIAL reporting application? Especially an internationally-recognised market leader? The IT dept is a SERVICE dept. If the MD says "I want such and such a software because I think we can benefit from it, the IT de

[ubuntu-uk] Why are you removing right-click context menus?

Surely it's a standard part opf functionality now? How is this change increasing usability? Especially if i am working through a large web doc and want to quickly open a new tab or save from a link or copy a url to the clipboard? -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/

[ubuntu-uk] Looking towards 12.04

Hi folks, Sorry if I sounded dumb - maybe it's too long working with Windows which meant that when I saw all the talk about copy/paste being on the middle button - I was worried that the CUA methods (Ctrl-C and Ctrl-V) were no longer available... and it was going to be one hell of a learning cu

[ubuntu-uk] Looking towards Unity in 2012... but concerned

x as I did NOT want to go with Vista... -- Alex Cockell a...@acockell.eclipse.co.uk -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

[ubuntu-uk] Preinstalled kit

Have you looked at Linux Emporium http://www.linuxemporium.co.uk ? i swear by them having bought my primary Thinkpad R61 and Ideapad S12 from them. ubuntu otb with them. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

[ubuntu-uk] Server shutting itself down or going into a deep sleep

Hi, I've emailed this list before regarding my Hardy Heron 8.04 server and it's worrying propensity to shut itself down. When this happens I lose all remote access to the server, but I can still ping it and get a speedy reply. And when I go into the server room to look at the server, I can see

[ubuntu-uk] Recreating home folder?

Hi, For some reason (maybe a slip of the wrist?), a home folder for an ordinary user on my Ubuntu server has disappeared (nothing vital lost). The user is still there. Can I just recreate the user's home folder, or should I delete the user and create another one? Regards, Alex Alexan

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Cron jobs not running?

Hi David, Many thanks, that worked! Alex -Original Message- From: ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com [mailto:ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com] On Behalf Of David Restall - System Administrator Sent: 30 November 2009 09:58 To: Alex Birchall; ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com Subject: Re

[ubuntu-uk] Cron jobs not running?

Hello, I should be most grateful for any tips on how to get cron jobs to run on a Hardy Heron 8.04 server. Basically, I want to reboot my server at a preset time once a week. Currently, when I am logged in as root, crontab -l produces the following: DISPLAY=:0.0 # m h dom mon dow command 30 0

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Upgrading Ubuntu Hardy Heron 8.04 server to latest version? And when has an Ubuntu server "crashed"?

was on on the box itself. Hence, I had no choice but to turn the box off an on. I'll investigate further tomorrow (when I'm officially on duty!). Bye, Alex -Original Message- From: ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com [mailto:ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com] On Behalf Of To

[ubuntu-uk] Upgrading Ubuntu Hardy Heron 8.04 server to latest version? And when has an Ubuntu server "crashed"?

running nor can I connect to it remotely with SSH, I can still ping it and it replies -- so, strictly speaking, has it crashed? Many thanks for any advice received! Best regards, Alex Birchall -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https

[ubuntu-uk] Update Manager hanging -- how to terminate it?

ve no effect. I should be most grateful for any tips. Best regards, Alex Alex Birchall Library Systems Manager The Sheppard Library Middlesex University The Burroughs London NW4 4BT UK Tel: +44 (0)20 8 411 5235 Mob: 07765 237 570 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/ma

[ubuntu-uk] Anti-Virus for Ubuntu (Hard Heron 8.04)? Hardware diagnostics?

October last year, but not since. I could find no evidence of a run-away process, which I was told could also be the cause of a shutdown. I already know about memtest, but can anyone recommend other useful diagnostic tools? Many thanks. Alex Alex Birchall Library Systems Manager The Sheppard

[ubuntu-uk] Configuring dsmcad daemon to startup automatically on system reboot

eral attempts nothing is happening. Presumably, something is being logged somewhere, but where? Many thanks for any suggestions! Regards, Alex Birchall Library Systems Manager The Sheppard Library Middlesex University The Burroughs London NW4 4BT UK Tel: +44 (0)20 8 411 5235 Mob

[ubuntu-uk] Tivoli Storage Manager Client installation problem

6 => /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6 (0xb7d0f000) /lib/ld-linux.so.2 (0xb7fb) If anyone can suggest how to fix this, I should be most grateful. Thanks. Alex Alex Birchall Library Systems Manager The Sheppard Library Middlesex University The Burroughs London NW4 4BT UK Tel: +44

[ubuntu-uk] Scheduling a reboot of Ubuntu?

e the command reboot. The problem is, nothing appears to be happening. Do I need to specify the user? Should the entries be separated by spaces, or tabs? Any advice gratefully received. Best regards, Alex Birchall Library Systems Manager The Sheppard Library Middlesex University The Burroughs L

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Disk Usage Analyzer is reporting file system capacity as 4.9 GB. This must be wrong.

PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Alex Birchall Sent: 26 November 2008 16:54 To: ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com Subject: [ubuntu-uk] Disk Usage Analyzer is reporting file system capacity as 4.9 GB. This must be wrong. Hi, I have a Ubuntu server (8.04 Hardy Heron) that surprisingly

[ubuntu-uk] Disk Usage Analyzer is reporting file system capacity as 4.9 GB. This must be wrong.

pace is in fact available? If it is available, how would I avail myself of it? Many thanks for any advice! Alex Birchall Library Systems Manager Middlesex University The Sheppard Library The Burroughs London NW4 4BT UK Tel: +44 (0) 20 8411 5235 Mobile: 07765 237 570 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.u

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Route Planning Solution?

Open Source solution is always preferred, especially if its something I can contribute to. Alex Stephen Drake wrote: > On Mon, 2008-04-14 at 13:30 +0100, Philip Stubbs wrote: > >> On 14/04/2008, Alex Barrett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> These are pret

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Route Planning Solution?

These are pretty useless to me as they don't contain width/height/weight restrictions where something like Autoroute does. Alex Sean Miller wrote: > Surely http://theaa.co.uk route planner would be better? > > Far less bandwidth... > > Sean -- ubuntu-uk@li

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Route Planning Solution?

e would kill it. So thank you for your suggestions but I REALLY need an offline, desktop, mapping solution as nothing else fits my needs. Thank you. Alex Ged wrote: > Alex Barrett wrote: > >> My SatNav is good but only up to a certain point when you start >> searchin

[ubuntu-uk] Route Planning Solution?

as Google maps are no good to me. My SatNav is good but only up to a certain point when you start searching for things with vague addresses. Has anyone got Autoroute working under WINE perhaps, or is there some other software that I could use? Many thanks in advance, Alex -- ubuntu-uk@l

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Past Life Regression. How to cripple XP. Our dream come true.

ood way of preparing them for the transition to *buntu! One thing though, and this is the main reason I replied, most games sold these days have a significant emphasis on online play, have you checked with the kids that you won't be spoiling their multiplayer capabilities? All th

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Seamonkey

member these are still preview archives and sometimes the software might be broken).. Thanks, Alex. [0] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MozillaTeam/PreviewArchives -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] BBC Click includes Ubuntu

Robert McWilliam wrote: On Mon, 11 Jun 2007 13:24:59 +0100 Alex Latchford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Just change the protocol to http.. Is that a general feature of rtsp (i.e. rtsp is http + support for pausing and seeking) or does it rely on the server speaking http as well a

Re: [ubuntu-uk] BBC Click includes Ubuntu

_ > Robert McWilliam [EMAIL PROTECTED]www.ormiret.com > > Long periods of drought are always followed by rain. > > Just change the protocol to http.. so.. http://wm-acl.bbc.co.uk/wms/news/n5ctrl/tvseq/od/bbc1/bb/wm/video/click_bb.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] BBC Click includes Ubuntu

As..').. Then open it up in your favourite text editor, (it is just an XML file), then copy the URL of the .wmv file.. Open it up again in firefox and use 'File -> Save Page As.. again and you have the stream :) Thanks, Alex. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Flickr

1 push of a button, it should take under a minute :) Good Luck, Alex. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Screen resolution issues with Ver 7.04

just wondered if any one else had experienced this behaviour. > Cheers > Seoras This happened to me when running an Alpha version with the nVidia driver, however it is now fixed for me at least with the driver installed via the new restricted drivers manager.. Maybe the transfer of the dr

Re: [ubuntu-uk] House of Parliament tours.

I only live about 45 minutes away, so I wouldn't mind.. Add me to the list.. Alex Latchford. Nik Butler wrote: > Out of interest would Ubuntu-UK members like to do a tour of the Both > Houses of Parliament ? > > http://www.parliament.uk/directories/hcio/tours.cfm > >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [Fwd: [guadec-list] Key Note Speakers]

osed a few names which I have forwarded below. Thanks, Alex. Original Message ---- > Alex Latchford wrote: > > Is anyone else interested in getting a speaker on something like > > Metacity's compositing features, the future of desktop-effects in > Gnome? > >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [Fwd: [guadec-list] Key Note Speakers]

w for them to present on.. Anyone else Agree? Possibly know any names of people to contact? Thanks, Alex. On Thu, 2006-12-21 at 16:35 +, Dean Sas wrote: > More words from our friends at gnome-uk, has anyone got any ideas for > people they would like to see as keynote speakers

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Gnome Users and Developers Conference 2007

Hmm, sounds good to me, I will be free throughout July so I will probably pop up from London. Alex -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Tomorrows Meeting

m little new to this, so don't shoot me down if this has been discussed already, would it be possible to get a WebCal set-up for meetings? I currently use Evolution thus it makes sense for me, I don't know if this would be beneficial for any others? I am willing to take the time to try and

[ubuntu-uk] ive changed my distro to gentoo and now every thing is allright

thank you for your answers :) -- ubuntu-uk mailing list ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk

[ubuntu-uk] problem with p5ld2 deluxe mother bored

I had nothing but trouble trying to install ubuntu with this motherboard. Could someone help me if you had success with the same motherboared,when the partitons part comes, it is not showing me the hard disks, it cant allocate them, ive tried 2 live cds (KNOPPIX AND GENTOO) and nither do they found