Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu on the BBC!!!
2009/10/21 James Milligan lak...@lake54.com: Did anyone else watch BBC News this morning? Whilst showing off Windows 7, the tech correspondent showed a Mac with Safari open on ubuntu.com Didn't actually mention the name etc, but said about other OSes. James I have not had time to read it yet, http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8326264.stm?ls -- Philip Stubbs -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Good old Dell!
You may already have spotted this: * Dell unveils exclusive Microsoft-branded Ubuntu OS Mix up a penguin http://go.theregister.com/news/http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/10/26/dell_linux_windows_ubuntu/ Good old Dell. With friends like this... ;-) mac -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu on the BBC!!!
2009/10/27 Philip Stubbs phi...@stuphi.co.uk: 2009/10/21 James Milligan lak...@lake54.com: Did anyone else watch BBC News this morning? Whilst showing off Windows 7, the tech correspondent showed a Mac with Safari open on ubuntu.com Didn't actually mention the name etc, but said about other OSes. James I have not had time to read it yet, http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8326264.stm?ls It's good. There's a 3 minute interview with someone from Canonical. Would have been nicer if it'd been a little bit longer. They just about explained what open source was and gave a tour of the OS. It was also mentioned that you couldn't run Windows or Mac OS programs on it, but didn't mention that there are usually equivalent programs available (while it's a good thing to say, I don't remember such a big emphasis when Macs are discussed). Unfortunately, I think Ubuntu looked a little sad on screen compared to the latest shiney Windows release; I'm looking forward to an improved default theme and a revamp of Gnome. I'm thinking we should invite BBC people to the many launch parties that are happening this week! Theydo seem to be really trying to be balanced and informative. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Bad video performance
Hi My laptop (Celeron M 1.4, 750 MB of RAM) ran YouTube videos, etc., fine under Windows XP. Now, under Jaunty - which is otherwise great - videos are just a blurry, slowly stuttering mess. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance Paul Webster -- Paul Webster 3 Norman Rise Cranbrook TN 17 3BY -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu on the BBC!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8327082.stm -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu on the BBC!!!
I agree about the theme... why can't Ubuntu install something that is at least slightly pleasant on the eye?? Sean -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu on the BBC!
Why do none of these programmes ever mention Wine? It's simply not true that you can't run Microsoft programs on Ubuntu -- is the BBC sponsored by Apple and Microsoft or what??? Sean -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu on the BBC!
On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 8:00 AM, Sean Miller s...@seanmiller.net wrote: Why do none of these programmes ever mention Wine? Come to think of it, why isn't Wine installed by default?? Sean -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu on the BBC!!!
Lucy wrote: 2009/10/27 Philip Stubbs phi...@stuphi.co.uk: 2009/10/21 James Milligan lak...@lake54.com: Did anyone else watch BBC News this morning? Whilst showing off Windows 7, the tech correspondent showed a Mac with Safari open on ubuntu.com Didn't actually mention the name etc, but said about other OSes. James I have not had time to read it yet, http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8326264.stm?ls It's good. There's a 3 minute interview with someone from Canonical. Would have been nicer if it'd been a little bit longer. They just about explained what open source was and gave a tour of the OS. It was also mentioned that you couldn't run Windows or Mac OS programs on it, but didn't mention that there are usually equivalent programs available (while it's a good thing to say, I don't remember such a big emphasis when Macs are discussed). Unfortunately, I think Ubuntu looked a little sad on screen compared to the latest shiney Windows release; I'm looking forward to an improved default theme and a revamp of Gnome. I'm thinking we should invite BBC people to the many launch parties that are happening this week! Theydo seem to be really trying to be balanced and informative. If that guy was from Canonical, perhaps they should think about retraining:- /For the first time in 20 years you can buy Ubuntu pre-installed from more than one manufacturer, he said. That's an extraordinary story. /A stupid statement considering Ubuntu hasn't been around for 20 years. and /Some of the security is through obscurity but it's also better by design, he said./ Just doesn't make sense at all. Surely as it is an open-source system, there is no obscurity. I think he means to say that Ubuntu is a smaller target for crackers than some others. Dan -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu on the BBC!!!
