Re: Mid-Cycle Events
Apology accepted. Now let's close that book. Andre On 24 May 2012 20:50, George Patterson george.patter...@gmail.com wrote: Yes, I have signed the CoC but will point out that the comment wasn't intended as an attack. If interpreted as a negative, I apologise. Regards George On 24 May 2012 18:44, Andre Mangan andreman...@gmail.com wrote: i think it a sad state of affairs that a contributor's chosen vocabulary should be under attack. One single word. This is a forum for exchanging ideas. What ever happened to signing the Code of Conduct. I have signed it and abide by it, George. Have you? Andre . On 24 May 2012 11:58, George Patterson george.patter...@gmail.com wrote: On 24 May 2012 10:07, Andre Mangan andreman...@gmail.com wrote: InstallFest does not generate any interest - it is a fabricated word used by cognoscenti only. Speaking of words, who the uses a word like cognoscenti, probably just the wordsmiths. (Hand up those that needed to look for the definition in a dictionary). While I agree that InstallFest doesn't generate automatic interest these days, I disagree that it's a made up word used just by geeks. In 2002 (and other years), LinuxSA held an Installfest where the installations were mostly going onto peoples computers that hadn't used Linux before. How did these members of the public know what an InstallFest was? We educated them, put flyers up at Uni notice boards (I think via the radio also). Wow that was really 10 years ago, feel like it was last year sometimes. Open Day: sounds like a space full of displays and perhaps people trying to sell you products, ideas or services, for example University Open days. Workshop: sounds like planned sessions with a fixed schedule. InstallFest:: Probably too geeky unless you are prepared to explain what an InstallFest is. For these reason, all of the above is not ideal. As an idea, what about Ubuntu Install Day? Though that sounds like it excludes people that are wanting to ask questions. Great initiative, Jared. Good luck. Agreed with the above. Regards George -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Mid-Cycle Events
Workshop sounds onerous. Open Day sounds open and inviting. If I lived in Brisbane and wanted to know more about Ubuntu, I would read Open Day as an event that was open to all and inviting my attendance to receive enlightenment whereas Workshop has connotations of bring your wellies and shovel and a towel to mop the sweat from your brow. InstallFest does not generate any interest - it is a fabricated word used by cognoscenti only. Great initiative, Jared. Good luck. Andre . On 23 May 2012 13:26, Chris Robinson fabricat...@yahoo.com wrote: Agreed on all counts Jared. I think I prefer Workshop over Open Day because it suggests that actual work will be done, rather than just a banner waving informational type day. Either would seem to be better than InstallFest. I think the difference might be cultural - perhaps InstallFest works better in other countries. We need a poster specificaly designed to be placed in the venue (if possible) so that frequent users of the venue (ie Public Library) get to know about it well in advance. Hopefully it will generate more local traffic in addition to the other advertising that we do. Chris. -- *From:* Jared Norris jrnor...@gmail.com *To:* ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com *Sent:* Tuesday, 22 May 2012 10:28 PM *Subject:* Mid-Cycle Events Good evening all, In January the Brisbane members got together for an InstallFest during the middle of the cycle for the 11.10 release cycle. We discussed that we would probably like to make this a regular occasion as an addition to the release parties. We also decided that the name InstallFest was a bit misleading and discouraged other users from attending. Therefore I propose we change the name to Ubuntu-AU Workshop, Ubuntu-AU Open Day or something similar and market it as something people can come to for help installing, general problems or just curious. I would also like to suggest that other locations join in on the action and create their own local events. So from what I can tell we need to do the following: * Decide what to call it * Organise co-ordinators and volunteers for each location wanting to participate * Create loco.u.c events * Organise a venue (we found public libraries had free meeting rooms that were great, we also decided to pick them as close to free parking and public transport as possible). * Market the events * Hold the events Thoughts, comments or questions anyone? -- Regards, Jared Norris JP(Qual) BBehSc(Psych) https://wiki.ubuntu.com/JaredNorris -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Colour MFD recommendations?
The HP C5280 MFD I had was cheap and worked very well for just over a year and then spewed black ink on the wall as it died. Replaced with an Epson Artisan 725. Epson support Linux via its Avahy site and take pride in doing so. Thoroughly recommended. Great for photo printing - in fact it does everything and more. Another HP printer, not MFD, has been giving good service for over ten years. Canon? Poor Linux support. Not recommended. Same with Kodak. Same with Lexmark. Same with Dell (rebranded Lexmark). Andre . On 5 February 2012 18:05, Chris Robinson fabricat...@yahoo.com wrote: Speaking as a photographer interested in photo printing technology and longevity of papers and inks, Canon make technically great products but their software support for Linux is borderline at best. Most people seem to recommend HP and for this reason I think I'll go upmarket HP in the future. Having said that, if there's a Canon printer that is recommend for installation in Ubuntu/Linux then it's good alternative. The only brand name I'd avoid aggressively is Kodak: dubious technology (especially inks) and zero Linux support - this from their support site: 8--- Q. Can I use my all-in-one printer the with LINUX Operating System? A. All-in-one printers do not support LINUX OS at this time. The all-in-one printers are designed to work with WINDOWS XP, WINDOWS VISTA, and WINDOWS 7 Operating Systems and with MAC OS 10.4.8 or higher. 8--- Apart from this, Kodak have just filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the states. Eeek! I think the best thing to do would be to Google current printers you may be interested in on Linux forums and sites, and see what people are saying about specific current models. Check to see if there are driver modules and reports of people using them successfully. Unfortunately this list (Ubuntu AU) has too few active posters to really get a representative sample regarding a fairly specialised topic like this (how many of us have just bought a printer?). If anyone has any recommendations though, don't let my last comments put you off... Chris -- *From:* Jared Norris jrnor...@gmail.com *To:* Paul Gear p...@libertysys.com.au *Cc:* Ubuntu AU List ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com *Sent:* Sunday, 5 February 2012 2:53 PM *Subject:* Re: Colour MFD recommendations? On 3 February 2012 12:21, Paul Gear p...@libertysys.com.au wrote: Hi folks, Can anyone recommend a cheap-ish, reliable colour MFD which works with Ubuntu? We've been using an HP OfficeJet Pro L7300 and have had quite a few reliability problems on the printing side, and it's more than the cost of new printer to fix them. Essential functions: Reliability Linux Windows compatible Scanning Photo document printing Desirable: Network Don't care: Fax Thanks in advance, Paul -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au I was going to suggest something from the HP range and just suggest you hit your price point as best as you can but it seems that's probably what you did to get that the L7300. I've had a HP PSC2610 for years and it's never missed a beat but it's only home user quality. HP were the only brand I'd ever heard consistently good things about so let us know how your search goes if you don't mind. No one else has any suggestions? -- Regards, Jared Norris JP(Qual) BBehSc(Psych) https://wiki.ubuntu.com/JaredNorris -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Selecting Window Managers
If you install them, yes. They are all available for installation via Synaptic or the Software Centre. And don't forget Cinnamon which is a very serious contender for your desktop. You can select which window manager you want to use before you sign in - left click on the gear icon on the sign-in box. Andre . On 24 January 2012 23:12, Chris Jones chrisjo...@comcen.com.au wrote: Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:05:34 +1100 From: David Bowskill da...@bowskill.net To: ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com Subject: Selecting Window Managers Message-ID: 4f1e826e.4010...@bowskill.net Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Hello All Is it possible on boot-up (11.10) to select from a choice of window managers - such as lxde, xfce etc ? Thanks David Bowskill -- Selecting your desktop environment/window manager is possible in any version of pretty much any Linux distribution already. Can you be more specific of what you mean? Regards -- Chris Jones chrisjo...@comcen.com.au -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Installing Open Office 3.3.0 in Ubuntu 10.04
That is the version suffix of one of the packages. The total package should be in 3 parts = one for the main installation, one helper installation and one to integrate the menus and icons into your system. Question: Would it not have been more prudent to install LibreOffice which is the default for Ubuntu and every other recent distro? The current version of LibreOffice is 3.4.2. LibreOffice is under active development whereas OpenOffice is not. Andre . On 24 August 2011 22:10, David Bowskill david...@tpg.com.au wrote: ** Hello All I downloaded the following from 'Ubuntu Geek' - it specifically deals with the installation of OOo3.2, but I have downloaded but not installed the similar file for OOo3.3.0 I now have a file 'OOO330_m20_native_packed-1_en-US.9567' after unpacking. Every thing below is clear except for the number 9472 which occurs in point 4 below - where did this number come from ??? Thanks David ** This tutorial will explain how to install latest version of openoffice in ubuntu You can check what is new in openoffice 3.2 from herehttp://www.openoffice.org/dev_docs/features/3.2/ First go to the OpenOffice websitehttp://download.openoffice.org/other.htmland download the Linux .deb file (On your desktop) 1 - Once you have done that, extract the .deb file, OOo_3.2.0_LinuxIntel_install_en-US_deb.tar.gz Run the following command from terminal or just right click select extract tar xzvf OOo_3.2.0_LinuxIntel_install_en-US_deb.tar.gz Then you’ll see a file called OOO320_m12_native_packed-1_en-US.9483 2 - You can remove the existing version of OpenOffice if you wish with this command: sudo apt-get remove openoffice*.* 3 - Copy and paste OOO320_m12_native_packed-1_en-US.9483 onto the desktop then open Terminal and paste this command: sudo dpkg -i ~/Desktop/OOO320_m12_native_packed-1_en-US.9483/DEBS/*.deb 4 - Then paste this command: sudo dpkg -i ~/Desktop/OOO320_m12_native_packed-1_en-US.9483/DEBS/desktop-integration/openoffice.org3.2-debian-menus_3.2-9472_all.deb Once you’ve done that you’ll find OpenOffice 3.2 in Office. -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Converting tapes and records to cd
There are a number of tools available in Linux that will help you to commit recorded music to CD. The most important thing to remember here is that the created CD be playable in various players such as in your stereo system and in your car and the wav format covers that. To record and edit use Audacity. This very good program will let you edit your recordings, create individual tracks, correct clipping, and remove noise. A comprehensive manual can be downloaded from the Audacity website. Additional tools that you might consider are: easyMP3Gain to equalise recorded volumes if recordings have been taken from different sources and Avidemux to separate (demultiplex) sound tracks from videos (such as YouTube). Sound Converter may also be of some use. When you create a music CD using Brasero, for example, all your recorded tracks will be converted automatically to the wav format the moment you specify that you want to create a music CD. No CD would be complete without a label and its creation depends very much on your hardware. Some printers will print to CD. Alternatively you can use LightScribe which is available for Linux but requires a LightScribe CD Burner and LightScribe CDs (or DVDs). Cheers, Andre On 18 August 2011 19:27, Peter Goggin petergog...@bigpond.com wrote: I have a usb record/tape player. Is there any software available for ubuntu which will enable me to convert tapes and record to .wav files prior to creating audio cd's? Regards Peter Goggin -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/**mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-auhttps://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: August IRC Meeting - Ubuntu-AU
Feedback appended to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/AustralianTeam/MissionStatement#Consolidation Andre . Good morning all, As per the last meeting one of the action items was for me to consolidate the ideas for the team mission statement discussed. I apologise for the lateness of completion but I now present to you my efforts in creating a mission statement taking into account the crux of all the suggestions put forward [1] I'm interested to hear feedback to see if we can reach a consensus on the topic. [1] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/AustralianTeam/MissionStatement#Consolidation -- Regards, Jared Norris JP(Qual) BBehSc(Psych) https://wiki.ubuntu.com/JaredNorris -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Simplifying getting started with the Command Line
