Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu, BlackBerry PlayBook - update

2012-08-31 Thread David King
I just wanted to update my experience with my Blackberry Playbook. Since installing and using Linux Mint 13 (after my upgrade from Ubuntu 10.10 to 12.04 failed and would no longer boot), I have found that networking in general works a lot better and now other PCs on the network can see my main

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Fat32 check disc and defragment

2012-08-31 Thread Simon Greenwood
On 31 August 2012 18:35, Andres Muniz wrote: > ** > > Hello all, > Is there a way to do a check disk and/or defragment a fat32 drive within > ubuntu? > > My phone is about to be 4 years old and because I keep messing with it in > a certain way I suddenly loose access to the fat32 drive and need t

[ubuntu-uk] Fat32 check disc and defragment

2012-08-31 Thread Andres Muniz
Hello all, Is there a way to do a check disk and/or defragment a fat32 drive within ubuntu? My phone is about to be 4 years old and because I keep messing with it in a certain way I suddenly loose access to the fat32 drive and need to do a check disk. I could not find how to do it on ubuntu the

Re: [ubuntu-uk] ssh

2012-08-31 Thread Jon Spriggs
Also, ensure you've got the OpenSSH package installed. -- Jon "The Nice Guy" Spriggs On 31 August 2012 14:03, Simon Greenwood wrote: > > > On 31 August 2012 13:51, Norman Silverstone wrote: > >> On 31/08/12 12:11, Simon Greenwood wrote: >> >>> On 31 August 2012 12:07, Norman Silverstone >>> w

Re: [ubuntu-uk] LibreOffice Writer landscape print failure ....

2012-08-31 Thread Stuart Ward
I suggest looking for a CUPS driver, in my experience the CUPS drivers are generally of a better quality than the manufacturers one. Stuart -- Stuart Ward M +44 7782325143 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] ssh - fail2ban

2012-08-31 Thread paul sutton
On 31/08/12 12:11, Simon Greenwood wrote: > > > On 31 August 2012 12:07, Norman Silverstone > wrote: > > I am setting up a new router and I wonder if there is anything I > need to do so that my son may access my computer should I require > of help. > T

Re: [ubuntu-uk] ssh

2012-08-31 Thread Gordon Burgess-Parker
On 31/08/12 12:07, Norman Silverstone wrote: I am setting up a new router and I wonder if there is anything I need to do so that my son may access my computer should I require of help. Thanks in advance Norman Have a look here: http://www.teamviewer.com/en/index.aspx TeamViewer is free for p

Re: [ubuntu-uk] ssh

2012-08-31 Thread Simon Greenwood
On 31 August 2012 13:51, Norman Silverstone wrote: > On 31/08/12 12:11, Simon Greenwood wrote: > >> On 31 August 2012 12:07, Norman Silverstone >> wrote: >> >> I am setting up a new router and I wonder if there is anything I need to >>> do so that my son may access my computer should I require

Re: [ubuntu-uk] ssh

2012-08-31 Thread Norman Silverstone
On 31/08/12 12:11, Simon Greenwood wrote: On 31 August 2012 12:07, Norman Silverstone wrote: I am setting up a new router and I wonder if there is anything I need to do so that my son may access my computer should I require of help. Thanks in advance Broadly speaking, if he needs ssh access

Re: [ubuntu-uk] ssh

2012-08-31 Thread Simon Greenwood
On 31 August 2012 12:07, Norman Silverstone wrote: > I am setting up a new router and I wonder if there is anything I need to > do so that my son may access my computer should I require of help. > Thanks in advance > > Broadly speaking, if he needs ssh access you will probably need to forward a p

[ubuntu-uk] ssh

2012-08-31 Thread Norman Silverstone
I am setting up a new router and I wonder if there is anything I need to do so that my son may access my computer should I require of help. Thanks in advance Norman -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] LibreOffice Writer landscape print failure ....

2012-08-31 Thread Barry Drake
On 30/08/12 22:11, Colin Law wrote: No need to answer the questions. It is working ok for me on Quantal with the same libreoffice version as in the bug. Perhaps a printer driver problem? Thanks Colin. Sounds as though it has to be a printer driver problem. I'll contact Brother as it's a pr

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Software for a 6 year old

2012-08-31 Thread Bruno Girin
On 31 August 2012 10:30, Mike Carter wrote: > There is a great online set of fun things to do developed by some French > programers. > Try > http://www.poissonrouge.com/ Good idea, I'll add a link to that, thanks! Bruno -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ub

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Software for a 6 year old

2012-08-31 Thread Mike Carter
There is a great online set of fun things to do developed by some French programers. Try http://www.poissonrouge.com/ Hope this helps. Mike On 31 August 2012 10:21, Bruno Girin wrote: > On 27 August 2012 17:34, pete smout wrote: > > On 26/08/12 18:17, paul sutton wrote: > >> > [snip] > > Hi, >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Software for a 6 year old

2012-08-31 Thread Bruno Girin
On 27 August 2012 20:47, Andres Muniz wrote: > - Original message - >> On 26/08/12 17:28, Bruno Girin wrote: >> > I was planning to upgrade to 12.04 and install Scratch and TurtleArt. >> > Other than that, I would welcome any suggestion of fun software for a 6 >> > year old. >> >> Frozen B

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Software for a 6 year old

2012-08-31 Thread Bruno Girin
On 27 August 2012 17:34, pete smout wrote: > On 26/08/12 18:17, paul sutton wrote: >> [snip] > Hi, > On the subject of programmers how about 'KTurtle' or Squeak programming for > kids, get 'em started young..I wish I had! I tried KTurtle and I prefer TurtleArt as it's more intuitive as it's g