Re: [ubuntu-uk] Motherboards dying ( was:Re: possible to install ubuntu like gentoo?)

2008-04-17 Thread matt
Quoting Johnathon Tinsley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > - "Farran Lee" wrote: >> not as far as I know - I'm only just getting to grips with the >> hardware side of computing. Is it obvious? Does the mb just not >> boot at all? >> >> > I've seen it once, when the capacators fail on a motherboa

Re: [ubuntu-uk] possible to install ubuntu like gentoo?

2008-04-17 Thread matt
Are you sure this isn't a hardware issue? Could it be overheating/a drive DOA? What components are you using, as there may be issues relating to drivers that are causing the instability. As to the Installing Ubuntu like Gentoo thing I have absolutely no idea, but I suspect not. Mj Quoting Fa

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Competition starting on the Ubuntu UK Podcast

2008-04-16 Thread matt
Quoting Alan Pope <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Episode 4 is going to feature a new item. A competition with rather awesome > prizes! Stay tuned! > > (feel free to speculate wildly as to what it might be) > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Packaging/Bug Jam

2008-04-06 Thread Matt Daubney
I've signed up for this, but if another one turns up closer to my 2 homes (Swansea or Newbury..) I'd be happier! I might be able to make the london date, but it will depend on the dregs of my student loan at the time. Seems an excellent idea though. -Matt Daubney On Sun, Apr 06, 200

Re: [ubuntu-uk] 5-a-day

2008-03-28 Thread Matt Daubney
't! But I would like to get involved! I'm in America at the moment, and get back on the 14th of April. I should be back in IRC that week (daubers) so remind me! This sounds like a very very good idea. -Matt Daubney -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Domains

2008-03-28 Thread matt
Shouldn't the planet one point to the, well, planet? I would be willing to take it and point it there. MJ Quoting Paul Mellors <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Any body want > > planetubuntu.org - Expiry 04-08-08 > ubuntu-men.org - Expiry 27-04-09 > > > > > > > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https:

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Persuading a school to switch

2008-03-25 Thread Matt Jones
Rob Beard wrote: > The final thing I can think of is Moodle (which is included with > Karoshi) which is a complete Virtual Learning Environment. It's free > and runs on Ubuntu and most other flavours of Linux. I've had a bit of > a play with it but not being an expert I'm not sure how well it

Re: [ubuntu-uk] more questions on Asus Eee

2008-03-18 Thread Matt
ack one as the white gets  grubby quickly, especially in a college environment with lots of chocolate around! Matt Jones   -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] SwapBoost - A great idea or a terrible misgiving?

2008-03-08 Thread Matt
James Saveker wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > Whilst browsing the interweb today I came across this shell script > called SwapBoost. > > http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/07/02/swapboost-v01alpha-early-testers-wanted/ > > The gentleman who wrote it appears to believe it

Re: [ubuntu-uk] MiniITX - was Re: Ubuntu based Community centre in Exeter - the latest

2008-03-01 Thread Matt
Kris Douglas wrote: On Sat, Mar 1, 2008 at 1:04 AM, Rob Beard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Narrf wrote: > Kris Douglas wrote: >> Pricy? Dunno about You, but the mini-itx range of computing platforms >> isn't the cheapest. > > Agreed, but I'm just suggesting a memory module that

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Broadband

2008-02-29 Thread Matt
Kris Douglas wrote: On Fri, Feb 29, 2008 at 9:26 PM, les <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Thanks for the replies to my query. It does seem that BT should be avoided like the plague, according to The Register (www.theregister.co.uk) Apparently they are planning to relay all the http

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Google Funds Work for Photoshop on Linux

2008-02-20 Thread Matt
Jai Harrison wrote: > Is this is what the effects of a difficult user interface in the GIMP are? > > Different is not the same as difficult, it is just a different way of working. It does not take a long time to get used to really, the same as it take time to learn how to use Photoshop or Pai

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

2008-02-20 Thread Matt
f Mars planets usually) The size is ideal to just chuck in a bag with the slip cover on. I think the £220 price is amazingly cheap, for the build quality espescially. I also have a Pentium 3 Toshiba Tecra, that when new was the top of the line laptop, (Going back some years admittedly) and th

Re: [ubuntu-uk] getting help

2007-01-29 Thread Matt Medland
't even boot. It's much easier > being able to see the messages rather than having them described over > the phone... as I know from trying to support my Mum's Windows PCs. > > > Hwyl, > Neil. I can verify DCLUG's existance, though I don

Re: [ubuntu-uk] getting help

2007-01-29 Thread Matt Medland
t; > Phil > > [1] - https://help.ubuntu.com/6.10/ubuntu/getting-help/C/index.html > [2] - http://www.ubuntu.com/support/ > [3] - http://tinyurl.com/2r8num > And don't forget launchpad, that's been excellent for getting

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Website statistics

2007-01-13 Thread Matt Medland
no > language since Fortran 4 and Commodore BASIC. > > On 1/13/07, *Matt Medland* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: > > Robin Menneer wrote: >> Dear Fellow-suffers >> Can anyone point me to an open source package that will give me vists

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Website statistics

2007-01-13 Thread Matt Medland
e ubuntu > (firefox) and tiger (safari), preferably ubuntu. > Robin > Hi Fellow Cornishman, You could try awstats, that makes some good looking statistics, and it's completely free under the GPL. :) Matt -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Lin

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Another Ubuntu-UK Ubuntu Member

2007-01-09 Thread Matt Medland
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Dean Sas wrote: > Alan Pope wrote: >>> At this evenings Community Council [0] meeting, Ubuntu-UK LoCo Team >>> member Dean Sas was approved as an Ubuntu member [1]. >>> >>> Members of the Ubuntu-UK LoCo turned up to support Deans application and >>> a

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