Re: [ubuntu-uk] ubuntu in india

2012-06-22 Thread richard
On 22/06/12 10:08, paul sutton wrote: On 22/06/12 08:09, Chris Fox wrote: On 22/06/12 07:38, richard wrote: On 21/06/12 17:47, john wrote: Thought that this may be interesting : ww.h-online.com/open/news/item/Dell-to-bring-Ubuntu-laptops-to-850-retail-stores-in-India-1620657.html John

Re: [ubuntu-uk] ubuntu in india

2012-06-21 Thread richard
On 21/06/12 17:47, john wrote: Thought that this may be interesting : ww.h-online.com/open/news/item/Dell-to-bring-Ubuntu-laptops-to-850-retail-stores-in-India-1620657.html John so why not sell them here too ? -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk

Re: [ubuntu-uk] virtualbox problems

2012-06-16 Thread richard
On 16/06/12 15:02, Liam Proven wrote: On 16 June 2012 11:06, richard wrote: Apologies if I have broken the rules, No, I have. Don't worry. but I am trying to bring the wife over from the dark side. I have persuaded her to use linux on her new laptop but she needs sage to do our acc

Re: [ubuntu-uk] virtualbox problems

2012-06-16 Thread richard
On 15/06/12 14:31, Alan Bell wrote: On 15/06/12 12:23, Liam Proven wrote: On 15 June 2012 07:23, richard wrote: can i install win 7 on virtualbox from an oem install disc? I got the to try linux and thought she could have windows in a virtual machine, but i think we might have got the wrong

[ubuntu-uk] virtualbox problems

2012-06-14 Thread richard
can i install win 7 on virtualbox from an oem install disc? I got the to try linux and thought she could have windows in a virtual machine, but i think we might have got the wrong sort of disc. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu

Re: [ubuntu-uk] efi boot, Windows 8 and Linux

2011-09-22 Thread richard
another possibility is that more places may offer computers with linux installed or without OS (and cripple gadget) because there will then be a market for them to people like us, if we can't just buy any old pc and put our favourite distro on it. > -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] New Laptop

2011-07-24 Thread richard
On Sun, 2011-07-24 at 21:24 +0100, Dino T. wrote: > Seen the Fujitsu LifeBook E751? 10 hours battery life. 15.6 inch > screen, i5 Core processor. Bit pricey though as VAT runs it to £700+. > > > Acer Aspire Timeline X 4820T is another one. £500 odd but only 14 inch > screen. Lasts 8 hours. > >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] 30 test drive of Ubuntu: PC world

2011-07-04 Thread richard
On Mon, 2011-07-04 at 00:19 +0100, Andres wrote: > Also good point with the easy install. But as said here: the fact that > it's 1 cd with all you might need was missed and he missed the check > box for install propietary software (invidia drivers and flash?) > It is clear from start that version

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Rating software in software centre

2011-06-06 Thread richard
On Mon, 2011-06-06 at 16:50 +0100, Andrés Muñiz Piniella wrote: > * > > > There is however a daily limit of reviews to try and limit bot -> api > attacks spamming the service to the point of unuse. It maybe that you > hit your limit but you should of had an er

Re: [ubuntu-uk] new laptop

2011-05-14 Thread Richard Smith
;t feel I am missing anything, I wanted something without an os, which isn't easy to find. On Sat, 2011-05-14 at 14:51 +0100, Jim Price wrote: > On 13/05/11 10:57, Richard Smith wrote: > > I am thinking of buying a xenon 14" laptop from pcspecialist, can anyone > > see a

[ubuntu-uk] new laptop

2011-05-13 Thread Richard Smith
I am thinking of buying a xenon 14" laptop from pcspecialist, can anyone see any major problems with ubuntu on it. http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/notebooks/xenon/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Netbook suggestion for a 4 year old

2010-12-16 Thread Richard Smith
On Tue, 2010-12-14 at 00:08 +, Bruno Girin wrote: > Hi all, > > I'm currently looking for a cheap and cheerful netbook for a 4-year old. > I want to install Edubuntu on it and set it up with all the relevant > educational and fun software. > > On the hardware side, I'm happy to spend ~£200. A

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Book costs (was Re: e-books without Adobe Digital Editions)

