[Scottish] Is my computer now a spam bot?!! (Help!)
Hello All - I opened up my myway inbox just now and saw to my horror a message apparently sent out by MY e-mail address - e.g. babaguy 'at' myway dot com and the subject line on the e-mail is something like 'Angelina Jolie XXX video...' I have a mac now, and no anti-virus software as everyone seemed to think 'Oh, it'll be all right - there aren't many viruses for macs...' etc. Have I been spam-bot'ed? If I characterise the message as spam I won't be able to receive any messages I send myself (to include attachements, etc. so I can print them later, elsewhere) Probably time to scrap myway, anyway... Any thoughts from any of you? Help would be greatly appreciated. Yours apprehensively, - Paul B. ___ No banners. No pop-ups. No kidding. Make My Way your home on the Web - http://www.myway.com ___ Scottish mailing list Scottish@mailman.lug.org.uk https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish
Re: [Scottish] Fraudulent Internet use of my debit card
Hello All, My advice is to get yourself a pay-as-you-go Maestro card - this won't be able to be used outside Europe (for Amazon.com, or stuff in the States, etc. for example) but because it is a pay-as-you-go, it only ever has the amount of money on it that you top it up with. I first heard about these cards on Radio 4's MONEYBOX program(me) and went to their website. I've checked back on these various cards from time to time, and the one I chose seems to be the best one. It's provided by 360 Money. Go to: http://www.360money.com/ 360 Money is owned by PrePay technologies, the folks who own the yellow boxes that you swipe cards thru to top up your mobile phone, buy power cards, etc. They have a dedicated swiper-upper just for topping up a 360 money card. The card costs £5 to buy - they charge 8/10's of 1 per cent when you top it up, and if you take money from a cashpoint, they charge you £1.50. Their banking is done by Clydesdale Bank. There are no paper statements, only a web statement... It's a really good deal, you can use it to pay all kinds of bills, on the web and off - they have one card which is swipe/signature - designed for children buying stuff on the internet, mainly - and they also do one with a chip pin. But since the card only ever has the dough you load it up with, there is very little danger of anyone cloning it or ripping you off... Google Pre-pay Maestro Cards to see the other ones... Best of luck ! - Paul B. ___ No banners. No pop-ups. No kidding. Make My Way your home on the Web - http://www.myway.com ___ Scottish mailing list Scottish@mailman.lug.org.uk https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish
Re: [Scottish] PPPoE vs PPPoA
Welcome Matt ! I ALSO hail from the Old Country, but have been here nearly 30 years ( ! ) - Just my 2 cents (ooops! PENCE ! ) - When I was trying to find a way of connecting to the net (at ALL) a year and a half ago, I picked up a Thomson Speedtouch modem from someone on Glasgow-Freeshare (and btw - you can join both Glasgow-Freeshare and Glasgow-Freecycle at yahoogroups - worth it, believe me!) - ANYWAY, I certainly found configuring the Speedtouch AT ALL to be extremely complex and fraught with ifs ands and buts in various Linux message board postings from around Earth - I eventually settled - as I said to John Seago - on the Safecom ADSL Modem Router, though this may be way basic for what you are looking to do - You just plug it in and it's recognised and functions! There's something to be said for this... Enjoy Scoatland! - babaguy - a Thomson Speedtouch or Zyxel might be good for that, but YMMV; check first. ___ No banners. No pop-ups. No kidding. Make My Way your home on the Web - http://www.myway.com ___ Scottish mailing list Scottish@mailman.lug.org.uk https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish
[Scottish] Linux on MARS !
Hi Guys Gals ! You'll probably see this sooner or later, but here it is - far out, eh? http://www.bloggernews.net/116062/ ___ No banners. No pop-ups. No kidding. Make My Way your home on the Web - http://www.myway.com ___ Scottish mailing list Scottish@mailman.lug.org.uk https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish
Re: [Scottish] Openmoko FreeRunner
Hi All - Because I'm not a full-on Linux-wallah (to say the least) I just would like to know, is the Free Runner a phone/mobile internet device ? (I know that may be a REALLY dumb question, but still...) - and ALSO if it IS a phone, does its FLOSSy interior mean it won't necessarily be sending moment-to-moment updates back to the NSA in the Old Country and Menwith Hill closer to (adopted) home...? Answers will be much appreciated...! - babaguy --- On Sun 05/25, sean anderson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: sean anderson [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: scottish@mailman.lug.org.uk Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 02:11:55 +0100 Subject: Re: [Scottish] Openmoko FreeRunner 2008/5/25 Kyle Gordon : As some may have noticed, the FreeRunner is due to be released very soon. Apparently it's currently in the manufacturing stage and will cost $399 ( http://lists.openmoko.org/pipermail/community/2008-April/015080.html) Group purchases are possible, if anyone is interested then please let's get together. There's a wiki page at http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/GroupSaleswith some folks in Edinburgh already listed at http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/GroupSales#Edinburgh Kyle Well I'd be interested in that, I'd already signed the Hantslug bulkbuy listbut naturally it would be easier to get the phone from someone in Glasgow/Edinburgh. Are there enough people in the area for a 12-pack? Moniker42. ___ Scottish mailing list Scottish@mailman.lug.org.uk https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish ___ No banners. No pop-ups. No kidding. Make My Way your home on the Web - http://www.myway.com ___ Scottish mailing list Scottish@mailman.lug.org.uk https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish
Re: [Scottish] Recommended Web hosting
Hi John Gordon O., Anyone who knows me will know that I'm the *least* techno-up-to-date geezer in the Electron Club, but my website/domain name registrar is UK WEB SOLUTIONS DIRECT, and they seem to be fine - not too expensive - they use HORDE as their e-mail client (I think HORDE is an open source creation) - Have a look at them and see what you think! - Paul B. --- On Sat 07/28, Shane Kelly [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Shane Kelly [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: scottish@mailman.lug.org.uk Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2007 19:12:02 +0100 Subject: Re: [Scottish] Recommended Web hosting John Gordon Ollason wrote: Hi, I have been asked to put up a website for a voluntary organization, and I am looking around for an economical hosting service that supports cgi-bin scripting in PERL, and ideally, remote login so that I can do simple administration using the host system. I haven't had to do this before. All my web experience has been using university computers and so finding hosting, and registering a domain-name are issues that haven't arisen. Any advice would be welcome. Thanks in advance, John O. ___ Scottish mailing list Scottish@mailman.lug.org.uk https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish Hi I've used 1and1 a while back and now use fasthosts - both are cheap, have remote web based admin access, and seem reliable. I know fasthosts do perl cgi on their budget linux, and 11 do it on the business accounts only. These are the only two I have experienced. Hope this helps. Regards, Shane ___ Scottish mailing list Scottish@mailman.lug.org.uk https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish ___ No banners. No pop-ups. No kidding. Make My Way your home on the Web - http://www.myway.com ___ Scottish mailing list Scottish@mailman.lug.org.uk https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish
RE: [Scottish] It's a girl!
