Re: [ubuntu-uk] warning: Non ubuntu thread! Fwd: Transcript of 4 Oct 2010 7:25:17. Visitor: javad. Operator: Jessica Waynick.

the "lady" got a bit defensive when i asked her if she was a man in africa trying to steal my monies!!! I guess HRH prince mabubu was busy! On Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 1:33 PM, Vince Marsters wrote: > Just to add it looks like the website was only registered early in > September and has US contacts

[ubuntu-uk] warning: Non ubuntu thread! Fwd: Transcript of 4 Oct 2010 7:25:17. Visitor: javad. Operator: Jessica Waynick.

Hi, Many of you may know of my efforts to get a revo installed with ubuntu as a media centre for my living roomwhat do you make of this offer here? -- Forwarded message -- From: ProvideSupport Date: Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 12:47 PM Subject: Transcript of 4 Oct 2010 7:25:17. Vis

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Diagnostics tools

still awaiting an answer Why would my keyboard work in the bios settings but not when i boot up in normal or when i running a livecd? would this still be related to the overheating cpu? On Sun, Oct 3, 2010 at 6:09 PM, javadayaz wrote: > Ok will try this then... > > Can anyone explain the no

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Diagnostics tools

On 4 October 2010 09:13, javadayaz wrote: > still awaiting an answer > Why would my keyboard work in the bios settings but not when i boot up in > normal or when i running a livecd? would this still be related to the > overheating cpu? Some time ago, when I first tried a USB keyboard, there w

Re: [ubuntu-uk] warning: Non ubuntu thread! Fwd: Transcript of 4 Oct 2010 7:25:17. Visitor: javad. Operator: Jessica Waynick.

i thought their prices were too good to be true!! On Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 1:18 PM, Vince Marsters wrote: > As soon as I read no credit cards but only Western Union then the alarm > bells started ringing for me. I wouldn't just walk away but would be running > as fast as I could. > > Also I didn'

Re: [ubuntu-uk] warning: Non ubuntu thread! Fwd: Transcript of 4 Oct 2010 7:25:17. Visitor: javad. Operator: Jessica Waynick.

If you look at the registered address it is 57th & Park Avenue New York, NY 10022... that's a road intersection lol http://www.merchantcircle.com/business/Digital.Switch.800-305-9203 If it looks too good to true, it usually is. On Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 1:28 PM, javadayaz wrote: > i thought their p

Re: [ubuntu-uk] warning: Non ubuntu thread! Fwd: Transcript of 4 Oct 2010 7:25:17. Visitor: javad. Operator: Jessica Waynick.

Just to add it looks like the website was only registered early in September and has US contacts - nothing connecting it to the UK at all. As you said - too good to be true. On Mon, 2010-10-04 at 13:28 +0100, javadayaz wrote: > i thought their prices were too good to be true!! > > > On Mon, Oct

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Diagnostics tools

> Why would my keyboard work in the bios settings but not when i boot up in > normal or when i running a livecd? would this still be related to the > overheating cpu? > > On Sun, Oct 3, 2010 at 6:09 PM, javadayaz wrote: > > > Ok will try this then... > > > > C

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Diagnostics tools

On 4 October 2010 13:55, javadayaz wrote: > would the thermal gel really be exhausted after a few years...wasnt long ago > when i applied it, it seems. > I hope this will solve the problem. > It's unlikely to be 'exhausted'. The main problem is likely to be dust, etc. in the heatsink or the fan.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Diagnostics tools

must be a drivers problem On 4 October 2010 11:04, John Matthews wrote: > On 04/10/10 10:23, javadayaz wrote: > > Well it was working fine before...and i havent disabled anything! i will > have to check if its somehow manage to disable itself!!! > > On Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 10:20 AM, Philip Stub

Re: [ubuntu-uk] warning: Non ubuntu thread! Fwd: Transcript of 4 Oct 2010 7:25:17. Visitor: javad. Operator: Jessica Waynick.

lol! Fonejacker springs to mind with a guy sitting in a box asking for "monies Sir"...I wouldn't touch this with a barge pole! For the sake of a few extra quid, you'd be better off sticking with a known brand/seller. Western Union do not give back money for buyer/seller mistakes like Paypal do - on

Re: [ubuntu-uk] warning: Non ubuntu thread! Fwd: Transcript of 4 Oct 2010 7:25:17. Visitor: javad. Operator: Jessica Waynick.

