[ubuntu-uk] intro

Hi I am paul, from Paignton, South Devon and decided to join the list so I could help promote Linux and other OSS better by being able to hopefully be part of a wider more co-ordinated efforts, rather than trying to do this on my own. While I currently use debian as my main distro i have a 2nd

Re: [ubuntu-uk] intro

Rob Beard wrote: > Paul Sutton wrote: > >> Hi >> >> I am paul, from Paignton, South Devon and decided to join the list so I >> could help promote Linux and other OSS better by being able to hopefully >> be part of a wider more co-ordinated efforts, rather

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [marketing] Intrepid 8.10 Kubuntu - disaster

gav wrote: > On Sat, Nov 08, 2008 at 12:41:08PM +, Bruce Beardall wrote: > >> I think you raise some important concerns, Alan. As a Gnome user, I can't >> really say I've had much recent experience beyond a cursory glance at KDE 4 >> but I think this leads to an interesting question: >> >> I

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Fwd: Announcement: SpreadUbuntu 0.1 - codename “evan”

Alan Pope wrote: > FYI: See below. > > If you have any marketing materials, please consider uploading it to > the new spread ubuntu site. > > Cheers, > Al. > > > -- Forwarded message -- > From: Rubén Romero y Cordero <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2008/11/10 > Subject: Announcement: Sp

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [OT] Linux Sticker wanted

Michael G Fletcher wrote: > Hi Guys > > I remember awhile ago that someone mentioned they received the > "powered by..." stickers that came with Linux Format. I am trying to > get one of the powered by Linux stickers (the one with tux on it) > > If anybody has one and is happy to part with it, ple

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Windows Free Laptops

gav wrote: > On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 06:51:55AM +, Sean Miller wrote: > >> What's the advantage of a laptop without an OS when for about £100 >> less you can go to Tesco and get one WITH an OS of a better >> specification for about £100 less and just wipe the OS off and install >> Ubuntu any

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Windows Free Laptops

Stephen O'Neill wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > On 14/11/08 08:04, Sean Miller wrote: > >> I agree with this, but surely rather than support folks who are >> charging over the market price for machines we should be encouraging >> the major players to provide just tha

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Configuring Virgin cable modem

Rob Beard wrote: > dianne reuby wrote: > >> When I installed Ubuntu two years ago, it picked up my ntl/Virgin cable >> modem immediately. The modem was using a USB connection. >> >> Last week the gas company dug up the pavement and managed to break my >> Virgin cable and, as the Virgin enginee

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Windows Free Laptops

Dale Clarke wrote: > The Problem is that Tesco tried to get on the Acer Aspire One Linux > bandwagon selling it at £170, but have had huge returns (see Acer > Forum) as people have not liked the linux frontend. This in my opinion > will leave a sour taste in Tesco's mind towards Linux and can be

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Windows Free Laptops

Sean Miller wrote: > On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 11:03 AM, Sean Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Problem with making Windows a paid extra is that Micro$oft will no >> doubt recruit Maureen Lipman or somebody to do an ad campaign saying >> "do you realise that if you buy Windows at the same tim

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Posters - cafe press

Matt Jones wrote: > > > On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 5:35 PM, Dave Walker <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > wrote: > > Alan Pope wrote: > > I quite like the idea of a bumper sticker. I have a debian one on my > > car at the moment, but it's been on there a few years. Time for

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Posters

Rob Beard wrote: > David King wrote: > >> I would suggest that if such a poster was being used in the UK, that the >> spelling be changed to British spelling instead of American. >> >> David King >> >> Not mention grammar, spelling and lack of proof reading the poster I have here says T

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Posters

Alan Pope wrote: > 2008/11/14 Rob Beard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >> I might have to print off some Ubuntu fridge magnets though. I've often >> thought that my fridge should be powered by Ubuntu ;-) >> >> > > I quite like the idea of a bumper sticker. I have a debian one on my > car at the mo

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Posters

Matt Jones wrote: > > > On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 10:36 PM, Alan Pope <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > wrote: > > 2008/11/14 alan c <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >: > > I really like the idea of bumper stickers! > > Bumper stickers of any reasonable q

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [OT] Re: Ubuntu Posters - bumper stickers