Loving Welcome to Mira - Warm and joyous thoughts and feelings for / to Mr and Mrs MrBen...Wonderful news ! - babaguy--- On Sun 04/01, Kyle Gordon lt; [EMAIL PROTECTED] gt; wrote:From: Kyle Gordon [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Sun, 1 Apr 2007 22:09:53 +0100Subject: [Scottish] It's a girl!Congratulations to Heather and Ben (aka mrben) on the birth of their baby girl Mira Hope Thorp, who was born today at 19:23. Photos will be online soon apparently :-)Kyle-- Kyle [EMAIL PROTECTED]://lodge.glasgownet.com___Scottish mailing [EMAIL PROTECTED]://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish ___ No banners. No pop-ups. No kidding. Make My Way your home on the Web - http://www.myway.com ___ Scottish mailing list Scottish@mailman.lug.org.uk https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish
RE: [Scottish] Next few months
Dear Mr. Ben, Hearty wishes for a splendid delivery and all the onrushing joys of being a Dad (and Mum!) I've got FOUR children (which is why I've been able to be so patient with Linux and others!) - All and every good wish(es) to you and Mrs Ben and the real BEN (son) or daughter about to appear.! - Paul B. --- On Thu 03/15, Ben Thorp [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Ben Thorp [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: scottish@mailman.lug.org.uk Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2007 15:05:16 + Subject: [Scottish] Next few months For those not aware, my wife is due to give birth on the 7th April, so I think I am going to need to step away from organising the formal part of the scotlug meetings for a few months. It would be really good if someone could maybe fill the void while I'm away. You don't have to do much - just badger other people to organise a meeting, so that it doesn't just become a pub meeting. We don't currently have anything organised for March (volunteers?) although Scottmac has offered to do something in April. It's not an elected post - first come, first served ;) Don't all rush at once.mrbenUnless stated otherwise above:IBM United Kingdom Limited - Registered in England and Wales with number 741598. Registered office: PO Box 41, North Harbour, Portsmouth, Hampshire PO6 3AU___Scottish mailing [EMAIL PROTECTED]://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish ___ No banners. No pop-ups. No kidding. Make My Way your home on the Web - http://www.myway.com ___ Scottish mailing list Scottish@mailman.lug.org.uk https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish
Re: [Scottish] Kubuntu help.....?
Dear Scribbler, Kyle, William and Willie, Thank you for the sound advice. I will do my best to follow all of it and should be occupied and out of your inboxes for some time! But seriously, there isn't any need for name-calling or rudeness. I have never been anything but courteous (if slow, by your lights), and grateful for all your time and help, as I am now. It may be worthwhile remembering that there are at least nine different types of intelligence, and each learns better in some ways than others. For example, some may learn more quickly by hearing, some by seeing, some by reading, some by physically doing, and so on. I am, and have been, doing my best with these distros, no matter what it may seem to any of you. I hope the moderator of this list wags a finger at those whose exasperation drives them to hurl personal epithets. However, from my POV, no offense taken. And the Kubuntu is much easier to deal with than the Breezy (hole-y?) version of Ubuntu I struggled with before.Thanks again, all, Paul --- On Mon 03/12, Kyle Gordon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Kyle Gordon [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2007 09:14:48 + Subject: Re: [Scottish] Kubuntu help.? Sound advice, but one thing concerns me... this is Kubuntu. There should be a menu at the bottom left, doing its best to imitate the Windows start button.Paul: Is there such a menu? If so, what is in it? There should be items such as Internet, Multimedia, Office and others. Are they there?Kylewillie wrote: On Sunday 11 March 2007 22:48, babaguy wrote:Dear SLUG, excellent, we can read this stuff now :-)I have installed the KUBUNTU recommended by the Scribbler. I now cannot see how to install any programmes not included in the pre-selected lists (KDE, GNOME, ANY SUITE)in Adept Package Manager/Updates. OK , apologies if this seems irrelevant and pedantic at first. Are you definately booting from the hard disk and have you removed the install CD from the drive? copy the output from these commands into your next msg at the command-line type uname -a df -hlet's check if you can get to a text editor of some sort. at the command-line type /usr/bin/kate You may get some errors in the terminal but ignore them for now, KDE can be like that.KDE Advanced Text Editor 'kate' should open. OK so far? moving on ... Are you definately running Adept as root? Select Adept from Kmenu | System Does it prompt you for your password? OR Back to the command line type sudo adept Enter your password as requested and look at Adept Package Manager again. Any joy? Before any of your jump on me for not having R'd TFM, I *have* been R'ing TFM for the past two days. This morning I was on Marcel Gagne's site and another individual with exactly this problem has a post there - the only (remotely) helpful reply tells him to go into Adept Package Manager Manage packages... The problem with this is that on my system the only option Adept Pkg. Mgr. presents me with is Adept Package ManagerQuit? I downloaded RealPlayer for Linux - it parked itself on the desktop (as things did in my dodgy Breezy Ubuntu) and then no matter what combination of commands I have been able to muster from the man pages, it still will not recognise where the pkg is - even if I put the equivalent