Re: [ubuntu-uk] Dell Linux Survey (until 23rd March)

2007-03-30 Thread TheVeech
On Thu, 2007-03-29 at 21:42 +0100, Freddie Ruddick wrote: > Nothing particularly new, but I notice the BBC have covered it. [0]. > > Freddie :) > > [0]http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6506027.stm I read this, too. I didn't take part in the survey, but I have nagged Dell quite a lot in the

Re: [ubuntu-uk] LUGs

2007-03-30 Thread TheVeech
On Wed, 2007-03-28 at 20:54 +0100, Caroline Ford wrote: > Anyway - we seem to have more women active than there are in Ubuntu-UK > (!) so we must be doing something right.. There's also a women's forum at Ubuntu Forums. Someone posted here, mentioning that they were of a certain age group, and i

Re: [ubuntu-uk] LUGs

2007-03-30 Thread TheVeech
On Thu, 2007-03-29 at 01:35 +0100, Pete Ryland wrote: > On 28/03/07, Alan Pope <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Wed, Mar 28, 2007 at 08:17:39PM +0100, TheVeech wrote: > > > Any national events? > > A friend of mine organised a national install day a few years ago and I > > think his current opinio

Re: [ubuntu-uk] LUGs

2007-03-30 Thread TheVeech
On Thu, 2007-03-29 at 08:50 +0100, Matthew Macdonald-Wallace wrote: > Quoting TheVeech <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > >> There are way to many people (and this isn't specicially directed at you) > >> in > >> the UK standing by looking on saying "that LUG is dead" without actually > >> getting off their

Re: [ubuntu-uk] LUGs

2007-03-30 Thread Alan Pope
On Fri, Mar 30, 2007 at 11:05:21AM +0100, TheVeech wrote: > I don't know if it's done at the moment, but I wouldn't mind paying subs > (say something like £10 a quarter) to contribute to events, a > half-yearly magazine, etc. that's more targeted to LUG members and > attractive to a wider audience

Re: [ubuntu-uk] LUGs

2007-03-30 Thread Robin Menneer
On 3/30/07, TheVeech <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Wed, 2007-03-28 at 20:54 +0100, Caroline Ford wrote: > Anyway - we seem to have more women active than there are in Ubuntu-UK > (!) so we must be doing something right.. There's also a women's forum at Ubuntu Forums. Someone posted here, menti

Re: [ubuntu-uk] LUGs

2007-03-30 Thread Alan Pope
On Fri, Mar 30, 2007 at 11:17:39AM +0100, TheVeech wrote: > Would it be helpful to have some national site, with articles from the > different LUG sites? If I manage to get in touch with mine, I'd like to > be able to keep abreast more of the developments and experiences of > different groups. >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] LUGs

2007-03-30 Thread TheVeech
On Fri, 2007-03-30 at 12:47 +0100, Alan Pope wrote: > On Fri, Mar 30, 2007 at 11:17:39AM +0100, TheVeech wrote: > > Would it be helpful to have some national site, with articles from the > > different LUG sites? If I manage to get in touch with mine, I'd like to > > be able to keep abreast more of

[ubuntu-uk] Sound problem with Skype.

2007-03-30 Thread Erik Jakobsen
Hi. I have installed Ubuntu 7.04, Feisty Fawn. I also have installed Skype 1.3.0.53_API. I can hear the Skype testcenter, and I can hear myself speaking in the michrophone. But I cannot hear myself when the link changes, and where I should hear myself from the Skype testcenter. I use the onbo

Re: [ubuntu-uk] K3B

2007-03-30 Thread Farran Lee
yeah... should be - I did have it on edgy at one time. You might have to add the kubuntu repositories though... https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Repositories/Kubuntu hope it helps fazza ><> On Wed, 2007-03-28 at 15:20 +0100, Ian Davies (2) wrote: > Hello, > > > > I have Ubuntu Edgy on a Sony

Re: [ubuntu-uk] K3B

2007-03-30 Thread B
On 30 Mar 2007, at 18:03, Farran Lee wrote: > yeah... should be - I did have it on edgy at one time. You might > have to add the kubuntu repositories though... > https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Repositories/Kubuntu > hope it helps > fazza ><> > You don't need to do this, the 'normal' reposit

[ubuntu-uk] Open Officce

2007-03-30 Thread Robin Menneer
A problem has developed in Draw whereby the points command does not raise the points menu, so while I can move the pints (default) I cannot delete or insert points. I'm using a compaq 386 laptop and there is 2.6mb free, Help please -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Open Officce

2007-03-30 Thread TheVeech
On Fri, 2007-03-30 at 18:36 +0100, Robin Menneer wrote: > A problem has developed in Draw whereby the points command does not > raise the points menu, so while I can move the pints (default) I > cannot delete or insert points. I'm using a compaq 386 laptop and > there is 2.6mb free, Help please

[ubuntu-uk] gmane snews server down?

2007-03-30 Thread alan c
I subscribe to several news groups on news.gmane.org (ubuntu.user, ubuntu.kubuntu, ubuntu sounder) and I have not been able to connect since yesterday or so. Other news servers I use are ok, so I conclude that gmane is down. Does anyone have any different, or any, information please? -- alan c

Re: [ubuntu-uk] gmane snews server down?

2007-03-30 Thread Alan Pope
On Fri, Mar 30, 2007 at 08:04:45PM +0100, alan c wrote: > I subscribe to several news groups on news.gmane.org (ubuntu.user, > ubuntu.kubuntu, ubuntu sounder) and I have not been able to connect > since yesterday or so. Other news servers I use are ok, so I conclude > that gmane is down. Does an