Re: [ubuntu-uk] Reboot after libc6 upgrade?

2007-02-03 Thread Paul Sladen
On Sat, 3 Feb 2007, Tony Arnold wrote: Should I reboot my system after applying an upgrade to libc6? I imagine that every process on the system is probably using this Ah yes, but the same can be achieved by restarting every process on the system, but without actually rebooting. :) Scott; say,

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Reboot after libc6 upgrade?

2007-02-03 Thread Eamonn Sullivan
On 2/3/07, Tony Arnold [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Should I reboot my system after applying an upgrade to libc6? I imagine that every process on the system is probably using this library and therefore they should all be restarted to pick up the new version. I find the upgrade-manager is usually

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Trouble with a splash screen

2007-02-03 Thread Paul Sladen
On Fri, 2 Feb 2007, alan c wrote: Tony Arnold wrote: added edubuntu-desktop. When edubuntu had served its purpose I removed edubuntu-desktop. [..] the (splash?) screen [..] still shows Edubuntu! update-alternatives --config usplash-artwork.so Hey! great - success! Thanks indeed. This

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Could Linux (and Ubuntu) do more to encourage students?

2007-02-03 Thread Robin Menneer
For very simple stuff, don't ignore Draw in Open Office which integrates nicely with Oo Writer. It has hiddden depths and does for those who find Gimp too complicated. On 2/3/07, norman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Fri, 2007-02-02 at 21:53 +, Benjamin Webb wrote: Are there any OS

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Reboot after libc6 upgrade?

2007-02-03 Thread Scott James Remnant
On Sat, 2007-02-03 at 09:41 +, Paul Sladen wrote: On Sat, 3 Feb 2007, Tony Arnold wrote: Should I reboot my system after applying an upgrade to libc6? I imagine that every process on the system is probably using this Ah yes, but the same can be achieved by restarting every process on

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Latest Feisty

2007-02-03 Thread Eamonn Sullivan
On 2/3/07, Ted [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have just d/loaded the latest Feisty alternative cd and find it will not boot.. It just hangs after the choose keyboard screen...I also tried the check software option and that starts but bombs out after a few seconds...I have checked the m5sum

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Could Linux (and Ubuntu) do more to encourage students?

2007-02-03 Thread Caroline Ford
Martin Fitzpatrick wrote: On 02/02/07, norman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Fri, 2007-02-02 at 21:53 +, Benjamin Webb wrote: Are there any OS graphics programmes? one of my students was asking. There is a Gimp users group - [EMAIL PROTECTED] I get the impression that,

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Could Linux (and Ubuntu) do more to encourage students?

2007-02-03 Thread Robin Menneer
Thanks for the tips - Inskscape is already on my ubuntu package and I'll look at it. Is there any equivalent to iphoto, a brilliant apple mac program for simply tweaking photos ? Robin On 2/3/07, Caroline Ford [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Martin Fitzpatrick wrote: On 02/02/07, norman [EMAIL

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Could Linux (and Ubuntu) do more to encourage students?

2007-02-03 Thread Eamonn Sullivan
On 2/3/07, Robin Menneer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks for the tips - Inskscape is already on my ubuntu package and I'll look at it. Is there any equivalent to iphoto, a brilliant apple mac program for simply tweaking photos ? Robin My wife and my mother (Folder? What's a folder?) have

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Could Linux (and Ubuntu) do more to encourage students?

2007-02-03 Thread Robin Menneer
On 2/3/07, Eamonn Sullivan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 2/3/07, Robin Menneer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks for the tips - Inskscape is already on my ubuntu package and I'll look at it. Is there any equivalent to iphoto, a brilliant apple mac program for simply tweaking photos ? Robin

[ubuntu-uk] More Vista Criticism from Aunty Beeb

2007-02-03 Thread Freddie Ruddick
Has everyone seen this? Posted on BBC Technology News a few days ago. Basically highlighting the whole Microsoft has control, you don't, deal with it system. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6319845.stm :) Freddie -- Yesterday it worked. Today it is not working. Windows is like that. --

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Could Linux (and Ubuntu) do more to encourage students?

2007-02-03 Thread Eamonn Sullivan
On 2/3/07, Robin Menneer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've had a skirmish with f-spot and cannot get the download button to do other than to send me to a log-in page which won't recognise a user name - which one is this ? I'm lower in the intelligence scale than your two dear ladies. Help

Re: [ubuntu-uk] More Vista Criticism from Aunty Beeb

2007-02-03 Thread baza
On Sat, 2007-02-03 at 17:38 +, Freddie Ruddick wrote: Has everyone seen this? Posted on BBC Technology News a few days ago. Basically highlighting the whole Microsoft has control, you don't, deal with it system. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6319845.stm :) Freddie Yeah,

Re: [ubuntu-uk] More Vista Criticism from Aunty Beeb

2007-02-03 Thread Freddie Ruddick
...Vista is bloated eye candy of little use. I know that, you know that, most people on here know that. But the general public don't. Every piece on the problems of Vista in the mainstream media is a step in the right direction as far as I'm concerned. Freddie :) --

Re: [ubuntu-uk] More Vista Criticism from Aunty Beeb

2007-02-03 Thread baza
On Sat, 2007-02-03 at 17:58 +, Freddie Ruddick wrote: ...Vista is bloated eye candy of little use. I know that, you know that, most people on here know that. But the general public don't. Every piece on the problems of Vista in the mainstream media is a step in the right direction as

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Could Linux (and Ubuntu) do more to encourage students?

2007-02-03 Thread Robin Menneer
Someone loaded it for me, it seems to be Daffy Drake. I was trying to download F-spot as being recommended to be the linux equivalent to iphoto which we use alot very satisfactorily (we have a mac mini and a pc laptop. I'm trying to wean myself off the mac more as Jobs gets closer to Gates in the

Re: [ubuntu-uk] More Vista Criticism from Aunty Beeb

2007-02-03 Thread Paul Mellors
Freddie Ruddick wrote: ...Vista is bloated eye candy of little use. I know that, you know that, most people on here know that. But the general public don't. The general public don't care, why should they? It works, ok it might not work all the time, but they don't need anything else.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] More Vista Criticism from Aunty Beeb

2007-02-03 Thread Toby Smithe
On Sat, 2007-02-03 at 18:21 +, Paul Mellors wrote: Freddie Ruddick wrote: ...Vista is bloated eye candy of little use. I know that, you know that, most people on here know that. But the general public don't. The general public don't care, why should they? It works, ok it

Re: [ubuntu-uk] More Vista Criticism from Aunty Beeb

2007-02-03 Thread Sean Miller
Freddie Ruddick wrote: Has everyone seen this? Posted on BBC Technology News a few days ago. Basically highlighting the whole Microsoft has control, you don't, deal with it system. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6319845.stm I did see this, Freddie, and thank you for posting it

[ubuntu-uk] Getting online with ubuntu

2007-02-03 Thread lairddoog-mailstar
Hi, As a Silver-surfer who is better at hardware than software and has just set up a machine with Edgy Eft, can anyone advise the most straight forward means of getting it online. My current ISP (BT Broadband) does not support Linux. Advice appreciated. Doog -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com

Re: [ubuntu-uk] More Vista Criticism from Aunty Beeb

2007-02-03 Thread baza
On Sat, 2007-02-03 at 18:37 +, Sean Miller wrote: Freddie Ruddick wrote: Has everyone seen this? Posted on BBC Technology News a few days ago. Basically highlighting the whole Microsoft has control, you don't, deal with it system. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6319845.stm

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Getting online with ubuntu

2007-02-03 Thread Toby Smithe
On Sat, 2007-02-03 at 19:36 +, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, As a Silver-surfer who is better at hardware than software and has just set up a machine with Edgy Eft, can anyone advise the most straight forward means of getting it online. My current ISP (BT Broadband) does not support

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Getting online with ubuntu

2007-02-03 Thread john levin
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, As a Silver-surfer who is better at hardware than software and has just set up a machine with Edgy Eft, can anyone advise the most straight forward means of getting it online. My current ISP (BT Broadband) does not support Linux. Advice appreciated. Doog If

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Getting online with ubuntu

2007-02-03 Thread lairddoog-mailstar
Hi Toby My Voyager 210 ADSL Router accepts either but I could instal a modem from another machine. Doog Toby Smithe [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sat, 2007-02-03 at 19:36 +, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, As a Silver-surfer who is better at hardware than software and has just

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Getting online with ubuntu

2007-02-03 Thread lairddoog-mailstar
Thanks John, will give it a go! Doog john levin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, As a Silver-surfer who is better at hardware than software and has just set up a machine with Edgy Eft, can anyone advise the most straight forward means of getting it online. My

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Getting online with ubuntu

2007-02-03 Thread alan c
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, As a Silver-surfer who is better at hardware than software and has just set up a machine with Edgy Eft, can anyone advise the most straight forward means of getting it online. My current ISP (BT Broadband) does not support Linux. Advice appreciated. Doog

Re: [ubuntu-uk] make link to url on ubuntu desktop?

2007-02-03 Thread Eamonn Sullivan
On 2/3/07, alan c [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: make link to url on ubuntu desktop? I may be missing something obvious, but to create a link to a url on my desktop, I just click on the little fav icon at the beginning of the url in Firefox's address bar (for example, the little envelope in front of

Re: [ubuntu-uk] make link to url on ubuntu desktop?

2007-02-03 Thread Tony Arnold
alan c wrote: make link to url on ubuntu desktop? I use kubuntu where I know how to do this, however, a friend is a very new ubuntu user and has asked how to do it. I have looked and had a go along a possibly obvious route, and a link appears on the desktop, but it is not active, or at

[ubuntu-uk] Etiquette

2007-02-03 Thread James Dalley
Is there any way a list of mailing list etiquette could be sent to every new member?? James D _ Personalize your Live.com homepage with the news, weather, and photos you care about.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] More Vista Criticism from Aunty Beeb

2007-02-03 Thread Ashley Hooper
--- baza [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Date: Sat, 03 Feb 2007 18:09:04 + The real problem is that if you buy a new pc or laptop from good old PC World or pretty much anywhere you'll be stuck with vista. You can't say, 'I'd rather have XP' or no OS at all to install your own. Actually, several

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Getting online with ubuntu

2007-02-03 Thread lairddoog-mailstar
Used Ethernet and it worked a treat! Thanks Toby Smithe [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sat, 2007-02-03 at 19:58 +, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Toby My Voyager 210 ADSL Router accepts either but I could instal a modem from another machine. Doog Hi. Well, since USB modems are tricky