Re: [ubuntu-uk] watch tv on ubuntu!

2008-05-12 Thread Chris Oattes
You will not need a TV Licence to view video clips on the internet, as long as what you are viewing is not being shown on TV at the same time as you are viewing it." http://tinyurl.com/6loxlw (using tinyurl because the licensing URL is huge) Chris. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com

[ubuntu-uk] Linux to appear on every Asus motherboard

2008-05-14 Thread Chris Rowson
ater on to all Asus motherboards. That's embedded Linux shipping over over a million motherboards a month! The release also mentioned that the technology will be appearing on notebooks this year as well." Good eh? Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/list

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Linux to appear on every Asus motherboard

2008-05-14 Thread Chris Rowson
> I know many of you probably read Slashdot, but just in case you missed > it, what do you think of this news? Basically, Asus are going to have > a Linux desktop pre-installed onto a chip on every motherboard they > sell. There's a quick video overview of the system here: http://www.splashtop.com

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Linux to appear on every Asus motherboard

2008-05-14 Thread Chris Oattes
ch effort do they need to put in to tracking you down to give you a copy of the source? IMO, It is not unreasonable to assume that someone with a computer has an email address. Chris Oattes. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] transferring files between Ubuntu and XP slow!!!!

2008-05-15 Thread Chris Smith
obvious. Automatic Crossover, which in this case will reverse the crossover configuration. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethernet_crossover_cable#Automatic_crossover> Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] How to back up Dovecot IMAP?

2008-05-16 Thread Chris Smith
e articles would much appreciated. Thanks, No idea for this bit. [1] http://www.rsnapshot.org/ Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] How to back up Dovecot IMAP?

2008-05-16 Thread Chris Smith
Andrew Oakley wrote: > Chris Smith wrote: >> Andrew Oakley wrote: >>> First I would like to back up everything on the IMAP server. >> I personally use rsnapshot [1] to backup my /var/mail folder which is > >> Then, how do I restore this to a clean install of

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Messages not getting through

2008-05-20 Thread Chris Oattes
andylockran said the following on 20/05/08 13:30: > Yeah, and the Click! one I sent yesterday @ 20:57 has just delivered. > > Kewl, back to normal service. As normal as this list gets... Chris. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu

Re: [ubuntu-uk] An error message in dvdrip

2008-05-21 Thread Chris Oattes
s an issue either with file permissions or disk space. What are the permissions on the /media directory? ls -l / | grep media and how much space is left on the drive? Chris Oattes. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] An error message in dvdrip

2008-05-21 Thread Chris Oattes
te to it. I would suggest saving the files in your home directory (which you automatically have permissions for), or, if you *really* need to store it in /media, let me know and I will tell you how to create a subfolder and change the permissions. Chris. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https:/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Graphics Card/Dual Monitor

2008-05-27 Thread Chris Smith
Rob Beard wrote: > [...] Never had any problems with older ATI cards though. My Radeon 9600 (128MB) will only let me work one screen when I have my 24" connected under Ubuntu, Windows will let me dual screen a 24" and a 17". Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Dell reply to EeePC

2008-05-29 Thread Chris Rowson
US pricing) and comes with a choice of Windows XP Home or Ubuntu. Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/

[ubuntu-uk] Another tiny Linux laptop

2008-06-03 Thread Chris Rowson
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/06/03/acer_launches_one/ This looks pretty cool! £199 for the Linux 8GB solid state flash drive model or £299 for a Win XP 80GB HDD model. I can guess which one will sell better! Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo

[ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Spotting

2008-06-05 Thread Chris Rowson
Slashdot has a story on the Webrap machine, it makes stuff in 3d out of plastic, and can now make itself. Just noticed, it's running on Ubuntu. http://www.reprap.org/bin/view/Main/WebHome Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Spotting

2008-06-07 Thread Chris Bannister
On 07/06/08 12:11, London School of Puppetry wrote: > Where do you get this Ubuntu merchandise - I would love a Hardy Heron > Sweatshirt - Caroline A good place to start is the Canonical shop, https://shop.canonical.com/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinf

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Spotting

2008-06-07 Thread Chris Bannister
On 07/06/08 18:27, Alan Pope wrote: > ..and if you listen to the next podcast episode we'll have another > competition which (if you win) will save you 20 quid in the canonical > shop :) Oh great. You say this *after* I've bought what I wanted :-p -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Article for Local newspaper

2008-06-08 Thread Chris Rowson
k at the bottom of the original article to your version of it so that we can see how it finally gets used (just out of interest). Cheers Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/

[ubuntu-uk] Running Cutting Edge Windows PC Games on Linux Machines

2008-06-17 Thread Chris Rowson
_on_eee_pc/ Product website here -> http://www.streammygame.com/smg/index.php Cheers Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Running Cutting Edge Windows PC Games on Linux Machines

2008-06-18 Thread Chris Rowson
7;ve got a Windows Desktop upstairs in my house which rarely gets switched on. If I wanted to play a computer game, it'd be more pleasant just to power up my small Linux laptop and run it from the comfort of the sofa :-) Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Running Cutting Edge Windows PC Games on Linux Machines

2008-06-19 Thread Chris Coulson
Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Company No. 6135915 > Registered in England > It would be pretty neat if this ran on a virtual Windows and virtual network. You'd only need a single box then Chris Coulson signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part -- ubuntu-uk@

Re: [ubuntu-uk] any Electronics experts here?

2008-06-23 Thread Chris Coulson
What sort of questions do you have? Cheers Chris 2008/6/23 Javad Ayaz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Any electronic experts here? I have a few questions regarding > something...and would like some advice and thoughts on this > > As this a non ubuntu related topic please email me di

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Lug Radio RIP

2008-07-02 Thread Chris Rose
On Mon, 2008-06-30 at 17:08 +0100, James Hooker wrote: > If any other ubuntu-UK people fancy stepping up to the plate to help > help organise another event or even a podcast - count me in (Hell, I'd > be happy to organise it) Organising an event like LugRadio is probably a mammoth task, but I'

Re: [ubuntu-uk] New Ubuntu LTSP installation at Exwick Community Centre - Exeter, Devon

2008-07-18 Thread Chris Rowson
s seem very cheap! You might be able to save a couple of quid on your next project perhaps? Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] /var/lib missing?

2008-07-21 Thread Chris Coulson
concerned about how /var/lib was lost in the first place though. Does your friend remember what happened? Loss of something as critical as the contents of /var/lib is pretty bad! Cheers Chris signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubun

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Asterisk friendly VoIP providers in UK

2008-07-22 Thread Chris Rowson
't had any problems. DTFM can be tricky but once you get it setup it works fine. If you have any troubles, please feel free to get in touch off list and I'll send you some example configuration etc... Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] ISPs

2008-07-28 Thread Chris Smith
James wrote: > What's the full URL for UKFSN then, please? http://www.ukfsn.org/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/

[ubuntu-uk] HP ProLiant ML110 G5 - Compatibility

2008-07-29 Thread Chris Rowson
Hi folks, I'm looking at a HP ProLiant ML110 G5 server, and want to install Ubuntu Hardy onto it. It's got an on-board 6 channel SATA RAID controller. I planned to attach a couple of 140GB SATA drives to it in a RAID 1 configuration. Does anyone know if Hardy supports this? Che

Re: [ubuntu-uk] HP ProLiant ML110 G5 - Compatibility

2008-07-30 Thread Chris Rowson
Thanks as always guys :-) Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/

[ubuntu-uk] Geeks and Nerds

2008-08-02 Thread Chris Rowson
I've been reading around this topic, but I'm not sure that there is a definitive answer. A bit OT I know, but sing out if you have an opinion (or even know the definitive answer!) What's the difference between a nerd and a geek? Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://l

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Geeks and Nerds

2008-08-03 Thread Chris Rowson
- the answer seems to be that the boundaries between geek and nerd are so blurred that there isn't a single authoritative definition for either. Any other opinions? Speak now or forever hold your geek Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Geeks and Nerds