Dave Walker wrote: > Alan Pope wrote: > >> I'm going to the US for the Ubuntu Developer Summit. If it's cheaper >> to get stuff over there than here, then I am happy to do that. >> >> Cheers, >> Al. >> >> >> > Apologies for drifting off-topic but have you seen what the exchange > rat

[ubuntu-uk] Launch Party Was : Re: Important: Voting Opens For Team Leader

Rob Beard wrote: > Sean Miller wrote: > >> I'm glad we've resurrected the title "Team leader" as I agree totally >> with Alan P that "Point of Contact" really didn't mean anything at >> all. >> > > I agree with that, I think with a Team Leader we have someone to speak > to if we have any i

[ubuntu-uk] Launch Party

Further to my previous post, regarding the launch party I have the following Are launch parties designed for the Ubuntu team communty or aimed at the public generally ? I can help with one in Exeter, (i will probably need a lift though, sort this out nearer the time) ? If we give copies of 9

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Launch Party

, and the sooner that starts in a new one its easier for all of us. I just wanted to ask some questions, Paul > > On Sun, Nov 16, 2008 at 7:30 PM, Paul Sutton <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: > > Further to my previous post, regarding t

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Windows Vista Ultimate Edition

Javad Ayaz wrote: > Buy ubuntu get windows free? > > 2008/11/17 Jai Harrison <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Hey guys, > > So I just won a copy of Windows Vista Ultimate Edition in a prize draw > and figured that it's no use to me as an Ubuntu user. I'm pretty sure >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Steam & Linux

Christopher Swift wrote: > Hey guys, I'm not sure if this is off-topic for Ubuntu-UK but it > relates to Ubuntu and I think it would be of some interest to you, > just as it was to myself. As fellow /.ers may have heard, the Windows > demo version of Left 4 Dead has some Linux binaries included

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Steam & Linux

gt; On a side note, yeah I've been away petition signing, every little helps! > > Regards, > Chris. > Well a port of steam to Linux as a native program would be welcome, and would really help get more games on to Linux, so that would be a good thing i guess. Paul > On Sat

[ubuntu-uk] [Fwd: Re: [LUG] moving /home]

attached message with regard to moving /home to a new partition so i have more space for my files etc Paul --- Begin Message --- Benjamin M. A'Lee wrote: > On Fri, Dec 12, 2008 at 12:41:11PM +0000, Paul Sutton wrote: > >> formatting the drive, dragging / dropping the con

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Teacher claims Linux 'holding back the kids'

Michael Rimicans wrote: > Sorry that its not about Ubuntu but. > > "A US student has landed in hot water with an irate - and apparently > ill-informed - teacher for handing out discs of Linux. > > The teacher swiped the discs and promised to prosecute Linux evangelist > Helios for alleged - b

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Teacher claims Linux 'holding back the kids'

Matt Jones wrote: > The follow up blog post adds a lot of information, it isn't quite as > the register makes it out to be, unsurprisingly. > Mj > On Mon, Dec 15, 2008 at 10:30 PM, Michael Rimicans > mailto:h...@bigmassiveheed.co.uk>> wrote: > > Sorry that its not about Ubuntu but. > >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] compiz startup doesn't work - menus

Alan Pope wrote: > 2008/12/16 Andrew Oakley : > >> This sounds like a broken xorg.conf file. Try running without an >> xorg.conf file. Hardy and Intrepid should manage without one, and/or >> automatically generate a new one for you. Then use the restricted >> drivers utility System -> Administr

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Toshiba NB100 Notebook

Robert Gardner wrote: > Hi EVERY ONE > > I just bought a Toshiba NB100 Notebook,which comes with UBUNTU pre > installed. > > I am SO GLAD I could finally buy a notebook/computer with Ubuntu pre > installed. > > I have just gone fully over to Ubuntu (still lots to learn). > > Robert G I am still l

Re: [ubuntu-uk] The "I'm Linux" Video Contest

Christopher Swift wrote: > "If you've been alive and aware of mass media over the last twelve > months, you've probably seen television commercials from Apple and > Microsoft touting their operating system. From Apple's ubiquitous "I'm > a Mac" to Jerry Seinfeld to Microsoft's "I'm a PC" retort,

