Re: [ubuntu-uk] Audio Apps

2007-06-19 Thread Alan Pope
Hi David, On Tue, Jun 19, 2007 at 09:52:48PM +0100, David Morley wrote: > On 19/06/07, Alan Pope <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >Hi Ian, > > > >On Tue, Jun 19, 2007 at 09:40:49PM +0100, Ian Pascoe wrote: > >> And although not a necessity, should be available on both Ubuntu and > >Windows > >> pl

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Audio Apps

2007-06-19 Thread David Morley
On 19/06/07, Andrew Price <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On 19/06/07 21:52, David Morley wrote: > Go to getdeb.org and download Jokoshe0.9 Why getdeb? There are Ubuntu packages for feisty on the Jokosher site http://www.jokosher.org/download That said, Jokosher is still pretty young (although look

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Audio Apps

2007-06-19 Thread Andrew Price
On 19/06/07 21:52, David Morley wrote: > Go to getdeb.org and download Jokoshe0.9 Why getdeb? There are Ubuntu packages for feisty on the Jokosher site http://www.jokosher.org/download That said, Jokosher is still pretty young (although looks very promising) - Jono doesn't even use it for lugradi

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Audio Apps

2007-06-19 Thread David Morley
On 19/06/07, Alan Pope <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi Ian, On Tue, Jun 19, 2007 at 09:40:49PM +0100, Ian Pascoe wrote: > And although not a necessity, should be available on both Ubuntu and Windows > platforms > Audacity. Cheers, Al. Go to getdeb.org and download Jokoshe0.9 -- Seek That

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Audio Apps

2007-06-19 Thread Alan Pope
Hi Ian, On Tue, Jun 19, 2007 at 09:40:49PM +0100, Ian Pascoe wrote: > And although not a necessity, should be available on both Ubuntu and Windows > platforms > Audacity. Cheers, Al. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKT

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Audio Apps

2007-06-19 Thread Chris Rowson
Hi Ian I'm not an expert in this kind of thing but have you checked out Ubuntu Studio? As far as I'm aware it's supposed to by a fully featured audio and video studio distribution. Chris On 19/06/07, Ian Pascoe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Folks > > Need some recommendations from you please.

[ubuntu-uk] Audio Apps

2007-06-19 Thread Ian Pascoe
Hi Folks Need some recommendations from you please. I'm looking for an audio recording program with the following criteria: * Can record from the mic input of the PC * Record in both PCM and MP3 formats * The App must run on the desktop * All recording and editing controls must be accessible fro

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Leaflets

2007-06-19 Thread Chris Rowson
> This sparked off an idea... could we have a version of the leaflet targeted > at being handed out with a live cd included? > > Johnathon I had puzzled that one over myself. Seems to me that if someone actually had the CD too, it'd be one less excuse! I did wonder however what the best format w

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Leaflets

2007-06-19 Thread Kirrus
... > I have a personal interest in this thread as my LUG hope to start > providing > talks within the local secondary schools next educational year., and > these > leaflets would go along way to providing some take home information - > together with a Live CD of course! > This sparked off an ide

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Leaflets

2007-06-19 Thread Ian Pascoe
Hi Norman It was interesting to see the hornets nest you stirred up with your original post. Every once in a while it does us good to have someone throw in such a spanner and make us take a long look at what we do and why. I don't think that the expectation is that once Chris / Matthew have prod

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Leaflets

2007-06-19 Thread Ian Pascoe
In Louisa's latter post following on from her proof reading, I thought she used the word septic instead of sceptic. But now I realise that the egg is on my face well and truly as it was the pronunciation of the screen reader I use. Pass me the cloth someone? E -Original Message- From:

Re: [ubuntu-uk] accessing certain apps

2007-06-19 Thread Ian Pascoe
Mike Probably best thing to do is throw this onto the Orca list - there are a couple of community members working on the help pages at the moment so it may well have been changed since I last looked. E -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of michael

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Leaflets

2007-06-19 Thread alan c
Matthew Larsen wrote: > Just another thought... > > When building the graphics on the leaflet I was thinking about > putting on the logos for Kubuntu, Edubuntu, Xubuntu and > UbuntuStudio. I took them off in the end because I thought it just > over-complicated the leaflet and would make things eve

Re: [ubuntu-uk] kernels and releases

2007-06-19 Thread luxxius
norman wrote: >> Alec / Alan >>> Thanks for the quick replies. So is the upshot that I'm >> OK using the Feisty repos with 2.6.17? > > The answer is yes, I have to switch to 2.6.17 when I wish to use my > scanner. Thanks, Norman - definite and reassuring! Best wishes -- Diana -- ubuntu-uk

Re: [ubuntu-uk] kernels and releases

2007-06-19 Thread norman
> Alec / Alan >>> Thanks for the quick replies. So is the upshot that I'm > OK using the Feisty repos with 2.6.17? The answer is yes, I have to switch to 2.6.17 when I wish to use my scanner. Norman -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://w

Re: [ubuntu-uk] kernels and releases

2007-06-19 Thread luxxius
Alan Pope wrote: > On Tue, 2007-06-19 at 16:27 +0100, Alec Wright wrote: >> As long as the first 2 digits (2.6) are the same, everything should >> still run fine. No new features will be added to the kernel until 2.7, >> which I expect is a long way off. > > Umm, that's a little, er, inaccurate :

Re: [ubuntu-uk] kernels and releases

2007-06-19 Thread Alan Pope
On Tue, 2007-06-19 at 16:27 +0100, Alec Wright wrote: > As long as the first 2 digits (2.6) are the same, everything should > still run fine. No new features will be added to the kernel until 2.7, > which I expect is a long way off. Umm, that's a little, er, inaccurate :) New stuff comes into th

Re: [ubuntu-uk] kernels and releases

2007-06-19 Thread Alec Wright
On Tue, 2007-06-19 at 10:09 +0100, luxxius wrote: > After a Dapper > Edgy > Feisty upgrade on my old Dell Inspiron laptop, I > had a problem with very slow booting, as described in > https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/8390. (This looks like a > bug in kernel 2.6.20 that's gone on fo

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Leaflets

2007-06-19 Thread norman
Thanks to all of you for replying to the questions. I applaud what you are doing and wish you every success. It would be wonderful if you could achieve what you are aiming for and I hope you will not be too disappointed. I am sure that, if we all use the facilities we have to promote Ubuntu, consta

Re: [ubuntu-uk] accessing certain apps

2007-06-19 Thread Chris Jones
Hi Alan Pope wrote: > Indeed if you wanted to upgrade you'd find it difficult online due to the > repositories no longer containing the packages for 5.04 or 5.10. the packages were removed from the main archive to reduce the burden on mirrors, but you can still get them from http://old-release

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Leaflets

2007-06-19 Thread Matthew Larsen
Just another thought... When building the graphics on the leaflet I was thinking about putting on the logos for Kubuntu, Edubuntu, Xubuntu and UbuntuStudio. I took them off in the end because I thought it just over-complicated the leaflet and would make things even more confused. As they are all d

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Leaflets

2007-06-19 Thread James Tait
<> norman wrote: > As no one seems inclined to react to my comments I will respond to > myself. I didn't notice them. This is a lively discussion and it probably slipped by as comments contributing to the discussion rather than an invitation to respond. > As one of the longest users of Ubuntu i

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Leaflets

2007-06-19 Thread Nik Butler
Hello Norman, I have been lurking and watching the creation of the leaflet I lack the Creative and Artistic design to produce something of quality such as this but since theyve not created or said anything wildly irritating or abusive or just outright rude I stayed queit, sometimes in open sou

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Leaflets

2007-06-19 Thread Matthew Larsen
hi norman, Sorry to hear you feel we are ignoring you and your loss of interest in the project. I did read your original post and would have responded to any questions raised. I would imagine there were not many responses because most of the points in your comment had already been addressed earlie

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Leaflets

2007-06-19 Thread Chris Rowson
> Is there a real desire to promote the use of Ubuntu and, if so, why? If there was no desire to use Ubuntu it would be pretty pointless being subscribed to an Ubuntu mailing list wouldn't it? > Who do you expect to be interested enough to even give Ubuntu a try? What made you interested enough

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Leaflets

2007-06-19 Thread Alan Pope
Hi Norman, On Tue, Jun 19, 2007 at 09:57:02AM +0100, norman wrote: > < big snip > > > As no one seems inclined to react to my comments I will respond to > myself. Probably because it contained no questions and it was only sent at 5pm last night. > As one of the longest users of Ubuntu in this

[ubuntu-uk] kernels and releases

2007-06-19 Thread luxxius
After a Dapper > Edgy > Feisty upgrade on my old Dell Inspiron laptop, I had a problem with very slow booting, as described in https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/8390. (This looks like a bug in kernel 2.6.20 that's gone on for a while.) I fixed it by editing grub to default to ker

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Leaflets

2007-06-19 Thread norman
< big snip > As no one seems inclined to react to my comments I will respond to myself. As one of the longest users of Ubuntu in this group I am curious to know why there is all this activity in wanting to produce a leaflet. Is there anyone prepared to answer a few questions? If so, now is your ch

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Can I disable the power button?

2007-06-19 Thread Steve
On Tue, 2007-06-19 at 08:12 +0100, Jim Kissel wrote: > > Alan Pope wrote: > > Hi Jim, > > > > On Mon, 2007-06-18 at 19:05 +0100, Jim Kissel wrote: > >> James Tait wrote: > >>> Dave Walker wrote: > On Mon, 2007-06-18 at 14:28 +0100, Jim Kissel wrote: > You can confirm that this setting d

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Leaflets

2007-06-19 Thread Kirrus
- "Ian Pascoe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > E > > PS Sorry to read about your septic words Louisa sofa> > Errr... what do you mean by this? (Me don't geddit :S) -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] accessing certain apps

2007-06-19 Thread Alan Pope
Hi Michael, On Tue, Jun 19, 2007 at 03:53:40AM +0100, michaelweaver wrote: > I am using Ubuntu 5.04 so I should be able to create that file. However > on the Orca page for administration from the accessible applications it > is not clear as to whether the file needs to be created in a text editor

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Can I disable the power button?

2007-06-19 Thread Jim Kissel
Alan Pope wrote: > Hi Jim, > > On Mon, 2007-06-18 at 19:05 +0100, Jim Kissel wrote: >> James Tait wrote: >>> Dave Walker wrote: On Mon, 2007-06-18 at 14:28 +0100, Jim Kissel wrote: You can confirm that this setting does not exist? http://daviey.mooo.com/powersettings.jpg >>> The d