Re: [ubuntu-uk] BBC Iplayer download on Linux

2008-12-18 Thread David King
Good to see as well on that webpage that Linux is first in the System Requirements section, followed by Mac, then Windows last. Just the right order for how great each OS is :-) David King Alan Pope wrote: > http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/install/bbc_iplayer_desktop > > Requires Flash and Adob

Re: [ubuntu-uk] BBC Iplayer download on Linux

2008-12-18 Thread Andrew Gee
Alan Pope wrote: > http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/install/bbc_iplayer_desktop > > Requires Flash and Adobe Air. I've been trying to get this to work all evening, with download links not showing up on many of the programmes. Only just found out that it is quite a limited selection of programmes a

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Wireless N routers

2008-12-18 Thread Alan Pope
2008/12/18 Jake Bunce : > For powerline adapters to work, they need to run on the same electrical ring > main. As each house will have it's own fuse box & ring main, "leakage" to > outside of the home is not going to be an issue. Not true, there's no filter on your consumer unit to stop it 'leakin

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Wireless N routers

2008-12-18 Thread Alan Pope
2008/12/18 Ian Pascoe : > Gents > > Although I agree that the idea of PowerLine adapters is a great one and can > be a boon may I put in a word of caution? > The ones I have include encryption over the power line which is configurable using a linux utility. Cheers, Al. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Wireless N routers

2008-12-18 Thread Jake Bunce
For powerline adapters to work, they need to run on the same electrical ring main. As each house will have it's own fuse box & ring main, "leakage" to outside of the home is not going to be an issue. Most vendors offer some sort of vendor security for privacy anyways. If you're really concerned, us

[ubuntu-uk] BBC Iplayer download on Linux

2008-12-18 Thread Alan Pope
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/install/bbc_iplayer_desktop Requires Flash and Adobe Air. Have fun :) Cheers, Al. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Wireless N routers

2008-12-18 Thread Ian Pascoe
Gents Although I agree that the idea of PowerLine adapters is a great one and can be a boon may I put in a word of caution? As the majority of homes do not have any type of filtering on the mains that comes into the house, the PowerLine will end up broadcasting back into the local domestic mains

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Server interface

2008-12-18 Thread Stephen Garton
2008/12/18 Tony Arnold : > Steve, > > Stephen Garton wrote: >> Thanks for all the help so far! >> >> the user now has a .bashrc and a .profile (copied from /etc/skel) >> 2008/12/18 Tony Arnold : >>> As well as the advice about bashrc etc., I would also check that the >>> user has the right shell. L

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Wireless N routers

2008-12-18 Thread Alan Pope
2008/12/18 Sean Farley : > Get me off this list please! My mailbox can't cope! > There is a link at the bottom of every mail (including this one) detailing where you go to unsubscribe. https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk Cheers, Al. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.u

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Wireless N routers

2008-12-18 Thread Sean Farley
Get me off this list please! My mailbox can't cope! -Original Message- From: Tony Arnold Sent: 18 December 2008 12:24 To: British Ubuntu Talk Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Wireless N routers Sean, Sean Miller wrote: > Personally I'd do the power line - it's simple. > > Amazon sell them at

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Server interface

2008-12-18 Thread Tony Arnold
Steve, Stephen Garton wrote: > Thanks for all the help so far! > > the user now has a .bashrc and a .profile (copied from /etc/skel) > 2008/12/18 Tony Arnold : >> As well as the advice about bashrc etc., I would also check that the >> user has the right shell. Login and type 'echo $SHELL' and mak

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Server interface

2008-12-18 Thread Stephen Garton
Thanks for all the help so far! the user now has a .bashrc and a .profile (copied from /etc/skel) 2008/12/18 Tony Arnold : > > As well as the advice about bashrc etc., I would also check that the > user has the right shell. Login and type 'echo $SHELL' and make sure > that is bash or dash. It wou

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Server interface

2008-12-18 Thread Tony Arnold
Steve, Stephen Garton wrote: > We have a server (off site) at work that was intially set up with a > single user (root). We've created a day-to-day user for logging into > the machine, which we do over ssh. > > My question is, the new user doesn't seem to have any of the 'basics', > e.g. tab com

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Wireless N routers

2008-12-18 Thread Tony Arnold
Sean, Sean Miller wrote: > On Thu, Dec 18, 2008 at 1:02 PM, Rob Beard wrote: >>> That's answered my question to Sean, but you seem to have to buy these >>> things in pairs. Is that the case? > > No. But to start they're obviously better value in pairs!! > > Try this link... > > http://www.fac

[ubuntu-uk] [ubuntu-marketing] marketing ubuntu in Nigeria

2008-12-18 Thread Chris Rowson
On Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 8:03 AM, Adewunmi Adebolatan wrote: > Nigeria is an emerging Market with a lot of potentials. I have started to > market the Operating System here in Nigeria. > I will be needing some financial assistance to enable me reach a wider > audience. Is there any help I can get he

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Server interface

2008-12-18 Thread Matthew Macdonald-Wallace
Quoting Stephen Garton : > 2008/12/18 Matthew Macdonald-Wallace : > >> >> Generally an issue with either /etc/profile, ~/.bash_profile or ~/.bashrc >> >> If you edit the versions of .bash_profile and .bashrc in /etc/skel >> then any new users will be given the functionality. >> >> Edit the current

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Server interface

2008-12-18 Thread Graham Binns
2008/12/18 Stephen Garton : > 2008/12/18 Matthew Macdonald-Wallace : > >> >> Generally an issue with either /etc/profile, ~/.bash_profile or ~/.bashrc >> >> If you edit the versions of .bash_profile and .bashrc in /etc/skel >> then any new users will be given the functionality. >> >> Edit the curre

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Server interface

2008-12-18 Thread Graham Binns
2008/12/18 Stephen Garton : > 2008/12/18 Dave Walker : > >> The most obvious reason I can think that would cause this, is adding a >> new user using "useradd" rather than the more useful "adduser". Can you >> confirm how the user was added? > > Dave, > > I'm afraid I can't at the moment, the pers

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Server interface

2008-12-18 Thread Stephen Garton
2008/12/18 Matthew Macdonald-Wallace : > > Generally an issue with either /etc/profile, ~/.bash_profile or ~/.bashrc > > If you edit the versions of .bash_profile and .bashrc in /etc/skel > then any new users will be given the functionality. > > Edit the current .bash_profile and .bashrc for the u

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Server interface

2008-12-18 Thread Stephen Garton
2008/12/18 Dave Walker : > The most obvious reason I can think that would cause this, is adding a > new user using "useradd" rather than the more useful "adduser". Can you > confirm how the user was added? Dave, I'm afraid I can't at the moment, the person who set it up has gone away for christ

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Server interface

2008-12-18 Thread Dave Walker
Stephen Garton wrote: > > the new user doesn't seem to have any of the 'basics', > e.g. tab completion, or arrow keys to navigate history. > > Any ideas why this may be? > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Server interface

2008-12-18 Thread Matthew Macdonald-Wallace
Quoting Stephen Garton : > Afternoon all, > > We have a server (off site) at work that was intially set up with a > single user (root). We've created a day-to-day user for logging into > the machine, which we do over ssh. > > My question is, the new user doesn't seem to have any of the 'basics', >

[ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Server interface

2008-12-18 Thread Stephen Garton
Afternoon all, We have a server (off site) at work that was intially set up with a single user (root). We've created a day-to-day user for logging into the machine, which we do over ssh. My question is, the new user doesn't seem to have any of the 'basics', e.g. tab completion, or arrow keys to n

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Wireless N routers

2008-12-18 Thread Sean Miller
On Thu, Dec 18, 2008 at 1:02 PM, Rob Beard wrote: >> That's answered my question to Sean, but you seem to have to buy these >> things in pairs. Is that the case? No. But to start they're obviously better value in pairs!! Try this link... http://www.faculty-x.net/homeplugs%20at%20a%20glance.htm

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Wireless N routers

2008-12-18 Thread Rob Beard
Tony Arnold wrote: > Alan, > > Alan Pope wrote: >> 2008/12/18 Sean Miller : >>> Personally I'd do the power line - it's simple. >>> >> Another +1 for powerline. I actually use mine in two ways with 4 >> develo devices although of course you can use 2 as a minimum. >> >> I have one attached to the

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Wireless N routers

2008-12-18 Thread Tony Arnold
Alan, Alan Pope wrote: > 2008/12/18 Sean Miller : >> Personally I'd do the power line - it's simple. >> > > Another +1 for powerline. I actually use mine in two ways with 4 > develo devices although of course you can use 2 as a minimum. > > I have one attached to the switch near the cable modem.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Wireless N routers

2008-12-18 Thread Tony Arnold
Sean, Sean Miller wrote: > Personally I'd do the power line - it's simple. > > Amazon sell them at £39.99 if you don't trust e-bay. > http://www.amazon.co.uk/Highspeed-Professional-Powerline-Compliant-Playstation/dp/B001AM7NYI/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1229601329&sr=8-3 Do these thing

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Wireless N routers

2008-12-18 Thread Alan Pope
2008/12/18 Sean Miller : > Personally I'd do the power line - it's simple. > Another +1 for powerline. I actually use mine in two ways with 4 develo devices although of course you can use 2 as a minimum. I have one attached to the switch near the cable modem. Another is in the kitchen attached to

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Wireless N routers

2008-12-18 Thread Sean Miller
Personally I'd do the power line - it's simple. Amazon sell them at £39.99 if you don't trust e-bay. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Highspeed-Professional-Powerline-Compliant-Playstation/dp/B001AM7NYI/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1229601329&sr=8-3 Sean -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://list

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Wireless N routers

2008-12-18 Thread mlist-ubuntu_uk
"Simon Wears" wrote: > Anyone know of anything which may be able to help? A friend suggested > Apple's Airport extreme base station ( > http://store.apple.com/uk/product/MB053?mco=Mjg4NjM1Mw) but I though I'd ask > if anyone knew of anything that may be able to fix my problem better. Do you need

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Wireless N routers

2008-12-18 Thread Rob Beard
Michael Holloway wrote: > I'll second the powerline option. Haven't tried it myself but a friend > has and works brilliant. > > I (living in Germany now) have a 32M cable internet connection. I was > connected over wireless due to inconveniently located cable modem, but > recently got off my read-

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Wireless N routers

2008-12-18 Thread Robert Dorrian
Or you could get a wireless router that can be flashed with a custom firmware; then you can use it as a network bridge. (the wireless acts as a client of the homehub and you bridge the wired segment with the wireless one) -- Robert Dorrian On 17 Dec 2008, at 23:47, "Simon Wears" wrote:

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Wireless N routers

2008-12-18 Thread Michael Holloway
I'll second the powerline option. Haven't tried it myself but a friend has and works brilliant. I (living in Germany now) have a 32M cable internet connection. I was connected over wireless due to inconveniently located cable modem, but recently got off my read-end and wired a cable through the wa