Re: [ubuntu-uk] Acer Laptop

2007-02-07 Thread Stephen Garton
Neil Simmons wrote: > On 07/02/07, Eamonn Sullivan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> On 2/7/07, Celia Lawton-Livingstone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> I'm interested in putting Ubuntu 6.10 on my Acer laptop, probably as a dual >>> boot to begin with. How do I find out whe

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Acer Laptop

2007-02-07 Thread Albert Vilella
also, http://tuxmobil.org/acer.html Cheers, Albert. On 2/7/07, Neil Simmons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 07/02/07, Eamonn Sullivan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 2/7/07, Celia Lawton-Livingstone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hi all, > > > > > > I'm interested in putting Ubuntu 6.10

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Acer Laptop

2007-02-07 Thread Neil Simmons
On 07/02/07, Eamonn Sullivan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 2/7/07, Celia Lawton-Livingstone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > I'm interested in putting Ubuntu 6.10 on my Acer laptop, probably as a dual > > boot to begin with. How do I find out whether the hardware is compatible > >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Acer Laptop

2007-02-07 Thread Eamonn Sullivan
On 2/7/07, Celia Lawton-Livingstone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi all, > > I'm interested in putting Ubuntu 6.10 on my Acer laptop, probably as a dual > boot to begin with. How do I find out whether the hardware is compatible > and will i need to download a program to control power management?

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Acer Laptop

2007-02-07 Thread Robert McWilliam
On Wed, 07 Feb 2007 16:18:51 + "Celia Lawton-Livingstone" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi all, > > I'm interested in putting Ubuntu 6.10 on my Acer laptop, probably as > a dual boot to begin with. How do I find out whether the hardware is > compatible and will i need to download a program to

[ubuntu-uk] Acer Laptop

2007-02-07 Thread Celia Lawton-Livingstone
Hi all, I'm interested in putting Ubuntu 6.10 on my Acer laptop, probably as a dual boot to begin with. How do I find out whether the hardware is compatible and will i need to download a program to control power management? Thanks Cely __

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Acer Laptop Keyboard Config

2006-10-12 Thread Stephen Garton
> On 10/10/06, David Morley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Did you manage to sort this issue out if so how Stephen? I have sorted this (sort of). There is a bug in gnome that means that xmodmap-gb (and it's variants) are not right (Ubuntu Bug https://launchpad.net/products/gnome-applets/+bug/50845

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Acer Laptop Keyboard Config

2006-10-10 Thread Stephen Garton
On 10/10/06, David Morley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Did you manage to sort this issue out if so how Stephen? Not Yet, but I'm still working on it. After trying to change the keyboard settings, on boot it says that xkbd (or something, I'm not on the laptop atm) has encountered an error. It also

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Acer Laptop Keyboard Config

2006-10-10 Thread David Morley
On 09/10/06, Ashley Hooper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > -- "Stephen Garton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I've just noticed that on my Acer Aspire 5601 laptop the ? (as in > > shift and 3) and capslocks keys do not 'work' in Edgy. > Did you manage to sort this issue out if so how Stephen? --

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Acer Laptop Keyboard Config

2006-10-09 Thread Ashley Hooper
-- "Stephen Garton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've just noticed that on my Acer Aspire 5601 laptop the ? (as in > shift and 3) and capslocks keys do not 'work' in Edgy. > Can anyone suggest a) any work around and b) which package I could > file a bug against. > Please let me know any command

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Acer Laptop Keyboard Config

2006-10-09 Thread Stephen Garton
On 09/10/06, David Morley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > In that case I would try irc #ubuntu-laptop on freenode if you wish to > get a more direct answer. Cheers David, I will when I get home tonight. -- Steve Garton http://www.sheepeatingtaz.co.uk -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.u

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Acer Laptop Keyboard Config

2006-10-09 Thread David Morley
On 09/10/06, Stephen Garton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 09/10/06, David Morley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Try changing your keyboard layout in system/preferences/keyboard > > Sorry, I should have mentioned that I have tried this, but will give > it another go. > > > does number 3 work if it

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Acer Laptop Keyboard Config

2006-10-09 Thread Stephen Garton
On 09/10/06, David Morley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Try changing your keyboard layout in system/preferences/keyboard Sorry, I should have mentioned that I have tried this, but will give it another go. > does number 3 work if it does then there is no reason why shift 3 shouldn't. Yes, the numb

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Acer Laptop Keyboard Config

2006-10-09 Thread David Morley
> I've just noticed that on my Acer Aspire 5601 laptop the £ (as in > shift and 3) and capslocks keys do not 'work' in Edgy. > > Can anyone suggest a) any work around and b) which package I could > file a bug against. Try changing your keyboard layout in system/preferences/keyboard does number 3

[ubuntu-uk] Acer Laptop Keyboard Config

2006-10-09 Thread Stephen Garton
Good Morning All, I've just noticed that on my Acer Aspire 5601 laptop the £ (as in shift and 3) and capslocks keys do not 'work' in Edgy. Can anyone suggest a) any work around and b) which package I could file a bug against. Please let me know any commands I can issue that will help diagnose wh