Re: [ubuntu-uk] moto4lin
On 02/09/07, Neil Greenwood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On 02/09/07, Tony Travis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > >> I've got a Motorola V220 mobile, and I bought a £2 USB cable for it
>
> I used a cable that came with my iRiver MP3/WMA/OGG audio player. I
> also didn't want to shell out a fortune for a simple piece of generic
> kit. I've never used the Windows software.
>
> > >> [...]
> > > I have used it Tony. A bit fiddly to set up in the first place I recall -
> > > I
> > > can't remember exactly what it was that I needed to add to the system to
> > > get
> > > moto4lin working, but I know it wasn't very clear and easy to find out.
> > [...]
> > You're right it's not clear how to create the /usr/usb/acm device. After
> > a bit of Googling I found this:
> >
> > http://www.computechgroup.com/?p=284
> >
> > I created:
> >
> > /etc/udev/rules.d/10-udev.rules
> >
> > With this entry:
> >
> > # Motorola V220
> > BUS="usb", SYSFS{product}="Motorola Phone (V220)", KERNEL="ttyACM0",
> > SYMLINK="usb/acm/0"
> >
P.S. did you get it working without it running as root? I have to use
sudo every time or it won't connect to the phone.
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Re: [ubuntu-uk] moto4lin
On 02/09/07, Tony Travis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >> I've got a Motorola V220 mobile, and I bought a £2 USB cable for it
I used a cable that came with my iRiver MP3/WMA/OGG audio player. I
also didn't want to shell out a fortune for a simple piece of generic
kit. I've never used the Windows software.
> >> [...]
> > I have used it Tony. A bit fiddly to set up in the first place I recall - I
> > can't remember exactly what it was that I needed to add to the system to get
> > moto4lin working, but I know it wasn't very clear and easy to find out.
> [...]
> You're right it's not clear how to create the /usr/usb/acm device. After
> a bit of Googling I found this:
>
> http://www.computechgroup.com/?p=284
>
> I created:
>
> /etc/udev/rules.d/10-udev.rules
>
> With this entry:
>
> # Motorola V220
> BUS="usb", SYSFS{product}="Motorola Phone (V220)", KERNEL="ttyACM0",
> SYMLINK="usb/acm/0"
>
I'll try this - I got it working by creating a symlink!
I'd like to hack it too, but I've got little time to play - two young
daughters don't help with the spare time, although they make up for it
in other ways :-)
Hwyl,
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[ubuntu-uk] Release Party for Gutsy?
Hi all, Has anything been discussed about a release party for Gutsy in the UK? I have been doing some work to grow the number of release parties for Gutsy, and written up some guidelines at http://www.jonobacon.org/?p=1018 - would be great to see ubuntu-uk lead the way again. Thoughts? Jono -- Jono Bacon Ubuntu Community Manager jono(at)ubuntu(dot)com www.ubuntu.com / www.jonobacon.org -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] [Marketing] Software Freedom Day (Bracknell, Berkshire)
Chris Rowson wrote: > Hi Alan, > >> I have sent press releases to local newspapers and this has born some >> fruit. >> We have had a very good press mention in a local free paper - it goes >> to all houses :-) > > That's great but the bit reading: > >> organising local events to highlight the benefits of Free and Open >> Source Software (FOSS), such as Windows. > > seems (to me at least) to read like Windows is free and open source > software? Did you mean to do that, or is it a typo? It is certainly *not* in my press release(!) which was much longer. It is I believe a slightly hilarious result of a sub editor who had obviously not benefited from last year's software freedom day! A chunk of text was removed, probably to attain a word count. I will ask them to correct the information of course. However, The article is good because it is very visible for the SFD event and is the only one on the whole page which is entirely in bold type. It will help ensure a good attention in the town. The great benefit is from the publicity for the event. The normal readership will not be bothered by such an error (or even notice it). I do not even remember the word 'software' ever being printed before in this paper! This is new ground :-) The error in apparently defining Windows as FOSS (LOL) is the sort of mistaken edit which I am sure happens commonly in new specialist areas when the subject detail is not fully appreciated by all (newspaper) personnel involved. -- alan cocks Kubuntu user#10391 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] [Marketing] Software Freedom Day (Bracknell, Berkshire)
Hi Alan, > I have sent press releases to local newspapers and this has born some > fruit. > We have had a very good press mention in a local free paper - it goes > to all houses :-) That's great but the bit reading: > organising local events to highlight the benefits of Free and Open > Source Software (FOSS), such as Windows. seems (to me at least) to read like Windows is free and open source software? Did you mean to do that, or is it a typo? Cheers Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] [Marketing] Software Freedom Day (Bracknell, Berkshire)
alan c wrote: > This is to inform that I am organising a SFD event > (Saturday 15th September) in Bracknell. > > I am in contact with the relevant LUGs > (apologies if you have seen stuff already). > > If you are able to be involved, or help, or can be in Bracknell that > day to say hello! or want details, please contact me off list? > > http://softwarefreedomday.org/teams/europe/uk/ubuntu-uk/bracknell > http://softwarefreedomday.org/Home > > tia I have sent press releases to local newspapers and this has born some fruit. We have had a very good press mention in a local free paper - it goes to all houses :-) I quote below verbatim (also will send to the hants LUG and Surrey LUG who are also supporting) Verbatum from Bracknell local Free newspaper, (2nd news page)(includes typos and somewhat amusing press editing, 'such as windows') == Standard, Thursday August 30 2007 'Freedom from software day' BRACKNELL: A group of volunteers will be hitting the streets next month to promote the importance of software freedom. A special stall in Princess Square will be set up on Saturday, September 15, to mark the fourth annual Software Freedom Day (SFD). Organised by non-profit company Software Freedom International, the worldwide event will see volunteer teams from more than 100 countries organising local events to highlight the benefits of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS), such as Windows. Visitors to the stall will be able to chat to volunteers and watch demonstrations on state-of-the-art packages as well as getting their hands on free software CDs. All SFD events aim to promote the importance of allowing non profit organisations such as libraries and schools to use software without the restrictions and costs imposed by proprietary software licensing. Local volunteer Alan Cocks said' The Bracknell event is one of over 290 events worldwide aimed at 'bringing software freedom to a street near you' 'Volunteer from nearby counties Hampshire and Surrey will also be here to contribute' For more information on the event call Alan Cocks on [number] or email [EMAIL PROTECTED] == -- alan cocks Kubuntu user#10391 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] moto4lin
Andrew Jenkins wrote: > Tony Travis wrote: >> Mark Jose wrote: >> >>> On Saturday 01 September 2007 21:43, Tony Travis wrote: >>> I've got a Motorola V220 mobile, and I bought a £2 USB cable for it [...] >>> I have used it Tony. A bit fiddly to set up in the first place I recall - I >>> can't remember exactly what it was that I needed to add to the system to >>> get >>> moto4lin working, but I know it wasn't very clear and easy to find out. >>> >> Hello, Mark. >> >> You're right it's not clear how to create the /usr/usb/acm device. After >> a bit of Googling I found this: >> >> http://www.computechgroup.com/?p=284 >>[...] >> > > Has anyone tried this Moto4Lin work with the Motorola V3 Razr? Hello, Andy. Yes - check the computechgroup link (above) which is about how to connect your Motorola Razr V3 to Ubuntu using moto4lin :-) Tony. -- Dr. A.J.Travis, | mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Rowett Research Institute, |http://www.rri.sari.ac.uk/~ajt Greenburn Road, Bucksburn, | phone:+44 (0)1224 712751 Aberdeen AB21 9SB, Scotland, UK.| fax:+44 (0)1224 716687 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] moto4lin
Tony Travis wrote:
> Mark Jose wrote:
>
>> On Saturday 01 September 2007 21:43, Tony Travis wrote:
>>
>>> I've got a Motorola V220 mobile, and I bought a £2 USB cable for it
>>> [...]
>>>
>> I have used it Tony. A bit fiddly to set up in the first place I recall - I
>> can't remember exactly what it was that I needed to add to the system to get
>> moto4lin working, but I know it wasn't very clear and easy to find out.
>>
>
> Hello, Mark.
>
> You're right it's not clear how to create the /usr/usb/acm device. After
> a bit of Googling I found this:
>
> http://www.computechgroup.com/?p=284
>
> I created:
>
> /etc/udev/rules.d/10-udev.rules
>
> With this entry:
>
> # Motorola V220
> BUS="usb", SYSFS{product}="Motorola Phone (V220)", KERNEL="ttyACM0",
> SYMLINK="usb/acm/0"
>
> Then re-started udev:
>
> /etc/init.d/udev restart
>
> After this, moto4lin detected my V220.
>
>
>> Once it is working though, it is a good piece of kit. Allows you to
>> add/remove
>> the pictures and messages etc as well as, if you fancy a challenge, hack
>> around inside a bit! I removed loads of built in junk (photos and videos etc
>> from Motorola as well as their sounds). I still have the phone and I can rig
>> it up again and re-install the moto4lin software to remind myself what it
>> was
>> I needed to do if it will help. The only reason I don't use the phone now is
>> because the battery is pretty beat.
>>
>
> I downloaded some photo's onto my laptop, but I've got to say that it's
> the fiddling about with Java on my mobile that interested me most :-)
>
> Another program I'm interested in is "Wammu"
>
> http://wammu.eu/
>
> I crashed and burned when attempting to install the 6.10 version on
> 6.06.1 LTS. I might have a shot at backporting it myself. I disabled the
> Ubuntu 'backports' repository after having problems with systems that
> had 'backport' versions of some Ubuntu packages installed.
>
> I'm tempted to upgrade to Feisty to resolve the increasing number of
> problems like this, and I have installed it on a desktop PC at home.
> However, I use 6.06.1 LTS for everything at work on the grounds of
> 'stability', so I use it on my laptop for 'compatibility'...
>
> Roll on the next LTS :-)
>
> Tony.
>
Has anyone tried this Moto4Lin work with the Motorola V3 Razr?
Andy Jenkins.
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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Music playback in rhythmbox
You might also want to try Amarok, which seems to do this by default (just checked, couldn't hear a gap). It also has very good iPod support, if you need it. On 9/2/07, Alec Wright <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Go to edit, preferences, playback and tick the use crossfade box, but > uncheck the other. Put the first slider on 0. > Restart rhythmbox. > The only problems (which i know of) with this are htat it cant paly AAC > or seek in MP£ <=96kbit > > HTH > On Sun, 2007-09-02 at 11:58 +0100, Stuart Saunders wrote: > > Hello I'm a completely new to Ubuntu/Linux and am very impressed but > > their is a problem when i play music. When i am playing an album in > > rhythmbox after every track their is a brief pause. > > > > I listen to a lot of mixed compilations and the music is meant to be > > played through continually so this is a problem for me. > > > > Thanks > > Stuart > > > > > > > > > > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ > -- Josh Blacker -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Music playback in rhythmbox
Go to edit, preferences, playback and tick the use crossfade box, but uncheck the other. Put the first slider on 0. Restart rhythmbox. The only problems (which i know of) with this are htat it cant paly AAC or seek in MP£ <=96kbit HTH On Sun, 2007-09-02 at 11:58 +0100, Stuart Saunders wrote: > Hello I'm a completely new to Ubuntu/Linux and am very impressed but > their is a problem when i play music. When i am playing an album in > rhythmbox after every track their is a brief pause. > > I listen to a lot of mixed compilations and the music is meant to be > played through continually so this is a problem for me. > > Thanks > Stuart > > > > -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Music playback in rhythmbox
Hello I'm a completely new to Ubuntu/Linux and am very impressed but their is a problem when i play music. When i am playing an album in rhythmbox after every track their is a brief pause. I listen to a lot of mixed compilations and the music is meant to be played through continually so this is a problem for me. Thanks Stuart -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Desktop problem
When I switched on this morning I encountered a problem which is new to me and one I have never seen discussed previously. I use Ubuntu 7.04 on a Linux only machine. Today it booted normally as far as the login screen. I logged in as usual and Ubuntu went through its normal start up procedure. The familiar opening tune played but the screen was completely blank, orangey/brown in colour which is my usual desktop colour. I manoeuvred the mouse all about the screen, without effect. The only keys which worked were power, sleep and wake up (apart from Ctrl/Alt/Backspace). My partner shares this machine with me and I was able to boot into her account normally. I tried booting in recovery mode but that gave me a completely new desktop without any of my own stuff on it. The only alteration I can recall having made to the machine recently is editing Grub as my Kubuntu partition (from where I am sending this mail) had had an update and it pinched the first place in the boot menu. Can anyone suggest how to rectify my problem? Cheers, Keith. -- Keith Bowerman, Using Kubuntu 7.04 on a Linux only machine. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] moto4lin
Mark Jose wrote:
> On Saturday 01 September 2007 21:43, Tony Travis wrote:
>> I've got a Motorola V220 mobile, and I bought a £2 USB cable for it
>> [...]
> I have used it Tony. A bit fiddly to set up in the first place I recall - I
> can't remember exactly what it was that I needed to add to the system to get
> moto4lin working, but I know it wasn't very clear and easy to find out.
Hello, Mark.
You're right it's not clear how to create the /usr/usb/acm device. After
a bit of Googling I found this:
http://www.computechgroup.com/?p=284
I created:
/etc/udev/rules.d/10-udev.rules
With this entry:
# Motorola V220
BUS="usb", SYSFS{product}="Motorola Phone (V220)", KERNEL="ttyACM0",
SYMLINK="usb/acm/0"
Then re-started udev:
/etc/init.d/udev restart
After this, moto4lin detected my V220.
> Once it is working though, it is a good piece of kit. Allows you to
> add/remove
> the pictures and messages etc as well as, if you fancy a challenge, hack
> around inside a bit! I removed loads of built in junk (photos and videos etc
> from Motorola as well as their sounds). I still have the phone and I can rig
> it up again and re-install the moto4lin software to remind myself what it was
> I needed to do if it will help. The only reason I don't use the phone now is
> because the battery is pretty beat.
I downloaded some photo's onto my laptop, but I've got to say that it's
the fiddling about with Java on my mobile that interested me most :-)
Another program I'm interested in is "Wammu"
http://wammu.eu/
I crashed and burned when attempting to install the 6.10 version on
6.06.1 LTS. I might have a shot at backporting it myself. I disabled the
Ubuntu 'backports' repository after having problems with systems that
had 'backport' versions of some Ubuntu packages installed.
I'm tempted to upgrade to Feisty to resolve the increasing number of
problems like this, and I have installed it on a desktop PC at home.
However, I use 6.06.1 LTS for everything at work on the grounds of
'stability', so I use it on my laptop for 'compatibility'...
Roll on the next LTS :-)
Tony.
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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Niggly Problems
A couple of further thoughts in addition to my last e-mail. 1) Check the settings in the Volume Applet (the 'speakers' icon on the panel - right click on it for the pull-down) 2) Check the settings in System/Preferences/Sound Mac Ian Pascoe wrote: > Hi Folks > > My Ubuntu 7.04 is as per Live CD install - ie no added goodies or extras. > The desktop is about 5 years old now running an AMD 1.2GHz CPU with 1 Gb > RAM - a fairly bog standard system without any fiddly extras bolted on. > > I have some niggles that I'd like to get rid of. These are: > > A. still can't get my USB HD to auto mount or if it does to be able to > view/access it from the Gnome desktop. > > B. Cannot seem to get Movie Player to play DVDs, although I can see it in > the file Explorer > B1. Can't play the extra features DVD for any of the Harry Potter's my > daughters have bought to watch with them this weekend. > (Through the Gnome GUI) > > C. The system beep is through the desktop speaker and not the sound card > > Any pointers/help much appreciated to get rid of these niggles. Although I > don't play on the command line normally, I'm not afraid to wonder there if > need be. > > Cheers > > E > > > -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Couple of questions...
