Re: [ubuntu-uk] The tablet everyone is talking about..

2010-04-21 Thread Colin Law
On 21 April 2010 21:31, Chris Rowson wrote: > >> >> installing the updates, it is now asking me which partitions to >> install grub on, with a choice of /dev/sda and /dev/mmcblk0 and I >> don't know which (or both) to select.  Are those the two partitions on >> the stick or is one the internal fl

Re: [ubuntu-uk] The tablet everyone is talking about..

2010-04-21 Thread Chris Rowson
> installing the updates, it is now asking me which partitions to > install grub on, with a choice of /dev/sda and /dev/mmcblk0 and I > don't know which (or both) to select. Are those the two partitions on > the stick or is one the internal flash in the joggler? > > Hi Colin, /dev/mmcblk0 ref

Re: [ubuntu-uk] The tablet everyone is talking about..

2010-04-21 Thread Les
Thanks for the tip Popey. I am enjoying the standard UI at the moment, I am sure that it will wear off over time though. Mainly due to me wanting a web browser on the joggler. On Wed, 2010-04-21 at 20:47 +0100, Alan Pope wrote: > On 21 April 2010 20:40, Colin Law wrote: > > So has mine. I setup

Re: [ubuntu-uk] The tablet everyone is talking about..

2010-04-21 Thread Alan Pope
On 21 April 2010 20:40, Colin Law wrote: > So has mine.  I setup my usb stick and it boots into UNR fine.  I then did > sudo apt-get update > sudo apt-get upgrade Yeah, don't do that :) http://jogglerwiki.info/index.php?title=Ubuntu_Netbook_Remix "A package update broke my boot and seems to do

Re: [ubuntu-uk] The tablet everyone is talking about..

2010-04-21 Thread Colin Law
On 21 April 2010 18:12, Les wrote: > My joggler has finally arrived! > Let the hacking commence LOL > So has mine. I setup my usb stick and it boots into UNR fine. I then did sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get upgrade and it collected 200MB or thereabouts and spent a couple of hours installing th

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Computer janitor ....

2010-04-21 Thread Barry Drake
Alan Pope wrote: > That's very unfortunate. I would recommend you file a bug here:- > http://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/computer-janitor/+bugs Thanks. It isn't strictly a 'bug', more of an annoyance, but I've put it out there anyway. Let's see what folk think. Regards, Barry -- From Barry Dr

Re: [ubuntu-uk] The tablet everyone is talking about..

2010-04-21 Thread Les
My joggler has finally arrived! Let the hacking commence LOL Twitter / Identi.ca @biglesp On Tue, 2010-04-13 at 12:06 +0100, Chris Rowson wrote: > > > On 12 April 2010 18:30, Chris Rowson > wrote: > > > > > > On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 5:37 PM, Kris

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Warn users about dodgy hardware

2010-04-21 Thread Chris Rowson
> > If your USB is created with persistent storage you can install and run > updates to the live CD. Or you can install Ubuntu directly to a USB and > install / update what you choose. > > True, but if you're talking about average Joe, he's more likely to just run the live CD from disk and install

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Computer janitor ....

2010-04-21 Thread Alan Pope
On 21 April 2010 16:04, Barry Drake wrote: > I was careful not to use Computer janitor (supplied in Lucid and before) > without having a partition image and a full data backup - but it really > is annoying to find that the stuff it had removed saying they were not > needed included support for my

[ubuntu-uk] Computer janitor ....

2010-04-21 Thread Barry Drake
Hi there I was careful not to use Computer janitor (supplied in Lucid and before) without having a partition image and a full data backup - but it really is annoying to find that the stuff it had removed saying they were not needed included support for my wi-fi driver. I could not get

Re: [ubuntu-uk] application indicator

2010-04-21 Thread Neil Greenwood
On 21 April 2010 13:49, Norman Silverstone wrote: > Thank you very much, method 1) solved the problem. > > On Wed, 2010-04-21 at 12:14 +0100, John Stevenson wrote: >> You can lock items to the panel to stop you accidentally dragging them >> into a different position - right click somewhere on the

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Warn users about dodgy hardware

2010-04-21 Thread John Stevenson
On 21 April 2010 15:24, Chris Rowson wrote: > > >>> Wouldn't it make sense to run hardware detection during the installation >>> process and if detected, warn users that certain hardware is known not to >>> work well with Ubuntu? I can imagine that Jo Public would be rather miffed >>> if he found

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Warn users about dodgy hardware

2010-04-21 Thread Chris Rowson
> >> Wouldn't it make sense to run hardware detection during the installation >> process and if detected, warn users that certain hardware is known not to >> work well with Ubuntu? I can imagine that Jo Public would be rather miffed >> if he found after spending a lot of time installing and configu

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Warn users about dodgy hardware

2010-04-21 Thread Ashley Whetter
I'm not sure if I should be starting a new thread on this but I was thinking the other day whether or not a shop would let you run a liveCD to see if it worked with ubuntu. Gadget3000 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] application indicator

2010-04-21 Thread Norman Silverstone
On Wed, 2010-04-21 at 12:14 +0100, John Stevenson wrote: > On 21 April 2010 09:22, Norman Silverstone > wrote: > I am using Ubuntu 9.10 and have used Ubuntu from the very > first version. > When an application is selected a box appears on the bottom > panel with >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Manchester release party?

2010-04-21 Thread Les Pounder
Hi everyone Yes I will be hosting an installfest at Oggcamp. Please come along and have a chat, bring a usb flash drive and I will be dishing out copies of the latest ubuntu release, and for those interested a copy of the Ubuntu manual. I have the resources available to offer help in installing Ub

Re: [ubuntu-uk] application indicator

2010-04-21 Thread John Stevenson
On 21 April 2010 09:22, Norman Silverstone wrote: > I am using Ubuntu 9.10 and have used Ubuntu from the very first version. > When an application is selected a box appears on the bottom panel with > the application name etc. and the first application selected always > appears on the extreme left

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Warning to all users of Samba

2010-04-21 Thread John Matthews
Does anybody have any information on how to use these firewalls. I tried setting one up, and ended up shutting my pc off to everything, and had to get somebody to help open it up again. I gave up with the virus checker, as it thought a lot of things that were important to the pc were viruses, a

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Warning to all users of Samba

2010-04-21 Thread Paul Morgan-Roach
On Wed, Apr 21, 2010 at 12:29 AM, John Stevenson wrote: > > Am I wrong in thinking this post is really a warning about not setting you > router up securely? > > If you are unable to control the router or the IP address your Ubuntu box > is assigned, then you can always run a firewall and/or AppAm

Re: [ubuntu-uk] application indicator

2010-04-21 Thread Norman Silverstone
On Wed, 2010-04-21 at 09:49 +0100, Markie wrote: > Hi Norman, you may have added a divider into the panel or an object > into the panel that takes up room but is invisible. Try right clicking > the "space" and see if you get a "remove from panel" option > > Mark Tried that but there is no option

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Replacement for Gnome-do

2010-04-21 Thread Jon Spriggs
On Wed, Apr 21, 2010 at 10:41 AM, Stephen Garton wrote: > On 21 April 2010 10:28, Jon Spriggs wrote: >> Is it something that appears across the top bar of the screen, >> reducing commands down by typing in a few letters? If so, again, I >> don't recall the package name, but it was in use in the "

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Replacement for Gnome-do

2010-04-21 Thread James Thomas
The standard Run Application window can be accessed using Alt+F2 Other than that I don't know... :) On 21 April 2010 10:17, Stephen Garton wrote: > Good Morning All, > > I have been using gnome-do for some time for all my launching needs, > but since upgrading to Lucid it has caused me nothing

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Replacement for Gnome-do

2010-04-21 Thread Stephen Garton
On 21 April 2010 10:28, Jon Spriggs wrote: > Is it something that appears across the top bar of the screen, > reducing commands down by typing in a few letters? If so, again, I > don't recall the package name, but it was in use in the "Cruncheee" > release of Crunchbang... so we can probably ident

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Replacement for Gnome-do

2010-04-21 Thread Jon Spriggs
Is it something that appears across the top bar of the screen, reducing commands down by typing in a few letters? If so, again, I don't recall the package name, but it was in use in the "Cruncheee" release of Crunchbang... so we can probably identify it from that. Rgds, -- Jon "The Nice Guy" Spri

[ubuntu-uk] Replacement for Gnome-do

2010-04-21 Thread Stephen Garton
Good Morning All, I have been using gnome-do for some time for all my launching needs, but since upgrading to Lucid it has caused me nothing but pain - and as of this morning it will not start, or allow me to use apport to report bugs with it! Does anyone have any recommendations for other launche

Re: [ubuntu-uk] application indicator

2010-04-21 Thread Markie
Hi Norman, you may have added a divider into the panel or an object into the panel that takes up room but is invisible. Try right clicking the "space" and see if you get a "remove from panel" option Mark On 21 April 2010 09:22, Norman Silverstone wrote: > I am using Ubuntu 9.10 and have used Ub

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Warning to all users of Samba

2010-04-21 Thread Alan Lord (News)
On 21/04/10 09:03, Alan Pope wrote: > On 21 April 2010 08:41, Alan Lord (News) wrote: >> Are you *sure* they are in plain text? >> > > No, but if someone has access to your entire home directory, and thus > all of .mozilla (and your passwords database) surely all they need do > is pick up that fol

[ubuntu-uk] application indicator

2010-04-21 Thread Norman Silverstone
I am using Ubuntu 9.10 and have used Ubuntu from the very first version. When an application is selected a box appears on the bottom panel with the application name etc. and the first application selected always appears on the extreme left hand side of the panel. At least it did until this morning.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Warning to all users of Samba

2010-04-21 Thread Alan Pope
On 21 April 2010 08:41, Alan Lord (News) wrote: > Are you *sure* they are in plain text? > No, but if someone has access to your entire home directory, and thus all of .mozilla (and your passwords database) surely all they need do is pick up that folder and plop it on their own filesystem? The Fi

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Warning to all users of Samba

2010-04-21 Thread Alan Lord (News)
On 20/04/10 20:13, Alan Pope wrote: >> Well, i have sure learnt my lesson, can anyone tell me what can be gained >> from my user area in terms of web-passwords? Are they stored in .mozilla >> folder and easy to get to? > > They're in plain text, yes. > > http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/forum/1/58