2008-08-03 Thread Chris Rowson
> Chris Rowson wrote: >> I think from the replies, plus a little reading around - the answer >> seems to be that the boundaries between geek and nerd are so blurred >> that there isn't a single authoritative definition for either. >> >> Any other opinion

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Opinions for a mobile phone in the Ubuntu community

2008-08-05 Thread Chris Bannister
On 05/08/08 19:53, Ian Pascoe wrote: > Tim > > What's the phone storage and memory size as bought? > > Ian Clinking the big green banner on the main pages leads to: http://www.openmoko.com/product.html Which says: * Memory o 128MB SDRAM o 256MB NAND Flash o

[ubuntu-uk] Server OS Suggestion

2008-08-11 Thread Chris Rowson
ggestions, pros or cons for either systems I'd love to hear them. Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] help Ubuntu/freesoftwareize the third season of the IT crowd!

2008-08-12 Thread Chris Rowson
Lets crack on and get something there double quick then ;-) On Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 8:00 PM, Rob Beard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dave Walker wrote: >> We would need to speak to Canonical to get clearing for the logo, i >> can't imagine them saying No. So the next thing is getting a suitable >>

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Server OS Suggestion

2008-08-12 Thread Chris Rowson
Thank you for all of your answers. And the winner is Ubuntu ! I'd already more or less made up my mind, but this helped me justify it to colleagues. Thanks Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] WTB: Ubuntu Laptop

2008-08-21 Thread Chris Weaver
ment. Our legal logger - this is simply a application that records an mp3 file from a live input creating a new file every 24 hours. Currently we use http://www.cooolsoft.com/mp3rec.htm but searching the linux-audio pages I'm unable to find a similar application. Any ideas? cheers, - Chri

[ubuntu-uk] Radio Software

2008-08-21 Thread Chris Weaver
lication. Any ideas? cheers, - Chris Weaver -- Chris Weaver Production Manager Resonance104.4FM resonancefm.com +44 (0)207 407 1210 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Radio Software

2008-08-22 Thread Chris Weaver
do the trick. I'm a right in thinking alas mixer has a GUI? Again thanks for the answers. - Chris 2008/8/21 Rob Beard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Robert McWilliam wrote: > > On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 12:50:22PM +0100, Chris Weaver wrote: > >> Our legal logger - this is sim

[ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu RAID Management

2008-08-22 Thread Chris Rowson
Hi list, I'm configuring a server with software RAID and wondered if any of you have any ideas about monitoring the RAID array. Does anyone have any ideas about suitable applications for monitoring software RAID status under Ubuntu? Cheers Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Desperately seeking Ubuntu Webbook - with Bolt Cutters!

2008-08-27 Thread Chris Rowson
>> In Bracknell, the Carphone Warehouse Webbook (Elonex) with >> preinstalled Ubuntu which is included in one of CPW's deals is in such >> extraordinary demand that the recent display item in CPW Bracknell >> Princess Square shopping mall was stolen last week by desperate people >> using *bolt cutt

Re: [ubuntu-uk] USB sound device for recording line-in to a laptop?

2008-09-08 Thread Chris Weaver
orted) Price should be around £60 - chris Weaver 2008/9/8 Adam Funk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Would anyone like to recommend an external USB sound-device with a > line-in input, suitable for recording from a hi-fi line-level > connection using Audacity? I have no idea what to sear

[ubuntu-uk] RAID failure after a couple of weeks

2008-09-08 Thread Chris Rowson
e an error caused by a failed disk drive, or is it an Ubuntu bug (which I seem to have hit a few when using Hardy - more than you'd expect for an LTS - that are already reported). Smartctl doesn't return a result on the drive, it does however from the remaining working drive. Arghh

Re: [ubuntu-uk] RAID failure after a couple of weeks

2008-09-08 Thread Chris Rowson
an LTS - that are already reported). Smartctl >> doesn't return a result on the drive, it does however from the >> remaining working drive. > > Hello, Chris. > > I've had some problems with 'cheap' SATA cables, which don't quite come > of when they are disp