2010-11-10 Thread richard
On 10/11/10 08:17, Neil Greenwood wrote: > On 9 November 2010 19:53, richard wrote: > >> On 09/11/10 15:40, Neil Greenwood wrote: >> >>> On 9 November 2010 13:13, pmgazzwrote: >>> >>> >>>> Most of all, I&

Re: [ubuntu-uk] e-books without Adobe Digital Editions

2010-11-09 Thread richard
On 09/11/10 15:40, Neil Greenwood wrote: > On 9 November 2010 13:13, pmgazz wrote: > >> Most of all, I'd love to know how it is that digital book production and >> distribution - which has to be much cheaper than print surely - wants £16 >> per copyrighted book when I can get a print copy phys

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Sage Line 500 Client & Wine

2010-04-23 Thread richard
Rob Beard wrote: > On 22/04/10 15:16, Jon Farmer wrote: > >> Hi >> >> I have installed the Sage Line 500 client under Wine and it installs >> and starts up without a issue. >> >> However I have noticed that it does not refresh the current view >> correctly. For instance if I am viewing the trans

Re: [ubuntu-uk] media centre remote

2010-04-16 Thread richard
>>>> >>>>>> i want a remote to use with a revo running xbmc and boxee on mint, do >>>>>> they all work or are some better than others? tia richard >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>

[ubuntu-uk] media centre remote

2010-04-16 Thread richard
i want a remote to use with a revo running xbmc and boxee on mint, do they all work or are some better than others? tia richard -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] ADSL problem

2006-12-16 Thread Richard Downing
Dave Briggs wrote: > Hi list > > Just got my broadband live, and there's a bit of a problem with it. > Basically, I have got all my settings right in the modem interface, > and it is working fine in my windows partition. > > But in Ubuntu, I boot up Firefox, try and load a webpage, and... > nothi

Re: [ubuntu-uk] UUID nonsense and my disks

2006-12-16 Thread Richard Downing
David Pashley wrote: > On Dec 16, 2006 at 14:35, Richard Downing praised the llamas by saying: No I didn't. Llamas don't get praised by me - ever - hairy brutes. Is there a document that >> describes how to translate between UUID-gibberish and sensible, >> understan

[ubuntu-uk] UUID nonsense and my disks

2006-12-16 Thread Richard Downing
Long after upgrading to 6.10, I wanted to change one of the partitions that gets mounted. So off I goes to edit /etc/fstab (as you would), only to find it full of gibberish instead of neatly understandable /dev/hda etc. etc.. Now I didn't give anyone permission to muck about with my fstab, but so

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Scibuntu 0.2-alfa is released

2006-12-03 Thread Richard Downing
Alfa is spelt alpha. Most scientists know this. Or is it an allusion to alfalfa? ;-) R. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

[ubuntu-uk] un subscribe

2006-11-09 Thread richard merrix
hi, i dont wanna do this n e more as i only want emails from my friends can i please unsubscibe  Be one of the first to try Windows Live Mail. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Online Discussion Forum - To be or not to be?

2006-10-10 Thread Richard Downing
ne.linux.ubuntu.user.british Thunderbird threads both mail and news, so that both are uniformly easy to follow and one can label interesting threads with a colour. I certainly won't follow the group to a forum. Forums are a backward step in my opinion. Richard. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] This list name/description

2006-10-01 Thread Richard Downing
David M wrote: > Alan Pope wrote in gmane.linux.ubuntu.user.british > about: This list name/description > >> It's a minor thing really, but the name of this list is Ubuntu-UK and the >> descriptive text says "For organising Ubuntu stuff in the UK.", but the >> banner at the top (and the descrip

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Organising Local Meetings

2006-09-16 Thread Richard Downing
Adam Challis wrote: > Is there anyone in the North West interested in meeting up? > > I've spotted that Tony is in Manchester, as am I. > I'm in Keswick. Too far North perhaps? R. -- ubuntu-uk mailing list ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk

[ubuntu-uk] Re: New users - asking them about Ubuntu Magazine

2006-07-28 Thread Richard A Downing FBCS CITP
Matthew Revell wrote: > Hi all, > > Some of the marketing team are working on an Ubuntu magazine, intended > for new users. > > At the moment, there's no research to suggest a need for the magazine > or what new users would want from such a magazine. > > Almost all of us come into contact with n