On 4 October 2010 13:35, Roy Jamison wrote: > If you look at the registered address it is 57th & Park Avenue > New York, NY 10022... that's a road intersection lol > http://www.merchantcircle.com/business/Digital.Switch.800-305-9203 That's fairly normal for US addresses in an office overlooking t

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Diagnostics tools

On 04/10/10 10:23, javadayaz wrote: Well it was working fine before...and i havent disabled anything! i will have to check if its somehow manage to disable itself!!! On Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 10:20 AM, Philip Stubbs > wrote: On 4 October 2010 09:13, javadayaz mail

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Diagnostics tools

Well it was working fine before...and i havent disabled anything! i will have to check if its somehow manage to disable itself!!! On Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 10:20 AM, Philip Stubbs wrote: > On 4 October 2010 09:13, javadayaz wrote: > > still awaiting an answer > > Why would my keyboard work in

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Diagnostics tools

after I'd taken > > the heatsink off, cleaned it and the CPU and applied new heatsink > > compound before puting it back together. > > > > Regards, Barry Drake. > > -- > > Sent from my Dell Netbook using Ubuntu - the window-free environment > > that giv

Re: [ubuntu-uk] warning: Non ubuntu thread! Fwd: Transcript of 4 Oct 2010 7:25:17. Visitor: javad. Operator: Jessica Waynick.

so more woman in russia stealing your monies On 4 October 2010 13:35, javadayaz wrote: > the "lady" got a bit defensive when i asked her if she was a man in africa > trying to steal my monies!!! > > I guess HRH prince mabubu was busy! > > > On Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 1:33 PM, Vince Marsters wrote: >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] warning: Non ubuntu thread! Fwd: Transcript of 4 Oct 2010 7:25:17. Visitor: javad. Operator: Jessica Waynick.

As soon as I read no credit cards but only Western Union then the alarm bells started ringing for me. I wouldn't just walk away but would be running as fast as I could. Also I didn't see anywhere on the website where a postal address is shown. AFAIK it is a legal requirement in the UK for all inte

Re: [ubuntu-uk] warning: Non ubuntu thread! Fwd: Transcript of 4 Oct 2010 7:25:17. Visitor: javad. Operator: Jessica Waynick.

Hilarious! The chat has now been taken offline. On Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 2:17 PM, Neil Greenwood wrote: > On 4 October 2010 13:35, Roy Jamison wrote: > > If you look at the registered address it is 57th & Park Avenue > > New York, NY 10022... that's a road intersection lol > > http://www.merchan

Re: [ubuntu-uk] warning: Non ubuntu thread! Fwd: Transcript of 4 Oct 2010 7:25:17. Visitor: javad. Operator: Jessica Waynick.

javad: can i get a acer revo for free? Call accepted by operator Jessica Waynick. Currently in room: javad,Jessica Waynick. Jessica Waynick: Yes of course. Jessica Waynick: We can ship it by traveling pigeons. Jessica Waynick: Where are you located? Jessica Waynick has left the conversation. Curr

Re: [ubuntu-uk] warning: Non ubuntu thread! Fwd: Transcript of 4 Oct 2010 7:25:17. Visitor: javad. Operator: Jessica Waynick.

and more!! javad: really? how much can the travelling pigeons carry? im concerned about animal welfare! There are no operators available at the moment. If you would like to leave a message, please type it in the input field below and click "Send" button javad is now off-line and may not reply. C

Re: [ubuntu-uk] warning: Non ubuntu thread! Fwd: Transcript of 4 Oct 2010 7:25:17. Visitor: javad. Operator: Jessica Waynick.

and lastly: javad: awesomebtw take a guess which websites im posting your messages to? they will see what a "professional" website you are! Jessica Waynick: don't know, enlighten me. javad: Wonga javad: oh righ! Jessica Waynick: lol, we own kiva Jessica Waynick: wonga is kind o ours to

[ubuntu-uk] Sound effects ....