of It's on the desktop! in the command - this may be a .tgz file which isn't immediately useable by the Ubuntu package manager. Dont worry about it for nowThis Kubuntu also gives me the unsettling message File protocal died suddenly. upon booting the desktop - also some other file process also - died suddenly. (I think this is just a dumb anomaly, because as soon as one clicks Okay it seems to carry on happily booting...) DunnoKDE can be like that sometimes -usually it carries on working apparently fine - someone else may sort this for you If you can paste the exact errors in the next msg it would help. ettiquette warning Dont paste huge long 50+ line errors in list mailings unless specifically asked to. Learn how to send them as attachments to those who specifically ask for them or make them available from your own webspace. There is no shame in using Windows to do this for now :-) Should I get ANOTHER Kubuntu, or - as Seago has suggested - Slackware, or what? These problems seems to be in the compiling of my particular packages/versions - I feel pretty sure most of you don't have an Adept Package Manager, for example, whose only FILE/ADEPT option is Quit? Not just yet. The install CD will have an option to check the CD when you initially booted. Have you run that check? If not do it now. If its OK then it is highly unlikely that you have a corrupted install. Stick with Kubuntu - its probably the most used distro in here for now I think. More folk can help and its pretty simple. If you can offer any
[Scottish] Kubuntu help.....?
Dear SLUG, I have installed the KUBUNTU recommended by the Scribbler. I now cannot see how to install any programmes not included in the pre-selected lists (KDE, GNOME, ANY SUITE)in Adept Package Manager/Updates. Before any of your jump on me for not having R'd TFM, I *have* been R'ing TFM for the past two days. This morning I was on Marcel Gagne's site and another individual with exactly this problem has a post there - the only (remotely) helpful reply tells him to go into Adept Package Manager Manage packages... The problem with this is that on my system the only option Adept Pkg. Mgr. presents me with is Adept Package ManagerQuit? I downloaded RealPlayer for Linux - it parked itself on the desktop (as things did in my dodgy Breezy Ubuntu) and then no matter what combination of commands I have been able to muster from the man pages, it still will not recognise where the pkg is - even if I put the equivalent of It's on the desktop! in the command - This Kubuntu also gives me the unsettling message File protocal died suddenly. upon booting the desktop - also some other file process also - died suddenly. (I think this is just a dumb anomaly, because as soon as one clicks Okay it seems to carry on happily booting...) Should I get ANOTHER Kubuntu, or - as Seago has suggested - Slackware, or what? These problems seems to be in the compiling of my particular packages/versions - I feel pretty sure most of you don't have an Adept Package Manager, for example, whose only FILE/ADEPT option is Quit? If you can offer any guidance, I'd appreciate it. (I've e-mailed one of the super users on Linux questions but got a reply regarding something else entirely asking me to write about another far more involved problem altogether.) I'd just like to download and install some software, please. - Paul ___ No banners. No pop-ups. No kidding. Make My Way your home on the Web - http://www.myway.com ___ Scottish mailing list Scottish@mailman.lug.org.uk https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish
Re: [Scottish] New Thread: I apologise.....
Beautiful, far better :-)New reduce the gaps between lines so it reads like a normal paragraph or two, and you're all set to go :) Dear Kyle - I only *ever* put in ONE (count 'em, 1!) line of space between lines - it's that pesky web-mail muncher over thar at SLUG Central that inhales my corespondence and then spits out annoying spaces (*ETC.*) where perfectly formatted and philogically precise expression once reigned...It's a case of Gold IN, GARBAGE out! - Paul B. ___ No banners. No pop-ups. No kidding. Make My Way your home on the Web - http://www.myway.com ___ Scottish mailing list Scottish@mailman.lug.org.uk https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish
Re: [Scottish] FAO
William, When the downloads of updates were ready to install, Synaptic (in the FM) told me to be sure to tick the box which tells the machine to overwrite or replace the older files with the new ones - I verified that the correct Synaptic boxes were checked and the machine then took about half an hour + updating everything.so I assume it is updated - Is there more that I should have done? Oooops! I'll go RTFM and find out for myself...! - Paul B. --- On Mon 03/05, William Anderson lt; [EMAIL PROTECTED] gt; wrote:From: William Anderson [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Mon, 05 Mar 2007 11:02:31 +Subject: Re: [Scottish] FAObabaguy wrote:gt; Thanks J.R. ! I *think* the system has updated itself to Edgygt; [snip]It could only have done that if you'd commanded it to do so, afterchanging the repository settings in the update manager, synaptic or/etc/apt/sources.list - it definitely won't have done that magically :)-- _ __/| William Anderson | Tim: Your cheese game is strong.`O_o' neuro at well dot com | Zane: My cheese game. It's all about the=(_ _)= http://neuro.me.uk/ | cheese platter.U - Thhbt! GPG 0xFA5F1100 | -- Tim Westwood, Zane Lowe, R1, Dec 2005___Scottish mailing [EMAIL PROTECTED]://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish ___ No banners. No pop-ups. No kidding. Make My Way your home on the Web - http://www.myway.com ___ Scottish mailing list Scottish@mailman.lug.org.uk https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish
[Scottish] Kubuntu Install help.....?