Re: [ubuntu-uk] RAID failure after a couple of weeks

2008-09-08 Thread Chris Rowson
> Chris Rowson wrote: >>>> [...] >> The hardware controller you mention. Does that support Ubuntu? I >> wouldn't mind buying a hardware RAID card as long as it came with some >> kind of monitoring application (so I could tell remotely if the RAID >> fel

Re: [ubuntu-uk] RAID failure after a couple of weeks

2008-09-08 Thread Chris Rowson
On Mon, Sep 8, 2008 at 2:24 PM, Chris Rowson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Chris Rowson wrote: >>>>> [...] >>> The hardware controller you mention. Does that support Ubuntu? I >>> wouldn't mind buying a hardware RAID card as long as it came with s

Re: [ubuntu-uk] 12" Ubuntu Inspiron

2008-09-12 Thread Chris Oattes
Michael Holloway wrote: > Is anyone else very confused??? > Yes. Sadly, this mental state is in fact normal for me, and not entirely related to the contents of this thread. Chris. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Hardware failure?

2008-10-01 Thread Chris Rowson
gt; and I imagine that if I take it to a hardware specialist that he will > want an OS that he is more comfortable with. > > I'd definitely go with swapping out the PSU. Could very well be a power/power quality issue. :-) Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] OT: 24 spoof video

2008-10-03 Thread Chris Rowson
> Hi folks, > > I was having a browse of Youtube and came across this: > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOOqbViQ7Zs&feature=related > > I think someone should do an updated version but replace the references > to Novell with Ubuntu instead :-) > > Rob > Ace

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Encrypted Directories

2008-10-05 Thread Chris Coulson
so you are pretty > close. > > I believe root won't be able to read the files, unless it is given > the secret key used to encrypt them. > > Thanks, > > James > > James/Neil, The root user will still be able to read files if the user is logged in, because th

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Non ubuntu related question- Can you log into gmail on your phone?

2008-10-06 Thread Chris Rowson
Javad, OK here on an N73. The Gmail client is very slow but logging in through the default browser works fine. Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Nautilus won't 'Display' after upgrade

2008-10-09 Thread Chris Coulson
t the default text editor > for Nautilus. > > TIA > > Mac > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > Mac, Have you tried to see if it occurs with a fresh user profile? Regards Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Nautilus won't 'Display' after upgrade

2008-10-09 Thread Chris Coulson
2008/10/9 mac <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Chris Coulson wrote: > > Have you tried to see if it occurs with a fresh user profile? > > No, I haven't. Do you mean just do an 'add user', and see if nautilus > works for that user? Suppose it did; what then? (= me g

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu-spotting (sort of)

2008-10-16 Thread Chris Rowson
fired up the 3d desktop, pointed the monitor at the rest of the office and scrawled 'DIE' in flaming letters. This attracted a bit of attention from people asking how I did it, allowing me to retort 'Tis Ubuntu my friend!' Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.

[ubuntu-uk] Intrepid Themes

2008-10-20 Thread Chris Rowson
ms to have disappeared... Any info anyone? Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Intrepid Themes

2008-10-20 Thread Chris Rowson
it's not the default (yet). > > [1] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/NewHumanTesting > -- > Ouch, I ain't sure I like it guvnor!! Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] OpenOffice 3.0 repositories for Hardy

2008-10-21 Thread Chris Coulson
y be a good candidate for backporting to Intrepid (and perhaps Hardy) [2]. Regards Chris Coulson [1] - https://launchpad.net/~openoffice-pkgs/+archive [2] - https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuBackports#How%20to%20request%20new%20packages -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu

Re: [ubuntu-uk] update failure

2008-10-22 Thread Chris Coulson
ausing the 404 errors that you see (because the versions of the packages you are trying to upgrade to have been superseded). Regards Chris Coulson -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] update failure

2008-10-22 Thread Chris Jones
27;t use dist-upgrade, it's not the correct way to do it. For a desktop use "update-manager -c -d", for a server use "do-release-upgrade -d" Cheers, -- Chris Jones -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] update failure

2008-10-22 Thread Chris Coulson
en leaves their machine unpowered for a couple of weeks, then comes back and immediately tries to update before the package lists have had a chance to be updated again. Looking through the packages you had problems with, and taking gnome-control-center as an example - this was updated twice in a single day very recently. Cheers Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Windows 7

2008-10-22 Thread Chris Coulson
2008/10/22 norman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > My brother, who uses XP on a desktop and Vista on a laptop, has started > to ask questions about Ubuntu. Then, today, he sent me this:- > > http://gadgets.boingboing.net/2008/10/14/microsoft-announces-1.html > > In return I sent him a CD with Ubuntu 8.04.1 a

Re: [ubuntu-uk] ubuntu 8.10

2008-11-03 Thread Chris Coulson
rts against pan, and the retracer will automatically spot if this new crash is a duplicate of any of the existing crashers. To enable Apport, edit /etc/default/apport and change "enabled=0" to "enabled=1". Apport should then generate a crash report next time the application crashe

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

2008-11-10 Thread Chris Rowson
FYI: See below. > > If you have any marketing materials, please consider uploading it to > the new spread ubuntu site. > > Cheers, > Al. > > Awesome idea - submitted a brochure! Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Windows Vista Ultimate Edition

2008-11-17 Thread Chris Rowson
user could get some value from it > (e.g. sell it on and how I'd go about doing that or other ways of > getting something from it). > > Jai "Venko" Harrison > You could always sell it and donate the cash to your favourite FOSS project :-) Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubunt

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Windows Vista Ultimate Edition

2008-11-17 Thread Chris Coulson
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 > that it's the retail version (not OEM) and was just wondering if > anyone had any tips on how

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Strange GDM Problem

2008-11-25 Thread Chris Coulson
org process, and the last pid in each message is the PID of the client that was rejected. Do you know what process these PID's belong too? Regards Chris signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Strange GDM Problem

2008-11-27 Thread Chris Coulson
ght be a red-herring. Still, it would be nice to be able to figure out what clients are being denied access by the X server. Regards Chris signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] OT CPU Advice

2008-12-01 Thread Chris Coulson
ious now. > Rob > > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > Rob, You're probably referring to this: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=869249 Regards Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] ubuntu-uk Digest, Vol 44, Issue 2

2008-12-02 Thread Chris Bannister
On 02/12/08 17:43, Andrew Nixon wrote: > Apologies to all those I annoyed this morning - I didn't lock my mobile as I > left for work and managed to walk 2 miles replying to the list. Maybe that > will teach me to read my e-mails before i get out of bed.. It's a very well trained pocket you have t

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Servers

2008-12-02 Thread Chris Rowson
> > Doesn't the Hardy server kernel have Physical Address Extensions support enabled by default? That'd grant support for up to 64GB RAM on the 32 bit version of Ubuntu. Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Servers

2008-12-03 Thread Chris Rowson
> > > [...] > > Doesn't the Hardy server kernel have Physical Address Extensions support > > enabled by default? That'd grant support for up to 64GB RAM on the 32 > > bit version of Ubuntu. > > Hello, Chris. > > Yes, we're running 8.04.1 L

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Servers

2008-12-03 Thread Chris Rowson
On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 4:51 PM, Tony Travis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Chris Rowson wrote: > > [...] > > I've always used 32bit edition on servers myself. I've heard horror > > stories about perl scripts using twice as much memory under 64bit etc, > &

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Servers

2008-12-03 Thread Chris Rowson
ance of software problems. As Tony and I were discussing, you should be able to see your 4GB of RAM under the 32bit kernel anyway, just as Tony suggested that each process will able to use a couple of gig (although if you only have 4GB or RAM, you won't ever be allocating all of that to one proc

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Greetings

2008-12-15 Thread Chris Rowson
ore involved in the community, even if my local LUG has all of > three people in it (The member of SchwukLUG pointed out that he won > the "tiniest LUG" award). > > So here I am. Hi Graham - Nice to meet you :-) I'm Chris. www.justuber.com/blog - I also try and do photogra

[ubuntu-uk] [ubuntu-marketing] marketing ubuntu in Nigeria

2008-12-18 Thread Chris Rowson
uben has given you some great pointers to take away with you. If you are thinking of setting up Nigeria's first Ubuntu LoCo then the very best of luck to you, and please write back to us so that we know how you're getting along, so that we can help you all we can! Good luck. Chris --

[ubuntu-uk] Problems with Google Earth

2009-01-02 Thread Chris Rowson
runs absolutely terribly. I have set using driconf to disable the low impact fallback settings as suggested elsewhere but to little avail. Does anyone have any suggestions? Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu for the Eee

2009-01-03 Thread Chris Rowson
On Sat, Jan 3, 2009 at 2:13 AM, Liam Proven wrote: > Setting up an Eee 900 for a mate. £40 off eBay! Great deal! > Nice one Liam. I can't see anything anywhere near that price on eBay at the mo - I never manage to get deals like that lol! Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubunt

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Problems with Google Earth

2009-01-03 Thread Chris Rowson
t been able to use it due to it crashing. > > Could be a bug, but I'm not sure. > > Ellis Actually I am a pillock. I'm using Intrepid and not Hardy as I suggested in my previous post! Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [ubuntu-marketing] Hopeful News for a 2009 Advertising Campaign

2009-01-05 Thread Chris Rowson
repetitiveness of the message. I think that a video following a similar "I > am.." format; but allowing the participant more 'freestyling' might be a > little more palitable. > > Cheers > > Chris Ooops - sorry. This was meant for the Ubuntu Marketing mailing li

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [ubuntu-marketing] Hopeful News for a 2009 Advertising Campaign

2009-01-05 Thread Chris Rowson
I think that a video following a similar "I am.." format; but allowing the participant more 'freestyling' might be a little more palitable. Cheers Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Keep losing sound

2009-01-07 Thread Chris Coulson
, and is much improved with Flash Player 10 in Intrepid. Regards Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Kernal panic

2009-01-13 Thread Chris Coulson
rnel panic - machine check", then you've almost certainly got a hardware fault. Regards Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

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

2009-01-15 Thread Chris Coulson
2009/1/15 Ken Robson > US woman says Ubuntu can't access > internetCheck > out ( > http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/01/15/ubuntu_cant_access_net If the > above link doesn't work) > > Interesting quote 'WKOW TV called Ubuntu "an operating system for your > computer similar to Windows that runs

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Mobile Broadband

2009-01-20 Thread Chris Rowson
n Here are my notes from a few months ago if they're any use. I used vodaphone drivers and app to run a three mobile dongle. It worked well and includes bandwidth monitoring with the ability to stop you using your dongle when you hit a pre set level. http://www.justuber.com/blog/2008/06/25/set

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Installing GUI on Ubuntu Server

2009-01-21 Thread Chris Rowson
machine too. Anyone know the > best way of doing this? > > Ta, > > Rob > > There was a thread here about installing Gnome on Dapper Server... http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=186298 I've not followed that particular example but have I tried Nomachine NX to do somet

Re: [ubuntu-uk] So, would you vote for them? (see The Reg)

2009-01-28 Thread Chris Rowson
stead of proprietary CRM etc, etc, etc. Still, it's all good, and hopefully it'll help spurn on a greater usage of Linux in the public sector. I imagine at the moment though it'll be on the server rather than the desktop Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] So, would you vote for them? (see The Reg)

2009-01-29 Thread Chris Bagley
It is fantastic that this is a possibility but I doubt schools and the like will be sensitized to the nature of the community, will they be informed that they can report problems in a way they won't have experienced before? And if not how can this message be got to them? Obviously all hypothetical

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Locking down Firefox settings

