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Today's Topics:
1. Re: NTL Cable installation (David Morley)
2. Re: NTL Cable installation (Eamonn Sullivan)
3. Re: NTL Cable installation (Eamonn Sullivan)
4. Re: NTL Cable installation (tim matthews)
5. un subscribe (richard merrix)
6. Re: un subscribe (tim matthews)
7. Re: NTL Cable installation (Dominic Forrest)
8. Guardian letter published re more open source information
:-) (alan c)
9. Re: Guardian letter published re more open source
information :-) (Nik Butler)
10. Re: Guardian letter published re more open source
information :-) (Greg Dash)
11. Re: New screencast on installing updates (alan c)
12. Re: New screencast on installing updates (alan c)
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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2006 16:39:30 +0000
From: "David Morley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >
Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] NTL Cable installation
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On 09/11/06, Gary Kearley <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am moving very soon, into an area which has NTL Cable, now I've never
> had Cable before and need to know what I am dealing with.
>
Cable is pretty good always on internet. Everything should just work
if not go into System/Admin/Network and enable it. Ntl have an on off
track record apparently but I can't comment as I'm on telewest.
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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2006 16:41:15 +0000
From: "Eamonn Sullivan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] NTL Cable installation
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On 11/9/06, Gary Kearley <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am moving very soon, into an area which has NTL Cable, now I've never
> had Cable before and need to know what I am dealing with.
I use Blueyonder, in the London area, which is part of Telewest (now
owned also by NTL). I have not had any problems.
You won't be able to reuse your current DSL modem. It'll be a cable
modem. It shouldn't matter at all. As long as what comes out the
*other* end is an ethernet cable, you just plug in and go.
If you get something that plugs into your USB port and not your
network card, that can be a little more troublesome. I have not had to
do this, and will let someone else chime in. I bet, however, that you
can tell NTL that your PC has a network card and they'll give you the
right equipment.
-Eamonn
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Message: 3
Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2006 16:44:46 +0000
From: "Eamonn Sullivan" < [EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] NTL Cable installation
To: "British Ubuntu Talk" <ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com >
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On 11/9/06, David Morley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On 09/11/06, Gary Kearley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I am moving very soon, into an area which has NTL Cable, now I've never
> > had Cable before and need to know what I am dealing with.
> >
> Cable is pretty good always on internet. Everything should just work
> if not go into System/Admin/Network and enable it. Ntl have an on off
> track record apparently but I can't comment as I'm on telewest.
Telewest and NTL merged in 2004, if I remember correctly. It's all
part of the telecom industry's plan to simply our lives by reducing
choice... :-)
-Eamonn
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Message: 4
Date: Thu, 09 Nov 2006 16:51:02 +0000
From: tim matthews < [EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] NTL Cable installation
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don't cable connections in the UK just use dhcp?
with homechoice, we used dhcp. but we had to ditch homechoice since the
bandwidth was useless.
makes life much easier than using pppoa.
tim
Gary Kearley wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am moving very soon, into an area which has NTL Cable, now I've never
> had Cable before and need to know what I am dealing with.
>
> Would it be possible for someone who has NTL cable to describe, with
> pictures if at all possible, the install and kit.
>
> IE I'm going to order the 3 for ?30 offer they have, so with the one
> cable entering the building, what connections will NTL supply (ie for
> telly and phone and Internet, and what do I need to buy to have a
> broadband wifi router with Ethernet switch?
>
> Is there anyway to use my current dsl router? (bt voyager 2100) (I doubt
> this)
>
> sorry for the basic and silly question, but I just don't know.
>
> Thanks
>
> Gary
>
>
>
>
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Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2006 17:36:46 +0000
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hi, i dont wanna do this n e more as i only want emails from my friends can i please unsubscibe
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Date: Thu, 09 Nov 2006 17:43:39 +0000
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Message: 7
Date: Thu, 09 Nov 2006 18:28:24 +0000
From: Dominic Forrest < [EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] NTL Cable installation
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Hi,
I should declare an interest here as I work for ntl:Telewest. The
cable installation is fairly straightforward:
A Coaxial cable will be run to your house and "split" so that two
seperate cables are run to:
a) Your STB for the TV
b) Your cable modem
A seperate twisted pair cable is run in to provide a "standard"
telephone connection
The Cable modem has both Ethernet and USB ports - personally I always
recommend people to use Ethernet. IP addresses are supplied by DHCP so
all you need to do is plug it in and off you go!
For WI-FI/Router you need a router whose upstream is Ethernet (to plug
into the cable modem) - many are available from all the usual names.
Dom
Gary Kearley wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am moving very soon, into an area which has NTL Cable, now I've never
> had Cable before and need to know what I am dealing with.
>
> Would it be possible for someone who has NTL cable to describe, with
> pictures if at all possible, the install and kit.
>
> IE I'm going to order the 3 for ?30 offer they have, so with the one
> cable entering the building, what connections will NTL supply (ie for
> telly and phone and Internet, and what do I need to buy to have a
> broadband wifi router with Ethernet switch?
>
> Is there anyway to use my current dsl router? (bt voyager 2100) (I doubt
> this)
>
> sorry for the basic and silly question, but I just don't know.
>
> Thanks
>
> Gary
>
>
>
>
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Message: 8
Date: Thu, 09 Nov 2006 18:48:55 +0000
From: alan c <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [ubuntu-uk] Guardian letter published re more open source
information :-)
To: British Ubuntu Talk <ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com>
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I am joyful to say that my letter to the Guardian Technology section
asking for more about Open Source has been published! Today Open
Source, tomorrow, Ubuntu.
9th Nov 2006
http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/technology/archives/2006/11/09/this_weeks_letters_in_full.html#more
'GOOGLE?S OPEN SOURCE MAN'
The paper version is abridged, but reads well.
:-)
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alan cocks
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Message: 9
Date: Thu, 09 Nov 2006 19:00:07 +0000
From: Nik Butler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Guardian letter published re more open source
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alan c wrote:
> The paper version is abridged, but reads well.
> :-)
>
Fabboooooo!
Speaking as a times reader Id like to add that as a Goal to our plan.
We should be contacting more of the press and the Beeb and telling them
more about open source events and activities.
Cheers
Nik
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Message: 10
Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2006 19:01:21 +0000
From: "Greg Dash" < [EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Guardian letter published re more open source
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thats awesome that your letter got published, you make a good point, Open
Source is't just a hobby thing anymore, nor was it 10 years ago, but hey,
everyone has lag! :P
On 09/11/06, alan c < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I am joyful to say that my letter to the Guardian Technology section
> asking for more about Open Source has been published! Today Open
> Source, tomorrow, Ubuntu.
>
> 9th Nov 2006
>
> http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/technology/archives/2006/11/09/this_weeks_letters_in_full.html#more
> 'GOOGLE'S OPEN SOURCE MAN'
>
> The paper version is abridged, but reads well.
> :-)
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Message: 11
Date: Thu, 09 Nov 2006 19:59:05 +0000
From: alan c < [EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] New screencast on installing updates
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Nicholas Butler wrote:
[...]
> In my mind I feel that we could do with something like a new member
> information pack something which at first does not intimidate with a
> plethora of things to know but also can serve as a jumping off point
> from FAQs ( these vary in their usefulness ! ) to Wikis ( Which can
> become very overwhelming ) and Pod/Screen casts.
I would appreciate having the files available to burn onto a CD to
offer at Computer fairs etc etc when also offering K/Ubuntu CDs.
A how-to video/s such as these will jump start more than a newbies
knowledge. It adds a very powerful credibility to what they may
hopefully already have heard - it is not a distro from Mars, it is for
human beings.
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alan cocks
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Message: 12
Date: Thu, 09 Nov 2006 20:04:37 +0000
From: alan c < [EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] New screencast on installing updates
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Alan Pope wrote:
> On Thu, Nov 09, 2006 at 12:37:25PM +0000, Jonathan Roberts wrote:
>> Hey,
>>
>> I've just watched the screen cast and thought it was really good! Don't
>> really think you need to make any changes to the splash screen, although
>> with the idea of pretty as a feature being thrown around by Mark
>> Shuttleworth and the like maybe it would be a nice extra (although I
>> have zero artistic talent myself!).
>>
>
> Ok, that's good to hear.
>
>> I know I've said this about the screencasts on this list before, but I
>> really think any one making them should post them to
>> http://ubuntuclips.org/ as well: otherwise I worry we'll be duplicating
>> efforts. Just a thought.
>>
>
> I have mixed feelings about this.
>
> Firstly ubuntuclips state that the videos submitted to them should *not* be full resolution
> videos, but should be clips of part of the screen. Part of this is for readability and
> partly for size of download. I am of the opinon that screencasts should (where possible)
> show full screen video that allows the viewer to see the entire desktop. Clipping and
> cropping chunks off means they don't see the full deal of what's going on, and the video
> maker has to keep moving popup windows and dialogs around to get them in the viewing port.
>
> I also feel that there should be some consistency between the videos, that they should have
> boilerplates at the start and end so that you know what video is what from the preview
> dialog, and the video gets a branding.
very much, yes, it is newbies who are looking, with windows shutters
on the eyelids. When anxious they will try to follow exact
instructions. I know, I used to either click yes to everything (note
1), or when push came to shove, try to be blindly exact.
Note 1: Linux cured me of this habit......
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