Re: [ubuntu-uk] Photo Tagging and Search

2011-06-28 Thread Ian Pascoe
Thanks all, appreciated. I glanced at Picasa and from initial inspection thought this was a cloud based solution - so I'll now go back and actually read some of the background and see what it can do as a client based piece of software. Ian. -Original Message- From: ubuntu-uk

[ubuntu-uk] Photo Tagging and Search

2011-06-28 Thread Ian Pascoe
t to be able to physically take her pictures with her when we go a visiting to parents to show them off as they don't necessarily have access to the internet through either wired or wireless means. Any help and guidance would really be appreciated. Ian -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://list

[ubuntu-uk] Segmentation faults

2011-03-24 Thread Ian Pettitt
hardware faults, dodgy ram or do I need to reformat the drive (it is ext3 at the moment). I've looked online and found many references to seg faults for specific programs, but my issue is affecting an increasing number of programs Thanks Ian -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com

[ubuntu-uk] FireFox and SQLite

2011-03-05 Thread Ian Pascoe
kes it unusable for any other application. Can anyone confirm this please as I want to use SQLite as the backend for GNUCash too and want to know if I need to install SQLite, or use the FF one? Regards Ian -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Unable to share files over network.

2011-02-18 Thread ian pettitt
e suffix .local to the host name of the remote machine, for example to "see" you desktop machine from a laptop, you need to connect to \\desktop.local Pinging the IP address, then by hostname is a good starting point to ensure that you can communicate between your machin

Re: [ubuntu-uk] netbook wifi traffic disconnects all

2011-01-21 Thread Ian Pettitt
ct to my broadband connection using the correct password. After speaking to the excellent customer service adviser at plus.net, he said that doing a factory reset on even a brand new router was sometimes the only way to get it to work correctly. They didn't supply the router,

Re: [ubuntu-uk] netbook wifi traffic disconnects all

2011-01-18 Thread ian pettitt
computers. Standing it vertically cured this problem, as it was able to keep cooler. It does say in the manual not to put things on top of the router, but who reads the manual (until something doesn't work) Ian -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubun

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Rubbish Bin Placement

2010-12-16 Thread ian pettitt
omething back), I use shortcut in the Place sidebar in Nautilus. I seldom look at the desktop, my screen is full of windows! Ian -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] How do I turn off viewing all windows zoomed out?

2010-12-03 Thread ian pettitt (RRes-BB)
sounds like the scale plugin in Compiz. One way of changing the settings and the shortcut/mouse corner activation is to use the Compiz manager. I have it set up to do this effect on the top right corner, so I don't accidentally activate it as often. Thanks Ian -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.c

Re: [ubuntu-uk] asus EeePC touchscreen

2010-10-29 Thread ian pettitt (RRes-BB)
ail.com>> wrote: the latest one (10.10 NBR) straight off the website. it's an Asus EeeTop ET2010PNT Jacob Mansfield Programmer This person has got it working http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1554724 I only know this from googling for "ET2010PNT ubuntu" so I can'

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Support - Where are we in the real world

2010-10-19 Thread ian pettitt
xtracted information in the format currently held in the flat file. I use this to get dynamically present information from my Alfresco server into my PHP apps, using the Alfresco REST api. If you have a page on the wiki with the information to pull in, I could have a go as a proof of concept,

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Upgrade woes

2010-10-12 Thread ian pettitt
> Alt key as you drag, so you can reposition a window even if it doesn't > have a title bar or it is entirely covered? > That wasn't an option for me - the whole program had hung and the mouse wasn't responding properly. I actually connected via ssh from my laptop to fix

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Upgrade woes

2010-10-12 Thread ian pettitt
chroot /mounts/oldroot' > Run 'dpkg --configure -a' > Run 'grub-install' (shouldn't be necessary, but can't hurt) > > Exit the chroot > Unmount > Reboot without the cd > > Best of luck! > Glen Mehn > e: glen.m...@oba.co.uk t: @gme

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Upgrade woes

2010-10-12 Thread ian pettitt
rescue a seemly failed upgrade, which in this case proved to be correct. I would like to file a bug on this, but I am unsure of the best place to do so. I have searched launchpad and I think I should file it against update-manager, but I wonder if this is the correct package? Could anyone con

Re: [ubuntu-uk] backup home folder

2010-09-16 Thread ian pettitt
On 16/09/10 09:55, Alan Pope wrote: > On 16 September 2010 09:05, ian pettitt wrote: >> I think that is correct. I have my /home on a separate partition to the >> system (/), so when I have reinstalled my data, settings, email etc. are >> retained >> > > I

Re: [ubuntu-uk] backup home folder

2010-09-16 Thread ian pettitt
t; I think that is correct. I have my /home on a separate partition to the system (/), so when I have reinstalled my data, settings, email etc. are retained Ian -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Non Ubuntu help please- Add info from Excel into MS word

2010-09-14 Thread ian pettitt (RRes-BB)
; > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > > > > > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ http://offi

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Flash problems in 10.04

2010-09-07 Thread ian pettitt
not going to work for you though. > > > Cofion/Regards, > Neil. > The bug is https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sudo/+bug/556293 as I had encountered this yesterday. In fact, it has been a problem for a while. I reported it as a bug (my first ever report). https://bugs.laun

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Rsync Problems

2010-07-28 Thread Ian Pettitt
gt; > Jon Reynolds > (j0nr) > Jon I had I/O errors on my external hdd which I backup my machines to, using rsnapshot. I ran fsck on the drive, which corrected some errors which then meant it could delete the problem files. My errors where caused by the desktop crashing and requiring a reboot, without the drive being umounted first. Ian -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Setting up a mailing system

2010-07-08 Thread ian pettitt
o your local account: * Typ: sudo vi /root/.forward * Typ usern...@localhost (your username and your localhostname!) Forward your local mail to the external account * Typ: vi /home/username/.forward * Typ the external email address Ian -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Email for LAMP setup

2010-06-21 Thread ian pettitt (RRes-BB)
em. I have a complete setup notes, but they are at work and I can't get them until weds, if you can wait until then I can email them to you. Some of the php smtp settings are applicable to windows only, so check the php manual to save time trying to set things in php.ini that wo

Re: [ubuntu-uk] OT: DRUPAL site got killed...

2010-05-27 Thread ian pettitt (RRes-BB)
bines multiple css files into a single file. The required permissions can be found in the installation guide on the drupal website. Thank Ian -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] 64 bit lucid install

2010-05-10 Thread ian pettitt
nverting it to a virtualbox disk with vboxconvert. I now have a very nice system indeed. Thanks for the help Ian -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] web hosting recommendation

2010-05-10 Thread ian pettitt
ould be ok as my host has managed to locate the reboot mysql function on their servers :-) Now I can get my most recent data off and sync it with my test system, and begin the process of transferring to one of the companies recommended in this thread Thanks Ian -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] web hosting recommendation

2010-05-09 Thread ian pettitt (RRes-BB)
hole...depending on how I get on with my host tomorrow when their support lines open at 9am Thanks Ian -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] web hosting recommendation

2010-05-09 Thread ian pettitt (RRes-BB)
On 9 May 2010, at 15:48, "Kris Douglas" wrote: > On 9 May 2010 15:41, Alan Lord (News) wrote: >> On 09/05/10 14:45, ian pettitt (RRes-BB) wrote: >>> Hi >>> >>> My webhosting company has let me down again, the mysql server is >>> down

Re: [ubuntu-uk] web hosting recommendation

2010-05-09 Thread ian pettitt (RRes-BB)
That looks interesting and good price packages Thanks Ian On 9 May 2010, at 16:36, "john levin" wrote: > ian pettitt (RRes-BB) wrote: >> Hi >> >> My webhosting company has let me down again, the mysql server is >> down for the second time in fo

