Re: [Dorset] laptop won't boot from USB stick...
On Mine, Hit Escape or F1 as the BIOS starts (I forget which). Then select the USB drive. On Tue, 2012-06-26 at 10:12 +0100, Victor Churchill wrote: > Hello, > > I have a laptop onto which I'd like to install Linux Mint. > > On my Ubuntu desktop machine, I downloaded the Linux Mint ISO from > linuxmint.com. > I then ran the 'Startup DIsk Creator' on the Ubuntu system, giving it a 4GB > USB memory stick and the > linuxmint-13-mate-dvd-32bit.iso file. The Startup DIsk Creator has run > apparently successfully and > the USB key now shows as a 4GB file system containing directories: > /boot, /casper, /install, /preseed, /syslinux, /.disk and some top level > files including autorun.inf. > > However, when I put this USB key into the laptop, although I have set the > USB Key as top priority in the BIOS boot menu, the laptop just boots from > the hard disk. > > I am pretty sure the ISO image itself is sound, as I have run the Mint > system directly from the image in a VirtualBox VM. > > The User Guide talks about burning the ISO to a DVD and not to a USB key. > Is there anything else I need to do to make a bootable USB key from an ISO > image? > -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Tuesday 2012-06-12 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ New thread on mailing list: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk How to Report Bugs Effectively: http://goo.gl/4Xue
Re: [Dorset] Linux Distribution of choice?
Ubuntu for 5 years now. Thought about moving to Mint when the Unity thing appeared but I have got used to it now. -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Tuesday 2012-05-01 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ New thread on mailing list: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk How to Report Bugs Effectively: http://goo.gl/4Xue
Re: [Dorset] OT: Backup Software for Windows
I am using Backup , running on Ubuntu, to a Verbatim drive plugged into a USB socket. It is clever enough to delay if the drive is not plugged in and then to do the backup (automatically) when the drive is eventually plugged in at some later time. Regards, Nic On Mon, 2012-03-05 at 21:40 +, Terry Coles wrote: > Hi, > > My niece has just bought herself an external USB drive so she can backup her > files. She doesn't know much about it, apart from that she needs to take > backups (a huge step forward I think). She's asked me for a good backup > program. > > I used to use a good one on my daughter's computer, but when her hard disk > failed, it turned out that she hadn't been running it anyway and she lost > everything (including the name of the backup software I'd installed). As a > result I can't find the darn thing. > > So I'm looking for a good Windows Backup program than does incremental > backups > (not sync) to external drives. My niece is quite switched on, so I'm sure > she'll get the hang of it without too much difficulty, but (like anything) if > using it is too clunky she'll stop. It needs therefore to be reasonably easy > to get working for a lay person and also to get data back when needed. > > Any ideas? > -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Tuesday 2012-03-06 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ New thread on mailing list: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk How to Report Bugs Effectively: http://goo.gl/4Xue
Re: [Dorset] Netbook fault and Repair help.
Over heat that fast ! I didn't know. Condensation - Ah, Good point. > > Can a CPU overheat so quickly ( after about 10 seconds) ? > > Test it -- take the heat-sink off your desktop and see how long it lasts. > Given its also got time to boot into memtest etc. I'd say yeah they'll > easily get hot enough to trigger a thermal cut-out. > > > Sounds crazy but could you test this by putting it in the fridge or > > freezer and then see how long it lasts after boot ? > > I wouldn't advise risking the rest of the laptop exposed to condensation ;) > > If its easy enough I'd take it apart remove the one stick of RAM you can > and then re-test the thing. After that it would be an easy job to replace > the stick and continue as normal. This would also give you a chance to > clean the thing out and check that heatsinks etc. are seated properly > -- Next meeting: Blandford Forum, Tuesday 2010-09-07 20:00 http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2645413 Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.org&channel=%23dorset List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset
Re: [Dorset] Netbook fault and Repair help.
Can a CPU overheat so quickly ( after about 10 seconds) ? Sounds crazy but could you test this by putting it in the fridge or freezer and then see how long it lasts after boot ? Nic On Tue, 2010-08-17 at 11:16 +0100, Ralph Corderoy wrote: > Hi Walter, > > > It will boot past the Grub choices (LInpus or Ubuntu) and into the OS > > or the memtest but dies after about 10 seconds. In the memtest it > > commences the test but soon falls over. Likewise if I try to boot an > > OS from a usb stick. > > > > My suspicion is obviously a memory failure but could it be otherwise? > > Could it be the CPU shuts down from over heating? I've not experienced > that so I don't know how well it would match the symptoms. What if you > make it stop at the grub stage so it's waiting for you to select a menu > item, does it last longer then? > > Has it been in a dusty environment so fans and vents could have got > blocked, impairing cooling? > > Cheers, > Ralph. > > > -- > Next meeting: Blandford Forum, Tuesday 2010-09-07 20:00 > http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2645413 >Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.org&channel=%23dorset >List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset -- Next meeting: Blandford Forum, Tuesday 2010-09-07 20:00 http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2645413 Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.org&channel=%23dorset List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset
Re: [Dorset] BAckup software
Probably because I am a not very sophisticated Ubuntu user and I got a
"ready made" product from the Ubuntu repositories.
On Fri, 2010-08-06 at 22:47 +0100, jr wrote:
> question to Sean, Dominic, Tim:
>
> > Lucky Backup, Backup Manager
> > .. the best product on the market!
>
> why do you require a 'product' when *nix systems come with s/ware
> which fulfills the requirements ("I want to backup selected
> files/directories from my data disk")?
>
> I always thought that one of the advantages of using *nix instead of
> Windoze is the wide range of tools supplied 'as standard'.
>
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Re: [Dorset] BAckup software
Perhaps not exactly what you are looking for but I use LuckyBackup (Ubuntu repositories) which copies (at a scheduled time every day) some key stuff to an SD card kept in the notebook (eeePC). On Fri, 2010-08-06 at 20:44 +0100, Peter Merchant wrote: > On Fri, 2010-08-06 at 20:43 +0100, Peter Merchant wrote: > > What does anyone recommend. I want to backup selected files/directories > > from my data disk. Been meaning to do this for months. > > > > K3B fails with a msioft(?) module error that is apparently well known > > when doing data files, > > One of the forums recommended brasero, which takes forever (>4 hours) > > calculating checksums, so I gave up on it. > > > > Any suggestions? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Peter > > That's copying data files out to DVD by the way. > > P. > > > -- > Next meeting: Blandford Forum, Tuesday 2010-09-07 20:00 > http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2645413 >Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.org&channel=%23dorset >List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset -- Next meeting: Blandford Forum, Tuesday 2010-09-07 20:00 http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2645413 Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.org&channel=%23dorset List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset
Re: [Dorset] Off-topic? Job interview over.
Then we take Berlin ! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFBKV0zVXSE On Fri, 2010-07-23 at 18:22 +0100, Simon O'Riordan wrote: > Now we wait. > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UO6KAbwUJFQ > -- > Next meeting: Bournemouth, Wednesday 2010-08-04 20:00 > http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2645413 >Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.org&channel=%23dorset >List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Wednesday 2010-08-04 20:00 http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2645413 Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.org&channel=%23dorset List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset
Re: [Dorset] Slow night.
> registered in the Isle of Man although with > various offices around the world. The Isle of Man is part of the British > Isles and is thus British (but not part of the United Kingdom, Great > Britain or the European Union). > > Oh. I seem to have come over all pedantic. Sorry about that. > That is the kind of accurate information one needs to make informed decisions. That is not pedantic. Never be frightened of accuracy. -- Next meeting: C4L and Bournemouth, Wednesday 2010-06-02 19:00 http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2645413 Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.org&channel=%23dorset List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset
Re: [Dorset] 10.04? Not bloody likely.
On Tue, 2010-05-04 at 16:09 -0400, Martin Settle wrote: > Seems to be related to the ath5k driver, but I > have yet to find a fix. I can't get madwifi to compile... Arrgh. I have used ndisrapper for the last year on my Eee pc because the ath5k driver always seemed so bad. Now, having done a new install of 10.04 netbook the wireless is working very well - makes me wonder if ath5k has been improved. -- Next meeting: Blandford Forum, Tuesday 2010-05-11 20:00 http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2645413 Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.org&channel=%23dorset List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset
Re: [Dorset] 10.04? Not bloody likely.
On Tue, 2010-05-04 at 09:34 +0100, Sean Gibbins wrote: > On 04/05/10 08:50, Peter Merchant wrote: > > On Tue, 2010-05-04 at 02:51 +0100, Simon O'Riordan wrote: > > > >> On Tue, 2010-05-04 at 02:30 +0100, Simon O'Riordan wrote: > >> > >>> 1)Takes longer to boot up > >>> 2)Boot up sequence looks like a chinese-made plastic toy. Crap. > >>> 3)Uninstalls opencv, cannot reinstall. My vision demos no longer work. > >>> 4)Breaks video. Cheese doesn't work. > >>> 5)Laptop sound issues not improved. > >>> 6)Rhythmbox opens on 'UbuntuOne' page. > >>> 7)Left-handed controls installed by default. > >>> 8)Menus difficult to use.(Split buttons on right). > >>> Why why why oh why? What is 10.04 for? To keep Vista company? To join > >>> the Microsoft World Order by being lousy? > >>> No thanks. > >>> When they come for my desktop I'll say "Nyet!" On an Eee PC 900a and a Dell Inspiron 1525 - Smooth and slick. Working very well. I thought I would hate the left hand buttons but now I see no reason to change them to the right. (Much to my surprise). -- Next meeting: Blandford Forum, Tuesday 2010-05-11 20:00 http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2645413 Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.org&channel=%23dorset List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset
Re: [Dorset] Account compromised.
