Re: [ubuntu-uk] 8.04 Audio Problems

2009-02-11 Thread Chris Bagley
Hey Michael, Well first off does your Mic work on things like the sound recorder? If yes then it's only the skype settings that need changing (I had the same issue on my eeepc) * Load up skype * Right click on the icon in the top right of your panel & click 'Options' * Choose the 'Sound Devices' s

[ubuntu-uk] Rolling back Updates

2009-02-12 Thread Chris Weaver
things: 1) Is it possible to roll back an update? I broke a perfectly functioning machine but allowing it to update (the kernal is now xx-23) and now no sound. 2) Does any one have experience with the paid for support offered by Canonical? Is it worth the cost? kind regards, Chris Weave

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Rolling back Updates

2009-02-12 Thread Chris Weaver
12 Matthew Macdonald-Wallace : > Quoting Chris Weaver : > >> Hi All, >> >> I'm working through the rather painful process of moving our radio >> stations (Resonance104.4FM) computers from XP to Ubuntu Intrepid. I >> won't bore you with multiple problems I'

Re: [ubuntu-uk] A thank you and a quiery....

2009-02-12 Thread Chris Bagley
I may be remembering things very incorrectly but I thought thunderbird handled addons like firefox. Check in the tools menu and see if the addons option is there...it may have a search like in firefox 3 else here is the download page: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/addon/2313 Google

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Rolling back Updates

2009-02-12 Thread Chris Weaver
I've just joined Lonix - The London Linux User Group and wondered what the meet ups were like. - Chris 2009/2/12 John Levin : > Chris Weaver wrote: > >> >> P.S Anyone a member of the London LUG? >> > > (Greater London) GLLUG? Why yes, I am! > Why do y

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Rolling back Updates

2009-02-13 Thread Chris Weaver
t; Windows apps. - Chris 2009/2/12 Rob Beard : > On 12/02/2009 12:31, Chris Weaver wrote: >> Hi All, >> >> I'm working through the rather painful process of moving our radio >> stations (Resonance104.4FM) computers from XP to Ubuntu Intrepid. >> > > >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Rolling back Updates

2009-02-13 Thread Chris Weaver
I'm starting to look at Rivendale. I found a dissertation examining the various open source playout systems. - Chris 2009/2/13 Rob Beard : > On 13/02/2009 10:57, Chris Weaver wrote: >> We only a small community station so there are about ten machines to move >> otver. &g

[ubuntu-uk] M-Audio 2496

2009-02-13 Thread Chris Weaver
Hi all, Just before I give up all hope of sound. I thought I'd ask if any one is using this card successfully - I'm going blind reading all the forum posts. kind regards, Chris -- Chris Weaver Production Manager Resonance104.4FM resonancefm.com +44 (0)207 407 1210 --

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Connecting to my ethernet Connection......

2009-02-14 Thread Chris Bagley
al settings you can click on the edit button and ensure that automatically connect is on and dhcp alsobut like I said I think thats a red herring. Good Luck Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Sound unlistenably quiet on Macbook 3, 1 with Intrepid

2009-02-22 Thread Chris Weaver
eaker that handle the mid range, and the sound will sound very tinny. The sound in the headphone socket will sound fine. A bug report<https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/234165>has been filed. Chris Weaver 2009/2/21 doug livesey > Hi -- I'm running Ubuntu on my Macb

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Sound unlistenably quiet on Macbook 3, 1 with Intrepid

2009-02-23 Thread Chris Weaver
; Make sure all the volume controls are up, and not just the speaker > volume, or headset volume, or master volume etc. > > -- > Andrew Oakley > > > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] is list working?