On 27/10/09 08:13, Daniel Drummond wrote: snip / If that guy was from Canonical, perhaps they should think about retraining:- /For the first time in 20 years you can buy Ubuntu pre-installed from more than one manufacturer, he said. That's an extraordinary story. /A stupid statement considering Ubuntu hasn't been around for 20 years. Nit picking is not really helpful. GNU/Linux has been around for that long. and /Some of the security is through obscurity but it's also better by design, he said./ Just doesn't make sense at all. Surely as it is an open-source system, there is no obscurity. I think he means to say that Ubuntu is a smaller target for crackers than some others. Thinking about the audience for this perhaps it could have been phrased better but it is a very encouraging sign. That's the first time I've *ever* seen a Linux distro get mainstream coverage in a positive rather than derogatory light. Chris does work for Canonical. He's in charge of OEM deals worldwide and is quite senior in the company. Al -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Hull LUG's Ubuntu Release Party - 31st Oct
Hi, I've been asked to forward this message, it's looking like we are going to have some great release parties! Kind Regards, Dave Walker ** I just want to let you know and remind you about Hull LUG's Ubuntu release party which is taking place this Saturday 31st October 2009, in the Old Grey Mare, 193 Cottingham Road, Hull (Opposite Hull University Campus). This will be the first Ubuntu release party that we've hosted (in fact one of the first to be held outside London). The LUG's geeks (as well as the LUG’s ordinary users) will be on hand to demonstrate and show off the new version of Ubuntu, as well as swap tips and hacks with you. There will be a variety of hardware on display to show the versatility of Ubuntu, and to allow people to have a ‘tinker’. The usability of Ubuntu (and Linux) will be fully demonstrated as we will be demonstrating how to breathe new life into old hardware when they install Ubuntu 9.10 onto a very old desktop, and get it hooked up to the internet during the course of the afternoon. For anyone wanting to try Ubuntu for themselves, free installation discs will be available for people to take home. The party will be going on until at least 5pm, after that there will be a few of us hanging around and more than willing to talk to anyone who’ll listen about the wonders of Ubuntu, Linux, as well as free open source software in general. Of course the event is not all down to Hull LUG, but also thanks to Craig and his staff at the Old Grey Mare for their continued support for supplying the venue. Also thanks to Paul at Peckhams.com for providing a mountain of blank cd’s which we're going to magically turn into Ubuntu 9.10 install discs. We've had a lot of interest from LUGs around the regions, and it's looking to be an excellent afternoon, and we'd be really happy for you all to come along Regards Dave Links Hull LUG: http://hulllug.org Old Grey Mare on Google: http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/place?hl=ensource=hpum=1ie=UTF-8q=old+grey+mare+hullfb=1gl=ukhq=old+grey+marehnear=hullcid=1066407198534149890 http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/place?hl=ensource=hpum=1ie=UTF-8q=old+grey+mare+hullfb=1gl=ukhq=old+grey+marehnear=hullcid=1066407198534149890 -- Dave Harding Liaison Secretary - Hull LUG http://hulllug.org Twitter Identi.ca - @hulluklug -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu on the BBC!
Sean Miller wrote: On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 8:00 AM, Sean Miller s...@seanmiller.net wrote: Why do none of these programmes ever mention Wine? Come to think of it, why isn't Wine installed by default?? I don't know if there are any official reasons, but here are some possibilities * It's ugly * It doesn't always work * It introduces another method of installing software * Political: Why write a Linux version of something when you can just write the Windows software and have it work via wine? -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Karmic networking broken
I also had similar problems. Disabled IPv6 in Firefox. It'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. :-( On the other hand, I've installed Karmic on one laptop, a Dell Latitude D351, a couple of years old I think. It installed without any issues, found the wireless card, had a little moan about lack of open source drivers and installed a closed source one. Everything works, 64bit too. The only thing I had to do manually was download 64bit Flash and unzip it to the right directory. Superb. My only gripe, is that the top toolbar icons look a bit, err, dated... -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu on the BBC!!!
On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 8:26 AM, Alan Lord (News) alansli...@gmail.com wrote: On 27/10/09 08:13, Daniel Drummond wrote: snip / If that guy was from Canonical, perhaps they should think about retraining:- /For the first time in 20 years you can buy Ubuntu pre-installed from more than one manufacturer, he said. That's an extraordinary story. /A stupid statement considering Ubuntu hasn't been around for 20 years. Nit picking is not really helpful. GNU/Linux has been around for that long. Now I'm nit picking... it's actually 18 years since first version of Linux kernel was released, not 20. And only 17 since it became GNU/Linux. Sean -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu on the BBC!!!
On 27/10/09 08:48, Sean Miller wrote: On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 8:26 AM, Alan Lord (News)alansli...@gmail.com wrote: On 27/10/09 08:13, Daniel Drummond wrote: snip / If that guy was from Canonical, perhaps they should think about retraining:- /For the first time in 20 years you can buy Ubuntu pre-installed from more than one manufacturer, he said. That's an extraordinary story. /A stupid statement considering Ubuntu hasn't been around for 20 years. Nit picking is not really helpful. GNU/Linux has been around for that long. Now I'm nit picking... it's actually 18 years since first version of Linux kernel was released, not 20. And only 17 since it became GNU/Linux. Nice ;-) -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu on the BBC!!!
Daniel Drummond wrote: 2009/10/27 Philip Stubbs phi...@stuphi.co.uk: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8326264.stm?ls /Some of the security is through obscurity but it's also better by design, he said./ Just doesn't make sense at all. Surely as it is an open-source system, there is no obscurity. I think he means to say that Ubuntu is a smaller target for crackers than some others. It makes perfect sense, he said exactly what you said he meant to say. Obscurity doesn't just mean the hidden or opaqueness. It also means little known. Dean -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu on the BBC!
Sean Miller wrote: Why do none of these programmes ever mention Wine? It's simply not true that you can't run Microsoft programs on Ubuntu -- is the BBC sponsored by Apple and Microsoft or what??? Sean Well I don't think you can blame the BBC for that one. Chris Kenyon is Canonical's OEM team manager, he most certainly does know about Wine. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Karmic networking broken
On Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:13:52 +, Chris Rowson christopherrow...@gmail.com 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 Leopard. It claims to be connected, and I can log into my router, but cannot get anything through firefox, thunderbird, synaptic etc. The hardware test claims to be able to touch the net. Can anyone help with diagnosing these problems? TIA John I also had similar problems. Disabled IPv6 in Firefox. It'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 I've been running Karmic since about Alpha 5 and had very few problems. The RC (on the 3 machines I'm running anyway) seems to be quite stable. The performance improvements are quite startling, especially the boot time on my laptop. If you have found some problems, make sure you report bugs! The next release is an LTS so should be by far more stable on release. -Matt Daubney -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Karmic networking broken
I will only install Karmic again if it promises me it won't tell me my hard drive is dying. Jaunty has never done, and if it is dying I'd honestly rather not know. Sean -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Karmic networking broken
On Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:32:49 +, Sean Miller s...@seanmiller.net wrote: I will only install Karmic again if it promises me it won't tell me my hard drive is dying. Jaunty has never done, and if it is dying I'd honestly rather not know. Sean That's one thing I'd definatley want to know! Make sure your backups are upto date, and use smartmon to find out what exactley is wrong with it. Just because something doesn't say there's a problem, doesn't mean it'll go away! -Matt Daubney -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Karmic networking broken
On 27/10/2009 08:47, LeeGroups wrote: I also had similar problems. Disabled IPv6 in Firefox. It'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. :-( On the other hand, I've installed Karmic on one laptop, a Dell Latitude D351, a couple of years old I think. It installed without any issues, found the wireless card, had a little moan about lack of open source drivers and installed a closed source one. Everything works, 64bit too. The only thing I had to do manually was download 64bit Flash and unzip it to the right directory. Superb. My only gripe, is that the top toolbar icons look a bit, err, dated... I've now gone back to Jaunty. This is the first time that any Ubuntu version hasn't got online out of the box for me. Very disappointing. John -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Karmic networking broken
On Tue, 2009-10-27 at 09:29 +, Matt Daubney wrote: On Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:13:52 +, Chris Rowson christopherrow...@gmail.com 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 Leopard. It claims to be connected, and I can log into my router, but cannot get anything through firefox, thunderbird, synaptic etc. The hardware test claims to be able to touch the net. Can anyone help with diagnosing these problems? TIA John I also had similar problems. Disabled IPv6 in Firefox. It'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 I've been running Karmic since about Alpha 5 and had very few problems. The RC (on the 3 machines I'm running anyway) seems to be quite stable. The performance improvements are quite startling, especially the boot time on my laptop. If you have found some problems, make sure you report bugs! The next release is an LTS so should be by far more stable on release. -Matt Daubney + 1 Nick Parkinson -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Karmic networking broken
John Levin wrote: On 27/10/2009 08:47, LeeGroups wrote: I've now gone back to Jaunty. This is the first time that any Ubuntu version hasn't got online out of the box for me. Very disappointing. John I've only just subscribed to this list. How long ago did you download your Karmic install? I've been testing Karmic on a spare box and had tons of problems getting online with the previous betas, but yesterday I downloaded Karmic Final (testing), and it seems to have fixed all my problems. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Good old Dell!
And Dell cannot even spell. A computer program (not programme) but a TV programme. And of the two pictures, the one for Ubuntu looks like an easier system and more attractive. http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/topics/segtopic.aspx/windows_or_ubuntu?c=ukcs=ukdhs1l=ens=dhs David King Sean Miller wrote: I hate Dell... With an UBUNTU operating system you must use open source programmes: * Some open source software requires intermediate or advanced technical knowledge to use * Most open source programmes are not compatible with Microsoft programmes * You will need to learn how to use new programmes I've never been told that closed source programmes were banned - better uninstall Spotify then. And since when was open source any more complicated than proprietary alternatives? I find Dreamweaver as complex as hell, and last time I looked it wasn't open. Sean -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Karmic networking broken
etali wrote: John Levin wrote: On 27/10/2009 08:47, LeeGroups wrote: I've now gone back to Jaunty. This is the first time that any Ubuntu version hasn't got online out of the box for me. Very disappointing. John I've only just subscribed to this list. How long ago did you download your Karmic install? I've been testing Karmic on a spare box and had tons of problems getting online with the previous betas, but yesterday I downloaded Karmic Final (testing), and it seems to have fixed all my problems. For some reason, I've been having trouble with DNS resolution since rebooting onto the RC. I'm having to run sudo dhclient manually, to force my computer to get an IP address, and load the nameservers. Might be worth a shot... -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Bad video performance
2009/10/27 Paul Webster paulwebbi...@googlemail.com: Hi My laptop (Celeron M 1.4, 750 MB of RAM) ran YouTube videos, etc., fine under Windows XP. Now, under Jaunty - which is otherwise great - videos are just a blurry, slowly stuttering mess. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance Paul Webster -- Paul Webster 3 - C- T- -- Do you have the latest version of Flash and Intel drivers? (Plus, are you sure you want to tell the whole world exactly where you live?) -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu on the BBC!!!
Lucy wrote: 2009/10/27 Philip Stubbs phi...@stuphi.co.uk: 2009/10/21 James Milligan lak...@lake54.com: Did anyone else watch BBC News this morning? Whilst showing off Windows 7, the tech correspondent showed a Mac with Safari open on ubuntu.com Didn't actually mention the name etc, but said about other OSes. James I have not had time to read it yet, http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8326264.stm?ls It's good. There's a 3 minute interview with someone from Canonical. Would have been nicer if it'd been a little bit longer. They just about explained what open source was and gave a tour of the OS. It was also mentioned that you couldn't run Windows or Mac OS programs on it, but didn't mention that there are usually equivalent programs available (while it's a good thing to say, I don't remember such a big emphasis when Macs are discussed). Unfortunately, I think Ubuntu looked a little sad on screen compared to the latest shiney Windows release; I'm looking forward to an improved default theme and a revamp of Gnome. Yes, as much as I like the new themes on Ubuntu (and it briefly showed Compiz switching desktops) maybe they could have chosen a different desktop background. They also referred to a PC as a Windows PC, and referred to Ubuntu as an Ubuntu Computer. It's almost as if it would make people think they needed to buy a whole new computer. I would have liked it if they had mentioned that it will run on a PC or modern Mac alongside your existing copy of MacOS X or Windows. Still it's a start. I would have liked if they could have mentioned that it's possible to get it free from www.ubuntu.com on CD. I'm thinking we should invite BBC people to the many launch parties that are happening this week! Theydo seem to be really trying to be balanced and informative. Sounds like a good idea. Later on this week I'm going to be finishing off a PC for a local charity which should get some newspaper coverage. The PC is running Ubuntu (it'll be running Karmic, it's running 9.04 at the moment) and I'm hopefully going to be able to mention that the Devon Cornwall LUG are happy to help folks get Ubuntu installed on their PCs. Rob -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Karmic networking broken
On Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:13:52 +, Chris Rowson christopherrow...@gmail.com 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 Leopard. It claims to be connected, and I can log into my router, but cannot get anything through firefox, thunderbird, synaptic etc. The hardware test claims to be able to touch the net. Can anyone help with diagnosing these problems? TIA John I also had similar problems. Disabled IPv6 in Firefox. It'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 I've been running Karmic since about Alpha 5 and had very few problems. The RC (on the 3 machines I'm running anyway) seems to be quite stable. The performance improvements are quite startling, especially the boot time on my laptop. If you have found some problems, make sure you report bugs! The next release is an LTS so should be by far more stable on release. -Matt Daubney I notice that the DNS / potential IPv6 bug has been reported and has loads of activity against it. Nothing seems to be happening though. For one laptop after the network / graphics / CPU power management all went wrong I kinda got a bit fed up lol! I might sit this release out... Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu on the BBC!
Sean Miller wrote: Why do none of these programmes ever mention Wine? It's simply not true that you can't run Microsoft programs on Ubuntu -- is the BBC sponsored by Apple and Microsoft or what??? Sean Well wine isn't perfect. A fair few applications don't work very well or not at all, so it's not really a perfect solution. Dual booting with Windows or running Windows in a virtual machine would probably be the better solution. But on the other hand, I guess it is worth mentioning that iTunes works on CrossOver (although not owning an iPod, I haven't a clue which version works and if it's compatible with the latest iPods and iPhones). Rob -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Karmic networking broken
Matt Daubney wrote: I've been running Karmic since about Alpha 5 and had very few problems. The RC (on the 3 machines I'm running anyway) seems to be quite stable. The performance improvements are quite startling, especially the boot time on my laptop. If you have found some problems, make sure you report bugs! The next release is an LTS so should be by far more stable on release. -Matt Daubney Same here. Only big problem I had was with Flash but after a bit of Googling I found a fix for that. I'd say since the Alphas (I think I used Alpha 4 or 5 first) it is getting progressively quicker and prettier. When the full version is released I'm going to give my laptop a complete reinstall and probably go completely over to ext4 too. One thing I was wondering though, when I login, Firefox pops up with an Ubuntu One/Launchpad login page. Is there any way of stopping this popping up every time? Rob -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Karmic networking broken
Sean Miller wrote: I will only install Karmic again if it promises me it won't tell me my hard drive is dying. Jaunty has never done, and if it is dying I'd honestly rather not know. Sean Surely it's good to know so you can make sure you have up to date backups. I've just had a 1TB hard drive fail on me, luckily I've managed to get it running again to get the important stuff off of it, but I didn't have any pre-warnings, and I can't afford the cost of professional data recovery so if the drive dies, I'm stuffed unless I have a recent backup. Rob -- 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 Rob Beard r...@esdelle.co.uk: One thing I was wondering though, when I login, Firefox pops up with an Ubuntu One/Launchpad login page. Is there any way of stopping this popping up every time? Rob You could remove Ubuntu One from the list of Startup Applications, or remove ubuntu-one completely from the system (using Synaptic or whatever). Otherwise you could sign up for an Ubuntu One account and take advantage of the free 2GB backup/sync space! -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Karmic networking broken
Rob Beard wrote: Sean Miller wrote: I will only install Karmic again if it promises me it won't tell me my hard drive is dying. Jaunty has never done, and if it is dying I'd honestly rather not know. Sean Surely it's good to know so you can make sure you have up to date backups. I've just had a 1TB hard drive fail on me, luckily I've managed to get it running again to get the important stuff off of it, but I didn't have any pre-warnings, and I can't afford the cost of professional data recovery so if the drive dies, I'm stuffed unless I have a recent backup. Rob This is due to the inclusion of drive monitoring tools in Karmic. They weren't present in Jaunty, which is why you only found out when you installed Karmic. I've had a warning up about one of my drives, but it is pretty much brand new, and hasn't been used much. Looking at the report it gave me makes me think it isn't on it's last legs, but the values being reported by the hard drive are not very accurate. On the other hand I *may* have been sold a drive that has been used before, in which case I'm a little annoyed. :-S Either way just because Jaunty doesn't report the problem, doesn't mean it isn't there. You can disable it if you want to in Karmic. Dan -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Karmic networking broken
Jonathon Fernyhough wrote: 2009/10/27 Rob Beard r...@esdelle.co.uk: One thing I was wondering though, when I login, Firefox pops up with an Ubuntu One/Launchpad login page. Is there any way of stopping this popping up every time? Rob You could remove Ubuntu One from the list of Startup Applications, or remove ubuntu-one completely from the system (using Synaptic or whatever). Otherwise you could sign up for an Ubuntu One account and take advantage of the free 2GB backup/sync space! I've already signed up for an account, I just can't be bothered to enter my login details every time I login. I'd have thought it would just remember the details in the application itself (like how Network Manager remembers my wireless network key). Ahh well, I'll look at disabling it at start up. Rob -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu on the BBC!!!
Thomas Ibbotson wrote: -Then you'll have to find those drivers for your hardware (if they exist) and install them, Actually not so in my experience. MS seems to have tsken a leaf out of Ubuntu's book. The only driver that did NOT come with Windows 7 for my 2 y/o Toshiba Satellite was my printereverything else justworked! -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu on the BBC!!!
On Tue, 2009-10-27 at 12:45 +, Gordon wrote: Actually not so in my experience. MS seems to have tsken a leaf out of Ubuntu's book. The only driver that did NOT come with Windows 7 for my 2 y/o Toshiba Satellite was my printereverything else justworked! I will second that. Everything worked on my machine from a fresh win7 install. But I think its worth pointing out that a Win7 installation in 2 years time will have the same driver problems as Vista/XP now. The reason that Linux always has good support for drivers is that its updated/released so often (6 months in Ubuntu's case). If windows was released that often it would be the same. Of course, who would be willing to fork out £200 every six months :) -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Samba timeout?
Hey all; I've set up a nice little home network with my 9.04 laptop and my XP box using samba. The only problem I have is that whilst the connection works fine after booting up my 9.04 (Which is the client), I can access my files on the XP server and vice-versa for about 20-30 minutes, and then the connection 'times out' and I cannot access the XP server. It does not even show up in Networks! Is there any possibility to resolve this other than rebooting my 9.04? Many thanks; Liam -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu on the BBC!!!
On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 12:57, Daniel Drummond dmdrummo...@gmail.com wrote: Dean Sas wrote: Daniel Drummond wrote: 2009/10/27 Philip Stubbs phi...@stuphi.co.uk: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8326264.stm?ls /Some of the security is through obscurity but it's also better by design, he said./ Just doesn't make sense at all. Surely as it is an open-source system, there is no obscurity. I think he means to say that Ubuntu is a smaller target for crackers than some others. It makes perfect sense, he said exactly what you said he meant to say. Obscurity doesn't just mean the hidden or opaqueness. It also means little known. An unfortunate choice of phrase though, considering the negative connotations it has with respect to security. Perhaps, I'm not sure that the one sentence mention of open source software followed by obscurity four paragraphs later will make BBCs general audience think about security and open vs closed software. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Samba Timeout?
Hey all; I've set up a nice little home network with my 9.04 laptop and my XP box using samba. The only problem I have is that whilst the connection works fine after booting up my 9.04 (Which is the client), I can access my files on the XP server and vice-versa for about 20-30 minutes, and then the connection 'times out' and I cannot access the XP server. It does not even show up in Networks! Is there any possibility to resolve this other than rebooting my 9.04? Many thanks; Liam -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Samba Timeout?
On the XP Box, right click on My Computer, and then select Manage. In there you should be able to see Shared Folders and Sessions. Check that the number of sessions does not exceed 10 - as I've seen smbclient not release connections previously, and XP will only allow 10 concurrent connections On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 1:53 PM, Liam Wilson liamwilso...@gmail.com wrote: Hey all; I've set up a nice little home network with my 9.04 laptop and my XP box using samba. The only problem I have is that whilst the connection works fine after booting up my 9.04 (Which is the client), I can access my files on the XP server and vice-versa for about 20-30 minutes, and then the connection 'times out' and I cannot access the XP server. It does not even show up in Networks! Is there any possibility to resolve this other than rebooting my 9.04? Many thanks; Liam -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Mention on SitePoint
For anyone who is signed up to the SitePoint newsletter, you may have just received an article on how to set up your own virtualized dev server on a Windows PC, using Ubuntu Server 9.04 Here's the link (HTML) for anyone who is interested: http://www.sitepoint.com/newsletter/viewissue.php?id=3issue=263format=html James James Milligan Cameraman and Technical Writer lak...@lake54.com www.lake54.com This email has been scanned by AVG security software, and declared safe to send. This does not mean that the email is 100% clean. It is always recommended to scan incoming and outgoing emails yourself. I am not responsible for any damage or loss caused through malware transmitted in my emails. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.698 / Virus Database: 270.14.34/2462 - Release Date: 10/27/09 07:38:00 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Samba Timeout?
Yeah, I clicked 'Manage' and under Shared Folders - Sessions, nothing came up! 2009/10/27 Paul Roach roa...@roachy.net On the XP Box, right click on My Computer, and then select Manage. In there you should be able to see Shared Folders and Sessions. Check that the number of sessions does not exceed 10 - as I've seen smbclient not release connections previously, and XP will only allow 10 concurrent connections On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 1:53 PM, Liam Wilson liamwilso...@gmail.comwrote: Hey all; I've set up a nice little home network with my 9.04 laptop and my XP box using samba. The only problem I have is that whilst the connection works fine after booting up my 9.04 (Which is the client), I can access my files on the XP server and vice-versa for about 20-30 minutes, and then the connection 'times out' and I cannot access the XP server. It does not even show up in Networks! Is there any possibility to resolve this other than rebooting my 9.04? Many thanks; Liam -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu on the BBC!!!
Alan Lord (News) wrote: On 27/10/09 08:13, Daniel Drummond wrote: snip / If that guy was from Canonical, perhaps they should think about retraining:- /For the first time in 20 years you can buy Ubuntu pre-installed from more than one manufacturer, he said. That's an extraordinary story. /A stupid statement considering Ubuntu hasn't been around for 20 years. Nit picking is not really helpful. GNU/Linux has been around for that long. and /Some of the security is through obscurity but it's also better by design, he said./ Just doesn't make sense at all. Surely as it is an open-source system, there is no obscurity. I think he means to say that Ubuntu is a smaller target for crackers than some others. Thinking about the audience for this perhaps it could have been phrased better but it is a very encouraging sign. That's the first time I've *ever* seen a Linux distro get mainstream coverage in a positive rather than derogatory light. Chris does work for Canonical. He's in charge of OEM deals worldwide and is quite senior in the company. Note that a significant fact is the interview was run by BBC Radio 5-Live's Gary Parkinson, who immediately says I have been running Ubuntu on this netbook for over a year now As Ubuntu and other alternatibves to the Windows monopoly increase in general use, there will be people like Gary Parkinson who, whatever job they do, get to use Ubuntu regularly and find they like it. Gary is in an influential position. His Ubuntu experiences are apparently personal ones, not corporate. The moral I take from this is - the more Ubuntu is used, anywhere, the closer we get to the tipping point. I have introduced three friends in recent months to Linux Emporium, because they wanted an Ubuntu only Laptop from a retail friendly source. Three purchases. LE is giving an impressive service, I can recommend them. -- alan cocks Ubuntu user -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Karmic networking broken
On 27/10/2009 10:20, etali wrote: John Levin wrote: On 27/10/2009 08:47, LeeGroups wrote: I've now gone back to Jaunty. This is the first time that any Ubuntu version hasn't got online out of the box for me. Very disappointing. John I've only just subscribed to this list. How long ago did you download your Karmic install? I've been testing Karmic on a spare box and had tons of problems getting online with the previous betas, but yesterday I downloaded Karmic Final (testing), and it seems to have fixed all my problems. I was using the release candidate, both for my Lenovo laptop and as a vm image. John -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Karmic networking broken
On 27/10/2009 12:31, Daniel Drummond wrote: This is due to the inclusion of drive monitoring tools in Karmic. They weren't present in Jaunty, which is why you only found out when you installed Karmic. I've had a warning up about one of my drives, but it is pretty much brand new, and hasn't been used much. Looking at the report it gave me makes me think it isn't on it's last legs, but the values being reported by the hard drive are not very accurate. What tools are these? And are they available for Jaunty, if not installed by default? OS X has something similar (the name escapes me atm) which has saved my proverbial bacon before. Best John -- 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 Daniel Drummond dmdrummo...@gmail.com: This is due to the inclusion of drive monitoring tools in Karmic. They weren't present in Jaunty, which is why you only found out when you installed Karmic. I've had a warning up about one of my drives, but it is pretty much brand new, and hasn't been used much. Looking at the report it gave me makes me think it isn't on it's last legs, but the values being reported by the hard drive are not very accurate. It now no longer nags you about disk failure in the way it used to. Cheers, Al. -- 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 John Levin technola...@gmail.com: What tools are these? And are they available for Jaunty, if not installed by default? OS X has something similar (the name escapes me atm) which has saved my proverbial bacon before. gnome-disk-utility. I don't believe it's in Jaunty, only karmic onwards. It was developed by Red Hat. Cheers, Al. -- 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 Rob Beard r...@esdelle.co.uk: I've already signed up for an account, I just can't be bothered to enter my login details every time I login. I'd have thought it would just remember the details in the application itself (like how Network Manager remembers my wireless network key). You shouldn't need to enter your details every boot. If you do then it's either a bug or there is a problem at the server side. I know that they have had issues with the server side in the past which resulted in people being asked to sign in again. Cheers, Al. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu on the BBC!!!
The moral I take from this is - the more Ubuntu is used, anywhere, the closer we get to the tipping point. I have introduced three friends in recent months to Linux Emporium, because they wanted an Ubuntu only Laptop from a retail friendly source. Three purchases. LE is giving an impressive service, I can recommend them. I'd second that Alan - I found a desktop via the LE for a friend, and the service was first class and the product was excellent - very good for people who want to use an alternative OS, but don't want the usual argument with suppliers about refunding OS fees and invalidating warranty due to changing the OS... I've personally found that the less pre-requisite Windows experience people have had, the easier they adapt to Linux - people who have to forget the previous knowledge to learn anew have a harder time than those who are just learning something... this has been true for friends and elderly relatives alike -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu on the BBC!
2009/10/27 Rob Beard r...@esdelle.co.uk: Sean Miller wrote: Why do none of these programmes ever mention Wine? It's simply not true that you can't run Microsoft programs on Ubuntu -- is the BBC sponsored by Apple and Microsoft or what??? Sean Well wine isn't perfect. A fair few applications don't work very well or not at all, so it's not really a perfect solution. Dual booting with Windows or running Windows in a virtual machine would probably be the better solution. But on the other hand, I guess it is worth mentioning that iTunes works on CrossOver (although not owning an iPod, I haven't a clue which version works and if it's compatible with the latest iPods and iPhones). Rob Only version 7 though, which actually runs on vanilla Wine 1.2 also. Simon -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu on the BBC!!!
Paul Roach wrote: The moral I take from this is - the more Ubuntu is used, anywhere, the closer we get to the tipping point. I have introduced three friends in recent months to Linux Emporium, because they wanted an Ubuntu only Laptop from a retail friendly source. Three purchases. LE is giving an impressive service, I can recommend them. I'd second that Alan - I found a desktop via the LE for a friend, and the service was first class and the product was excellent - very good for people who want to use an alternative OS, but don't want the usual argument with suppliers about refunding OS fees and invalidating warranty due to changing the OS... I've personally found that the less pre-requisite Windows experience people have had, the easier they adapt to Linux - people who have to forget the previous knowledge to learn anew have a harder time than those who are just learning something... this has been true for friends and elderly relatives alike Yes. The most recent purchase from LE - an elderly lady who has been aware of Ubuntu for at least a year, but has not really run it at all, intends to continue using windows and even OE for a short time while she gets a bit more used to Ubuntu. I had to do some encouraging and persuading to get her to phone me with the initial few questions - One Q was how do I turn the laptop volume up more, it is too low? LE could have answered this I am sure no problem, but contact with them is better left for more significant matters if possible - the Volume Control window (mixer) with its several sliders is not obvious to a long time Windows user. Another Q was how to install AVG (!) and Flash? - easy to explain all taken care of and why. Incidentally, this friend has poor eyesight, and LE also installed vinux (formerly named vibuntu) as dual boot, free of charge. -- alan cocks Ubuntu user -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu in The Guardian - vs Windows 7
A review and comparison, from someone who is used to using Windows, MAC and Ubuntu. Ubuntu comes out pretty well, given that GNU/Linux is a best kept secret on the high street! I saw the title and thought I ought to read it, knowing I might not enjoy it as much I would want to. But, it is not bad at all. If curious PC Windows users read it, it will do Ubuntu some good. Review: Ubuntu 9.10 v Windows 7 http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2009/oct/27/ubuntu-koala-windows7-review -- alan cocks Ubuntu user -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] New Canon ip4600 printer
Hi all, Bought my mother a new canon iP4600 printer the other day to go on her new Mesh pc (with Jaunty installed.) I updated the machine with the latest of the updates but for some strange reason it refuses to print. I uninstalled the printer and had jaunty reinstall it, print a test page but after a re start it still refuses to print. It's odd because it works via a windows laptop running windows bisto when I plug the usb cable into it. I am only a plumber so please don't make any replies too complicated! Just for my education would this be a problem with the CUPS? Thanks. Jon Jon Taylor 1st Choice Bathrooms j...@1stchoicebathrooms.co.uk www.1stchoicebathrooms.co.uk The contents of this e-mail and any attachment(s) are strictly confidential and are solely for the recipient(s) at the e-mail address(es) above. If you are not an addressee, you may not disclose, distribute, copy or use this e-mail, please delete it and all copies of it from your system, destroy any hard copies of it and notify the sender. No confidentiality or privilege is waived or lost by any mistransmission. You must not, directly or indirectly, use, disclose, distribute, print, or copy any part of this message if you are not the intended recipient.1st Choice Bathrooms accepts no legal liability for the contents of this e-mail including any errors, interception or interference, as internet communications are not secure. Whilst 1st Choice Bathrooms and/or the sender have taken every precaution to prevent transmission of computer viruses, should this inadvertently occur we do not accept any liability, you are advised to take your own steps to ensure that you are protected against malicious communications. Any attachments are opened at your own risk. We may monitor all e-mails sent to or from this or any other office of the firm for compliance with our internal policies. No contractual relationship is created by this e-mail by any person or company unless specifically indicated otherwise by agreement in writing via means other than e-mail. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu 9.10 Release Party - Manchester, 30th October
This is a reminder that Manchester will be celebrating the release of Ubuntu 9.10, Karmic Koala with a release party. The event will be at the Pitcher Piano on Deansgate Locks from 6pm until late on Friday 30th October. That's the day after the official release. The party is free to attend and no sign up is necessary. There will be free wifi and expect people to have ISOs of Ubuntu 9.10 (and Kubuntu, etc) available. The Pitcher Piano is a public house, so unfortunately under 18s will not be admitted after 7pm and anyone fortunate enough to look under 25 should bring ID. The Ubuntu 9.04 release party attracted over 60 people. Lets make this one even better! -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] New Canon ip4600 printer
Jon Taylor wrote: Hi all, Bought my mother a new canon iP4600 printer the other day to go on her new Mesh pc (with Jaunty installed.) I updated the machine with the latest of the updates but for some strange reason it refuses to print. I uninstalled the printer and had jaunty reinstall it, print a test page but after a re start it still refuses to print. It’s odd because it works via a windows laptop running windows bisto when I plug the usb cable into it. I am only a plumber so please don’t make any replies too complicated! Just for my education would this be a problem with the CUPS? Thanks. Jon Hi Jon, Doing a quick google search came up with this... http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=975747 The above link also mentions this... https://help.ubuntu.com/community/HardwareSupportComponentsPrinters/CanonPrinters/CanonPixmaIP4200 It appears that you will have to download a PPD file direct from Canon's web site, or possibly a driver. Good luck. Rob -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
