Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Problema con el Ubuntu 10.04 en una laptop Compaq

2010-07-07 Thread Phillip Whiteside
Hi Fransico, This being translated by google translation, so it will probably not read quite correctly. I appreciate you have a bug but I do not think the bug-squad can look into it, until you have registered it as bug using https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ReportingBugs_es while that happens

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] [Alpha2] Is it just me or the keyring for Lubuntu PPA is missing?

2010-07-07 Thread Phillip Whiteside
Hi Julien, if the lubuntu key(s) are help on the MIT.edu server ( it (they) should be), I was told that keyserver is under far less strain than the ubuntu one. (It has been previously mentioned in the mailing list). Just a thought that may make life a little easier for you when you generate the

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] [Alpha2] Is it just me or the keyring for Lubuntu PPA is missing?

2010-07-07 Thread Phillip Whiteside
Hi gang, I'm sorry I'm a bit out of the loop on this one (I have the a2 iso, just like a couple of others, have not had chance to install it). Is the current work-around going to be: 1) wait for it to complain about the missing key when you update lubuntu 2) take a note of the key 3) use

[Lubuntu-desktop] Fwd: Using Mallard for Ubuntu docs

2010-07-08 Thread Phillip Whiteside
Hi gang !! I'm on the documents mailing list and much is going on with the various formats. As such, does anyone have any preferences re: I think Xfce may be willing to adopt Mallard, but I'm not sure what the situation is with KDE. The others I have even less idea about. in [1] How much do

[Lubuntu-desktop] wiki page

2010-07-09 Thread Phillip Whiteside
Hi Julien, I apologise for the multiple messages coming from my editing the wiki area. I've got a couple of wiki people helping me with links etc. As they are not trivial edits, I feel uneasy to use that tag. Hi Gang, https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu

[Lubuntu-desktop] IRC bots

2010-07-11 Thread Phillip Whiteside
Hi gang, *ubot2* in amongst my travels I've had a chat about the little room bots that live on rooms like #ubuntu-beginners that people can ask questions of (try entering !grub and !grub2 on that room). I have been informed that we can have the ubot2 added to #lubuntu if we wish. This would give

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] IRC bots

2010-07-11 Thread Phillip Whiteside
have a meeting:) Well, for the 10.10 maybe an idea? last meeting was in Feb when 10.04 was at alpha stage. Regards, Phill. On Sun, Jul 11, 2010 at 9:33 PM, Chow Loong Jin hyper...@ubuntu.com wrote: On Monday 12,July,2010 02:23 AM, Phillip Whiteside wrote: Hi gang, *_ubot2_

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] IRC bots

2010-07-11 Thread Phillip Whiteside
...@googlemail.com wrote: to add to ubottu (the bot in #ubuntu) run: !factoid is description e.g. !eggs is Eggs are laid by chickns and can be made into tasty omelettes etc. Run this in #ubuntu channel and it will be reviewed for addition. On Sun, Jul 11, 2010 at 7:23 PM, Phillip Whiteside phi

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] IRC bots

2010-07-12 Thread Phillip Whiteside
will bring. Anyone wishing to help with adding lubuntu specific factoids to the ubot please do say :-) (Oh, I'd better explain, a factoid is when you type in *!lxterminal* and the bot tells you where to get information on lxterminal). Regards, Phill. On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 3:14 AM, Phillip Whiteside phi

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] first impression about lubuntu from lubuntu.net iso and it's netbook mode

2010-07-14 Thread Phillip Whiteside
Hi, glad you like it :-) The styles, wallpaper, button order etc. etc. Can be found at Preferences -- Openbox Configuration. Gtk2 themes can be found with any search engine, a couple of good places to head for free ones are http://art.gnome.org/themes/gtk2 http://www.deviantart.com/ (search for

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Some suggestions

2010-07-14 Thread Phillip Whiteside
Hi, If you need firefox, Open office etc., then maybe you should have a look at xubuntu? https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Xubuntu that is the lower resource version of Ubuntu (gnome) that includes the most part of it. Lubuntu is a departure from open office, etc. There is nothing to stop you installing

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Some suggestions

2010-07-14 Thread Phillip Whiteside
Hi, it's usually at this point I get shouted at. WICD is interesting, but we've had far more success with http://forum.phillw.net/viewtopic.php?f=18t=92 You must however understand that such postings cannot be supported by the team. A lot of the things over there are either on the Wiki area, or

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Server Download Available?

2010-07-15 Thread Phillip Whiteside
Hi, head over to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu#Get Lubuntu The 1st 'get lubuntu' gives you a choice of server or torrent, the second is a server download only. Regards, Phill. On Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 8:00 PM, Lane Lester lles...@info-fast.com wrote: I went to

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] 2.6.35-8 kernel won't start X?

2010-07-15 Thread Phillip Whiteside
Hiya, if you have a minimal installation, you can just pop on the lubuntu desktop onto it. It's covered at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu/DocumentationHelp#Minimal Install https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu/DocumentationHelp#Minimal InstallRegards, Phill. On Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 7:51 PM, Lane

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Server Download Available?

2010-07-15 Thread Phillip Whiteside
The ones here ? https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu/Developers https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu/DevelopersRegards, Phill. On Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 8:28 PM, Lane Lester lles...@info-fast.com wrote: On Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 3:24 PM, Phillip Whiteside phi...@phillw.netwrote: head over to https

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Server Download Available?

2010-07-15 Thread Phillip Whiteside
Ahh, I will let Julien know. I'm _sure_ I got my download that way, but you are correct, it is now pointing a a torrent. Regards, Phill. On Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 8:36 PM, Lane Lester lles...@info-fast.com wrote: On Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 3:32 PM, Phillip Whiteside phi...@phillw.netwrote

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] 2.6.35-8 kernel won't start X?

2010-07-15 Thread Phillip Whiteside
Hi, I think they would give you the 10.04 package on top of the newer kernel package. I'd need to ask where the 10.10 ppa is at. Regards, Phill. On Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 8:36 PM, Lane Lester lles...@info-fast.com wrote: On Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 3:28 PM, Phillip Whiteside phi

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Thoughts on installation

2010-07-17 Thread Phillip Whiteside
Heck Steve, you'll be suggesting https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu or even https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu/DocumentationHelp next ;-) Regards, Phill. On Sat, Jul 17, 2010 at 11:03 PM, Steve yorvik.ubu...@googlemail.comwrote: A couple of thoughts I had while installing Lubuntu for somebody

[Lubuntu-desktop] meta package

2010-07-17 Thread Phillip Whiteside
Hi, (please do not hate me too much today) could you have a look at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MetaPackages and phrase our lxde variant to it. Based on: *xfce*: This package is a meta-package; it depends on the core packages of the Xfce4 desktop environment and recommends some extra

[Lubuntu-desktop] Chromium and piglet.

2010-07-21 Thread Phillip Whiteside
Hi, Good news and bad news As in the time honoured fashion, I'll do the bad news first. My hard disk on piglet is dying, quite rapidly. I have all my backups etc, but transferring all my various partitions on to a replacement hard drive is going to take a little while. I'm planning to kick

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] wiki page

2010-07-23 Thread Phillip Whiteside
. On Sat, Jul 10, 2010 at 3:28 PM, Julien Lavergne gi...@ubuntu.com wrote: Le samedi 10 juillet 2010 à 02:13 +0100, Phillip Whiteside a écrit : 'https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu/DocumentationHelp#Applications and other Features' is moved to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu/GettingInvolved I

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Logs and ubot

2010-07-27 Thread Phillip Whiteside
Hi Jerry, the ubot and (proposed) channel logging is for the #lubuntu IRC (Details at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu/DocumentationHelp#How to get help) Chromium Vs Chrome, http://code.google.com/p/chromium/wiki/ChromiumBrowserVsGoogleChrome Chromium is, afik, the version that does not track

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] [lubuntu-desktop]

2010-07-28 Thread Phillip Whiteside
Hi, I'm not sure how you installed LAMP, I use tasksel and it always works fine for me. I've just done a classroom on it. The slides haven't been posted up yet, but the tutorial can also be found at http://forum.phillw.net/viewtopic.php?f=5t=119

[Lubuntu-desktop] hosting an iso

2010-07-29 Thread Phillip Whiteside
Hi Julien, My permanent host system is not ready yet, so I asked the people who are looking after my hosting at present.. phill: hi, I just want to know if it is okay to host a 600MB cd image that would be downloaded by approximately 20 people ? Hamid H.: yes of course phill: thanks you ever so

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] hosting an iso

2010-07-29 Thread Phillip Whiteside
. On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 8:20 PM, Yorvyk yorvik.ubu...@googlemail.comwrote: On Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:41:57 +0100 Phillip Whiteside phi...@phillw.net wrote: Hi Julien, My permanent host system is not ready yet, so I asked the people who are looking after my hosting at present.. phill: hi

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Intro...

2010-07-29 Thread Phillip Whiteside
Hi Zach, it's great to have a new slave to help me with documentation :p Seriously, yeah, great to have you along for this exciting project. Regards, Phill. On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 9:04 PM, Zach Kriesse zkrie...@ubuntu.com wrote: Hello all, just wanted to introduce myself to the team. Some

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Changes to the seed

2010-07-29 Thread Phillip Whiteside
Hi Julien Hopefully by then I will have sorted out how this hosting the iso works :p My internet was having a bad hour and it failed the upload at 98.2 % (three hours that took, I'm on a pretty slow link out here in the contryside). At least once I get the iso ONTO the server I can have look /

[Lubuntu-desktop] 10.10 alpha2 iso

2010-07-30 Thread Phillip Whiteside
Hi, Julien has confirmed that the uploaded iso as passing its md5checksum test, so it is good for usage. I will endeavour to keep them updated as Julien releases them and update https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu/Developers as I get them uploaded. Regards, Phill.

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] NetworkManager bug in Lubuntu?

2010-08-02 Thread Phillip Whiteside
Hi, that certainly leaves me a bit puzzled, as the mini-iso requires a wired connection for it to work !! I'll set up a new partition and try it again (I'm the author of instructions you're referring to). You are the first person to say that you are having a problem when using them. Regards,

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] How to Get Informative Boot/Install

2010-08-02 Thread Phillip Whiteside
If I recall, the routine for testing the CD that is on the CD will report failure. https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu/Developers https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu/DevelopersHas the work-around for it. Regards, Phill. On Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 7:25 PM, Andrew Woodhead

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] How to Get Informative Boot/Install

2010-08-02 Thread Phillip Whiteside
Glad to be of help, at least the documents are read occasionally ;-) you may also want to check https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu/Developers#Missing key for lubuntu ppa As that is another known little gremlin in the system. Regards, Phill. P.S. on my email system, I use Reply to all On Tue, Aug

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] NetworkManager bug in Lubuntu?

2010-08-03 Thread Phillip Whiteside
That's pretty awesome timing, I was pretty much all set to make a new partition and have a 'play' with the mini-iso :-) I'll put it on to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu/DocumentationHelp/MinimalInstall 'as is', it can always be edited if the need arises. Thanks, Phill. On Tue, Aug 3, 2010 at

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] modem 3g

2010-08-03 Thread Phillip Whiteside
Hi, try the instructions at http://forum.phillw.net/viewtopic.php?f=18t=92 please let me know how you get on. Regards, Phill. On Tue, Aug 3, 2010 at 8:52 PM, Jean-Pierre Vidal Piesset jpx...@gmail.comwrote: Hi I've looked to several pages (the most complete is

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] NetworkManager bug in Lubuntu?

2010-08-03 Thread Phillip Whiteside
Hi Mikhail, Is the proposed change *gksudo leafpad /etc/network/interfaces* and edit it from *auto eth0* *iface eth0 inet dhcp* to *auto lo* *iface lo inet loopback* Save, quit reboot? Alternatively, if you have a different working solution, would you email it me so I can update the wiki page.

[Lubuntu-desktop] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu/GettingInvolved

2010-08-03 Thread Phillip Whiteside
Hi Julien, when we were looking at the reporting bugs coding, I had a further dig down that page. Under Contributing to the lubuntu project *Reporting bugs* (https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu/ReportingBugs) the page you were working on seems fine. *Translations*

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] LXDE PPA for packages from Lubuntu unstable version

2010-08-05 Thread Phillip Whiteside
Hi Julien, I added the ppa to my 10.04 version, upon booting it just seems to display a dark screen. I can log onto the system via Crtl-Alt-F2, which reports that X is running. I've used ppa-purge to back the ppa out, but will be happy to give it another try if there are any things you'd like me

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] LXDE PPA for packages from Lubuntu unstable version

2010-08-05 Thread Phillip Whiteside
and running here with Gnome Firefox, would like to try Lubuntu Maverick Alpha3 when it's ready. Thanks, Jerry -Original Message- From: Phillip Whiteside phi...@phillw.net To: Julien Lavergne gi...@ubuntu.com Cc: lubuntu-desktop lubuntu-desktop@lists.launchpad.net Sent: Thu, Aug 5