On Sat, 2007-09-01 at 22:38 +0100, Kirrus wrote: > 2) Wine and Launchers > I've installed a program called BibleWorks 4.0, using Wine. It seems > to be working, but I can't create a shortcut to it. Here's the > problem: > It's accessible at: > /home/rick/.wine/drive_c/Program Files/BibleWorks 4.0/bworks95.exe > If I open the terminal, go to the "BibleWorks 4.0" directory and then > type "wine bworks95.exe" everything runs perfectly. If, however, I > type "wine /home/rick/.wine/drive_c/Program\ Files/BibleWorks\ > 4.0/bworks95.exe" - there's a problem. > I think it does begin to launch BibleWorks, but the first thing > BibleWorks does is open a small window claiming not to be able to find > the registration files, and then refusing to go further. > The upshot of this is that I don't know how to create a > shortcut/launcher to let me launch it without having to go through the > whole palava of open-terminal/cd-to-directory/launch-by-hand. > Again not a big deal, but if there's something obvious I'm missing... > (Kirrus - I thought, could make a shell script to do the cd etc.. but > there's got to be a better solution...) I use shell scripts for this kinda thing, create one called something like bworks95.sh in the directory: /home/rick/.wine/drive_c/Program Files/BibleWorks 4.0/ With something simple like: #!/bin/sh cd ~/.wine/drive_c/Program Files/BibleWorks 4.0/ wine bworks95.exe Then chmod u+x it and set the shortcut to the .sh rather than the .exe. -Gav -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] webcam (Xtremeit)
Thanks .? I enclose link for cam. http://www.agknordic.com/products_detail.php?idprod=233 . dmesg gives nothing. I 've emailed the Co. for info on chipset? but as yet no reply. Regards, David. Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free AOL Mail! - http://mail.aol.com -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Couple of questions...
Hi Kirrus wrote: > I think it does begin to launch BibleWorks, but the first thing BibleWorks > does is open a small window claiming not to be able to find the registration > files, and then refusing to go further. I think this is because windows programs generally don't expect to have their current working directory be some random UNIX directory that exists outside of C: ;) Check the wine options, but there is a way to specify a working directory - set that to the path where the .exe is Cheers, -- Chris Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.canonical.com -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Couple of questions...
Hi Kirrus Kirrus wrote: > Hi all, > > 2) Wine and Launchers > I've installed a program called BibleWorks 4.0, using Wine. It seems to be > working, but I can't create a shortcut to it. Here's the problem: > It's accessible at: > /home/rick/.wine/drive_c/Program Files/BibleWorks 4.0/bworks95.exe > If I open the terminal, go to the "BibleWorks 4.0" directory and then type > "wine bworks95.exe" everything runs perfectly. If, however, I type "wine > /home/rick/.wine/drive_c/Program\ Files/BibleWorks\ 4.0/bworks95.exe" - > there's a problem. > I think it does begin to launch BibleWorks, but the first thing BibleWorks > does is open a small window claiming not to be able to find the registration > files, and then refusing to go further. > The upshot of this is that I don't know how to create a shortcut/launcher to > let me launch it without having to go through the whole palava of > open-terminal/cd-to-directory/launch-by-hand. > Again not a big deal, but if there's something obvious I'm missing... > (Kirrus - I thought, could make a shell script to do the cd etc.. but there's > got to be a better solution...) > Have you tried: wine "/home/rick/.wine/drive_c/Program Files/BibleWorks 4.0/bworks95.exe" i.e. the path and executable within quotations? > 3) mp3 players. > When I used to use Windows, Media Player had this function where you could > change the rate at which you could play back mp3 - eg x1 (ie normal speed), > x2 (ie double speed), x1.5, x1.8, etc, etc. I used to use this quite often to > listen to mp3s of talks and sermons - I find I can often cope with listening > at a spead of about x1.5 or x1.8. > I'd like to regain this feature. I guess I could try installing Media Player > under Wine. But I feel like there must be an Open Source solution - and > (philosophically!) I'd be more comfortable going the Open Source route. > I've done some Googling, and searching of Synaptic Package Manager, but to no > available. > Again, not a big deal, but if you have any tips, they would be greatly > received... > (Kirrus - I've recommended he use Audacity for the short-term, though its not > the best for this.) > mplayer can do this, certainly: mplayer file.mp3 -speed 1.5 HTH -- Steve Garton www.sheepeatingtaz.co.uk -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