Hello again - I've e-mailed the Scribbler, but many hands might make light work so. I finally was able to download and successfully burn the kubuntu ISO CD as recommended by Scribbler (took 5 CD's but, hey!) I put it into the Linux box and booted- and hit enter when it asked me (Install Kubuntu) (I've changed the boot order at last!) The kubuntu logo came up and a back-and-forth bar, but no info about the progress of the install - Eventually it has given me a command line, and I have no idea what it wants me to do... I've MAN'd but the machine will not allow me to scroll back up through the output to see what command I might usefully try... I HAVE tried sudo apt-get install Kubuntu and it starts to then give me: E: couldn't find package kubuntu (sigh) Help, please - Paul ___ No banners. No pop-ups. No kidding. Make My Way your home on the Web - http://www.myway.com ___ Scottish mailing list Scottish@mailman.lug.org.uk https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish
RE: [Scottish] FAO
Thanks J.R. ! I *think* the system has updated itself to Edgy, (not Kubuntu, though I burned the ISO and the system recognised the CD and did something with it...When I tried installing the CD contents as accepted by the machine with Synaptic I got that same error message about closing apt-get which, of course, was not open!) - But it does seem to have updated itself comprehensively - I'm going to have a look around it this afternoon. Thank you again, - Paul --- On Sun 03/04, J.R. Seago lt; [EMAIL PROTECTED] gt; wrote:From: J.R. Seago [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Sun, 4 Mar 2007 10:42:21 +Subject: [Scottish] FAO babaguyA Ubuntu distribution which should suit your needs is, or will be available in April, see here: http://ubuntustudio.org/-- J.R. SeagoGNU/Linux Registered User No. #219566 http://counter.li.org/() ascii ribbon campaign - against html mail / - against microsoft attachments ___ No banners. No pop-ups. No kidding. Make My Way your home on the Web - http://www.myway.com ___ Scottish mailing list Scottish@mailman.lug.org.uk https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish
Re: [Scottish] Re: time spent on Linux stuff...
Dear All - I *did* RTFM - amused condescension or open scorn are not necessary... I thank you all for your time and your help - I had a buggy UBU CD - such things *might* actually occur now and then... (I think the inflexible BIOS is just a coincidence, but, as I've said, the system *has* apparently updated itself - now to see if it functions!) - Paul ___ No banners. No pop-ups. No kidding. Make My Way your home on the Web - http://www.myway.com ___ Scottish mailing list Scottish@mailman.lug.org.uk https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish
moRe: [Scottish] time spent on Linux stuff...
Dear All, Well, I am now to the point where I realise that Linux is really only ever going to be a hobby, as it just seems to require so much time to simply make up its mind to *function*...(or for me to read its mind and discover how to make it do stuff..!)I have Ubuntu (as I'm sure you know by now...5.10) - What I've been trying to do, just as a simple exercise really, to see if I can do *anything* - (well, I *have* managed to get online with the linux box! Whew!) - is to download and install even one pkg. - I've tried apt-get I've tried apt-get install - I've tried the Synaptic Package manager - (I was looking for Ubuntu updates/upgrades and trying to apply them just to see if I *could* !) The problem I keep running into is that although software gets downloaded okay, I don't know where it *is* and neither does Ubuntu, and archive manager - the default installer (or so it tells me) can never open/install *any*thing I've looked thru the apt-get -help instructions and tried them , but they don't work either... I'd LIKE to install Opera on the computer (Mozilla in Ubuntu is pretty disappointing) but although the download of Opera for Linux goes all right, the same dead end occurs with the archive manager and I can't figure out which *other* pkg might open it . When I *do* look through other packages, they're usually empty when I finally work on down the directory or file tree... It really *is* most annoying - and very time-consuming.. As ever, any help would be very much appreciated. - Paul B. ___ No banners. No pop-ups. No kidding. Make My Way your home on the Web - http://www.myway.com ___ Scottish mailing list Scottish@mailman.lug.org.uk https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish
Do Re Me: [Scottish] time spent on Linux stuff...
William Anderson wrote:quot;Also, could you please stop changing the subject line (i.e. Re: tomoRe:), as whatever mailer you're using doesn't respect the References:header, and changing the subject line screws with list threadingsomething fierce :) quot;Look! If Linux can twist *my* melon, I can certainly twist some threads! I may end up with - who knows? - enough rope to hang myself! But seriously folks - I'd be delighted to do a re-install with a newer version of Ubu-roi - not sure if my machine will actually be able to accomplish this in its current BADGER'ed condition, but I'll give it a try - I realise that newly downloaded applications *ought* to simply open by clicking on the icon, but the trouble is there *are* (mostly) no discernable icons, and when there *is* an icon on the desktop, there's nothing in it! It's just a pretty little picture lurking on my G-noam-ie...Onward ! (and Thank you all very much - the reason I keep turning to you guys is that when I look thru Ubu-info/forum-stuff it just ends up annoying me even more ! The actual problem is often not covered, or blithely passed over in a glancing comment or subordinate clause - )Thanks ! - Paul B. ___ No banners. No pop-ups. No kidding. Make My Way your home on the Web - http://www.myway.com ___ Scottish mailing list Scottish@mailman.lug.org.uk https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish
[Scottish] Linux stuff...