2009-02-24 Thread Chris Coulson
2009/2/24 Matt Jones > I was getting 502 errors from the web interface and the mobile client > was timing out. Seems to be working now. > Me too. It seems there was a pretty big outage this morning [1]. Regards Chris [1] - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7907583.stm --

Re: [ubuntu-uk] OT: Socket A (Athlon XP) motherboard

2009-02-25 Thread Chris Coulson
t had an old Athlon XP 1600 in it until I gave that away a little while ago, so the board is just sat in the loft gathering dust now. It was quite reliable when I was using it though. If you're anywhere near Solihull, I'd probably just drive it round to you if you wanted it. Cheers Chr

Re: [ubuntu-uk] UK government backs open source

2009-02-26 Thread Chris Rowson
And here's the response from the president of Socitm. No comments yet I notice, but this seems like a very MS point of view! http://socitmpresident.blogspot.com/ Open Standards are definitely required. I don’t like the term “Open Source”. It’s misleading; what many people mean is “anything but Mi

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu comic: Hackett and Bankwell

2009-02-26 Thread Chris Rowson
hat some of the storyline made me feel a little uncomfortable. I feels like a bit of a (for want of a better word) FUD'dy attack against Microsoft. Somewhat sensationalist, evangelical and perhaps slanderous. The concept is fantastic but the delivery focusing on FUD is pretty bad and could

Re: [ubuntu-uk] process control charts! Chart software

2009-02-27 Thread Chris Rowson
nt tool to help organise system requirements when planning. OSRMT: http://sourceforge.net/projects/osrmt UML development platform StarUML (probably more relevant, help model systems?) : http://staruml.sourceforge.net/en/ (Windows only but I wonder if it'd run on Wine perhaps?) Chris On Fri, Fe

[ubuntu-uk] CPU running fast?

2009-03-08 Thread Chris Rowson
Hi folks, I've just installed Kubuntu Intrepid on my partner's old Dell Latitude, and I notice that the reported CPU speed is faster than the CPU is rated... Is this a reporting mistake, or is this something else odd? Here's the cpuinfo output, I believe the CPU is a Pentium III class Celeron.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Zut, alors!

2009-03-12 Thread Chris Penston
Particularly like the bit about 'open sauce' [sic] Chris > Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:16:09 + > From: ammonius.grammati...@gmx.co.uk > To: ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > Subject: [ubuntu-uk] Zut, alors! > > Some of you may already have seen this heartening sto

[ubuntu-uk] French Police save millions switching to Ubuntu

2009-03-12 Thread Chris Rowson
A nice Ubuntu success story in the Enterprise! http://linux.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/03/12/1854224 I love this comment: *"Moving from XP to Ubuntu, however, proved very easy. The two biggest differences are the icons and the games. Games are not our priority."* Chris --

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

2009-03-14 Thread Chris Rowson
ave much luck. I find it infuriating that the BBC keep locking their products into Microsoft operating systems Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

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

2009-03-14 Thread Chris Rowson
). > > On Sat, 2009-03-14 at 14:24 +, Chris Rowson wrote: > > My little lad wants to play the new CBBC game 'Adventure Rock' from > > the BBC on my laptop. It seems that game is available for only for > > Windows XP however: > > http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/a

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

2009-03-14 Thread Chris Rowson
> > Hash: SHA1 > > > > Chris Rowson wrote: > >> My little lad wants to play the new CBBC game 'Adventure Rock' from the > BBC > >> on my laptop. It seems that game is available for only for Windows XP > >> however: http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Manchester Ubuntu Release Party

2009-03-22 Thread Chris Bagley
Lucy, BBC sounds grand -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Which webcam to get?

2009-03-24 Thread Chris Penston
I'm using one with Ubuntu 8.04 which I bought direct from Logitec. It worked straight out of the box with Skype and Cheese. Chris Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:05:25 + From: t.vetterl...@gmail.com To: ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com Subject: [ubuntu-uk] Which webcam to get? Hi I've

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu spotting in Bracknell

2009-04-04 Thread Chris Penston
Contacted my local councilors. To date none have had the decency to even reply. I'll remember this when I vote next! Date: Sun, 5 Apr 2009 00:43:01 +0100 From: azmo...@gmail.com To: ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu spotting in Bracknell 2009/4/4 Robin Cardrick

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Running a .run file -- Permission denied & command not found

2009-04-08 Thread Chris Penston
right click on the .run file. change permissions to allow to open as an executable file (can't remember the exact terminology) but there is a check box to tick. Close then double click and choose to run in a terminal. It should then work. Chris From: biot...@gmail.com Date: Wed,