A suspicious link was sent to about 6 addresses - which did not include the lug group address. On Fri, 2010-04-02 at 08:41 +0100, Terry Coles wrote: > On Friday 02 Apr 2010, Hugh Frater wrote: > > Please accept my apologies for receiving a message with an attached > > link to a rapidshare file. I believe my gmail account was comprimised > > sometime this morning. > > I don't think it was compromised quite as badly as you thought; I've seen > nothing on the list. > > -- > Terry Coles > 64 bit computing with Kubuntu Linux > > -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Wed 2010-04-07 20:00 http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2645413 Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.org&channel=%23dorset List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset
Re: [Dorset] Public Spirited BT. Not.
>From the BT site; Q. What is BT FON? A. BT FON is an initiative between BT and FON that aims to give all its members access to wireless broadband wherever they are in the world. This is possible because all BT FON members agree to securely share a portion of their Wi-Fi bandwidth through a SEPARATE channel on their wireless router with other members who are in range of their wireless router. These wireless routers become known as "BT FON hotspots". Q. What happens if someone uses my broadband connection to access an illegal site? Can I prove that it wasn't me accessing the sites? A. When the visitor accesses the Internet it is through a independent channel and so any Internet activity will be clearly separate from your home network. > I would be interested on hearing what they way. The idea that this is one > way to generate 'public' wireless is interested (at the very least). > -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Wed 2010-02-03 20:00 http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2645413 Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.org&channel=%23dorset List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset
Re: [Dorset] Public Spirited BT. Not.
I am going to say, Not So (though I may be corrected). The torrent running FON user will have signed on to the BT FON connection using his BT log-in and will be identifiable as a seperate entity. However, I fully accept your implication that this is unclear legal territory - I think I will ask BT and report back to you later. This could be interesting. Dominic. On Tue, 2010-02-02 at 11:03 +, Robert Bronsdon wrote: > On Sun, 31 Jan 2010 21:16:30 -0000, Dominic Lonsdale > wrote: > > > I will continue to allow FON on my router. It costs me nothing, it does > > not cause interference > > I hate to sound quite so down and out - but if I were to leech your > connection and run a torrent through *YOUR* line. Then it will be you > fitting the bill if *I* get caught. > > Apparently carriers rights do not extend down to the individual and so I > would be aware of it. I'm not saying shut your kit down now. I'm saying be > aware of the legal position all BT FON users are being put in. > > I doubt BT would protect you if it were to happen. > > -- > Using Opera M2: http://www.opera.com/mail/ > -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Wed 2010-02-03 20:00 http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2645413 Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.org&channel=%23dorset List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset
Re: [Dorset] Public Spirited BT. Not.
Typo; Since I have 4 meg speeds (even when my children are on line gaming) I do NOT notice the extra. On Sun, 2010-01-31 at 21:16 +, Dominic Lonsdale wrote: > Since I have 4 meg speeds (even when my children are on line gaming) I > do Nnotice the extra. > > -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Wed 2010-02-03 20:00 http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2645413 Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.org&channel=%23dorset List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset
Re: [Dorset] Public Spirited BT. Not.
I am a bit suprised by this since I am a fan of "FON". To explain, (if you did not already know) BT broadband customers call allow other BT customers who are "away from home" to use the seperate FON wifi signal from their router. This is very useful when one is out and about. The FON traffic should only use a small part of ones broadband and not interfere BUT if you only have a very slow connection then this little bit of extra use appears to cause a problem. I will continue to allow FON on my router. It costs me nothing, it does not cause interference and more importantly I can use other FON routers when I am away from home. Since I have 4 meg speeds (even when my children are on line gaming) I do notice the extra. -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Wed 2010-02-03 20:00 http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2645413 Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.org&channel=%23dorset List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset
Re: [Dorset] Sorry to say.
I have 9.10 (NBR=Net Book Re-mix , is that the same as UNR ?) on a eePC 900A and it works very well. What are you using ? On Thu, 2009-12-17 at 22:02 +, Simon O'Riordan wrote: > My curiosity was piqued by the Ubuntu 9.10 Netbook UNR edition, so I > installed it this afternoon on my netbook. > > It is appalling. > > The visuals are expanded and detailed so as to give a clearer set of options > on small screens, but they consume so much graphics and memory that buttons > take up to ten seconds to respond. > Bearing in mind that this netbook came with optional Vista Business as > standard, and you see that UNR must have some seroius issues. > Summary- very attractive, but practically unusable. > > I've put the excellent 9.10 desktop back on. > Simono -- Next meeting: Dorchester, Tuesday 2010-01-05 20:00 Dorset LUG: http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.org&channel=%23dorset List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset
Re: [Dorset] Bing versus Google.
Have you tried Scroogle ? It uses Google but it claims to act as a privacy filter between yourself and Google. http://www.scroogle.org/cgi-bin/scraper.htm On Mon, 2009-12-14 at 20:09 +, Simon O'Riordan wrote: > Not sure of the source, but apparently the boss of Mozilla has advised people > to switch from Google to Bing over Google Privacy policies. > I ran a test; Haar-classifiers are much more accurately found on Bing, but I > am not. > Simono -- Next meeting: Dorchester, Tuesday 2010-01-05 20:00 Dorset LUG: http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.org&channel=%23dorset List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset
Re: [Dorset] Goodies for Reasons Harvest
Is this not getting a bit over complicated ? I just made a bootable USB thumb drive (or flash drive or whatever they are called now) and plugged it in. Press ESC during BIOS stage and then select device to boot from. I have a bootable drive with Ubuntu loaded and can give it to you. Do you want 9.10 or 9.04 ? On Sat, 2009-12-05 at 11:41 +, Peter Merchant wrote: > On Sat, 2009-11-28 at 01:03 +, Andrew Morgan wrote: > > Simon O'Riordan wrote: > > > I've got the HP Mini with Suse, but there is(obviously) no optical drive. > > > How do you put 9.04 onto it? > > > > > I have done the installation of Ubuntu on my EeePC using a USB CD drive. > > Usually one connected via a USB <> ATA adapter. I'm surprised more > > people don't seem to do this... > > > > From memory you press ESC during the BIOS stage to chose the boot drive. > > > > -- > > > > Andrew. > > > > > > USB<> ATA Adapter? Where did you get it? Who makes it? How can I get > one? > > Christmas is coming. > > Peter M. > > -- Next meeting: Dorchester, Tuesday 2010-01-05 20:00 Dorset LUG: http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.org&channel=%23dorset List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset
Re: [Dorset] Hi guys
Welcome; I won't be there But someone will. On Wed, 2009-12-02 at 14:46 +, Richard Targett wrote: > Just found the dorset lug wiki. My names Ric and i've been a Linux > user for ~8 years. I was considering coming to the meet up tonight at > the pub, anyone else going to be there? > > Cheers > > RIc > -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Wednesday 2009-12-02 20:00 Dorset LUG: http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.org&channel=%23dorset List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset
Re: [Dorset] UNR 9.10 and Skype
I have just installed skype on an ASUS ePC 900A, running 9.10 NBR, created an account and made a test call. Downloaded from www.skype.com/download Entire process was "point and click" apart from entering password. It works. -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Wednesday 2009-12-02 20:00 Dorset LUG: http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.org&channel=%23dorset List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset
Re: [Dorset] UNR 9.10 and Skype
I have just installed skype on an ASUS ePC 900A, created an account and made a test call. Downloaded from www.skype.com/download Entire process was "point and click" apart from entering password. On Thu, 2009-11-26 at 14:25 +, Terry Coles wrote: > Anyone installed Ubuntu Netbook Remix 9.10 yet? I've just run it from a USB > stick to show my wife the differences between 9.04 and 9.10. It seems a step > forward and if the boot speed on an installed system is enhanced as much as > full blown Kubuntu was, then it's worth it for that alone. > > The problem is; Skype doesn't appear in the repositories any more. It does > in > full blown Kubuntu, so I'm not sure why. Lynn uses Skype almost daily to > talk > to our daughter at Uni, so she doesn't want to install this unless she is > sure > it will work. > > So anyone got this combo working? I've seen some stuff on the Internet about > this, but nothing much that gives me confidence that it isn't going to be a > real pain. > > She has an Asus EEE 900. > > -- > Terry Coles > 64 bit computing with Kubuntu Linux > > -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Wednesday 2009-12-02 20:00 Dorset LUG: http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.org&channel=%23dorset List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset
[Dorset] Could you test a Web Site ?
Could I ask you to test a web site for me ? Without wishing to stereotype Linux users as bearded, real-ale swilling, sandalled, Morris Dancing Lib-Dem voters; I think I can assume that you might have an interest in Beer. Hall & Woodhouse (Badger Brewery) have a promotion running based on a web site; www.badgergame.co.uk I believe that the site has been written in such a way that only the IE Browser on Windows will work. I have tried Firefox on Ubuntu to access the page to register and it doesn't work. Could I ask you to try and register and then make a mild & polite complaint if my assumption is correct ? (Or correct me if I am wrong). Regards, Nic PS. The closest I came to Morris Dancing was when I hit one on a motorbike and went over the bonnet. -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Wednesday 2009-10-07 20:00 Dorset LUG: http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.org&channel=%23dorset List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset
