Re: [Scottish] [Fwd: [ScotLUG Info] Request for national info.]

2007-06-03 Thread Phil Deane
On Sunday 03 June 2007 07:24:34 William Anderson wrote: > Kyle Gordon wrote: > > Some questions from Denmark, if anyone is able to provide a an answer or > > three... > > > > Kyle > > > > > > > > Do we have to guess what the q

[Scottish] Fwd: [blug-chat] Alan Cox and LugRadio at conference in Limerick

2007-01-22 Thread Phil Deane
-- Forwarded Message -- Subject: [blug-chat] Alan Cox and LugRadio at conference in Limerick Date: Monday 22 January 2007 16:46 From: steev <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://skycon.skynet.ie/programme.php If anyone has enough time on their hands to go :) -

Re: [Scottish] Simple questions from a simpleton....

2007-01-02 Thread Phil Deane
On Tuesday 02 January 2007 11:56, babaguy wrote: > 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

Re: [Scottish] Freedom of Information

2004-11-13 Thread Phil Deane
o I would imgaine that will be their choice. -- Phil Deane http://www.MiracleExpress.force9.co.uk ___ Scottish mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish

Re: [Scottish] Dvd Burners and their fickle ways

2004-07-22 Thread Phil Deane
On Thursday 22 Jul 2004 10:33, ray wrote: > On Thursday 22 July 2004 10:10, ray wrote: > ra> On Thursday 22 July 2004 00:42, Phil Deane wrote: > ra> PD> Burned a data DVD full of FLACS and SHNS in k3b. > > And ray had failed to read Phil's post carefully before getti

Re: [Scottish] Dvd Burners and their fickle ways

2004-07-22 Thread Phil Deane
On Thursday 22 Jul 2004 10:10, ray wrote: > On Thursday 22 July 2004 00:42, Phil Deane wrote: > PD> Burned a data DVD full of FLACS and SHNS in k3b. > > Which K3B/KDE? current is 0.11.12/3.2.3 > During the upgrade cycle I had problems writing DVD ISOs althoug CDs were > OK, b

[Scottish] Dvd Burners and their fickle ways

2004-07-21 Thread Phil Deane
oint me in the right direction I would be eternally grateful. -- Phil Deane http://www.MiracleExpress.force9.co.uk ___ Scottish mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish

Re: [Scottish] Failed RPM dependencies - what to do about 'em?

2004-06-11 Thread Phil Deane
loads]# rpm -Uvh up2date-gnome-4.1.21-3.i386.rpm > warning: up2date-gnome-4.1.21-3.i386.rpm: V3 DSA signature: NOKEY, key > ID 4f2a6fd2 > error: Failed dependencies: > up2date = 4.1.21 is needed by up2date-gnome-4.1.21-3 > I am not a Redhat user. I use mandr

Re: [Scottish] Failed RPM dependencies - what to do about 'em?

2004-06-10 Thread Phil Deane
of *the* biggest > remaining usability problems that leaves linux behind windows for the > clueless (like me - 'cept I'm stubborn and keep trying :-). If you are using Mandrake, usr URPMI, it will sort the deps for you -- Phil Deane http://www.MiracleExpress.force9.co.uk

Re: [Scottish] GNU/linux cd's wanted for social centre

2004-05-17 Thread Phil Deane
On Monday 17 May 2004 09:36, William Anderson wrote: > Phil Deane wrote: > > [monitor donation snippage] > > > > I got a friend in work who is looking for a monitor, if they are going > > spare, if they are in good nick, he will pay up to about £20 for one?? > &

Re: [Scottish] GNU/linux cd's wanted for social centre

2004-05-16 Thread Phil Deane
ing for a monitor, if they are going spare, if they are in good nick, he will pay up to about £20 for one?? -- Phil Deane http://www.MiracleExpress.force9.co.uk ___ Scottish mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish

Re: [Scottish] Recommendations on ISDN service/provider?

2004-03-18 Thread Phil Deane
ut it works and that is enough for me) but once it is going is solid as a rock.). Force9 do not supply linux drivers, but I did get the link from a forum post You also get CGI, a MySQL server, fax to email service, web stats and lots of other things.

Re: [Scottish] Copying BBC CD's

2004-01-19 Thread Phil Deane
e]gal. Cf. Lie to be prostrate, Loyal, Leal.] 1. Created by, permitted by, in conformity with, or relating to, law; as, a legal obligation; a legal standard or test; a legal procedure; a legal claim; a legal trade; anything is legal which the laws do n

[Scottish] Fwd: [blug-chat] changing distros on the fly

2004-01-14 Thread Phil Deane
see how it goes... -- | Andrew Gallagher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | web.andrewg.com | | Computer Support Asst., Dept. of Applied Maths and Theoretical | | Physics, Queen's University of Belfast, BT7 1NN, N. Ireland| ------

Re: [Scottish] Your caring, sharing LUG

2003-12-29 Thread Phil Deane
s I know it is Belfast Lug User Group. Never heard of bellingham. I didn't think they allowed people to use the same acronym -- Phil Deane http://www.MiracleExpress.force9.co.uk ___ Scottish mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish

Re: [Scottish] Your caring, sharing LUG

2003-12-29 Thread Phil Deane
titution, currently going through a schism like SLUG is. What ever happened to geeks being geeks, and not politicians, computers, pimples and dungeons and dragons was all we needed when I have a commodore 64! Just my 2p -- Phil Deane http://www.MiracleExpress.force9.co.uk __

[Scottish] My Views and Opinions on the Future of ScotLUG

2003-12-23 Thread Phil Deane
nd friendly atmosphere. I am willing to be a more active(as opposed to currently and non existent) role in the SLUG community. PS. All caveats apply, My own opinions expressed, tell me to take a running jump if you disagree, but at least be polite :-) -- Phil Dean

Re: [Scottish] The Future of the LUG (was: Re: Next Meeting)

2003-12-09 Thread Phil Deane
and having a 9am appointment on Firdays I dont like to drink the night before, and I its against my irishness to go into a pub and not drink :) -- Phil Deane http://www.MiracleExpress.force9.co.uk ___ Scottish mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mai

Re: [Scottish] Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, eggs and chips, without the spam please?

2003-11-21 Thread Phil Deane
On Wednesday 19 Nov 2003 14:53, Rory Macdonald wrote: > On Mon, 2003-11-17 at 22:45, Phil Deane wrote: > > a) get some flavour of always-on broadband to mitigate your download > complaint. I will be anyway when it is available in Jan 04 -- Phil Deane http://www.MiracleExpress.

Re: [Scottish] Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, eggs and chips, without the spam please?

2003-11-21 Thread Phil Deane
On Wednesday 19 Nov 2003 13:18, Robert Lazzurs wrote: > On Mon, 2003-11-17 at 22:45, Phil Deane wrote: > > > > Advice anyone? > > Can your ISP not provide virus filtering? > I use Virgin.Net as an ISP, but my mail comes from Force9. I checked the website and they will d

Re: [Scottish] Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, eggs and chips, without the spam please?

2003-11-21 Thread Phil Deane
On Wednesday 19 Nov 2003 07:24, James Myles wrote: > Phil Deane wrote: > > Hi Folks > > > > It has been over 2 months now since this bloody virus starting sending > > emails to people, and I am still getting up to 100 a day. I know this > > because I installed s

[Scottish] Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, eggs and chips, without the spam please?

2003-11-18 Thread Phil Deane
hen I dint get an option of what I delete, it just does it, but it might be my only option. Advice anyone? -- Phil Deane http://www.MiracleExpress.force9.co.uk ___ Scottish mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish

[Scottish] Mandrake 9.2: Fix for LG Problem

2003-11-15 Thread Phil Deane
Hi Folks LG have come up with a fix to their firmware. Also it resurrects the old dead drives a well! http://www.mandrakeclub.com/article.php?sid=1364&mode=nocomments -- Phil Deane http://www.MiracleExpress.force9.co.uk ___ Scottish mailing

[Scottish] Mandrake 9.2

2003-10-18 Thread Phil Deane
Hi Folks Has anyone managed to snag Mandrake 9.2 yet? On a dialup it is not even worth considering. If anyone has, and wouldn't mind running me off a copy it would be much appreciated. I will cover all cd and postage costs. -- Phil Deane http://www.MiracleExpress.force9.

[Scottish] Broadband: Made my Trigger

2003-09-25 Thread Phil Deane
, so I dont know if one would benefit me Any advice and recommendations greatly appreciated. -- Phil Deane http://www.MiracleExpress.force9.co.uk ___ Scottish mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish

[Scottish] Time - The Missing Frontier (Sorry for the Star Trek Reference)

2003-08-27 Thread Phil Deane
user anyway, I know what I know and that is usually enough, but this is weird Any advice or instructions what to do, logs to post etc gratefully received. Thanks in Advance -- Phil Deane http://www.MiracleExpress.force9.co.uk ___ Scottish mailing

[Scottish] GnuPGP (trying to sent it Unencrypted)

2003-07-28 Thread Phil Deane
different keys. I have my main one for this email address and that seems fine. Its creating a secondary one that uses that is the problem. -- Phil Deane http://www.MiracleExpress.force9.co.uk ___ Scottish mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http

[Scottish] GNUPGP - Multiple Instances

2003-07-28 Thread Phil Deane
different keys. I have my main one for this email address and that seems fine. Its creating a secondary one that uses that is the problem. -- Phil Deane http://www.MiracleExpress.force9.co.uk public_key.asc Description: application/pgp-keys

[Scottish] cdrdao and CPU Usage

2003-07-20 Thread Phil Deane
am not using buffers? When I burn in Windows I can burn at the max of 52x which about 10% usage. Any Suggestions? -- Phil Deane http://www.MiracleExpress.force9.co.uk #!/bin/bash mkdir -p /home/phil/vcd/tmpcd cd /home/phil/vcd/tmpcd echo "CD Read" echo "Starting to Write on

[Scottish] Internal HTTP server

2003-07-12 Thread Phil Deane
dvice and suggestions would be greatly appreciated. TIA -- Phil Deane http://www.MiracleExpress.force9.co.uk ___ Scottish mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish

Re: [Scottish] Buying new Hardware - Advice

2003-06-29 Thread Phil Deane
On Saturday 28 Jun 2003 8:16 pm, Craig Perry wrote: > Hi, > > The board powers up for 4-5 seconds at a time. Tried everythin i can dig > out of google, done all the obvious ones, use a processor known to work, > workin memory, 400watt power supply etc. i'm no electronic engineer so sod > it, RMA'd

Re: [Scottish] Buying new Hardware - Advice

2003-06-25 Thread Phil Deane
s it is due for delivery on Friday. What was the problem with the board?? -- Phil Deane http://www.MiracleExpress.force9.co.uk ___ Scottish mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish

[Scottish] Buying new Hardware - Advice

2003-06-22 Thread Phil Deane
s viewpoint. I cant seem to see any problems, and am ready to order, but just thought I would ask here in case anyone can offer any advice re problems Thanks in Advance -- Phil Deane http://www.MiracleExpress.force9.co.uk ___ Scottish mailing lis

Re: [Scottish] [OT} Ram

2003-06-22 Thread Phil Deane
On Sunday 22 Jun 2003 10:37 pm, ed wrote: > On Sun, 22 Jun 2003 22:18:58 +0100, Phil Deane > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >Hi Folks > > > >I am ruining Mandrake 9.1, on a p3 800MHz with 320Mb PC133 RAM. > > Ruining? Dammed spellcheckers :) But almost :) I

[Scottish] [OT} Ram

2003-06-22 Thread Phil Deane
new MB and CPU would be nice but out of my price range for the immediate term anyhow. Anybody any suggestions? -- Phil Deane http://www.MiracleExpress.force9.co.uk ___ Scottish mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish

Re: [Scottish] Mandrake 9.1 offers

2003-06-20 Thread Phil Deane
them some blank CDs (will 74 minutes suffice?). > Thanks awfully. I think you need 80 Min discs -- Phil Deane http://www.MiracleExpress.force9.co.uk ___ Scottish mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish

Re: [Scottish] Re: Anybody want an HP Deskjet 500 printer?

2003-06-17 Thread Phil Deane
you think ahh bugger it I will just get a new one. Because a few people who i spoke to who did take it to a service centre, got charged half the cost of the printer, and all the guy did was reset it and cut up some sponge and change the ink pads. -- Phil Deane http://www.MiracleExpress.forc

Re: [Scottish] Re: Anybody want an HP Deskjet 500 printer?

2003-06-17 Thread Phil Deane
On Tuesday 17 June 2003 11:07 am, David Marsh wrote: > [Interleaved quoting: please read to end for all comments] > Phil Deane wrote in gmane.user-groups.linux.scottish: > about: Re: Re: Anybody want an HP Deskjet 500 printer? > > > Epsons have an internal timer, which counts t

Re: [Scottish] Re: Anybody want an HP Deskjet 500 printer?

2003-06-16 Thread Phil Deane
n 98 though) and now it works great again. -- Phil Deane http://www.MiracleExpress.force9.co.uk ___ Scottish mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish

Re: [Scottish] Acaltel Speedtouch 330 USB

2003-03-28 Thread Phil Deane
On Friday 28 March 2003 8:52 pm, Jay Scott wrote: > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Phil Deane > Sent: 28 March 2003 20:38 > To: ScotLUG > Subject: [Scottish] Acaltel Speedtouch 330 USB > > > > I have go

[Scottish] Acaltel Speedtouch 330 USB

2003-03-28 Thread Phil Deane
d it says it is connected, but nothing happens, it pretty much freezes his system, he is using Pipex as the ISP, has anyone here got the above modem working under Linux? and can offer any suggestions? Thanks in Advance -- Phil Deane http://www.MiracleExpre

Re: [Scottish] Mandrake 9.1

2003-03-28 Thread Phil Deane
know I'd be able to > do DVD-Rs without *too* much fuss ... I should have mandrake 9.1 delivered tomorrow, a freind downloaded it for me, happy to burn copies if someone send me 3 discs and return postage. -- Phil Deane http://www.MiracleExpress.force9.co.uk __

Re: [Scottish] Media Player

2003-02-25 Thread Phil Deane
he Facia's for it are a bit complicated wereas Xine is simple and works -- Phil Deane http://www.MiracleExpress.force9.co.uk ___ Scottish mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish

Re: [Scottish] Where does KDE3.1 kaddressbook store addresses?

2003-02-20 Thread Phil Deane
checked the kmailrc and kaddressbookrc files and even used lsof > to check for open files but cannot find where kaddressbook stores its data. > Any ideas? Try /home/.kde/share/apps/kabc/std.vcf Works in Mandrake anyway -- Phil Deane http://www.MiracleEx

Re: [Scottish] KDE 3.1 released

2003-02-02 Thread Phil Deane
On Sunday 02 February 2003 3:45 pm, ray wrote: > FYI > On January 28th 2003, the KDE Project released KDE 3.1, a major feature > upgrade to the successful KDE 3.0 series. > > http://www.kde.org 4 days now I have been waiting and still no Mandrake packagaes :) I'm not up to compiling the bugger m

Re: [Scottish] Connecting to BT through surftime

2003-02-02 Thread Phil Deane
re they kicked me off for staying online for more than 12 hours a day (Only did it twice). No custimized setting, just bog standrad Mandrake settings, Pap/Chap authentication(by defuault it is either PAP or CHAP, but set it to PAP/CHAP) -- Phil Deane http://www.MiracleExp

Re: [Scottish] Any jobs going?

2002-12-10 Thread Phil Deane
On Tuesday 10 December 2002 8:56 am, Colin McKinnon wrote: > Hi all, > > Guess I'm looking for a new job. Anyone know who is recruiting Linux / > Unix / NT systems managers? > Are you just unlucky, or a really bad employee?? :) -- Phil Deane http://www.Miracle

Re: [Scottish] [OT] CDrom Protection (Windows)

2002-11-23 Thread Phil Deane
blems with the disk? > I very much doubt it, the discs are in mint condition, and both run and work fine, but when i try and copy them they cause these errors, both of them. -- Phil Deane http://www.MiracleExpress.force9.co.uk ___ Scottish mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish

Re: [Scottish] [OT] CDrom Protection (Windows)

2002-11-23 Thread Phil Deane
On Saturday 23 November 2002 6:10 pm, iain d broadfoot wrote: > Phil Deane wrote: > > Hi Folks > > > > I own some cdroms(originals) for my Kids, (Tweenies, Bob The Builder etc) > > and they are getting old enough where they can use them themselves, but I > > dont w

[Scottish] [OT] CDrom Protection (Windows)

2002-11-23 Thread Phil Deane
some sort of copy protection which is causing erros when i try and copy it in windows and in linux, It could be having empty file son the cdrom or could be somehting else, anyone any idea how I get around this?? (All BBC CDroms if that helps) -- Phil Deane http://www.MiracleExpress.force9.co.uk

[Scottish] BBC News E-mail: Microsoft buoyant after court ruling

2002-11-02 Thread Phil Deane
Phil Deane saw this story on BBC News Online and thought you should see it. Message: Just in case you are interested... *Microsoft buoyant after court ruling* <http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/1/hi/business/2387451.stm> A US judge confirms an anti-monopoly agr

Re: [Scottish] Outlook Users (again!)

2002-10-08 Thread Phil Deane
On Tuesday 08 October 2002 9:18 pm, tmw2n wrote: > hear hear. i mean if you HAVE to use windows, there are safer mail > clients too. An Iraqi Carrier pigeon strapped with semtex would be safer :) -- Phil Deane http://www.MiracleExpress.force9

Re: [Scottish] SLUG Meeting Thursday 26th September 2002

2002-09-25 Thread Phil Deane
own due to personal commitments. Standing down?? How can you refuse a vocation?? :) Who's in the runing? Yet again I will not be able to make it, can we email proxy votes?? -- Phil Deane http://www.MiracleExpress.force9.co.uk Scot

Re: [Scottish] SLUG Meeting Thursday 26th September 2002

2002-09-22 Thread Phil Deane
own due to personal commitments. Standing down?? How can you refuse a vocation?? :) Who's in the runing? Yet again I will not be able to make it, can we email proxy votes?? -- Phil Deane http://www.MiracleExpress.force9.co.uk ___ Scot

Re: [Scottish] new arrival

2002-09-07 Thread Phil Deane
AIL MURAT DILEK Many Congrats! -- Phil Deane http://www.MiracleExpress.force9.co.uk ___ Scottish mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish

Re: [Scottish] Most definitely off topic

2002-08-28 Thread Phil Deane
On Thursday 29 August 2002 00:20, Michael Cameron wrote: > >Therefore, i'd say its done by default > > But I'd also like to know if (and how) the default has been changed... Probably with about 10 reboots :) -- Phil Deane http://www.Mirac

[Scottish] [OT] I'm a daddy again!

2002-08-28 Thread Phil Deane
Hello folks Just a quick message to announce the birth of my Son. Arrived this evening at 11:08pm weighing in at a hefty 8lb 5 Oz. Baby and Mother doing well. Its 2:10am now, and everyone is asleep, so I had to tell someone! -- Phil Deane http://www.MiracleExpress.force9.co.uk

Re: [Scottish] [OT] Need an ISP

2002-08-27 Thread Phil Deane
ecently (DSL and cable roll out ensures that ISDN kit is cheap). > Is £30pm all you pay? no charges etc? Is the sped difference great. What is your normal kb/s download? -- Phil Deane http://www.MiracleExpress.force9.co.uk ___ Scottish mail

Re: [Scottish] [OT] Need an ISP

2002-08-27 Thread Phil Deane
On Tuesday 27 August 2002 21:03, Kevin McDermott wrote: > * Phil Deane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [Aug 27. 2002 20:57]: > > Hi Folks > > > > I can't get ADSL/NTL cable as its not in my area, or at least not in my > > street as it is a private road. So dialup is t

[Scottish] [OT] Need an ISP

2002-08-27 Thread Phil Deane
anyone have any suggestions? URL's and costs would be most helpful. -- Phil Deane http://www.MiracleExpress.force9.co.uk ___ Scottish mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish