Re: [ubuntu-uk] Installing Ubuntu on a Nexus 7

2012-11-20 Thread David Jones
Have you had a look at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Nexus7/Installation That details how to install Ubuntu on a Nexus 7. Hope that helps. Dave On 11/20/2012 10:46 AM, javadayaz wrote: Hi all, Has anyone installed Ubuntu on their N7? How is the end user experience? Im thinking of buying one as I

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Installing Ubuntu on a Nexus 7

2012-11-20 Thread Anton Kanishchev
I would wait. N7 is a great device, but there may be price drops for Xmas. There is also talk of a 64 gb version early next year (January)at the price point of the 3g 32 gb version (230£?), although that's still a rumour and not confirmed. On Nov 20, 2012 10:47 AM, "javadayaz" wrote: > Hi all, >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Installing Ubuntu on a Nexus 7

2012-11-20 Thread javadayaz
Thanks David. I have seen the various tutorials. Does everything work? Wifi etc? I wonder how the battery life is? Thanks Anton. I did know about the 64gb version. If this were to happen then I would probably wait for it to come out and then buy the lower price 32gb version. :) On Tue, Nov 20, 20

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Installing Ubuntu on a Nexus 7

2012-11-20 Thread Alan Pope
On 20/11/12 10:46, javadayaz wrote: Has anyone installed Ubuntu on their N7? How is the end user experience? It works. There are bugs. The desktop isn't designed for end-users to use on a tablet (contrary to what many clueless Unity haters will tell you). Im thinking of buying one as I wou

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Installing Ubuntu on a Nexus 7

2012-11-20 Thread Anton Kanishchev
Also (other people may have pointed this out already) I believe that 12.04 on the nexus is still in the beta stage, hence there may be bugs. I think it is possible to install a Linux distribution side by side with android. There are a few apps on Google play that let you do that. You may want to do

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Installing Ubuntu on a Nexus 7

2012-11-20 Thread javadayaz
The bugs in the system is putting me off but I understand its a port and not a full fledged tablet OS. So definitely waiting till xmas for some price drops.. On Tue, Nov 20, 2012 at 11:08 AM, Anton Kanishchev wrote: > Also (other people may have pointed this out already) I believe that 12.04 > o

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu not booting up

2012-11-20 Thread David King
On 19/11/12 10:31, Simon Greenwood wrote: On 19 November 2012 10:22, David King > wrote: I am using Ubuntu Studio 12.04 and all was well until today, now I can no longer boot into it. I get some text on the screen but it does not get as far as letting

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu not booting up

2012-11-20 Thread Colin Law
On 20 November 2012 11:30, David King wrote: > > On 19/11/12 10:31, Simon Greenwood wrote: > > > > On 19 November 2012 10:22, David King wrote: >> >> I am using Ubuntu Studio 12.04 and all was well until today, now I can no >> longer boot into it. I get some text on the screen but it does not get

Re: [ubuntu-uk] ubuntu-uk Digest, Vol 91, Issue 22

2012-11-20 Thread neal
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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Installing Ubuntu on a Nexus 7

2012-11-20 Thread Bruno Girin
On 20/11/12 11:04, Alan Pope wrote: > On 20/11/12 10:46, javadayaz wrote: >> Has anyone installed Ubuntu on their N7? How is the end user experience? >> > > It works. There are bugs. The desktop isn't designed for end-users to > use on a tablet (contrary to what many clueless Unity haters will tell

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu not booting up

2012-11-20 Thread David King, linux user
I should also add that the hard disk is still quite new. -Original Message- From: David King To: UK Ubuntu Talk Sent: Tue, 20 Nov 2012 11:30 Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu not booting up On 19/11/12 10:31, Simon Greenwood wrote: > > > On 19 November 2012 10:22, David King

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu not booting up

2012-11-20 Thread J Fernyhough
On 20 November 2012 12:59, David King, linux user wrote: > I should also add that the hard disk is still quite new. > How much free space do you have? e.g. what's the output of $ df -h ? -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu not booting up

2012-11-20 Thread Tony Pursell
On 20 November 2012 13:14, J Fernyhough wrote: > On 20 November 2012 12:59, David King, linux user > wrote: > > I should also add that the hard disk is still quite new. > > > > How much free space do you have? e.g. what's the output of > > $ df -h > > ? > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > http