Re: [ubuntu-uk] DSL provider (BT)

2013-05-08 Thread alan c
On 07/05/13 08:36, TT Mooney wrote: Hi all - I've been a happy user of O2 broadband for years, but now that Murdoch has laid his hands on it, I want to change provider. Does anyone have a recommendation? I used to have BT, and they were mostly useless. There is a bit of bittorent going on, so I'm

[ubuntu-uk] Saucy Salamander testing ....

2013-05-08 Thread Barry Drake
Hi there ... Last night, I took the available updates for 13.10 testing, using Update Manager. There was no kernel update and no need to restart. This morning, I got to the login screen, but the top panel showed dodgy icons instead of the proper ones. On logging in, I got a blue screen and

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Saucy Salamander testing ....

2013-05-08 Thread Liam Proven
On 8 May 2013 15:35, Barry Drake wrote: > Hi there ... Last night, I took the available updates for 13.10 testing, > using Update Manager. There was no kernel update and no need to restart. > This morning, I got to the login screen, but the top panel showed dodgy > icons instead of the proper o

[ubuntu-uk] Seeking Linux/Network Engineer

2013-05-08 Thread Tyler J. Wagner
Sorry if this post is unwelcome. Last time we advertised for an engineer, we hired someone who reads this list. I sure hope to repeat that experience. :) We're looking for a new Linux/Network Engineer at my company. This is a junior position. We're looking for someone enthusiastic about Linux, who

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Saucy Salamander testing ....

2013-05-08 Thread Barry Drake
On 08/05/13 15:38, Liam Proven wrote: Is this on your live work machine? If so, that was, er, brave of you. Sounds like it could be a theme problem. Try resetting the theme in Appearance. Work machine yes - but as always, I have the testing version dual booting with the current stable and kee

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Saucy Salamander testing ....

2013-05-08 Thread Liam Proven
On 8 May 2013 16:27, Barry Drake wrote: > On 08/05/13 15:38, Liam Proven wrote: >> >> Is this on your live work machine? If so, that was, er, brave of you. >> Sounds like it could be a theme problem. Try resetting the theme in >> Appearance. > > > Work machine yes - but as always, I have the testi

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Saucy Salamander testing ....

2013-05-08 Thread Barry Drake
On 08/05/13 16:35, Liam Proven wrote: Possible idea: create a new account from the CLI, log in to it - default settings might work where the existing ones don't - and see if the theme can be reset from there? Or, if it's a sacrificial account, experimentally nuke the GNOME settings in the home

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Saucy Salamander testing ....

2013-05-08 Thread Liam Proven
On 8 May 2013 21:14, Barry Drake wrote: > On 08/05/13 16:35, Liam Proven wrote: >> >> Possible idea: create a new account from the CLI, log in to it - default >> settings might work where the existing ones don't - and see if the theme can >> be reset from there? Or, if it's a sacrificial account,

Re: [ubuntu-uk] DSL provider (BT)

2013-05-08 Thread Bruno Girin
On 8 May 2013 10:26, alan c wrote: > On 07/05/13 08:36, TT Mooney wrote: > >> Hi all - I've been a happy user of O2 broadband for years, but now >> that Murdoch has laid his hands on it, I want to change provider. >> Does anyone have a recommendation? I used to have BT, and they were >> mostly us

Re: [ubuntu-uk] DSL provider (BT)

2013-05-08 Thread Daniel Llewellyn
On 8 May 2013 22:00, Bruno Girin wrote: > > > On 8 May 2013 10:26, alan c wrote: > >> I used my real name (alan cocks) >> > > Good old profanity filter! :-) > who knew "alan" was a swear word?! what is the world coming to, I wonder... Seriously though, black-listing profanity filters NEVER do t

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Saucy Salamander testing ....

2013-05-08 Thread pete smout
On 08/05/13 21:33, Liam Proven wrote: On 8 May 2013 21:14, Barry Drake wrote: On 08/05/13 16:35, Liam Proven wrote: Possible idea: create a new account from the CLI, log in to it - default settings might work where the existing ones don't - and see if the theme can be reset from there? Or, if