Just spent a long time searching through fora with no result. I want to play mp3's of stage sound effects and music tracks. The problem is that they have to be on cue. Like: imagine a gunshot with a two second delay (that happened last year when the sound man used audio CD's)! At least it was a

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Diagnostics tools

btw can i start using the pc as soon as i apply the thermal..do i need to wait for it to dry ...? sorry ignorant fool/ noob here! On Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 2:12 PM, Neil Greenwood wrote: > On 4 October 2010 13:55, javadayaz wrote: > > would the thermal gel really be exhausted after a few y

Re: [ubuntu-uk] warning: Non ubuntu thread! Fwd: Transcript of 4 Oct 2010 7:25:17. Visitor: javad. Operator: Jessica Waynick.

On 4 October 2010 15:53, javadayaz wrote: > > and lastly: Thankfully. That's a triple-whammy of annoyance you got there with offtopic rubbish, top posted and non-trimmed. Please think about mail before you send it to this list. Al. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailma

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Sound effects ....

On 4 October 2010 15:58, Barry Drake wrote: > Just spent a long time searching through fora with no result.  I want to > play mp3's of stage sound effects and music tracks.  The problem is that > they have to be on cue. > I'm also interested in an application to do this. Not seen anything on Ubu

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Diagnostics tools

On 4 Oct 2010, at 15:58, javadayaz wrote: > btw can i start using the pc as soon as i apply the thermal..do i need to > wait for it to dry ...? sorry ignorant fool/ noob here! > Thermal paste shouldn't dry. It stays a paste. It really is just a lick-um & stick-um job. No need to watch

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Diagnostics tools

On Mon, 2010-10-04 at 16:23 +0100, Shaun ONeil wrote: > Thermal paste shouldn't dry. It stays a paste. It really is just a lick-um & > stick-um job. No need to watch paint dry :) Don't, of course, lick thermal paste. It contains some unpleasant heavy metals that you should not ingest. :) Tyler

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Diagnostics tools

On 04/10/10 13:55, javadayaz wrote: would the thermal gel really be exhausted after a few years...wasnt long ago when i applied it, it seems. One of mine's making a noise like an idling black cab - I've reseated the heat sink and messed around with it - only way to get it to stop for a w

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Sound effects ....

same here, try changing them to WAVs and using aplay On 4 October 2010 16:07, Alan Pope wrote: > On 4 October 2010 15:58, Barry Drake wrote: > > Just spent a long time searching through fora with no result. I want to > > play mp3's of stage sound effects and music tracks. The problem is that

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Diagnostics tools

So the changing the usb settings did the trick. The keyboard is now operational. The cpu thermal seems to have been a waste though..and in vain...its still showing at the 53c...although I suppose its better than before. > > > On 04/10/10 13:55, javadayaz wrote: >> would the thermal gel really be ex

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Diagnostics tools

On 04/10/10 16:23, Shaun ONeil wrote: > On 4 Oct 2010, at 15:58, javadayaz wrote: > >> btw can i start using the pc as soon as i apply the thermal..do i need to >> wait for it to dry ...? sorry ignorant fool/ noob here! >> > Thermal paste shouldn't dry. It stays a paste. It really is just

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Diagnostics tools

On 04/10/10 18:36, javadayaz wrote: > So the changing the usb settings did the trick. The keyboard is now > operational. The cpu thermal seems to have been a waste though..and in > vain...its still showing at the 53c...although I suppose its better than > before. Yep that's definitely an improveme

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Diagnostics tools

Ok so everything seems fine but I can't seem to boot up..I'm getting a screen with some options as follows; Linux mint 8 helena, linux 2.6.31-22-generic " " " " , linux " " " (recovery mode) Memory test (memtest86+) Memory test (memtest 86+ serial console 115200

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Diagnostics tools

On 4 October 2010 19:34, javadayaz wrote: > Ok so everything seems fine but I can't seem to boot up..I'm getting a > screen with some options as follows; > > Linux mint 8 helena, linux 2.6.31-22-generic > " "   "   " , linux " " " (recovery mode) > Memory test (memt