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu/GettingInvolved

2010-08-05 Thread Phillip Whiteside
, Phillip Whiteside a écrit : Translations (https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Translations/Lubuntu) is a non-existant page, would be okay to add that page and then split it into two parts; the lxde parts of lubuntu would point to the translations section at http://lxde.org/join_lxde_community

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Lubuntu Maverick Alpha 3

2010-08-06 Thread Phillip Whiteside
Hi Julien, The link for the direct download reports back as broken in Chromium, it's downloading via Firefox okay though ??!! As soon as I have the iso and have md5'd it, I'll get it put onto the server. I recall you said you can host it for 6 days? Is the self-test of the cd now working, or

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Lubuntu Maverick Alpha 3

2010-08-06 Thread Phillip Whiteside
Cancel the bit about Chromium, it's that annoying 'feature' it has of adding some additional text onto the end of an URL !! On Fri, Aug 6, 2010 at 8:56 PM, Phillip Whiteside phi...@phillw.net wrote: Hi Julien, The link for the direct download reports back as broken in Chromium, it's

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Lubuntu 10.10 Alpha 3 installer cashes

2010-08-06 Thread Phillip Whiteside
Hi, Hung, Testing with VBox is useful, but not something that can be guaranteed to work during the test cycle. I'm not too sure what is happening with Ubiquity on this release cycle, but Vbox and full GUI install are two quite different things Regards, Phill. On Sat, Aug 7, 2010 at 5:27 AM,

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Lubuntu Maverick Alpha 3

2010-08-07 Thread Phillip Whiteside
, Aug 6, 2010 at 10:25 PM, Julien Lavergne gi...@ubuntu.com wrote: Le vendredi 06 août 2010 à 20:56 +0100, Phillip Whiteside a écrit : As soon as I have the iso and have md5'd it, I'll get it put onto the server. I recall you said you can host it for 6 days? Yes. Is the self-test of the cd

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Bug Jam

2010-08-08 Thread Phillip Whiteside
Hi, I have enquired about the loan of a meeting bot, that will record the meetings if you do wish to hold it on #lubuntu, I could also ask for time on http://fridge.ubuntu.com/calendar if you would prefer. Regards, Phill. On Sun, Aug 8, 2010 at 10:18 PM, Julien Lavergne gi...@ubuntu.com

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Bug Jam

2010-08-09 Thread Phillip Whiteside
it on to the #lubuntu channel for us. Along with ubot5, I believe it is a welcome addition to the channel. Regards, Phill. On Sun, Aug 8, 2010 at 11:21 PM, Julien Lavergne gi...@ubuntu.com wrote: Le dimanche 08 août 2010 à 23:08 +0100, Phillip Whiteside a écrit : I have enquired about

[Lubuntu-desktop] Forum area

2010-08-09 Thread Phillip Whiteside
Hi, there's a lot going on for me at present, could someone take a quick look at http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=9699653#post9699653 and answer it. I'm pretty sure it is just a case of removing the CD from the software sources, but I've not seen the error before. If you're not forum

[Lubuntu-desktop] Fwd: Call for testing: jobs-admin

2010-08-10 Thread Phillip Whiteside
Hi, As a fan of the Google summer of Code projects, are there any objections to this being put in https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu/DocumentationHelp#Expert users ? It's still to have an entry :) I think it would be an interesting one for Experts to have a look at, and may even provide a tool for

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Custom Launcher.

2010-08-11 Thread Phillip Whiteside
yes, and even spelled it correctly with gksudo, unlike in my email. On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 2:31 PM, Phillip Whiteside phi...@phillw.netwrote: lxshortcut looks good, now if someone would just tell us how to launch it :-) I've tried Menu -- Run lxshortcut and both lxshortcut and gksudo

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] WARNING: X-server breakage coming soon to a computer near you

2010-08-11 Thread Phillip Whiteside
There are some solutions now being offered on http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1549195 for those still having problems. Regards, Phill. On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 2:33 PM, Bob Trevithick bob.trevith...@gmail.comwrote: The only warnings I saw were, Your system may break. So you either

[Lubuntu-desktop] Me

2010-08-14 Thread Phillip Whiteside
Hi, I've just recently taken on running a pub (bar), as the establishment is in need of a bit care and attention,I will not be available for the amount of time I used to be. I can, and will pick up on lubuntu tags on the forum area and continue to receive e-mail updates. For people like szcuzr,

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] corrupted iso image

2010-08-14 Thread Phillip Whiteside
There is a bug in the self test of the CD. https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu/DocumentationHelp/CheckCD https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu/DocumentationHelp/CheckCDcovers it, With a PII and only 256Mb RAM, you may be pushing what Ubiquity installer can do. On lower RAM machines, I would suggest you

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] [lubuntu-desktop]

2010-08-15 Thread Phillip Whiteside
Hi, Installing LAMP onto Lubuntu is not officially supported, but I run it on my system (as do others). The class I held *will* install LAMP to run 'offline' with lubuntu (or any other flavour). I wrote it and stand by it. When you are setting it up, it is really important you answer the

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] A lightweight presentation application for Lubuntu?

2010-08-15 Thread Phillip Whiteside
team. In any case, while I'm sure that porting Keynote to Linux would be relatively straightforward, I can't see Apple releasing the source code under the GPL or even making a paid version available. Regards John On Mon, 2010-08-16 at 04:41 +0100, Phillip Whiteside wrote: Hi John

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] [lubuntu-desktop]

2010-08-16 Thread Phillip Whiteside
Phillip Whiteside phi...@phillw.net Hi, Installing LAMP onto Lubuntu is not officially supported, but I run it on my system (as do others). The class I held *will* install LAMP to run 'offline' with lubuntu (or any other flavour). I wrote it and stand by it. When you are setting it up

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] A lightweight presentation application for Lubuntu?

2010-08-16 Thread Phillip Whiteside
a completely different issue, and that's what I thought this correspondence was about. Please accept my apologies if I did not make that clear. On Mon, 2010-08-16 at 06:34 +0100, Phillip Whiteside wrote: Hi, the devil is in the detail I use Lubuntu to escape the horrors of Windows XP

[Lubuntu-desktop] Bug Report

2010-08-16 Thread Phillip Whiteside
Hi, would you be kind enough to assign the bug reported at http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1553821highlight=lubuntu to yourself. (Yes, I know this is not the correct way of asking; but it does assure the bug reporter that they are not being ignored). Thanks, Phill.

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Network icon in panel and blinking tab icon in Chromium

2010-08-17 Thread Phillip Whiteside
Hi Hung, It is a known issue, and one of the kind people who help with documentation has put two methods to get around it onto https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu/DocumentationHelp/MinimalInstall#Unmanaged Wired Network Use which ever one you prefer :-) Regards, Phill. On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 9:58

[Lubuntu-desktop] kidnapping

2010-08-17 Thread Phillip Whiteside
Hi team, the more I learn about documentation the more I realise how much I do not know, Take a look at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UruguayTeam Now, that is one seriously good looking front page. I'm wondering if our art team could design some icons / have an idea in their head for how the front

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Wiki area

2010-08-19 Thread Phillip Whiteside
Hi Zach, do you remember . Sounds like a very good idea Phill...need any help drop me an email and let me know As you get time, could you start duplicating the general help documents over to there. I know it's a pain, but I'd really like to keep this on-track for 10.10.10 and time is

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] How to know applications are lightweight or not?

2010-08-20 Thread Phillip Whiteside
To have a application considered for inclusion it must be stable, use no disk space to install and use no RAM or CPU time when running. If it meets all those of those, AND is in the official Ubuntu Repositories there will be a vote held. (yes, it really does seem like that when proposing a new

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] How to know applications are lightweight or not?

2010-08-21 Thread Phillip Whiteside
for consideration to be included in Lubuntu. Regards, Phill. On Sat, Aug 21, 2010 at 9:30 AM, Leszek Lesner leszek.les...@web.de wrote: Am 21.08.2010 02:09, schrieb Phillip Whiteside: To have a application considered for inclusion it must be stable, use no disk space to install and use no RAM

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Fwd: Logs and ubot

2010-08-24 Thread Phillip Whiteside
, Phill. On Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 10:30 PM, Julien Lavergne gi...@ubuntu.com wrote: Hi Phillip, Le lundi 23 août 2010 à 21:29 +0100, Phillip Whiteside a écrit : The couple of replies I got back were that it would be a good thing. Would you like to me to proceed to ask if we may have

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