[ubuntu-uk] web hosting recommendation

2010-05-09 Thread ian pettitt (RRes-BB)
on't want to pay for (or need) a VPS. Does anyone have any good recommendations? Thanks Ian -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] 64 bit lucid install

2010-04-26 Thread ian pettitt
/16/migrating-from-wubi-to-full-ubuntu-install/ Specifically the $ dpkg --get-selections > listfile part. Would this work? I assume it would if the packages are named the same, but from a different repo? If no one has, I'll try it and write up the results. Ian -- ubuntu-uk@list

[ubuntu-uk] 64 bit lucid install

2010-04-26 Thread ian pettitt
Ian Pettitt -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

[ubuntu-uk] OT: Weiki Reader

2009-12-26 Thread Ian Pascoe
ittle device to keep tabs on during the year, and at only $99 it wouldn't break the bank if it turned out to be a door stop! Ian -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] OT: Web Collabaration

2009-12-17 Thread Ian Pascoe
Gents Thanks for the responses. I'll ask Mr Google some questions and see what I find out. Ian -Original Message- From: ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com [mailto:ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com]on Behalf Of Jon Spriggs Sent: 15 December 2009 11:09 To: UK Ubuntu Talk Subjec

[ubuntu-uk] OT: Web Collabaration

2009-12-14 Thread Ian Pascoe
has it's own set of problems, apart from the obvious one! Thanks Ian -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Anyone running a tablet

2009-11-30 Thread Ian Pascoe
Have to admit didn't think there was much of a price difference between tablets and netbooks / smartbooks perhaps a wonder into the Interweb is called for. Ian -Original Message- From: ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com [mailto:ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com]on Behalf Of

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Exchange 2007 Support in Karmic

2009-11-16 Thread Ian Pascoe
Have heard some good things about OpenChange; never used it or seen it in action though. Ian -Original Message- From: ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com [mailto:ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com]on Behalf Of Alan Lord (News) Sent: 13 November 2009 06:42 To: ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com

Re: [ubuntu-uk] GIMP Add-In Maybe?

2009-11-10 Thread Ian Pascoe
to the PC or if there's a compatability problem onto a SD card. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Veho-VFS-006QV-generation-stand-alone-scanner/dp/B00 1O3HZKA/ref=sr_1_5/280-7036929-4332443?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1247556074& sr=1-5) It's in it's box waiting to be liber

[ubuntu-uk] GIMP Add-In Maybe?

2009-11-09 Thread Ian Pascoe
eally haven't a clue as to what I'm looking for. Anyone know of any app that will do this conversion and do it well as once completed and stored in multiple places, as you do, the negatives are to be disposed of. Cheers Ian -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/lis

Re: [ubuntu-uk] OT: Dell Mini 10

2009-11-02 Thread Ian Pascoe
Thanks to all who replied. Looks like the Atom 2xx series is going to be the option. Again thanks. Ian -Original Message- From: ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com [mailto:ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com]on Behalf Of Tony Pursell Sent: 01 November 2009 16:49 To: npe...@gmail.com; UK

[ubuntu-uk] OT: Dell Mini 10

2009-11-01 Thread Ian Pascoe
ion about which CPU to go with? OS will be Ubuntu but the Netbook reMix I think, not the standard Dell one. Cheers Ian -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] No output on laptop screen after upgrading to Karmic

2009-10-30 Thread ian pettitt
thanks - but I checked that many times before I dared posting this question. I also checked the screen brightness buttons and that I plugged it in. :-) Ian Jonathon Fernyhough wrote: > 2009/10/30 ian pettitt : >> Hi >> I've upgrade from 9.04 to 9.10 and I can no longer

Re: [ubuntu-uk] No output on laptop screen after upgrading to Karmic

2009-10-30 Thread ian pettitt
mmediately - for that you have to love the open source community :-) Thanks Again Ian Alan Bell wrote: > do you get anything on screen as it boots? Does it get as far as the > login screen when you have it installed? > you could report a bug in xserver-xorg-video-intel > https:

[ubuntu-uk] No output on laptop screen after upgrading to Karmic

2009-10-30 Thread ian pettitt
tever I try I do not get any thing on the laptop screen. I am not sure how to fix this - i assumed that a Dell laptop would work "out of the box" with Karmic, but this isn't case for me. Thanks Ian -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu- With Voice control

2009-09-15 Thread Ian Pascoe
Yep, lots of people working on voice / speech recognition, but still lots of problems to overcome - the least of which are the kernels audio sub system, and that current versions require the real-time kernel too! Ian -Original Message- From: ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com

Re: [ubuntu-uk] text to speech apps

2009-08-16 Thread Ian Pascoe
your favourite apps with Orca, or the AT Test Engine, and filing bugs to the upstream projects will help. Cheers Ian -Original Message- From: ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com [mailto:ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com]on Behalf Of Paul Sladen Sent: 14 August 2009 12:43 To: British Ubuntu

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Wireless File Server

2009-08-02 Thread Ian Pascoe
Cheers Rob That article looks like just the ticket - all I've got to do now is understand it! Ian -Original Message- From: ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com [mailto:ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com]on Behalf Of Rob Beard Sent: 02 August 2009 16:26 To: British Ubuntu Talk Subjec

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Wireless File Server

2009-08-02 Thread Ian Pascoe
Hi Rob Have to admit I did wonder about installing a desktop for this very feature, but it does seem somewhat of an overkill! Cheers Ian -Original Message- From: ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com [mailto:ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com]on Behalf Of Rob Beard Sent: 01 August

[ubuntu-uk] Wireless File Server

2009-08-01 Thread Ian Pascoe
lution. I would like to try and set up a wireless connection, but would like advice on whether any of the network managers, or other network monitoring apps, can be installed and setup to scan for my AP when it disappears, and reconnect once it reappears. Cheers Ian. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Evolution and MS Exchange 2007

2009-07-27 Thread Ian Pascoe
Oh dear, the project seems to be manned by Trekkies! See the release names. Ian -Original Message- From: ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com [mailto:ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com]on Behalf Of Rob Beard Sent: 27 July 2009 15:48 To: British Ubuntu Talk Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk

Re: [ubuntu-uk] information manager for ubuntu / gnome

2009-07-27 Thread Ian Pascoe
to start synch to mobiles etc. Ian -Original Message- From: ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com [mailto:ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com]on Behalf Of darren.mans...@opengi.co.uk Sent: 27 July 2009 13:55 To: ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] information manager for ubuntu

[ubuntu-uk] Evolution and MS Exchange 2007

2009-07-27 Thread ian pettitt (RRes-BB)
MAPI plugin for evolution etc. I don't want to sync all my information with Google, I would rather keep it in where I know where it is, so I was wondering if anyone had an tips or suggestions for getting my data from the server to my desktop/laptop! Thanks Ian Ian Pettitt Broom'

Re: [ubuntu-uk] card reader not recognised

2009-07-22 Thread Ian Pascoe
card reader directly into one of your PC mounted sockets and run the keyboard and mouse through the hub. Ian -Original Message- From: ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com [mailto:ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com]on Behalf Of Norman Silverstone Sent: 22 July 2009 16:55 To: ubuntu-uk

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Linux in an Audio Environment

2009-07-17 Thread Ian Pascoe
nters. Ian -Original Message- From: ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com [mailto:ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com]on Behalf Of Rob Beard Sent: 17 July 2009 18:44 To: British Ubuntu Talk Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Linux in an Audio Environment Chris Weaver wrote: > Do you get sati

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Localisation was Archos 10 Netbook

2009-07-17 Thread Ian Pascoe
Ah, cheers Al. Didn't think it would be that easy - nice! Ian -Original Message- From: ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com [mailto:ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com]on Behalf Of Alan Pope Sent: 17 July 2009 11:27 To: British Ubuntu Talk Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Localisation was A

[ubuntu-uk] Localisation was Archos 10 Netbook

2009-07-17 Thread Ian Pascoe
, not necessarily this one, can each unique user on a system have their own localisation? This is not as silly as it might at first seem - if you're partner is from a non English speaking country, wouldn't they feel more comfortable with a desktop in their own language? Ian -O

Re: [ubuntu-uk] LVD (maybe)

2009-05-16 Thread Ian Pascoe
e to a further question, sorry! Can a LVM virtual drive be mounted by NFS? Ian -Original Message- From: ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com [mailto:ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com]on Behalf Of Neil Greenwood Sent: 16 May 2009 22:10 To: British Ubuntu Talk Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] LVD (mayb

Re: [ubuntu-uk] LVD (maybe)

2009-05-16 Thread Ian Pascoe
an be moved between machines without problems - presumeing the correct commands are issued to remove the drive from the virtual drive; and - when writing to the virtual disc, LVm won't split large files over multiple physical partitions / drives unless specifically told to do so? Ian ---

[ubuntu-uk] LVD (maybe)

2009-05-16 Thread Ian Pascoe
chine with no problems? That is to say if you have 2 SATA drives and you want to physically move one drive to another machine, will it just connect and go, or do you have to do something with the tool first before removal to re-create a properly formatted drive? Cheers Ian -- ubun

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Broadband Modem peer-to-peer

2009-05-16 Thread Ian Pascoe
own home line, unless you were a two line household! Cheers Ian -Original Message- From: ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com [mailto:ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com]on Behalf Of Andrew Oakley Sent: 16 May 2009 10:33 To: British Ubuntu Talk Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Broadband Modem peer-to-

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Bloomin' ATI and Linux....

2009-04-30 Thread Ian Pascoe
rs, it may then be worth while raising a bug .... Cheers Ian -Original Message- From: ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com [mailto:ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com]on Behalf Of Chris Rowson Sent: 30 April 2009 21:14 To: British Ubuntu Talk Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Bloomin

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Server Power Management

2009-04-20 Thread Ian Pascoe
Cheers Folks, Ian -Original Message- From: ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com [mailto:ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com]on Behalf Of Alan Pope Sent: 19 April 2009 19:08 To: British Ubuntu Talk Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Server Power Management 2009/4/19 Ian Pascoe : > I'm thinkin

[ubuntu-uk] Server Power Management

2009-04-19 Thread Ian Pascoe
, by comparison to the Viglen MPC-L for example, and it seems rather silly to have it on when there's no use for it. - I have no need at present to remotely access the server. It's currently running Ubuntu Server 8.10 with the SAMBA file / printer server. Cheers Ian -- ubuntu-uk@list

Re: [ubuntu-uk] BT Home Hub

2009-04-15 Thread Ian Pascoe
Hi Tony Like Rob it's something I'm going to try out over the weekend - I'll report back. Ian -Original Message- From: ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com [mailto:ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com]on Behalf Of Tony Travis Sent: 14 April 2009 22:53 To: British Ubuntu T

Re: [ubuntu-uk] BT Home Hub

2009-04-15 Thread Ian Pascoe
2009 12:09 To: British Ubuntu Talk Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] BT Home Hub Tony Travis wrote: > Ian Pascoe wrote: > >> [...] >> 2. What can be connected to the Home Hub USB ports? Most mass storage >> devices will work "out of the box". Apparently the Home Hub has

[ubuntu-uk] BT Home Hub

2009-04-14 Thread Ian Pascoe
that were experienced by both Linux and Mac users. HTH Ian -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Viglen 'Review' (Was: Re: downloading slow torrents& energy consumption)

2009-04-10 Thread Ian Pascoe
and how much hacking you think you might have to do. Happy hunting! Ian -Original Message- From: ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com [mailto:ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com]on Behalf Of Matt Jones Sent: 09 April 2009 11:54 To: British Ubuntu Talk Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Viglen 'Revi

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Server

2009-04-06 Thread Ian Pascoe
Mat and Steve Thanks for all the pointers - I've chickened out following that HDD bug and will take it to the next LUG so the experienced guys there can start it off for me. Cheers Ian -Original Message- From: ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com [mailto:ubuntu-uk