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Diagnostics tools

On 04/10/10 18:36, javadayaz wrote: > So the changing the usb settings did the trick. The keyboard is now > operational. The cpu thermal seems to have been a waste though..and in > vain...its still showing at the 53c...although I suppose its better > than before. Ok, so how did you change the u

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Diagnostics tools

On Mon, 2010-10-04 at 16:32 +0100, pmgazz wrote: > One of mine's making a noise like an idling black cab This is definitely the fan motor bearings. I had one go just like that last year. The motor gets stuck in a resonance mode before it gets up to full speed, hence the noise and poor cooling per

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Diagnostics tools

Ok booted upwhat next please? > On 4 October 2010 19:34, javadayaz wrote: >> Ok so everything seems fine but I can't seem to boot up..I'm getting a >> screen with some options as follows; >> >> Linux mint 8 helena, linux 2.6.31-22-generic >> " " " " , linux " "

[ubuntu-uk] Symlinking to USB hard drives

Hi all, I have a couple of matched USB hard drives that I use as part of my backup strategy. At the moment they both have the same label, so they end up mounted at /media/backup. But this means I can't easily tell which drive is which, and when I plug the second in, it gets mounted at /media/backu

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Diagnostics tools

On 4 October 2010 19:34, javadayaz wrote: > Linux mint 8 helena, linux 2.6.31-22-generic You do realise you're not running Ubuntu there? Linux Mint, whilst based on Ubuntu, isn't Ubuntu. Al. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.c

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Diagnostics tools

On 4 October 2010 20:16, javadayaz wrote: > Ok booted upwhat next please? > Sorry for the delay, I had to do some research on Grub1. :-) What version of grub are you running? That's the program that is displaying the boot menu. You can look in Synaptic and search for 'grub', or type 'dpkg --l

[ubuntu-uk] Musick Manager

could anybody recommend a good music player/manager, I've just spent 4 hours clearing up after banshee, amorak and rhythmbox and I'm not happy. it has to be able to consolidate my music library using move, NOT COPY. use 'smart play-lists' get album art. manage the content on my mp3 player based on

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Musick Manager

On Mon, 4 Oct 2010 21:03:43 +0100 Jacob Mansfield wrote: > could anybody recommend a good music player/manager, I've just spent > 4 hours clearing up after banshee, amorak and rhythmbox and I'm not > happy. it has to be able to consolidate my music library using move, > NOT COPY. use 'smart play-l

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Musick Manager

can't re-rip them, I never had the CDs in the first place. my boss sent me most of this stuff On 4 October 2010 21:12, Grant Sewell wrote: > On Mon, 4 Oct 2010 21:03:43 +0100 > Jacob Mansfield wrote: > > > could anybody recommend a good music player/manager, I've just spent > > 4 hours clearing

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Musick Manager

It might help if you said why the others failed you. I love amazon, and it should do most of your list (though I prefer to manage my library as files than let a tool do it for me) Anton - Anton Piatek email: an...@piatek.co.uk blog/photos: http:// www.strangeparty.com pgp: [74B1FA37] (http:// www.s

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Musick Manager

can't find that in synaptic. AmorK can only import individual files, banshee duplicated everything and crashes every ten seconds and rhythmbox lacks the MP3 player features as well as crashing every few seconds On 4 October 2010 21:21, Anton Piatek wrote: > > It might help if you said why the ot

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Diagnostics tools

Yes I know but I'm sure there are similarities then there are differnces... :) > On 4 October 2010 19:34, javadayaz wrote: >> Linux mint 8 helena, linux 2.6.31-22-generic > > You do realise you're not running Ubuntu there? Linux Mint, whilst > based on Ubuntu, isn't Ubuntu. > > Al. > > -- > ubuntu

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Diagnostics tools

I'm using 1,97 of grub...I only know this coz its displayed on the screen I'm stuck on... Can't get passed this screen to get to synaptic or terminal... On 4 Oct 2010 21:03, "Neil Greenwood" wrote: > On 4 October 2010 20:16, javadayaz wrote: > > Ok booted upwhat next please? > ... > Sorry fo