2009-01-29 Thread Chris Rowson
or a community wireless network. The same should apply to your LAN too. Go to http://www.justuber.com/publicwifi:public_wireless_internet_access and check out the transparent proxy bit. As I recall, it lets traffic on any other than port 80 go on to it's destination, but redirects port 80 through the content filtering. Chris

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Google blocking the Ubuntu home page

2009-01-31 Thread Chris Rowson
And it's working again now :-) On Sat, Jan 31, 2009 at 3:05 PM, Sean Miller wrote: > That's reassuring - I thought it was something on my PC. > > Sean > > On Sat, Jan 31, 2009 at 3:01 PM, Alec Wright wrote: > > Its doing that for every single website. Its a bug, they should have it > > fixed so

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

2009-02-06 Thread Chris Rowson
http://www.zdnet.com.au/insight/software/soa/Is-it-Windows-7-or-KDE-4-/0,139023769,339294810,00.htm Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

[ubuntu-uk] HP Netbook release based on Ubuntu

2009-02-06 Thread Chris Rowson
can do that too... http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1021351 Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

[ubuntu-uk] iPlayer + Ubuntu + Firefox + Squid = Broken

2009-02-07 Thread Chris Rowson
tibility somewhere. If I don't go through the proxy (for instance if I'm at home) then iPlayer works fine. Has anyone seen anything like this before, does anyone have any suggestions? Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] iPlayer + Ubuntu + Firefox + Squid = Broken

2009-02-07 Thread Chris Rowson
On Sat, Feb 7, 2009 at 12:54 PM, Kris Douglas wrote: > 2009/2/7 Chris Rowson : > > Hi there, > > > > I don't know if anyone else has come across this, but I'll ask anyway. > > > > I'm trying to visit iPlayer on my Ubuntu laptop using Fire

Re: [ubuntu-uk] iPlayer + Ubuntu + Firefox + Squid = Broken

2009-02-07 Thread Chris Rowson
> > > 2009/2/7 Chris Rowson : > >> Hi there, > >> > >> I don't know if anyone else has come across this, but I'll ask anyway. > >> > >> I'm trying to visit iPlayer on my Ubuntu laptop using Firefox, but I > keep > >>

Re: [ubuntu-uk] iPlayer + Ubuntu + Firefox + Squid = Broken

2009-02-07 Thread Chris Rowson
> >> > 2009/2/7 Chris Rowson : > >> >> Hi there, > >> >> > >> >> I don't know if anyone else has come across this, but I'll ask > anyway. > >> >> > >> >> I'm trying to visit iPlayer on my

Re: [ubuntu-uk] iPlayer + Ubuntu + Firefox + Squid = Broken

2009-02-07 Thread Chris Rowson
2009/2/7 Chris Rowson : > > Hi Harry, the only IP address on the network that can get out to the 'net > is > > that of the proxy. All traffic has to go through the proxy. > > > > Try installing the user agent switcher addon for firefox to make ff on > ubuntu

Re: [ubuntu-uk] iPlayer + Ubuntu + Firefox + Squid = Broken

2009-02-07 Thread Chris Rowson
> > Hi Chris, > > I connect through a proxy to watch iPlayer all the time (I'm currently > living in the US temporarily and have a server in the UK). I get this > message quite a lot, mainly it's when trying to watch streams with the 'High > Quality'

Re: [ubuntu-uk] changes

2009-02-07 Thread Chris Rowson
On Sat, Feb 7, 2009 at 4:54 PM, David King wrote: > Maybe people have been preoccupied with the snow and building snowmen > instead of using their computers :-) > > > David King > Meh I wish. We've only had a dribble here :-( Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com h

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Exwick Community Centre in Exeter - pictures

2009-02-09 Thread Chris Bagley
Very cool, I too would love to hear more about this setup -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

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

2009-02-09 Thread Chris Rowson
a wee bit dubious about that claim lol! Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] How to write a Linux virus in 5 easy steps?

2009-02-11 Thread Chris Bagley
Fantastic little article. I guess we are never going to be able to fully protect against stupidity but there definitely is room for bug fixes in this case. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

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