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Server

2009-04-04 Thread Ian Pascoe
Gents So I take it then that for a Server installation the recommendation is to go into the back of those cupboards and find that CD drive. Oh well, it's chucking it down outside and I suppose that's a better use of time than surfing. Cheers Ian -Original Message- From:

[ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Server

2009-04-03 Thread Ian Pascoe
from a USB drive - pen or HD? I know that the Desktop comes with the option to put a copy on this type of media , but can't find anything as to how to do it for the Server Live CD. Pointers please? Ian -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Learning Ubuntu....

2009-03-05 Thread Ian Betteridge
I approve of this wild topic drift :) On Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 1:04 PM, Sean Miller wrote: > On Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 1:01 PM, Sean Miller wrote: > > Quite right, none of this Unix nonsense... we used to have VML and God > > knows what else... oh, I guess we'd better mention "edt" or (if you > > we

Re: [ubuntu-uk] A quick warning if you're trying out Windows 7

2009-02-27 Thread Ian Betteridge
t; > > On Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 7:56 AM, Ian Betteridge > wrote: > >> You KNOW I have a memory like a sieve! Didn't I meet you at some point? ;) >> >> >> On Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 3:05 AM, Liam Proven wrote: >> >>> 2009/2/25 Ian Bet

Re: [ubuntu-uk] A quick warning if you're trying out Windows 7

2009-02-25 Thread Ian Betteridge
You KNOW I have a memory like a sieve! Didn't I meet you at some point? ;) On Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 3:05 AM, Liam Proven wrote: > 2009/2/25 Ian Betteridge : > > Yep, but worth a reminder - I'd forgotten! :) > > Well done, Penfold. ;¬) > > -- > Liam Proven • P

Re: [ubuntu-uk] A quick warning if you're trying out Windows 7

2009-02-25 Thread Ian Betteridge
Yep, but worth a reminder - I'd forgotten! :) On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 9:56 AM, Alan Pope wrote: > 2009/2/25 Ian Betteridge : > > First, it merrily wipes your master boot record, which means you'll need > to > > reinstall GRUB to get access to your Ubuntu install. Thi

[ubuntu-uk] A quick warning if you're trying out Windows 7

2009-02-25 Thread Ian Betteridge
I wiped my tiny remaining Windows partition last night to replace it with the beta of Windows 7 (it's only taken me a month to get around to having a play). It's nice, but nothing that exciting - just basically Windows Vista done better. But, if you're installing and also have Ubuntu installed, th

Re: [ubuntu-uk] gmail downtime (was: is list working?)

2009-02-24 Thread Ian Betteridge
I was hoping for a free Google bicycle :) On Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 2:00 PM, Alan Pope wrote: > 2009/2/24 Ian Betteridge : > > I was really hoping it would stretch out to nine hours outage, at which > > point it would be past the SLA :) > > > > At which point you'

Re: [ubuntu-uk] gmail downtime (was: is list working?)

2009-02-24 Thread Ian Betteridge
I was really hoping it would stretch out to nine hours outage, at which point it would be past the SLA :) On Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 1:47 PM, Steve Garton < sheepeating...@sheepeatingtaz.co.uk> wrote: > Simon Wears wrote: > > It cut out at 9.30am GMT this morning. I didn't notice it. > > > > Simon W

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Hooking up a machine running Ubuntu to a Mark 1, BT HomeHub

2009-02-18 Thread Ian Betteridge
On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 5:39 PM, Michael Holloway wrote: > > There is very little reason why you should configure your network > interface before attempting to connect it. I imagine (and would be > disgusted if it didn't) that the BT box runs DHCP... The HH does, indeed, run DHCP. It's pretty m

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Hooking up a machine running Ubuntu to a Mark 1 BT HomeHub

2009-02-18 Thread Ian Betteridge
The white Home Hub should happily work with any machine connected via Ethernet (USB is, if I remember, basically not used). Basically, if everything is plugged in correctly, when you connect your PC via Ethernet you should have a working Internet connection within a few seconds - although the Hub

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Installing over Failed Upgrades

2009-02-15 Thread Ian Pascoe
Ubuntu installation is a seperate drive to the XP one. Ian -Original Message- From: ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com [mailto:ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com]on Behalf Of Alan Pope Sent: 15 February 2009 10:00 To: British Ubuntu Talk Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Installing over Failed Upgrades

[ubuntu-uk] Installing over Failed Upgrades

2009-02-15 Thread Ian Pascoe
ports that there are no NICs installed - no wi-fi cards on this desktop. Thanks Ian -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Google blocking the Ubuntu home page

2009-02-02 Thread Ian Betteridge
Including itself. I suspect someone may have typed "Google" into Google, and that can break the Internet, as every IT manager knows. On Sat, Jan 31, 2009 at 8:01 PM, mac wrote: > Simon Wears wrote: > > Google had about a 15 minute period where it flagged the entire internet > as > > Malware. >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] OT: Firefox Officeanados

2009-02-01 Thread Ian Pascoe
Ooo! Well spotted that man, take a gold star and become teachers pet for a day. Cheers Lee Ian -Original Message- From: ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com [mailto:ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com]on Behalf Of LeeGroups Sent: 31 January 2009 21:03 To: British Ubuntu Talk Subject: Re

Re: [ubuntu-uk] OT: Firefox Officeanados

2009-01-31 Thread Ian Pascoe
Gents Thanks for the pointers - Foxmark would be the ideal if it could be persuaded to use either the local HD, or the local file server I will have. But I think for the moment I'll go with the safer answer of "not available"! Ian -Original Message- From:

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Clearing home directory at logout

2009-01-30 Thread Ian Pascoe
Hi Rob I presume this is for your LTSP server? Have a trawl through the LTSP mailing list over on SourceForge - I seem to remember that someone had a similar problem on a Ubuntu installation just before Xmas and a work around was provided. Ian -Original Message- From: ubuntu-uk-boun

[ubuntu-uk] OT: Firefox Officeanados

2009-01-30 Thread Ian Pascoe
SQLite, but perhaps SQLite could be fooled in using this partition too? Know this is not truely a Ubuntu question, but wondered if anyone had the in depth knowledge to answer. Ian -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Installing Edubuntu 8.04.1 on Ubuntu 8.04.2

2009-01-27 Thread Ian Pascoe
Hi Rob As 8.04.2 is only a roll up of all the current patches and fixes that have come in since 8.04.1, I shouldn't think there'd be much of a problem. If it's not a live server then there's no harm in trying it out and letting us know what happens! Ian -Original Messa

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Im buying a new phone!! How compatible are android and Ubuntu?

2009-01-27 Thread Ian Betteridge
After a bit of fiddling, I managed to get Ubuntu talking to my iPhone 3G's music library last night - including getting it to show up as a device in Amarok 1.4 (it doesn't work in Amarok 2 - known bug in Amarok, apparently). It's four-step process: 1. Jailbreak the phone. 2. Edit one of the XML f

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Im buying a new phone!! How compatible are android and Ubuntu?

2009-01-26 Thread Ian Betteridge
Nice! The iTunes DB updating is the bit that I'm most interested in - everything else can either be done over the air or via USB mounting. On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 4:49 PM, Paul Sladen wrote: > On Mon, 26 Jan 2009, Ian Betteridge wrote: >> The only problem is managing it under

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Im buying a new phone!! How compatible are android and Ubuntu?

2009-01-26 Thread Ian Betteridge
The only problem is managing it under Linux, if you don't want to jailbreak the phone... On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 4:04 PM, Simon Wears wrote: > I got an iphone a few weeks ago. Best phone ever, definately worth the > money > > Sent from my iPhone > > On 26 Jan 2009, at 15:43, javadayaz wrote: > >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] WorcsLUG

2009-01-21 Thread Ian Pascoe
t-a-Mob to GLUG and the Birmingham Perlmongers - I knows this as I'm one of them! Ian -Original Message- From: ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com [mailto:ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com]on Behalf Of Stuart Bird Sent: 19 January 2009 15:11 To: British Ubuntu Talk Sub

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Mobile Broadband

2009-01-20 Thread Ian Betteridge
IIRC from researching this a while ago, some dongles used to require quite a bit of fiddling to get working. Some of the USB sticks included both the modem itself and a flash drive which contained the Windows (and sometimes Mac) drivers - very convenient on those platforms, but unfortunately not we

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Mobile Broadband

2009-01-20 Thread Ian Betteridge
couple of minutes later I was connected. On Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 12:50 AM, Simon Wears wrote: > Ian, out of curiosity, what laptop do you have? If I iunderstood right > with built in 3g? > > > > On 20 Jan 2009, at 00:22, Ian Betteridge > wrote: > >> The built

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Mobile Broadband

2009-01-19 Thread Ian Betteridge
The built-in 3G modem in my Dell was recognised under 8.10, and works perfectly. On Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 12:17 AM, Simon Wears wrote: > I've READ it works well, but I haven't tried it personally. > > Simon > > > > On 20 Jan 2009, at 00:05, "Sean Miller" wrote: > >> Anybody got any experience of

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Remote support was Sad but true? From the Register

2009-01-18 Thread Ian Pascoe
what do Cononical use for there own paid for remote support, if they have one? Be a lot easier to use infrastructure already in place than try and create our own Ian -Original Message- From: ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com [mailto:ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com]on Behalf Of Pau

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Remote support was Sad but true? From the Register

2009-01-18 Thread Ian Pascoe
Rob Model B of course! Ian -Original Message- From: ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com [mailto:ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com]on Behalf Of Rob Beard Sent: 18 January 2009 11:11 To: British Ubuntu Talk Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Remote support was Sad but true? From the Register On

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Mac Frustration (was Remote support was Sad but true? etc.)

2009-01-18 Thread Ian Betteridge
It lets you use Ubuntu on a Mac a little more easily :) (The crtl key was, iirc, added around 1986, when Apple started to bring out networking and terminal programmes which required it, usually for connecting to a mainframe. Insignia SoftPC, which let you run DOS apps on Macs, and so required a ct

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Remote support was Sad but true? From the Register

2009-01-18 Thread Ian Pascoe
conversations afterwards as I personally don't IRC. If things go for a positive slant, I'll add something to the UK Ideas page. Ian -Original Message- From: ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com [mailto:ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com]on Behalf Of Matthew Daubney Sent: 17 January 200

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Remote support was Sad but true? From the Register

2009-01-17 Thread Ian Pascoe
x27;d certainly make things a lot easier to do as there wouldn't be problems with security, bandwidth or such like. Discuss! Ian -Original Message- From: ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com [mailto:ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com]on Behalf Of Rob Beard Sent: 16 January 2009 10:5

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Sad but true? From the Register

2009-01-16 Thread Ian Betteridge
On Fri, Jan 16, 2009 at 2:26 PM, Colin Watson wrote: > As I recently wrote on the sounder list: Adobe are entirely aware of the > existence of Ubuntu, and we are expressly forbidden from distributing > Flash in this manner. Unless you want Ubuntu to be distributed only from > a single site, with

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Beards and sandals (was: Hampshire)

2009-01-16 Thread Ian Betteridge
Thankfully, free software has slightly more "respectable" looking poster boys these days! - http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/11/business/11ubuntu.html On Fri, Jan 16, 2009 at 12:31 PM, David King wrote: > I know what you mean about the beard and sandals. Just look at a picture > of Richard Stallma

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Sad but true? From the Register

2009-01-16 Thread Ian Betteridge
This paragraph is particularly pithy: "Stop blaming those of us who aren't techies for your inabilities to market a product properly. Stop blaming Windows/Mac for trying to block you from offering open source software. You think that all people should be as computer savvy as you and that's just lu

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