Hello All, I don't know if my last e-mail got through or not, I was asking any advice anyone might have for a decent Anti-virus software that is recognised by and cooperates with Linux(Ubuntu doesn't want to recognise Avast! and I've read many posts in Avast! forums about the difficulties of making it do so...) I *did* check with one SysAdmin guy who consulted a Linux friend who is apparently ultra conscious about computer security and apprently *he* said that he doesn't bother with anti-virus software in Linux, because the permissions to get into Linux in the first place are so dense, that it's not that necessary Is this the feeling among any of you seasoned Linux/BSD hands...? ALSO: How do I open new programs once I've downloaded them in UBU? It asks me to open them with Archive Manager, but then Archive Manager never recognises them - or it asks me what program to OPEN the new program with, and - *I* don't knowI thought programs open themselves by and large, when you ask them to do so - or is this a hopelessly backward attitude...? ONE LAST ? - I tried to copy a URL (or some text, can't remember which) from an open web page (in the Ubuntu web browser Mozilla) and paste it into Open Office Writer (the UBU office suite) and when I opened Writer the paste option (and several *other* options) were not enabled. So is Open Office automatically NOT synchronised with Mozilla? Do I have to somehow make this mutual recognition occur...? Would AbiWord be any better...? Any help would be much appreciated Thanks ! - Paul B. ___ No banners. No pop-ups. No kidding. Make My Way your home on the Web - http://www.myway.com ___ Scottish mailing list Scottish@mailman.lug.org.uk https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish
[Scottish] Thanks, Guys!
Dear William, Carl and Colin, Thank you for all the good, useful advice! I much appreciate it. I did use the GUI and not the apt get command to download (or not) the things I was trying to add from the Ubuntiverse-o-sphere... I'll try being more mouse-attuned (and not languish in the mouse-averse) and also remember the commands I only *just* learned tonight (coincidentally - *D'oh!* Synchronicity!) to wit: Ctrl + C etc. Thanks for all your quick and apt (!) help. Yours aye, Paul B. ___ No banners. No pop-ups. No kidding. Make My Way your home on the Web - http://www.myway.com ___ Scottish mailing list Scottish@mailman.lug.org.uk https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish
[Scottish] Linux Anti-Virus etc.....?
Dear All, Some of you might be happy to know I am at last online via this Linux (Ubuntu) box.! quot;Ready for my next big project now,quot; (as an Electron Club member just wrote after finally enabling his return key on an IBM Thinkpad (ebay verson).Tried to install Avast! - brought it in first as a .deb package but the system didn't recognise it - then brought in the tarball and system asked me to quot;extractquot; it - which I did, and it put itself into /usr /bin and /share directories (from what I could find...)But when I open these files there is nothing there - the Avast key came to my e-mail, but the message that came with it was instructions for installing on a Windows systemsigh.Been into the Avast4workstation forum and there are plenty of people who have had BOO-COO dificulty installing Avast.(We put Avast on the windows machine a week or so ago because apparently AVG stopped supporting the kernal of XP in favour of Vista - or this may be their sneaky quot;upgrade to version 7.5quot; message in reality.)What anti-virus software do any of you use? - how did you download it and install it? - Do I need to download any installers or package management tools from the Ubuntu quot;Universequot; or wherever to actually get the programme recognised and installed?I have tried to use the quot;Add Applicationsquot; tool in Ubuntu and also the Synaptic Pkg Manager - but I don't really understand all they ask me to do (if anything) - I've tried using the ' ls ' command and there are no results for Avast.My computer is already running slower amp; slowerAny help would be greatly appreciated ! As ever, thanking you in advance,- Paul ___ No banners. No pop-ups. No kidding. Make My Way your home on the Web - http://www.myway.com ___ Scottish mailing list Scottish@mailman.lug.org.uk https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish
[Scottish] Ubuntu rampant.....
Hi everyone!Today our Windows machine died - we haven't figured out yet if it was the power device, the motherboard or what - However, in an effort to rescue some files we tried to install Windows '98 on my Ubuntu machine, and even though the boot sequence is supposed to go CDROM first (I went into the settings and verified this - we were trying to install Windows '98 (Thanks Magnus, remember giving that to me long ago...?) in order to have a Windows system and to try and hook up the HDD from the dead machine as a secondary drive and see if we could transfer files across ) - HOWEVER - the Ubuntu just boots as Ubuntu no matter what! We even put another old hard drive onto the Ubuntu machine, put in the Windows '98 CD into the CD drive - and - UBUNTU! It must be booting from RAM or something! I went into the BIOS to try to get the Ubu machine to maybe recognise the new HDD...or to at least allow itself to be de-installed or written over How is this DONE in Linux.? The Ubuntu is far more persistent than Windows, at least this version. I don't see how to get rid of it or install anything else over it. Is this just a fault in *my* machine? Another question - this one about Open Office...When I've opened up Open Office Writer in Ubuntu (it's 5.10, btw - Breezy Badger), the Thesaurus is not enabled...does BreezBadge come without the Thesaurus properly installed and one must go fetch it? Or is it *ON* my machine somewhere, and I've got to write some command code to find it and install it in the right file/directory?I'm HOPING my new ADSL modem router (recommended by one helpful SLUGger) will arrive tomorrow, so I *may* be able to go the the Ubuntu Universe/Multiverse/Whatever and get the Open Office Thesaurus..i hope! If I'm able to reply, you'll know I at least have a computer that functions (I'm doing this e-mail at a helpful third party place.) Thanks in advance for your helpI am, as always humbled, - Paul B ___ No banners. No pop-ups. No kidding. Make My Way your home on the Web - http://www.myway.com ___ Scottish mailing list Scottish@mailman.lug.org.uk https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish
Re: [Scottish] Ubuntu rampant.....
Thanks Guys - No, the files are simply WORD files, which ought to be readable in Open Office - but - (look, I'm sorry to appear so lame, but...) Exactly how do I mount an external drive in Ubu...? I know the Gnome D.E. is fairly pointy-clickable, but I'm not sure where you find the equivalent (if any) to My Computer in Ubuntu (or Linux generally - this was one of the things that drove me away gnashing my teeth at Suse a few years agoI *want* to be a Linux kind of guy, I have an M. Gange Linux SysAdmin book, I'm willing, but I'm not sure how to make Linux look for another drive, nor how to open it up, nor U-Mount it once I've had my way with it.plus, I thought Linux did not co-exist well with Windows (or vice versa) - or have *i* missed something...? Thanks again, and any help will be hugely appreciated. - Paul --- On Thu 02/15, Claudio Calvelli lt; [EMAIL PROTECTED] gt; wrote: From: Claudio Calvelli [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Thu, 15 Feb 2007 18:11:56 +Subject: Re: [Scottish] Ubuntu rampant.gt; Why would you install '98?gt; Just mount the drive under Ubuntu.gt; '98 can't even read NTFS IIRC.I can think of at least one reason - the files are in some sillyproprietary format and require their own software to convert themto some usable format.Of course, one should never use Windows for anything important,but that's another matter.C ___ No banners. No pop-ups. No kidding. Make My Way your home on the Web - http://www.myway.com ___ Scottish mailing list Scottish@mailman.lug.org.uk https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish
RE: [Scottish] Kino workshop - video editing for Linux, Wednesday 7th February 2007
Hi All! Just a note to say that Simon Yuill's Kino/Cinellera workshop was very good indeed - well structured, informative - - but really only scratched the intriguing surface of the Open Source Video Editing terrain - holding out the tantalising prospect of MORE hands-on experience and maybe the chance to create a practical project through which we can LEARN (ooops! - capitals *bad*!) more about how to use these two programmes If you are interested in Open Source Video Editing (for movies, music videos, documentaries, podcasts, etc.) - go to THE ELECTRON CLUB's website (www.electronclub.org) and join up! (i did!) Thanks, Simon! - Paul Birchard ___ No banners. No pop-ups. No kidding. Make My Way your home on the Web - http://www.myway.com ___ Scottish mailing list Scottish@mailman.lug.org.uk https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish
Re: moRe: [Scottish] Broadband Question...
Dear Kyle, Thank you for the concrete help/link, and the heads-up(!) on Linux abbreviations initials (RTFM indeed!) - I have tried connecting the linux box using both the BT Voyager ADSL USB modem, *and* (no caps, see?) the Thomson Speed Touch 330 - but the Ubuntu box does not want to recognise the modem... I went into FirefoxEditPreferences and specified Direct Connection to the internet - I've tried several other possibilities, but none of them are simply Configure your modem - and I cannot find anything about this in any of the onboard HowTo's or FAQ pages that come with the version of Ubuntu. I'm also peeved with Ubuntu that there is no simple HELP window where you can type in the device/problem/whatever for which you're looking for help. I'll try (via the Windows machine, still the *only* way I can get onto the net!) and look for help at the place towards which you pointed me - and Thanks again! If anyone else can PLEASE (I really MEAN these capitals, I *would* like to be able to use my Linux to actually *do* something) help me with configuring a modem (either BT VOYAGER ADSL or THOMSON Speed Touch 330), please get in touch... Yours with that old, almost forgotten mounting (and u-mounting) frustration, but eternally springing Linux-ward hope, - Paul Birchard Hi Paul, This is the first that you mention the Speedtouch 330. All previous opinions were based on the BT Voyager which you mention (of which I know of at least 4 different models). I never used my Speedtouch, I handed it away on Freecycle. I do recall setting one up about 6 years ago for a friend, and they were a nightmare back then. Things have improved though, and there's a howto written here... http://www.linux-usb.org/SpeedTouch/ubuntu/index.html There may be a way of doing it with pointy clicky interface things, but I've not come across it. Ben Thorp, our wonderful Ubuntu Community Hero, may be able to point you in the right direction if you don't want to go near the command line. Kyle PS. Less capitals, proper punctuation. We lean towards formal writing styles here (p.s. I believe it ought to be * fewer capitals - etc./usr/bin-me!) ___ No banners. No pop-ups. No kidding. Make My Way your home on the Web - http://www.myway.com ___ Scottish mailing list Scottish@mailman.lug.org.uk https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish
moRe: [Scottish] Broadband Question...
Thanks, Alex When I get £30. I'll go and do what you suggest! Cheers! - Paul B. ___ No banners. No pop-ups. No kidding. Make My Way your home on the Web - http://www.myway.com ___ Scottish mailing list Scottish@mailman.lug.org.uk https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish
Re: moRe: [Scottish] Broadband Question...
Thanks Kyle, for the link and the heads-up! There was so much information on the page that I haven't tried to follow what it suggests - I think it requires that I download the firmware for the Speed Touch and burn it to a CD and then run that CD on the Ubuntu box in order to configure the Speed Touch - ( Since I don't have a CD-R on either computer I figure this would be an interesting process.) Gordon simply said to bin the Speed Touch, and I probably will... What is the simplest way to get on the net via Linux - How do YOU guys do it? Thanks again, all, and - why aren't we all in our beds by now? - Paul ___ No banners. No pop-ups. No kidding. Make My Way your home on the Web - http://www.myway.com ___ Scottish mailing list Scottish@mailman.lug.org.uk https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish
Re: [Scottish] Broadband Question...
Hi Kyle ! Thanks for the tip - Ubuntu detected that there *is* an ethernet device/ability or something on this(lovely) old heap - My sweetheart seems to think we need to get DSL as opposed to ADSL - does this sound right to you? e.g. - do we need to get *cable* ? I think not, but I'm not techy-speccy enough to be able to confidently rebut or reboot her.. Hope you can help some more - Paul B. --- On Fri 01/12, Kyle Gordon lt; [EMAIL PROTECTED] gt; wrote:From: Kyle Gordon [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Fri, 12 Jan 2007 15:41:54 +Subject: Re: [Scottish] Broadband Question...What model of Voyager modem is it? It's best not to use USB, and use Ethernet instead. That way you can use a bog standard network card, about 99% of which are guaranteed to work in any form of operating system. If you use a network card, Linux will support it without the need for any crazy drivers from BT or its 3rd party, 4th partner, 2nd outsourced software/hardware makers in India that happened to get cheapest bid of the day in for BT kit...Kylebabaguy wrote:gt; Hi SLUGgers! WOW ! gt;gt; Okay - so, I've managed (well, my SWEETHEART managed) to make a functioning computer out of a bunch of old stuff, I got a monitor off FREESHARE, I've installed UBUNTU 5.10 - the one they are currently giving away in the smart, inviting packaging (picked it up from PC Medic in Paisley - nice shop btw) - gt;gt; - and it seems to WORK ! ! ! gt;gt; Perseverance pays off ! (some of you may recall my first attempts w/Linux about 3 years ago - the Suse Home edition (NOTHING worked - except Chess at ONE level only!) - and then an earlier edition of Ubuntu...grrr.gt;gt; - but no more, I sense! gt;gt; Okay! Here's my question. We have BT Total Broadband - gt;gt; (but I DON'T have the new TOTAL Broadband router - I have a BT VOYAGER ADSL modem - which I also got on FREESHARE. Works good!)gt;gt; There is a CD which has the modem driver for Windows XP - it's what I'm using to access the internet on the other computer... (bless it). gt;gt; What do I need to do to make my UBUNTU computer recognise the ADSL modem and vice versa? gt;gt; Does BT do a CD for installation with Linux? gt;gt; Is there one of you SLUGgers who HAS the drivers that will work in Linux and recognise the BT VOYAGER ADSL modem? I currently don't have a CD or DVD re-writer, only CD-ROM (on both the XP and the UBUNTU machines) so I don't think I'll be able to download and burn a version of the driver even if I were to find it on a Linux web driver repository.gt;gt; I hope one of you will be able to help and advise me on this, as I'd REALLY like to be able to get online with the Ubuntu machine.gt;gt; I REALLY like this new-ish Ubuntu, by the way - it's fun! (and it seems to WORK ! )gt;gt; Yours in hope, and with THANKS in advance,gt;gt; - Paul Birchard gt;gt; ___gt; No banners. No pop-ups. No kidding.gt; Make My Way your home on the Web - http://www.myway.comgt; ___gt; Scottish mailing listgt; Scottish@mailman.lug.org.ukgt; https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottishgt;gt; ___Scottish mailing [EMAIL PROTECTED]://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish ___ No banners. No pop-ups. No kidding. Make My Way your home on the Web - http://www.myway.com ___ Scottish mailing list Scottish@mailman.lug.org.uk https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish
[Scottish] Broadband Question...
Hi SLUGgers! WOW ! Okay - so, I've managed (well, my SWEETHEART managed) to make a functioning computer out of a bunch of old stuff, I got a monitor off FREESHARE, I've installed UBUNTU 5.10 - the one they are currently giving away in the smart, inviting packaging (picked it up from PC Medic in Paisley - nice shop btw) - - and it seems to WORK ! ! ! Perseverance pays off ! (some of you may recall my first attempts w/Linux about 3 years ago - the Suse Home edition (NOTHING worked - except Chess at ONE level only!) - and then an earlier edition of Ubuntu...grrr. - but no more, I sense! Okay! Here's my question. We have BT Total Broadband - (but I DON'T have the new TOTAL Broadband router - I have a BT VOYAGER ADSL modem - which I also got on FREESHARE. Works good!) There is a CD which has the modem driver for Windows XP - it's what I'm using to access the internet on the other computer... (bless it). What do I need to do to make my UBUNTU computer recognise the ADSL modem and vice versa? Does BT do a CD for installation with Linux? Is there one of you SLUGgers who HAS the drivers that will work in Linux and recognise the BT VOYAGER ADSL modem? I currently don't have a CD or DVD re-writer, only CD-ROM (on both the XP and the UBUNTU machines) so I don't think I'll be able to download and burn a version of the driver even if I were to find it on a Linux web driver repository. I hope one of you will be able to help and advise me on this, as I'd REALLY like to be able to get online with the Ubuntu machine. I REALLY like this new-ish Ubuntu, by the way - it's fun! (and it seems to WORK ! ) Yours in hope, and with THANKS in advance, - Paul Birchard ___ No banners. No pop-ups. No kidding. Make My Way your home on the Web - http://www.myway.com ___ Scottish mailing list Scottish@mailman.lug.org.uk https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish
[Scottish] Simple questions from a simpleton....
