Re: [ubuntu-uk] gnucash accounts

2007-06-26 Thread Leon Barker
On 26/06/07, michaelweaver [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I do not know if I have got this right but having a look at the Gnucash concepts guide when creating accounts in Gnucash, I create for example an account called assets as a top level account but do not put in any details such as an

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Latest Upgrade

2007-06-09 Thread Leon Barker
On 09/06/07, peter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Not very impressed, d'ont load, and broke my previous one. Now back to 17 - something. I thought they tested these things. Peter what is wrong? Leon -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Fresh install, multiple users, moving /home

2007-05-23 Thread Leon Barker
On 23/05/07, Dianne Reuby [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Should I create a/home partition during install, or just leave disk space free to copy the entire home partition to? http://ubuntu.wordpress.com/2006/01/29/move-home-to-its-own-partition/ http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=46866 These

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Fiesty Fawn Formally Freed for Future fetching !

2007-04-20 Thread Leon Barker
On 20/04/07, Sean Miller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have tried upgrading but I get an error about lack of space in some temporary directory on /var When I go to that directory and do a df . I am told I have approx. 1GB free, yet the error refers to 340MB or something similar. What's going

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Fiesty Fawn Formally Freed for Future fetching !

2007-04-19 Thread Leon Barker
Wouldn't it be better for us thickies to wait until we are offered an automatic update in the usual way ? You should be offered to update once your update manager has refreshed. Leon -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Should I move to Feisty?

2007-04-19 Thread Leon Barker
On 19/04/07, Mark Harrison [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: As I write, I have a stack of four servers that need to go live next week sitting on the floor next to me. Two web-heads, two database servers - all installed with Edgy about a week ago and working nicely as a cluster. Now the key question

Re: [ubuntu-uk] The need for root in a rescue situation

2007-03-24 Thread Leon Barker
On 24/03/07, Colin Murphy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: fallback of DSL on a USB key, but I couldn't think of a Ubuntu way of getting around this problem. You could have also used the Ubuntu LiveCD. Leon -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Free penguin with every purchase... (WAS Re: ubuntu-uk Digest, Vol 23, Issue 41)

2007-03-22 Thread Leon Barker
On 22/03/07, Chris Rowson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I know non-techie types who've heard of Linux, but none who've heard of GNU. I think it just complicates matters a little perhaps? I tend to say that I use linux and then if they enquire more I say which distro I use. Leon --

Re: [ubuntu-uk] what's happened to ubuntu-uk ?

2007-02-20 Thread Leon Barker
On 20/02/07, Tony Arnold [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was wondering the same thing! Maybe everyone is just quietly enjoying Ubuntu and not posting because 'it just works'! Or everyone has abandoned it because it's going to have CNR in it, and wont have nvidias drivers as default. ;) Leon --

Re: [ubuntu-uk] stop frame animation

2007-02-05 Thread Leon Barker
On 05/02/07, London School of Puppetry [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is there an OS programme that can be used to animate still images- something similar to Flash? - I have been asked by a local secondary school. They have one computer with Linux installed. Caroline lsp I'm pretty sure mplayer

Re: [ubuntu-uk] BBC Vista Coverage

2007-01-31 Thread Leon Barker
I disagree, I think it would be more realistic to say windows users will never swap until you can walk into a shop and buy a Linux PC that's already been set up for you, I think that by far most of the Windows PCs are bought 'as is' and most users never go near an O/S installation or pugrade.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] getting help

2007-01-28 Thread Leon Barker
On 29/01/07, baza [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mon, 2007-01-29 at 00:10 +, London School of Puppetry wrote: Was having a chat with a neighbour the other dayshe said that she has a local chap who comes from a nearby town to see to her computer which is running windows- she pays him

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Opensource on BBC Technology

2007-01-18 Thread Leon Barker
I remember reading in one hospital's intranet that a copy of MS Office was available for staff to install at home to do work related stuff. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] ubuntu sophisticated

2007-01-05 Thread Leon Barker
I think if people want a typewriter then they should buy a typewriter. Regards Leon On 05/01/07, Robin Menneer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Neil Can these people load ubuntu alongside windows, and leave a message in windows suggesting looking at ubuntu - better than a bit of paper perhaps. But

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Edgy mobile phone contact list backups/sync

2006-11-16 Thread Leon Barker
On 16/11/06, Llywelyn Owen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The DVD quick launch buttons don't work but then I didn't expect them to. Do you mean the buttons on your keyboard? There is a handy tool in the system/preference menu to customise extra buttons. Leon -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Desktop permission!

2006-11-08 Thread Leon Barker
On 08/11/06, STONE COLD [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: hi In my quest to change the permissions of my media (which i havnt been able to do so far. :( ) i have somehow manage to change the permission for desktop. so now it will no longer save anything to my desktop. Anyone know how i can fix

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Xbox ubuntu connection update!!!

2006-11-08 Thread Leon Barker
On 08/11/06, STONE COLD [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: can you give me an example of a path to a directory? Also would i type your in there too? An example would be /home/javad/media/films/ The website below provides excellent information about linux filesystems:

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Desktop permission!

2006-11-08 Thread Leon Barker
On 08/11/06, STONE COLD [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ok i typed this : chmod 755 ~/Desktop ...nope it still didnt work!!! It would be more useful for you to post the error output. Leon -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Xbox ubuntu connection update!!!

2006-11-07 Thread Leon Barker
On 07/11/06, STONE COLD [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Now whilst i can see the folders on the xbox nothing actually displays in those folders? I I believe you must enable folder browsing which available in System - Administration - Shared Folders options. You also must ensure that the files you are

Re: [ubuntu-uk] New boy.

2006-10-27 Thread Leon Barker
Dear Ian, Welcome to ubuntu forum list. I know this isn't very helpful but you might want to consider getting a real ethernet modem/router, these are virtually trouble free to set up on any OS. Leon On 26/10/06, Ian [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ron I looked in the Synaptic dialog under

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Hi

2006-06-14 Thread Leon Barker
around here are keep to develop and the UKTeam wiki pages should give you a good feel for those. I say translate 'em into Welsh. (then bilingual schools in Wales can use edubuntu)Leon Barker -- ubuntu-uk mailing list ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Interested party...

2006-06-04 Thread Leon Barker
Remember that Ubuntu CDs already have windows FOSS on them as a taster.LeonOn 04/06/06, Steve Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:Hi both!Sounds like a great start to me. I find that for those people who don't want to/don't feel able to make the leap to Ubuntu, Windows Free/Open Source is a good way to