Re: [ubuntu-uk] The "I'm Linux" Video Contest

gav wrote: > On Mon, Dec 22, 2008 at 10:22:47AM +, David King wrote: > >> Maybe Linux is being used to operate a time machine! :-) >> > > The TARDIS runs on MacOS X: > > http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/gallery/tardis/1024/06.jpg > > Are we missing out on an important app? :) > > Does

Re: [ubuntu-uk] The "I'm Linux" Video Contest

David King wrote: > Considering that anyone can make a video and put it on You Tube (unless > it was illegal or something that You Tube had to remove as it was > against their policy), then I think it would be a great idea if everyone > tried to make a video (if they can) and post it to You Tube

[ubuntu-uk] rhythm box and ubuntu 8.10

I have just been listening to some ogg files in amarok, loading one by one, from a /music folder I accidently opened one with rhythm box, and ut didn't play, more to the point sound simply stopped, oggs could still be opened in amarok and played (well it indicated visually it was playing (th

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Removing GNOME

Liam Proven wrote: > I've just installed 8.04 on an elderly laptop (PII-450, 256MB RAM). I > only had a vanilla GNOME LiveCD, so I've used that. > > I've tried installing xubuntu-desktop instead and Xfce is indeed a bit > faster on this low-spec PC. > > How can I now remove GNOME? > > The hard disk

[ubuntu-uk] sound problem

utput unavailable; the device is busy. xine parameters: any idea what this means, or could point to? I get sound back if i log out then back in again, i have googled this and changed my sound to alsa, but it's still happening. Thanks Paul -- Paul Sutton www.zleap.net Support Open file formats

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Keep losing sound

g then stopping while it fills up again, so it can carry on playing (if that makes any sense to anyone). Paul -- Paul Sutton www.zleap.net Support Open and ISO standard file formats e.g ISO 26300 odt http://www.oasis-open.org/home/index.php Next Linux User Group meet : Feb 7th : 3pm (TBC), Shore

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Keep losing sound

rs and kile so am reluctant to remove the whole of kde. > None of this stops me from using my machine though, so I have it all > as low priority. > > cheers, > Bruce > > -- Paul Sutton www.zleap.net Support Open and ISO standard file formats e.g ISO 26300 odt http://www.oasis

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Cannot print from Ubuntu

x does this in the same way using cups, I have a brother inkjet and it beeps if there is no paper, but i don't get a screen message, Also check ink / toner etc, when you turn off, just check the connections, unplug and push back in so you are happy they are connected properly, it rul

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Sad but true? From the Register

> > On 8.10 if I go to firefox I get a nice search screen (google) page, that has a link to help.ubuntu.com (external website) this is great, but it assumes the computer has a working internet connection. perhaps what is needed is an application called something like lug finder

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Sad but true? From the Register

thing really to help educate users, before they take the plunge, in that order, so they can read about fsf and carry on reading about the others if they want, Who is to say this person is dumb, its up to sales staff to know what they are talking about, so the right product is sold, i saw a cheap

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Sad but true? From the Register

he best thing we can do, is promote the alternatives, talk to people hand out info, arrange demo events, install events and follow these up with support and try and be as helpful as we can on here, other forums, / lists and irc Paul -- Paul Sutton www.zleap.net Support Open and ISO stan

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Some good publicity about Ubuntu

away or sell cheap, but also if it then fails the onus seems to be on us, to dispose of it, It looks like this sort of thing just starts in a garage or bedroom somewhere, but it needs time and commitment from people i guess. Paul -- Paul Sutton www.zleap.net Support Open and ISO standard file fo

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Beards and sandals

>> last year and didn't get far at the time so gave up, probably due to the >>> last time I looked - which was I hasten to add a long time ago - I found >>> one that was very 'beard and sandles' :) >>> >>> I won't be able to make this one - but once I get a bit of time, I'll >>> try

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Sad but true? From the Register

s get to hear the ideas and ideals of free software. perhaps for ubuntu groups it would be a combo of this and what ubuntu community stands for. etc the more people that we can teach about free software, means more people to help campaign for these issues to be solved by getting companies

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Remote support was Sad but true? From the Register

knows which gui they are using or even which operating system and version, Paul -- Paul Sutton www.zleap.net Support Open and ISO standard file formats e.g ISO 26300 odt http://www.oasis-open.org/home/index.php Next Linux User Group meet : Feb 7th : 3pm (TBC), Shoreline Cafe Paignton --

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Remote support was Sad but true? From the Register

Rob Beard wrote: > On 18/01/2009 10:49, Paul Sutton wrote: > >>> While just fixing things is what some people want, some level of >>> education should be involved (I believe anyway) so that if it happens >>> again they can fix it themselves. >>> >>

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Palm update

o see about room hire, (its worth having several options, so if we wanted to do something in Paignton we can) paul -- Paul Sutton www.zleap.net Support Open and ISO standard file formats ISO 26300 odf http://www.odfalliance.org Next Linux User Group meet : Feb 7th : 3pm (TBC), Shoreline Ca

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Dialup from Ubuntu

catered for too. > > > > > David King > > > A bit late yes, but this may be useful http://www.ubuntugeek.com/setting-up-dial-up-connection-in-ubuntu.html paul -- Paul Sutton www.zleap.net Support Open and ISO standard file formats ISO 26300 odf http://www.odf

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Dialup from Ubuntu

Paul Sutton wrote: > David King wrote: >> I recently had a problem with my broadband connection, it just stopped >> working one night. Works okay again now though. >> >> But it meant that I had to try dialup for the first time in years. I >> still have an extern

[ubuntu-uk] ubuntu key board issue

suggests some sort of problem with X, I assume a terminal window, gets keyboard input passed to it via X. Is anyone else having a similar issue ? It can be fixed by restarting X, but it would be good to try and iron out the cause, so someone can fix it THanks Paul -- Paul Sutton www.zleap.net

[ubuntu-uk] [Fwd: Re: [LUG] ubuntu key board issue]

-- Paul Sutton www.zleap.net Support Open and ISO standard file formats ISO 26300 odf http://www.odfalliance.org Next Linux User Group meet : Feb 7th : 3pm, Shoreline Cafe Paignton --- Begin Message --- Paul Sutton wrote: > > I am trying to find out if anyone else out there is experiencin

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Clearing home directory at logout

ccount did this, or can be set to, so I would assume if it does its a case of either: using the guest account or figuring out how it does it and reproduce for a different account Paul -- Paul Sutton www.zleap.net Support Open and ISO standard file formats ISO 26300 odf http://www.od

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Clearing home directory at logout

.org/~sbalneav/LTSPManual.html#id2537250 >> > Thanks I'll take a look. > > Rob > > Rob, come to think of it, I am sure tom brough has sorted this out with his LTSP network, as i think he auto created accounts then the data gets deleted when the session is over. Paul

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [OT] Cisco 1900 Catalyst switch

anyway that anyone knows of to find the IP address of the > switch or what the defaults are? > > If not, I'll have to make up my own console cable! > > M. hmm you could try 10.0.0.1 or 192.168.0.1 192.168.1.1 or perhaps 192.168.1.0 apart from that, i am not sure Paul

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Is it Windows 7 or KDE 4?

turned it off. Went back to Rhythmbox which I find much > more easy and intuitive to use. > This is the nice thing about Linux based systems you have choice out of the box :) Paul - -- Paul Sutton www.zleap.net Support Open and ISO standard file formats ISO 26300 odf http://www.odfalliance.org

[ubuntu-uk] Exwick community centre

s/wiki/?id=Saturday+7th+February+2009+-+Exwick+Community+Centre%2C+Exeter Paul - -- Paul Sutton www.zleap.net Support Open and ISO standard file formats ISO 26300 odf http://www.odfalliance.org Next Linux User Group meet : March 7th : 3pm, Shoreline Cafe Paignton -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Vers

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Help get Windows out of schools

t;> products or services". The petition should probably also have pointed >> out that schools could keep the same hardware, but petitions there are >> restricted to 1000 characters including spaces. >> >> Please sign. >> > - -- Paul Sutton www.zleap

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Exwick community centre - url fix

> http://www.dcglug.org.uk/wiki/?id=Saturday+7th+February+2009+-+Exwick+Community+Centre%2C+Exeter Try that one, otherwise goto the lug site, click meetings and scroll down to the appropriate link sorry for the error. Paul - -- Paul Sutton www.zleap.net Support Open and ISO stan

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Help get Windows out of schools

7;safe' option to go with MS, every if it costs a >> fortune, because "everyone else uses it". >> >> It's a classic circular argument... >> >> Lee > - -- Paul Sutton www.zleap.net Support Open and ISO standard file formats ISO 26300 odf ht

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Help get Windows out of schools

e computer industry which was "Nobody >>> ever got fired for buying IBM". >>> I think it's shifted to Microsoft. Speaking from experience, most school >>> "IT department heads" don't know that much about IT. >>> They perceiv

[ubuntu-uk] marketing

list) released as creative commons so you are free to use, edit, improve etc etc. hope it helps file formats .pdf and .odf Paul - -- Paul Sutton www.zleap.net Support Open and ISO standard file formats ISO 26300 odf http://www.odfalliance.org Next Linux User Group meet : March 7th : 3pm

Re: [ubuntu-uk] marketing - oops included url this time

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 James Milligan wrote: > Sorry if I've missed something but where can you get the files? > > James www.zleap.net under downloads then under ubuntu. Paul > > On 9 Feb 2009, at 19:20, Paul Sutton wrote: > > Hi > &

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Help get Windows out of schools (UK Marketing!)

of a dent against > Microsoft and Windows 7, we might be able to target some of the possible > upgraders. > > Rob Good point, > > - -- Paul Sutton www.zleap.net Support Open and ISO standard file formats ISO 26300 odf http://www.odfalliance.org Next Linux User Group mee

[ubuntu-uk] computer fairs

east, not sure how bristol gets classed as the south east, perhaps they are expanding. lets see what happens Paul - -- Paul Sutton www.zleap.net Support Open and ISO standard file formats ISO 26300 odf http://www.odfalliance.org Next Linux User Group meet : March 7th : 3pm, Shoreline Cafe Pai

[ubuntu-uk] £7 laptop in india - runs Linux

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Yay http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1134609/India-set-launch-worlds-cheapest-laptop--7.html Paul - -- Paul Sutton www.zleap.net Support Open and ISO standard file formats ISO 26300 odf http://www.odfalliance.org Next Linux User Group

Re: [ubuntu-uk] computer fairs

anything about running stands at computer fairs, > he's your man! :) > > Cheers, > Al. > I am sure if one was organised there are enough of us here, on both lists to have a good presence to represent free software. Lets see what happens. Paul - -- Paul Sutton www.zleap.net Sup

Re: [ubuntu-uk] computer fairs

s designed or at least printed professionally. one of the problems with cd's esp with the open cd is they go out of date quickly with ubuntu the next version has a known release date but with the open cd they can release a new version in between. for example there is usually one around softwa

[ubuntu-uk] computer fairs - an alternative plan

ut perhaps once they know who we are we can perhaps see if we can help them in otherways (old equipment right up to what rob set up at exwick), which i am sure there are many faclilties for older people that would benefit. any comments? Paul - -- Paul Sutton www.zleap.net Support Open and IS

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Time for a new graphics card?

gt;>> Dianne >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com >>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk >>> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ >> -- >> ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com >> https://lists.ubuntu

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Hooking up a machine running Ubuntu to a Mark 1, BT HomeHub

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 LeeGroups wrote: > Rowan, > > Oh, it's definitely there somewhere, just that Sony didn't print it. > Try pressing all of the non-letter keys, with and with the shift key... > > Lee > >> There is no | key on the Linux machine (there is one on this So

[ubuntu-uk] new arm notebooks

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 this was posted to the OU linux conference http://www.notebooks.com/2009/01/07/new-generation-of-netbooks-199-and-299-eight-hour-battery-sexy-design/ Paul Sutton www.zleap.net Support Open and ISO standard file formats ISO 26300 odf http

Re: [ubuntu-uk] OT: Linux Format have the Knoppix 6 cd this month

0Mb free for your apps/data. > > I was going to use the usb stick for my car mp3 player, but I will get > another for that. > > Ken > Ohh may see if the torquay branch has some thanks Paul - -- Paul Sutton www.zleap.net Support Open and ISO standard file formats ISO 26300 odf h

Re: [ubuntu-uk] OT: Poundland

should leave well alone... > on Linux though you should be ok but still best to avoid going on the > site unless absolutely necessary. > I wonder if they are actually aware of the issue, perhaps someone who is near to a Poundland store could go in and let em know. Paul - -- Paul Sutt

[ubuntu-uk] anti piracy works two ways

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Seems MS got in hot water over piracy http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2118681/microsoft-convicted-software-piracy Paul - -- Paul Sutton www.zleap.net Support Open and ISO standard file formats ISO 26300 odf http://www.odfalliance.org Next Linux

Re: [ubuntu-uk] BBC's CBBC game 'Adventure Rock'

site, on the ubuntu site, similar in style to the parliment one, but this could be for users to campaign for specific ports, etc. Or simply an open source site somewhere that can faclitate this. Paul - -- Paul Sutton www.zleap.net Support Open and ISO standard file formats ISO 26300 odf http

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Games

what sort of games are you looking for, don't just say good games because different people have different interpretation of good games, esp when you have 8 bit emulators, and can play games from the old spectrum, graphics / sound aside, they are still good games if you look at playability.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Introduction

if on holiday or whatever never say never) >> >> -- >> ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk >> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ >> > - -- Paul Sutton www.zleap.net Support Open and ISO standard file formats ISO 26300 o

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Jaunty Jackalope - codenames

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 following on from the thread on past codenames for ubuntu https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DevelopmentCodeNames gives a list of previous names of releases - pasted (badly i know) below Adjective Animal Version Description Wart

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Jaunty Jackalope

windows 7. , you have a confusing array of options. with ubuntu its server or desktop, dead simple. oh and the pricing is simple too. :) Paul - -- Paul Sutton www.zleap.net Support Open and ISO standard file formats ISO 26300 odf http://www.odfalliance.org Next Linux User Group meet : April

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Manchester Ubuntu Release Party - poster

>> >> -- >> Gordon Allott >> > > > > -- > > O< ascii ribbon campaign - stop html mail - www.asciiribbon.org > > Feel free to grab the poster at http://www.zleap.net/downloads/ubuntu/ http://www.zleap.net/downloads/ubuntu/ubuntu poster5.p

[ubuntu-uk] sound issues

reasonable volume, or at a level I would expect with the speaker turned down to 1/2 or less of its current level. Not sure where to start looking Paul - -- Paul Sutton www.zleap.net Support Open and ISO standard file formats ISO 26300 odf http://www.odfalliance.org Next Linux User Group meet :Saturday

Re: [ubuntu-uk] sound issues - fixed

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Paul Sutton wrote: > Hi > > I am having issues with sound on ubuntu 8.10 > > having tried both pulse audio and alsa, I am still having a similar issue > > my volume is low, despite the speaker being turned up and the vlc and

Re: [ubuntu-uk] sound issues - fixed

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Farran Lee wrote: > On Wed, 2009-03-25 at 17:41 +0000, Paul Sutton wrote: > > Paul Sutton wrote: >>>> Hi >>>> >>>> I am having issues with sound on ubuntu 8.10 >>>> >>>> havin

[ubuntu-uk] brochure update

year out of date it hardly looks good ok its 8.04 lts which has long term support, but anyone installing fresh now may want 9.04 or 8.10. something like this, and bang up to date would be really really useful and good for advocacy Paul - -- Paul Sutton www.zleap.net Support Open and ISO

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Some advice - permissions

aul, and will need to have ownership changed (chown) and (chgrp) so you can read as the new user. Just a thought, but this is something to perhaps consider, comments welcome in case I have perhaps mis understood something. I have my files on a different partition which makes sense, but you also make a g

[ubuntu-uk] Free magazine for ubuntu users

quite interesting, I think some of these magazine prices are somewhat excessive though, the full circle magazine is a free download, issue 24 has part 8 of a teach your self C course. Paul - -- Paul Sutton www.zleap.net Support Open and ISO standard file formats ISO 26300 odf http

[ubuntu-uk] ubuntu tribe

the movie. yes I have tried google and it comes up with lots of links which is not helpful thanks paul - -- Paul Sutton www.zleap.net Support Open and ISO standard file formats ISO 26300 odf http://www.odfalliance.org Next Linux User Group meet :Saturday ** July 4th ** : 3pm, Shoreline Cafe

Re: [ubuntu-uk] openoffice - potential solution

s. so try turning off the destop effects. Paul - -- Paul Sutton www.zleap.net Support Open and ISO standard file formats ISO 26300 odf http://www.odfalliance.org -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Moz

Re: [ubuntu-uk] openoffice

k > > Fb: facebook.com/profile.php?id=585438496 > TWITTER: twitter.com/ronnietucker > MSN: ronnietuc...@hotmail.com > > Registered Linux User # 456627 > Registered Ubuntu User # 18227 > - -- Paul Sutton www.zleap.net Support Open and ISO standard file formats ISO 2

Re: [ubuntu-uk] openoffice

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Paul Sutton wrote: > Ronnie Tucker wrote: >> It might be something to do with Compiz? I remember having a Compiz/OOo >> problem a while back where I had to tinker with the font smoothing (or >> something like that) to get the m

[ubuntu-uk] scanner network settings

em to scan, I need to tell Ubuntu 8.10 where the scanner is on the network now its been reconfigured, I can't find where to do this, running xsane is simply a front end, can anyone tell me please where this option is, or what I run to simply change 10.0.0.4 to 192.168.1.18 thanks Paul

Re: [ubuntu-uk] scanner network settings - fixed

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Paul Sutton wrote: > Hi > I have a brother dcp310cn printer / scanner > > it used to have an ip address of 10.0.0.4. but I have recently put a > new router in and have had to reconfigure it to 192.168.1.18, > > this works fine

[ubuntu-uk] evolution and gnome

dependencies. Paul - -- Paul Sutton www.zleap.net Support Open and ISO standard file formats ISO 26300 odf http://www.odfalliance.org -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iEYEARECAAYFAkpc

Re: [ubuntu-uk] evolution and gnome

d me in NO uncertain terms that > that was NOT an option. > > Sorry for the use of CAPS but I am very anoyed (eventhough this might > not be a bug) that if you try to uninstall 1 app it trys to uninstall > GNOME!!! or other criticall components... > > thanx > _

Re: [ubuntu-uk] evolution and gnome

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Alan Pope wrote: > 2009/7/15 Paul Sutton : >> I use firefox and thunderbird, i know evolution does not take up much >> space, but by removing it I can save a few hundred kilobytes, then why >> not, removing un used pack

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Microsoft Releases Linux Device Drivers as GPL

;t go into Linux? > > James > > I was thinking that, as I am sure the kernel is still gpl version 2, I assume even as a module, it would need to be version 2. Paul - -- Paul Sutton www.zleap.net Support Open and ISO standard file formats ISO 26300 odf http://www.odfalliance.org Meet

[ubuntu-uk] information manager for ubuntu / gnome

gnome, unless evolution has this feature. I am going to try sunbird, but something that can integrate with the panel calender would be useful. Paul - -- Paul Sutton www.zleap.net Support Open and ISO standard file formats ISO 26300 odf http://www.odfalliance.org Meetings 1st Saturday of the

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Judge bans Microsoft Word sales

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 James Tait wrote: > Alan Lord (News) wrote: >> I disagree. Making *everything* open source would be pyrrhic panacea. >> Competition is good. Competition is what has spurned the FOSS movement >> and proprietary vendors alike. Trying to eradicate the p

[ubuntu-uk] windows 7 features comparison

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Re: [ubuntu-uk] windows 7 features comparison

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Vinothan Shankar wrote: > Paul Sutton wrote: >> Hi > >> the following wiki pedia page > >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_7_editions > >> there is a comparison of windows 7 versions, just wondered if anyone

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Karmic upgrade this morning

agree, if you install an LTS release at least there is more chance of you getting help should something go wrong at some point. I have however found 8.10 pretty reliable its been installed since Xmas 2008, I want to try jaunty and karmic but can't afford to upgrade my hardware to a n

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Karmic upgrade this morning

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Rob Beard wrote: > Paul Sutton wrote: >> mac wrote: >> >>> Rob Beard wrote: >>> >>>> ...I'm undecided though about what to do about a couple of upcoming >>>> Ubuntu installs. I

[ubuntu-uk] insurance for meetings

wondered, it may help dclug members when organising things like install days. Paul - -- Paul Sutton www.zleap.net Ubuntu 9.10 out 29th October 2009 - www.ubuntu.com -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org

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