[ubuntu-uk] BBC Gets Ready for BitTorrent Distribution

2009-04-10 Thread Chris Bagley
Ogg files? Bit-torrent distribution? CC licensing? Something strange is bubbling out of the beeb and I for one like it! Definitely will be something to keep an eye on. Cant say the media up there now is that inspiring but I guess the only way to show we want more is to download and give feedback.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] open/forward port 5500 (for gitso)

2009-04-17 Thread Chris Bagley
http://portforward.com/ Will give route specific instructions on how to port forward and thus get that gitso traffic to you. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] open/forward port 5500 (for gitso)

2009-04-17 Thread Chris Bagley
Hehe, damn the one time I have the answer I'm beaten to it! -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] recommended pod/screencast client

2009-04-17 Thread Chris Bagley
If you need something a little more minimal try out gpodder. If your running jaunty you have the latest version in the repo, if not get the deb here: http://gpodder.org/downloads.html as if I remember correctly earlier versions had some small issues. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.u

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Net Neutrality Threat in Europe

2009-04-21 Thread Chris Bagley
The meeting has already begun...now we wait to see if our interests are served or not. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Survey

2009-04-21 Thread Chris Rowson
> -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > > You could start here: http://www.ubuntu.com/products/casestudies Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

[ubuntu-uk] Bloomin' ATI and Linux....

2009-04-26 Thread Chris Rowson
with an older version of Ubuntu with proprietary driver support (but loose the ability to suspend/resume) or stick with Jaunty, but loose 3D acceleration features because of the pretty poor Open Source drivers. Sometimes I wonder why I bother! Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Bloomin' ATI and Linux....

2009-04-26 Thread Chris Rowson
> > 2009/4/26 Chris Rowson > >> I have a laptop (less than a year old) with an ATI Radeon X1200 series >> graphics chip in it. >> >> After having installed Jaunty, I was pleased to see that suspend and >> resume worked (using the Open Source) drivers. Unfo

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Manchester Release Party Pics

2009-04-26 Thread Chris Rowson
a good party and it was great to meet everyone. > > Thanks to everyone who came along! > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > Looks like you all had a good time :-) Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lis

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Manchester Release Party Pics

2009-04-27 Thread Chris Rowson
released, I for > >> one will be celebrating the release, and I hope many Ubuntu users will > >> join me. :) > >> > > I'd certainly go along to a Debian release party and I look forward to > you organising it ;) > > Well you're all invited to my Windows 7 release party anyway Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] to upgrade or not (Macbook 3,1 on Ibex)

2009-04-28 Thread Chris Weaver
I have a Macbook 3.1 and I'm nearly about to press the upgrade button (I'm upgrading a test PC to see how it affects sound and Samba in particular). I have it dual booting with leopard so I'm perhaps in a better position if it goes wrong. I'll report back how it goes. Chri

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Bloomin' ATI and Linux....

2009-04-28 Thread Chris Rowson
aid however, basic compiz effects do work reasonably well. I believe your card (like mine) is no longer supported by the proprietary fglrx drivers. I'm not sure if it is supported by the Open Source ATI drivers, but you pop in a copy of Jaunty and find out ;-) Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Bloomin' ATI and Linux....

2009-04-30 Thread Chris Rowson
it sets the power management setting on my laptop (perhaps all laptops?) to 'Powersave' by default restricting the CPU speed to 800Mhz. Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Bloomin' ATI and Linux....

2009-04-30 Thread Chris Rowson
ou're after? > > Dependant on your answers, it may then be worth while raising a bug > Cheers > > Ian > Do Dell have an Ubuntu clone that we can download? I only ask because I'm also running Ubuntu on a Dell Lattitude with an ATI card. I wasn't sure whether or no

Re: [ubuntu-uk] to upgrade or not (Macbook 3,1 on Ibex)

2009-05-01 Thread Chris Weaver
configs Only one problem currently. The Print dialogue hangs if it cannot find the default printer (I use a network printer at work) bring whatever app down with it. Chris P.S The "third speaker" issue still hasn't been resolved https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/23

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Setting up shared folders using samba

2009-05-07 Thread Chris Coulson
will install all the nessessary > packages if they are not already present. > > Hope that helps. > > Ciarán > > No need to run shares-admin with gksudo - it uses Policykit for authentication. Regards Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] gnome panels MIA...

2009-05-13 Thread Chris Coulson
If not, try running a failsafe xterm session and then running "gnome-session --debug 2>&1 | tee ~/gsm.log" and having a look at the output of gnome-session. Regards Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] What to buy as an Ubuntu web server?

2009-05-23 Thread Chris Rowson
re RAID. Your selection of hardware will be influenced by how mission critical your applications are of course. Hope that helps Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] What to buy as an Ubuntu web server?

2009-05-23 Thread Chris Rowson
what you pay for' in terms of no proper hardware RAID, non-swappable SATA drives, no redundant PSU etc. Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Wireless Networking question: Ps3 or Xbox 360

2009-06-04 Thread Chris Rowson
an get wireless to ethernet adaptors. It's basically a small box with an ethernet port and a wireless ariel. Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Website Hacked..... (now showing online?)

2009-06-27 Thread Chris Rowson
> > http://hamstercareforum.co.uk/ > > ?? I can see it I think > > -- > alan cocks Me too.. Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [OT] Flame Wars mailing list

2009-07-04 Thread Chris Rowson
Post to a Windows mailing list commenting on how great Linux is, or vice versa. Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Server Suppliers

2009-07-07 Thread Chris Rowson
3 GHz 1 GB RAM / 8 GB (max) 1 x 160 GB - standard - Serial ATA-300 - 7200 rpm Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year £199.97 ex. vat. Crappy embedded RAID rubbish built in, but I guess you could disable it and set the controller to direct access. Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https:

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Where Ubuntu falls short

2009-07-16 Thread Chris Weaver
It been about 3 months since I switched the machines from XP to ubuntu here in the radio station I work at. I have asked the 30+ volunteers earlier today, what they like and dislike about Ubuntu so we'll see how they compare. - Chris Weaver -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubunt

[ubuntu-uk] Linux in an Audio Environment

2009-07-17 Thread Chris Weaver
Prompted by a comment by Rob Beard, I'd be interested to see if anyone is running Ubuntu in a audio environment (work, hobbyist or whatever) and more specific peoples experiences with it. - Chris -- Chris Weaver Production Manager Resonance104.4FM resonancefm.com +44 (0)207 407 1210 -- u

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Linux in an Audio Environment

2009-07-17 Thread Chris Weaver
Do you get satisfactory performance from Audacity? It always seems to crash at the critical moment! Have been looking a Rezound but the last update was way back in 2008. - Chris 2009/7/17 Rob Beard > Chris Weaver wrote: > > Prompted by a comment by Rob Beard, I'd be intere

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Linux in an Audio Environment

2009-07-17 Thread Chris Weaver
Wow that sounds incredibly opportune! I'm down in London sadly but would certainly appreciate a video link. cheers, Chris 2009/7/17 Lucy > 2009/7/17 Chris Weaver : > > Prompted by a comment by Rob Beard, I'd be interested to see if anyone is > > running Ubuntu in

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Linux in an Audio Environment

2009-07-20 Thread Chris Weaver
Thanks for all the pointers. Maybe I'm just unlucky with Audacity. Weirdly, enough a circular email has gone round announcing the release of Audacity 1.3.8. I'm downloading a copy of 64studio to have a look at. cheers, Chris 2009/7/17 Ian Pascoe > Chris > > Have a

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Screencasts was:Linux in an Audio Environment

2009-07-20 Thread Chris Weaver
Thanks for the links. I'll download the torrent and have a watch. I think the real issue is the numerous audio "frameworks" on Linux such as ALSA, OSS, Pulseaudio etc etc each with their own advantages and disadvantages, hence making tweaking a system problematic. - chris 2009

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

2009-07-20 Thread Chris Rowson
Interesting little story found on /. http://news.slashdot.org/story/09/07/20/1643251/Microsoft-Releases-Linux-Device-Drivers-As-GPL Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Remote start torrents

2009-07-21 Thread Chris Weaver
rrent. > > Over to you. > > -- > Javad > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > > -- Chris Weaver Production Manager Resonance104.4FM resonancefm.com +44 (0)207 407 1210 -- ubun

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Wireless File Server

2009-08-02 Thread Chris Rowson
pears. > > Cheers > > Ian. > > Well I'm not sure about Ubuntu server but at least on Ubuntu Desktop it is > intelligent enough to automatically connect to my wireless networks when it > is in range. > > Hope this helps. > > Rob > > Do you

Re: [ubuntu-uk] laptops and broadband dongles

2009-09-03 Thread Chris Rowson
CHAP > MSCHAP v2 Back in the murky depths of time I wrote this tutorial on getting a 3G USB modem to work with Ubuntu using the Vodaphone connect drivers. I've not used this for a while but it *might* still be relevant today. http://www.justuber.com/blog/2008/06/25/setting-

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Internet via Nokia e63 on Bluetooth

2009-09-05 Thread Chris Rowson
Great_value_Add_ons/Your_mobile_as_a_modem I don't know if they'd be able to find out if you had been tethering off contract, but I seem to remember noticing that if you do it through the standard nokia app, it chooses a different connection to the standard '3' one you connect

[ubuntu-uk] Disk Full (or nearly full) alert

2009-09-29 Thread Chris Weaver
gh to manually check the disks with du but we have many here at the studio. Incidentally, a quick Google search threw up a script tutorial http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/mac-osx-unix-get-an-alert-when-my-disk-is-full/ - Chris -- Chris Weaver Production Manager Resonance104.4FM resonancefm.com

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Disk Full (or nearly full) alert

2009-10-06 Thread Chris Weaver
Forgot to say thank you for the suggestions regarding disk space alerts. I went with the roll your own option of df, cron and Zenity for a GUI alert. Works really well. - Chris 2009/9/29 Alan Pope : > 2009/9/29 Chris Weaver : >> Does anyone have a system or app in place where the

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Disk Full (or nearly full) alert

2009-10-06 Thread Chris Coulson
2009/10/6 Chris Weaver > Forgot to say thank you for the suggestions regarding disk space > alerts. I went with the roll your own option of df, cron and Zenity > for a GUI alert. Works really well. > > - Chris > > As Alan pointed out though, Ubuntu 9.10 already has a low di

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Karmic RC updates

2009-10-22 Thread Chris Coulson
pretty much frozen solid right now. If your machine is up to date, then what you see is pretty much the release candidate now. Regards Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Karmic networking broken

2009-10-26 Thread Chris Rowson
;s very bad that this bug is present so close to release. I hope that this is sorted before Thursday. Personally I have found Karmic to be pretty much unusable on both machines I tested it on. :-( Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Karmic networking broken

2009-10-27 Thread Chris Rowson
> > On Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:13:52 +, Chris Rowson > wrote: > >>> Hi, > >>> > >>> I'm trying out karmic, and the networking seems to be broken on both my > >>> Lenovo N500 laptop and VMWare Fusion virtual machine atop of OS X Snow &

[ubuntu-uk] Desktop or Server?

2009-11-11 Thread Chris Ray
tween adding server stuff to a Desktop install, or adding GUI stuff to a server install. I cannot be the first here. Any advice greatly appreciated. Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Desktop or Server?

2009-11-13 Thread Chris Ray
f the time. Is there an equivalent to sysconfig in Ubuntu, or do I have to edit the gdm rc script directly? I'm reluctant to do that as I'd have to redo the setting every time an update overwrites the script. Chris Ray Chris Ray wrote: > As a Ubuntu newbie I'm thinking of migrati

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Using a 3G modem as a fallback

2009-11-18 Thread Chris Ray
l. Finally I have no idea how reliable the 3G service would be. The Billion BiPAC 7402X has built in 3G fallback, I installed one for a customer. You plug the 3G modem into a rear USB socket. But their list price is around £98 Hope this helps Chris Ray. Thu Oct 01 UP Failures: 6 Longest out

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Restarting WLAN after Suspend - 9.10

2009-12-21 Thread Chris Rowson
can issue to restart the WLAN, can some > >>> kind person tell me what it is? > >>> > >>> Thanks! > This behaviour isn't restricted to Ubuntu. I have the same problem with a Windows XP laptop I have knocking about somewhere. Perhaps it is do

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Canonical Design Team looking for London based volunteers..

2010-01-27 Thread Chris Rowson
To be fair, I think people might be making a little too much of the testing only happening in London. I guess it's simply because that's where Canonical is. P.S - I'm not biased, I live a couple of hundred miles away from London ;-) Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://l

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [marketing] Heads up - Government wants FOSS

2010-01-29 Thread Chris Rowson
11/20/how-to-spend-half-a-million-on-free-software/ Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] The tablet everyone is talking about..

2010-04-06 Thread Chris Rowson
unch.com/showthread.php?p=21187242 > http://www.trustedreviews.com/peripherals/review/2009/07/01/O2-Joggler/p1 > http://www.pcpro.co.uk/reviews/peripherals/253801/o2-joggler > http://www.hotukdeals.com/item/646001/o2-joggler-49-99-now-with-free-app- > > Cheers, > Al. Thanks for the

Re: [ubuntu-uk] iPhone software....

2010-04-08 Thread Chris Rowson
> Here I go, eating some humble pie. > > popey just posted a link to an *amazing* video of Lucid Lynx (10.04) > doing things to, and having things done by, an iPhone. > > Watch and wonder: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGf4i_kxqRU > > Al > Wow, that's impressive :-) -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com

Re: [ubuntu-uk] The tablet everyone is talking about..

2010-04-12 Thread Chris Rowson
ledge of > grub to change the boot line in grub.conf to the new kern, but that's > about as 'changed' as it got. > > Try copy initrd & vmlinuz from the ext3 partition on your USB stick to the fat16 boot partition on your stick, then point your grub.conf at

Re: [ubuntu-uk] The tablet everyone is talking about..

2010-04-13 Thread Chris Rowson
> On 12 April 2010 18:30, Chris Rowson wrote: > > > > > > On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 5:37 PM, Kris Douglas > wrote: > >> > >> On 12 April 2010 17:28, Daniel Case > wrote: > >> > Did you modify the boot files in partition 1 so it linked cor

Re: [ubuntu-uk] media centre remote

2010-04-16 Thread Chris Rowson
an *actual* remote as never felt the need due to > the ability to control the media centre through my mobile... > > I've heard some say that the PS3 remote is OK for this, as it's bluetooth... Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Joggler running UNR

2010-04-17 Thread Chris Rowson
untu.com/UKTeam/> Nice - Which instructions were you using? Also, do you have the touchscreen working too? Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

[ubuntu-uk] Warn users about dodgy hardware

2010-04-20 Thread Chris Rowson
27;t use it after an hour or so? He might appreciate it if he was told this before he wasted too much time trying to get Ubuntu with hardware that is only going to cause him problems. Cheers, Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Warn users about dodgy hardware

2010-04-21 Thread Chris Rowson
he default option on the > standard Ubuntu image. > > -- > John Stevenson > This is true, however you'll find that in the case of 3D hardware for instance, the driver often isn't enabled in the live-CD session so the user only finds out after he/she has installed Ubu

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Warn users about dodgy hardware

2010-04-21 Thread Chris Rowson
un the live CD from disk and install from there... Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] The tablet everyone is talking about..

2010-04-21 Thread Chris Rowson
62520 ef EFI (FAT-12/16/32) /dev/mmcblk0p219559768 250048 83 Linux /dev/mmcblk0p39769 17582 250048 83 Linux /dev/mmcblk0p4 17583 31376 441408 83 Linux Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Joggler crackling, idle=halt in Grub.cfg

2010-04-22 Thread Chris Rowson
ely to find grub.cfg in the same folder as the grub.efi bootloader application. In this case it's at /etc/grub/grub.cfg Cheers Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Joggler crackling, idle=halt in Grub.cfg

2010-04-22 Thread Chris Rowson
> > You're likely to find grub.cfg in the same folder as the grub.efi > bootloader application. In this case it's at /etc/grub/grub.cfg > > Sorry, that was a typo, it should be efi not etc (so you'll find it at /efi/grub/grub.cfg) Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubunt

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Running .exe's off a CD?

2010-05-06 Thread Chris Rowson
an access/modify anything that Wine can. Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Hello All

2010-05-08 Thread Chris Rowson
> Hello everyone > > Seems long time since i've been on here, just thought i'd say hello again > :D > > Paul > [MooDoo] > > Hello! -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Nicht im Haus bis 2010-05-28

2010-05-08 Thread Chris Rowson
> > > Ich werde ab 07.05.2010 nicht im Büro sein. Ich kehre zurück am > 28.05.2010. > > Bin im Urlaub! Ab 2010-05-31 stehe ich Ihnen gerne wieder zur Verfügung. > Mit freundlichen Grüßen > > Marco Fisch > > Ooops, your out of office seems to be replying to this ma

Re: [ubuntu-uk] When buying a new pc...

2010-05-11 Thread Chris Rowson
ed, but it'd probably be a laugh to go to PC World with a bunch of live CDs, insert them into the PCs and reboot them (observing the resultant chaos). Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Is the demise of Becta an opportunity for FOSS?

2010-05-24 Thread Chris Rowson
to the organisations who provide IT to schools first... Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu UK Site Rebranding - Mockups

2010-06-03 Thread Chris Rowson
On Thu, Jun 3, 2010 at 5:09 PM, Alan Lord (News) wrote: > On 03/06/10 13:34, Liam Proven wrote: > > > > > #1 is pretty good. The rest, not so much, I'm afraid, at least for me. > > +1. > > Al > Idea 1 with a rotating image... Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lis

[ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Server Install

2010-06-07 Thread Chris Rowson
logging into the newly installed system (and I've done this twice now) I find that the server is running a generic rather than a server kernel. Running sudo apt-get install linux-server and rebooting doesn't seem to replace the kernel either. Any ideas where I may have gone wro

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Server Install

2010-06-07 Thread Chris Rowson
do apt-get install linux-server and rebooting >> doesn't seem to replace the kernel either. >> >> Any ideas where I may have gone wrong? :-S >> >> Thanks in advance, >> >> Chris >> > Hello Chris, > You may not have gone wrong at all.  Accordi

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Server Install

2010-06-07 Thread Chris Rowson
gt; # CONFIG_PREEMPT_NONE is not set > CONFIG_PREEMPT_VOLUNTARY=y > # CONFIG_PREEMPT is not set > > Cheers, > Al. > Ah, not good for a server then! I wonder why this has been installed when I selected a server install then ?! Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Server Install

2010-06-07 Thread Chris Rowson
IG_PREEMPT_NOTIFIERS=y >> # CONFIG_PREEMPT_NONE is not set >> CONFIG_PREEMPT_VOLUNTARY=y >> # CONFIG_PREEMPT is not set >> >> Cheers, >> Al. >> > > Ah, not good for a server then! I wonder why this has been installed > when I selected a server install

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [OT] Learn Linux with CompTIA and LPI

2010-06-08 Thread Chris Rowson
up with a > particularly untrustworthy 3rd party to enter is something that's quite > wrong. > > > > -Matt Daubney > While I'm sure that lots of people probably share your sentiments Matt, I guess it's entirely up to the LinuxIT to set the rules of their own competiti

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Server Install

2010-06-08 Thread Chris Rowson
4-dvd-i386">Ubuntu 9.04 i386 DVD dsl-4.4.10-syslinux">Damn Small Linux osol-0906-x86">OpenSolaris 0906 Windows2008-r2">Windows 2008 R2 clonezilla-live-1.2.4-28-686">Clonezilla CentOS-5.5-x86_64-bin-DVD-1of2">Centos 5.5 x86_64 CentOS-5.5-i386-bin-DVD&quo

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Server Install

2010-06-09 Thread Chris Rowson
On Tue, Jun 8, 2010 at 12:55 PM, Alan Pope wrote: > On 8 June 2010 12:18, Chris Rowson wrote: >> ubuntu-10.04-rc-dvd-amd64">Ubuntu 10.04 x86_64 DVD >> ubuntu-10.04-rc-dvd-i386">Ubuntu 10.04 i386 DVD > > o_O > > rc? > > Cheers, > Al. >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Server Install

2010-06-09 Thread Chris Rowson
th a core install there are no network services like Apache or SSH running so the attack profile would be pretty small. Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Server Install

2010-06-09 Thread Chris Rowson
install media is old! Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

[ubuntu-uk] fail2ban & custom iptables rules

2010-06-09 Thread Chris Rowson
ICMP, HTTP, HTTPS or SSH. Does anyone know if it's possible to use your own rules alongside fail2ban? Cheers, Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

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