Hello All ! Here are a couple of really a simple questions, but any answers would be appreciated! Suppose I'm using KDE, but I want another web browser. Do I simply configure Konqueror NOT to be my web browser, and it remains as a file manager etc.? Also, in your experience, is Konqueror recognised by most UK web hosting co's. as a browser useable for updating/uploading stuff to one'/s web site? (I have UK Web Solutions Direct hosting my site and I seem to recall that they support most browsers for updating, but NOT Opera, for example - I can't remember if they support Konqueror.) Thanks ! Prosperous amp; Joyous New Year to youz a' ! - Paul B. ___ No banners. No pop-ups. No kidding. Make My Way your home on the Web - http://www.myway.com ___ Scottish mailing list Scottish@mailman.lug.org.uk https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish
[Scottish] (no subject)
Dear All, I am the neophyte who understands virtually nothing about Linux, but whom many of you were kind enough to offer help to, a few weeks ago. I am still no further ahead with my Suse Linux 9.1 Personal - I feel very strongly that I simply got a duff copy of the software (I went into the directories last night to try to see some information at least ( ! ) about the USB ports, or the modem - and nothing would open, nothing would appear when I clicked upon the files listing USB's for example, in the directory - likewise (as I think I shared some weeks back) when I typed ls /mnt or ls /dev in the command line, I get a blank window coming up Is there anyone who would be willing to share a copy of Suse 9.2 or Mandrake of recent vintage? (or another version ) with me? From what I read |Mandrake is more point amp; click than other distros - is this really so, do you(s) think? ( That would cerainly make it easier and more do-able for me.! ) My computer is a compac pentium III built in 2000, a 10 gig hard drive.I don't have anything to lose on it because I haven't been able to put anything INTO it ! I would simply like to have a computer that works (!) - currently I can't do much more than get my butt kicked playing Knights - the Suse Chess game - And if there is anyone who has a half hour to spare in Glesga's West End and could meet me to help me verify if I'm just a doughball, or if indeed I've got a bad copy of Linux, would you please get in touch? Again,sorry to be so unknowing and dense, but I've read about and wanted to try Linux for about six years and n ow that I've done so, it's really nothing but nothing - sigh.it MUST be better than this ! Yours hopefully, Paul Birchard ___ No banners. No pop-ups. No kidding. Make My Way your home on the Web - http://www.myway.com ___ Scottish mailing list Scottish@mailman.lug.org.uk http://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish
[Scottish] Thanks SLUGgers ! !
Dear One amp; All, Thank you for all for your thoughtful and courteous help - I've printed out your replies on the family computer back at the ranch, and will try everything you've mentioned. In the interests of sharing information, I'll say these things however.. There WAS a manual with 9.1 Personal - but it's very thin and tells you everything you except what you're actually looking for ! There is a two disk set in Suse Personal 9.1 - but it DOES advise you that if disk one won't boot for some reason, you can just use disk 2 - I don't know why this might be, probably something to do with the hardware in one's machine recognising it. The modem I bought is external and is a USB one - I may bite the bullet and buy another serial port one, as I see is suggested.. I'm not a power Windows user, or a power ANYthing-user; I know very little about computers or computing languages - but I HAVE been reading LINUX Format for years (more so two or three years ago) and always thought that when I got a computer of MY OWN, I'd go for it. The computer I'm using is one I FOUND ! (a metal cased Compac pentium III - made in 2000) I reloaded the Linux on this machine last night, and again, it won't recognise the modem - I've tried using YaST, and clicking (no modem detected) and configure as YaST suggested, and I've designated the modem in two different ways - (with some designations with ' tty ' in them - again, as suggested by the HELP or Manual somewhere) - but it appears only to recognise its own internal-in-the-software-virtual modem, but not the USB one - but even the virtual modem won't connect with the net. I'm sorry my e-mail seems to deconstruct itself before it reaches some of you and you have to cut through scrambled formatting - don't know why that might be ! As I say, there is only ONE manual with Personal 9.1 - I'm heartened (in a weird way) that others have had real trouble with this distro - but I don't have any dough to buy a larger, better one - but one of you has kindly offered to burn me something else. We'll seeI'll take this sheaf of e-mails home and try to make the thing work! btw this is a dumb question, so I crave your indulgence - but is it possible the USB ports are just knackered on my (found) machine? I don't get any lights on in the modem - or is that normal ? Thank you all again - I'll get back to you ! Yours and oblige - - Paul Birchard ___ No banners. No pop-ups. No kidding. Make My Way your home on the Web - http://www.myway.com ___ Scottish mailing list Scottish@mailman.lug.org.uk http://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish
[Scottish] (is there anyone who can) HELP ? ! !
Hello All ! I bought amp; installed Suse 9.1 Personal - I've had a few difficulties which I've inquired of one of our number about, and more or less resolved, but honestly, I'm not running the machine now because it is simply too much hassle to sort out - so far, that is ! Problems: I can't get the machine to recognise or link up to the external modem I bought.so I can't get online.The first disk from the Suse WILL not boot (seems to be corrupted) , so I've used the second one - which seems to be all right.but, as I say, there is essential stuff that isn't occurring. And one odd thing - there is a quite a lovely initial wallpaper that comes up as standard once the machine is booted. I experimented and stuck on another one, then when I wanted to change back to the original, it had disappeared from the available options.! When I have typed in the mount/dev commands I don't seem to get a clickable or command-able list of devices the machine recognises - I have gotten different messages each time I've tried - (but I haven't done anything with it for over a week, as much other work beckoned, which I've done on my old windows 3.1 system.) ANYway, I don't want to be a moany, gripy sort of person, but I also would really like to be able to use Linux, and it ain't easy - at all ! - as far as I can see..I realise that Suse have deleted 9.1 Personal - maybe there were problems with it If anyone is in a position to talk me through getting the machine to do basic stuff, please let me know. I live in the West End of Glasgow.. Until soon, I am Yours, hopefully, - Paul Birchard ___ No banners. No pop-ups. No kidding. Make My Way your home on the Web - http://www.myway.com ___ Scottish mailing list Scottish@mailman.lug.org.uk http://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish
