Re: [ubuntu-uk] Notebook Problems

2008-02-17 Thread Jai Harrison
Hey I do use Compiz but the screensaver reference makes more sense. I recently started using the Ubuntu Satanic Edition screensaver and startup/shutdown bar thing (I haven't a clue what that's called). Assuming this is the cause I'm unsure of exactly how to remove it or replace it with the

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Notebook Problems

2008-02-17 Thread Gavin Ford
On Sun, Feb 17, 2008 at 01:14:50PM +, Sean Miller wrote: Ubuntu Satanic Edition? Sean http://ubuntusatanic.org/news/about It's a set of themes to make Ubuntu look more like Windows Vista. -Gav -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://revford.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk I think we need to:

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Notebook Problems

2008-02-17 Thread Jai Harrison
Ubuntu Satanic Edition? Sean http://ubuntusatanic.org/news/about It's a set of themes to make Ubuntu look more like Windows Vista. -Gav No, it's a set of themes to convert Ubuntu and Ubuntu Christian Edition into a Linux installation for the damned ;) Regardless there's nothing

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Bottom Screen Bar

2008-02-17 Thread John Taylor
Wulfy wrote: John Taylor wrote: Thanks for info...have tried your suggestion but it doesn't do what I want (at least on my machine).. a simple example is the MPPLAYER (Gnome) I activate it, produce music, minimize at which moment it disappears like a ferret down a drainpipe but

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Notebook Problems

2008-02-17 Thread Alan Pope
On Sun, 2008-02-17 at 20:00 +, Jai Harrison wrote: Well it happened again and I just lost loads of stuff . I'm probably going to backup my home folder and reinstall Ubuntu. After doing so I'll make sure NOT to copy over everything from my home folder but only essentials (in case

[ubuntu-uk] 'The One': new low-priced laptop with linux inside

2008-02-17 Thread John Levin
Just found this article: http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/personal_tech/article3374812.ece the British company Elonex is launching the country’s first sub £100 computer later this month and hopes to be making 200,000 of them by the summer. So how can Elonex make a

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [Fwd: Re: [OT] - MS XP Pro OEM CD - How?]

2008-02-17 Thread alan c
Chris Oattes wrote: Sean Miller said the following on 17/02/08 10:02: On 2/16/08, Eddie Armstrong [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well what started out as a simple request has turned into a lot of unpleasantness: I don't know how to make it any more obvious I was seeking a *legal* solution and

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Notebook Problems

2008-02-17 Thread Jai Harrison
Well it happened again and I just lost loads of stuff . I'm probably going to backup my home folder and reinstall Ubuntu. After doing so I'll make sure NOT to copy over everything from my home folder but only essentials (in case something in there is the cause of this). Unless anyone has an

Re: [ubuntu-uk] 'The One': new low-priced laptop with linux inside

2008-02-17 Thread Mac
John Levin wrote: Just found this article: the British company Elonex is launching the country’s first sub £100 computer later this month and hopes to be making 200,000 of them by the summer. snip So, anyone going to the Education Show? Anyone have any idea what distro it will be running?

Re: [ubuntu-uk] 'The One': new low-priced laptop with linux inside

2008-02-17 Thread James Grabham
WOW I REALLY WANT ONE!!! The reason I never got an eee was the ridiculous price - £220!!?? I will start saving ASAP (Being 15, money is always scarce) -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] 'The One': new low-priced laptop with linux inside

2008-02-17 Thread Daniel Lamb
Did anyone see the comment? I was pleased with this development until I read Linux Mike, Runcorn, United Kingdom I say we beat him until he changes his ways. No but seriously how can anyone have anything again linux? I really struggle with that. Regards, Daniel On Mon, 2008-02-18 at 00:02

Re: [ubuntu-uk] 'The One': new low-priced laptop with linux inside

2008-02-17 Thread Tom Bamford
I encounter such attitudes all the time, especially among old school businessmen. It usually changes once I boot up an Ubuntu live CD for them, but I often have to expend much dialogue in coercing them to even take a look. Tom Daniel Lamb wrote: Did anyone see the comment? I was pleased

Re: [ubuntu-uk] 'The One': new low-priced laptop with linux inside

2008-02-17 Thread James Mansion
Daniel Lamb wrote: No but seriously how can anyone have anything again linux? I really struggle with that. Hmm. I've been using Linux since Yggdrassil was the new kid on the block and I could get an SLS subscription on 3.5 floppies. And I definitely have things against Linux. Take off the

Re: [ubuntu-uk] 'The One': new low-priced laptop with linux inside

2008-02-17 Thread Sean Miller
On 2/18/08, James Mansion [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The biggest problem with schools IT is training - not just for the teachers but also for the external support staff that have to help out. We gave serious consideration to trying to Well, as I see it there are three major operating systems on