Here is a command line tutor as well as a complete operating system that demonstrates what can be achieved without a GUI ... and it was built on an Ubuntu base: http://inx.maincontent.net/ -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Email on the move
Mailwasher runs fine in Ubuntu via Wine or CrossOver. I am using version 6.3 - their latest version will not run in Linux since it uses .net. Set the path to /usr/bin/evolution (without the quotes). Andre . On 28 November 2010 12:50, Ray ris...@tadaust.org.au wrote: Hi there, Further to my request re email on the move - if I can collect/send email via a USB modem is there some way to preview what is held at my ISP so I can selectively download only those I want at the time. In Windows desktop I do this with Mail Washer - however although I can load it onto Ubuntu it does not recognise the Evolution mail prog. TIA Ned -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: google earth
Here is a good howto for installing Google Earth on Ubuntu 10.04: http://tombuntu.com/index.php/2010/05/02/how-to-install-google-earth-in-ubuntu-10-04/ Get it from the Medibuntu repos. Andre . On 22 November 2010 11:18, David Johnson da...@southernphone.com.au wrote: hello all I have been having problems with google earth for some time now. Every thing appears ok except there is no earth. I installed ver 5. It seem to install ok but again it loads up all the toolbars are in place but there is no image of the earth and of course nothing happens when I search for a location Ubuntu 10.4 on acer aspire 5536G Thank you David -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Nicaraguan LoCo
On 21 October 2010 15:08, IKT noname...@gmail.com wrote: -- Forwarded message -- From: IKT noname...@gmail.com Date: Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 2:37 PM Subject: Re: Nicaraguan LoCo To: Ryan Macnish nisshh.ubu...@gmail.com I like their idea about team project leaders for various projects, this may help push towards completing and creating some new goals, I would really like to see a team leader for organising state parties because we have such a huge potential and it's such a let down every time, I didn't hear anything about any of the parties this time :/ Yes, I like their ideas too. They have an elected council and a governmental structure and they are achieving their objectives. Now isn't that what was proposed by several ubuntu-au members recently? Only thing is that nobody wanted to listen then. Does this mean that Ubuntu-au is waking from its stupor? Do we have a leader to carry this further? On Wed, Oct 20, 2010 at 7:52 PM, Ryan Macnish nisshh.ubu...@gmail.comwrote: Yes, i saw this earlier today and have been talking about it in #ubuntu-community-team, we should really learn from these LoCo's. Ryan Macnish On Wed, Oct 20, 2010 at 5:15 PM, Dave Hall dave.h...@skwashd.com wrote: Hi all, I thought people might be interested in this. Looks like they are doing some great stuff in Nicaragua. More info at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/NicaraguanTeam/ReApproval2010 Cheers Dave -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Logs for IRC meeting 10-08-2010
If someone would send me an email address that I can send a document to I will share with you my effort at re-writing the UK document. Andre . On 12 August 2010 11:09, MoLE moleonthehill+ubuntu...@gmail.commoleonthehill%2bubuntu...@gmail.com wrote: On 11 August 2010 23:31, IKT noname...@gmail.com wrote: time flys when you're asleep . So irt the advertising, was someone working on some print material? Correct. dns53 and head_victim have both been helping me out with the materials. head_victim has sent me a version which has basically modified the english layer with localised information. I'm working on a version that has a separate layer for the English - Au information, so it can be fed back to the spreadubuntu site. Not sure about the policy of posting files to a mailing list, but once we have a URL to point to them, I can post up the pdf that head_victim has made. Cheers, MoLE -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Help adapting poster for aussie use.
Good for you, MoLE, If you save the document as a JPEG you can alter it in GIMP. If you do not know how to do that nor want to learn Scribus, the easiest solution is to contact the author (you will have to send him a copy anyway). Send your request with details of what changes you need to tord.jans...@gmail.com He has volunteered to assist (see the text file in the source package). Another option is to write a new document and copy and paste the images. If you really get stuck, contact me off-list and I will help you with the graphics. Andre . On 23 July 2010 16:09, MoLE moleonthehill+ubuntu...@gmail.commoleonthehill%2bubuntu...@gmail.com wrote: Afternoon all. I'd like to do some subtle promotion in my local area (community nocticeboards etc), so I had a look at the spreadubuntu site, which has a decent list of resources. I had my eye on this one, which clearly was made for the ubuntu-uk LoCo. http://spreadubuntu.neomenlo.org/en/material/poster/your-free-alternative-v2-ink-saving Unfortunately I am cursed with major FAIL using scribus. I can't figure out how to change the text layers. Given that it supposedly has a multilingual text layer file, I thought that the best way to do it would be to add another text layer (en-au) and modify the contact details to suit our LoCo. Are there any scribus gurus out there who can point me in the right direction or help me out? Obviously this would help all of us who want to promote ubuntu locally. TIA MoLE -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: canon printer mp270 driver
Information for Canon Pixma mp 270: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1244254 Information for missing codecs: http://www.johannes-eva.net/index.php?page=2010-04-ubuntu-lucid-useful-guide Andre . On 18 July 2010 15:32, terry brot...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all can anyone set me in the right direction to get this driver and also I seem to be missing a plugin for totem to allow it to run dvd's any help on this front would also be appreciated.. Thanks Terry -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Tips?: hardware... media playback device
This URL may give you the information on the hardware you want, David: http://flac.sourceforge.net/links.html#hardware As for playing any kind of music through your hi-fi amplifier, why use a hard drive? Will a CD not suffice? On some amplifiers, you can easily separate the preamplifier from the main amplifier in which case you can use a device with a preamplifier to connect to the input of your main amplifier (my Sansui is like that). I record all sorts of music files onto CDs which will play in the car as well as the stereo system. There are numerous very good programs to edit LP recordings and convert them to MP3 (for example), Audacity is one. When I was young I built many a stereo system with frequency responses well beyond the range of a young human being's hearing. It was a very expensive but satisfying hobby. Yet, in the end, a good hi-fi system is only as good as its weakest link and that unfortunately is the human ear. By the way, the Eee PC is a great little machine but you do not need it to play music through your hi-fi. Andre . On 21 June 2010 23:23, David Fawcett omniw...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 10:48 PM, Basil Chupin blchu...@iinet.net.auwrote: On 21/06/10 22:14, David wrote: Hi, I don't know much about hardware. I'd be grateful for some advice on what device to buy with which I can play back digital music files through a conventional hifi amplifier, a device that either has a hard drive or can be connected to an external hard drive. I hope to find a solution that'll play FLAC files as well as MP3 or WMA. I've think I once saw some device advertised on the Internet by Netgear maybe, costing a few hundred dollars. In JB-HiFi I see small units that you connect a hard drive to and which play the FLAC format, but the units are designed to be connected to a TV, and it doesn't make much sense to me to have to run the telly in order to choose and play back music through a hifi system. I was hoping that there'd be a device that has a basic digital display on the front allowing you to navigate through folders on the hard drive and choose files to play. Today in a computer store a salesman suggested I get a small netbook computer and plug its output into the amp. He suggested this one they had on special at $399: ASUS EEE PC Processor: Intel Atom N270 1.6 GHz, 533 MHz FSB, 512K L2 Cache Chipset: Intel 945GSE / ICH7-M Memory: 1GB DDR2 SO-DIMM (2GB max) Hard Drive: 160GB (160GB + 10GB Eee Storage) Display: 10 1024x600 (WSVGA) LED Backlight display Graphics: Intel UMA Web Camera: 1.3M Pixel Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition Comms: 10/100 Ethernet, Integrated Wireless 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth Expansion Ports: 1 x VGA (D-sub 15-pin for ext monitor) 3 x USB 2.0 1 x RJ-45 Ethernet 1 x Headphones / Speakers 1 x Mic-in Card Reader: MMC/ SD(SDHC) Audio: Hi-Definition Audio CODEC, Digital Array Mic, Built-in stereo speaker (1W for each) Battery: 6-cell 6600mAh; Battery Life: XP: 7 hrs* (subject to model, normal usage conditions config) Dimensions Weight: 266mm(W) x 191.2mm(D) x 28.5mm~ 38mm(H), from 1450g Warranty: 12 Months warranty provided by Asus or appointed service agents If I were to use a small laptop for this purpose I'd want it to start up almost as fast as the time needed to start up a hard drive. Maybe replacing WinXP with a suitable variant of Ubuntu (which??) would boot a lot faster. However, I imagine I would get poorer audio quality taking the headphone socket output of a netbook to feed into my hifi amplifier (as it's regulated by a volume control?). I s'pose they have no better output option? Does anyone know of a device designed for audio playback of stored music files without a TV being necessary such as I've described, or is a laptop computer the only way to do it?? If the latter, can you get a better quality output than the headphone socket? Thank you, Dave Dave, are you interested in real hi-fi or just playing around with some pretend-something which someone, like a salesman, who's knowledge in most probability is limited to MP3 and iPod, will claim to be hi-fi? (You do know about the compression algorithm used in MP3 and so on [like the stuff on YouTube]?) You do NOT listen to anything even remotely resembling hi-fi through anything associated with your computer. You do NOT record or playback anything remotely called hi-fi associated with a computer. You want hi-fi then forget about computers and go to an audio specialist who deals with hi-fi. My hi-fi gear cost me some thousands of $$$. Some people pay $10,000 for just a set of speakers, and then spend the same amount on a room to house those speakers so that what they hear is the ultimate. Where does your ambition lie? :-) I actually somewhat disagree with that assessment, although I do
Re: Team Appointment Process - Poll
All these polls, whether they are for governance structures or IRC meeting times are totally valueless unless the main body of Ubuntu users in Australia come out of their hiding places and declare their wishes. The current poll on governance registers the opinions of 18 Ubuntu users. Hardly a representative sample and certainly not a valid nor acceptable vote (as was the vote on IRC meeting times). Reading the minutes of the last IRC meeting, I noticed the brave mention of should we revisit the time set aside for these meetings. There is no point in asking the converted, you need to ask the 200+ registered ubuntu-au members. Elect a representative, a governor if the term pleases you, and let this person drive the push to rejuvenating Ubuntu-au and ultimately re-accreditation. To those who seek refuge behind the voluntary nature of ubuntu-au and therefore claim that they cannot exercise any authority, I would remind them that many ubuntu-au users have signed the code of conduct and thereby have placed themselves under the jurisdiction of the requirements of Launchpad and Ubuntu. Laissez-faire is just another term for administrative laziness. Andre On 10 June 2010 14:07, Lisa Milne l...@ltmnet.com wrote: On Thu, 10 Jun 2010 09:32:29 +1000 andrew gande...@gmail.com wrote: I have created a poll on the appointment process for team positions. http://www.doodle.com/pn7hyxe77wwr8bka HOW TO VOTE CARD Meritocracy - Keep the current process. Democracy - Everybody has a say in who is appointed to the leadership team. Andrew G. -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au This poll wasn't discussed or suggested at the meeting, therefore I'm calling it Andrew's personal poll and ignoring it. -- Lisa Milne l...@ltmnet.com -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Problems after last kernel update
Assuming that you are using the Oracle version of VirtualBox: The simplest solution to resolve the VirtualBox issue would be to install the latest version which is 3.2.2. All you need to do before upgrading is to remove your existing version of VirtualBox. Provided that you use remove and NOT remove totally, your existing virtual discs will remain intact. Oracle have version 3.2.2 available as a .deb file for all versions of Ubuntu as well as all architectures. If you do not want to do that, try this: sudo apt-get install linux-headers-$(uname -r) followed by: sudo /etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup Andre On 7 June 2010 21:37, Scott Evans sc...@vk7hse.hobby-site.org wrote: To reset the VirtualBox kernel modules you simply need to (after update of kernel or VB version) ... in a terminal, sudo /etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup I have noticed that the DKMS package didn't auto update the kernel modules on update to 3.2 possibly a bug (not sure) on my system here a few days ago! -- Scott Evans sc...@vk7hse.hobby-site.org -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: irc meeting
There is no gmail entry in my Inbox for the 3rd June, Peter, advising a meeting. It is also confusing that you are calling a meeting for the 8th June when the website advises a meeting for the 10th June. Personally I don't care which day it is since I am unable to attend at 9 p.m., however those that have burning questions may like some clarification. Andre On 3 June 2010 16:11, Norm, VK3XCI vk3...@aanet.com.au wrote: Looks OK to me 73 de Norm, VK3XCI Mildura, Australia The Wintersun City QF15bt. On 3/06/2010 16:06, peter baker wrote: hey fellow ubuntu lovers according to the team meeting wiki page at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/AustralianTeam/Meetings?action=showredirect=AustralianTeam%2FMeeting we are due for an irc meeting this tuesday night, 8th june does this suit most people? peter No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.829 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2914 - Release Date: 06/03/10 04:25:00 -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Firefox has taken over my Directory Tree!
On 2 June 2010 13:55, WasserLand dw...@optusnet.com.au wrote: Thank you Andre, But . . . just before I complete the exercise my inode line reads as follows: inode/directory=totem-xine.desktop;mplayer.desktop;firefox.desktop;vlc.desktop;gthumb.desktop;nautilus-folder-handler.desktop;nautilus-browser.desktop; Are you saying that I should replace all of that with: nautilus-folder-handler.desktop; Or do I insert that statement? Dave W Since nautilus-folder-handler.desktop; is already mentioned in that line, cut and paste it so that it is the first item next to the = sign. Save the file before exit. If that does not do the trick, delete the firefox.desktop; entry and save before exit. Andre On Wed, 2010-06-02 at 11:05 +1000, Andre Mangan wrote: On 1 June 2010 16:23, WasserLand dw...@optusnet.com.au wrote: Okay, I seem to have partially solved it:- I need to go: PlacesComputerFileSystemHomeetc to get to my file system. How do I make that a default? Dave W A partial solution is not a complete solution! Try this one: In a terminal type: cat .local/share/applications/mimeapps.list look for a line that reads: inode/directory=firefox.; When you are sure that you have found it, make a note of the line number and then type: sudo gedit .local/share/applications/mimeapps.list substitute nautilus-folder-handler.desktop; (without the quotes) after the = sign Save and exit. Andre On Tue, 2010-06-01 at 15:59 +1000, WasserLand wrote: Ubuntu 10.04. I go to PlacesHome and the directory opens in Firefox. It presents as a page and is headed: Index of file:///home/. . . . etc. I can't open files or do anything with them. a right click presents a dialogue box offering to copy link and other link alternatives. I've hunted high and low for the inevitable tick that I can un-tick to get things back to normal. Does someone have the solution, please Dave W -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Australian Digital Education Revolutionbeing a BIG blow for Linux.
... and in another (more enlightened) part of the world ... http://www.ubuntu.com/products/casestudies/Andalusia-deploys-22-Ubuntu-desktops-in-schools-throughout-the-region Andre May 2010 17:31, Tom Sparks tom_a_spa...@yahoo.com.au wrote: --- On Wed, 26/5/10, Paul Shirren shi...@shirro.com wrote: From: Paul Shirren shi...@shirro.com Subject: Re: Australian Digital Education Revolutionbeing a BIG blow for Linux. To: ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com Received: Wednesday, 26 May, 2010, 4:39 PM On 26/05/10 1:27 PM, Steven O'Reilly wrote: I'm not sure where to begin trying to fix that! snip The kids who are really forgotten and need a big hand live in remote indigenous communities and OLPCs are going to some of them - fully open source stack where it counts and hopefully will be appreciated. There is a lot people can do at a local level to engage with the community including schools and teachers and make a difference. Everyone loves TuxPaint, Inkscape, Audacity etc. With all these cloud computer options (facebook, myspace, youtube, etc) dose everyone need that latests computer for internet / word processing? no unless your are video editor, 3D modeller, etc Most computers are under used or sit idle the Operating System is becoming irrelevant and Microsoft is losing its strong-hold tom -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: setting up a user group
Here you go Tom, https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LoCoTeamHowto If you had stated where you are ... Andre On 26 May 2010 12:09, Tom Sparks tom_a_spa...@yahoo.com.au wrote: I have been debating setting up a user group in my local area for a while I currently help out at the neighborhood center/internet cafe two day a week What issues are there to setting up a user group? tom_a_sparks -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Getting reapproved
I expected a retaliatory attack and predictably it came. @Michael Chesterton: It seems to me that you wrote in anger - I forgive you but I object to your allegation that you are a vocal minority and the cause of the loco losing its status Can you substantiate that allegation? I know that you can't. Is my name is there in Lisa's letter in support of a LoCo. and Who or what is jdub? @Paul Gear: There was no finger pointing nor was there any name-calling. My letter was a reply to Melissa. Regarding meritocracy, check the origin of the word. I do not object to meritocracy per se. My comments were prompted by the way meritocracy was implemented in ubuntu-au. If only one person decides who has merit and allocates privileges accordingly that is not meritocracy. @Ryan Mcnish: Will do. @Melissa Draper: I wrote to you by name in 2006. Subject matter was (among other things) establishing a group of mentors for new Ubuntu users, which I still regard as a worthwhile project and have been implementing solo for some years. Cheers, Andre On 14 May 2010 19:50, Melissa Draper meli...@meldraweb.com wrote: On Fri, 2010-05-14 at 18:06 +1000, Andre Mangan wrote: Hello Melissa, I have been a part of this mailing list since 2005. Back then I was a keen neophyte and eager to belong. I wrote to the designated Team Contact to offer some suggestions on improving some aspects of the organisation as well as offering my talents. I never did receive a reply. I wrote a second letter and again there was no reply. No doubt you had reasons for your silence, Melissa but unfortunately your inaction left a scar. That is one of the failings of having only one person for contact for the whole of Australia. There really should be several. Well, considering I wasn't contact until some time in 2006, this is not my silence you speak of. Back then there were 2 contacts. The concept of meritocracy is a literary fantasy and on par with many esoteric doctrines designed to establish superiority over the ignorant. Please abandon this concept. It has no right to exist and the way it has been used in the Ubuntu community smacks of autocracy in disguise. I was quite embarrassed by your letter to the LoCo Council. To me it seemed dismissive and untruthful. Again, in your post below, I read of matters totally foreign to me. Either I have not been paying attention or your inventive skills are finely honed. I live in the country and am familiar with locust plagues, however, crickets chirping makes me want to contract the crop duster. I know nothing of setting up 16 committees. Are you sure that your calculations are correct? I majored in statistics and mathematics and gladly offer my analytical expertise to you. Somebody here is barking up the wrong tree. Without prejudice, Cheers, Andre On 14 May 2010 17:18, Melissa Draper meli...@meldraweb.com wrote: Greetings, Back when we first started pooling information for the reapproval process, I mailed the list and called for information and help in the documenting process; help to construct the reapproval application wiki page. A few people sent email lists of stuff they'd done, and someone suggested we should stop promoting ubuntu and start promoting openoffice. Then, crickets chirped. Except for one thread. A thread that proposed to set up committees in each state/territory to oversee committees set up for cities, with a national loco on top. By my quick calculation of capitals + states/territories + 1, this would have been 16 committees, give or take depending on various things, such as whether you consider ACT to be, in reality, a significantly different population to Canberra. 16 committees? No. Just, no. I expressed my opinion, and the reasoning, several times. Others also expressed their dissatisfaction with the proposal. A few people persisted with the 16 committee plan and things went downhill from there. They did not get the popular support they hoped for. The lack of popular support for this proposal is where, it appears, the conflict separate group cited in the LoCo Council's rejection comes in to it. A separate group that, it would seem, was ultimately triggered by the reapproval process itself. The irony of this is not lost on me. I would like to note here; scraping content from other sites, syndicating people's blogs without their permission, and harvesting email addresses from the mailing list, is really poor form. Back when I first called
Re: ASCCA Conference - 8th - 9th September 2010
Thank you for that information Ferdinand. A further few comments about ASCCA and its affiliated clubs - a quick look through what computer training individual clubs offer - I found one that offers an introduction to Ubuntu (http://users.tpg.com.au/cphills/) as well as one that teaches Mac. It is likely that there are more. Most of them are hopelessly entrenched in Windows although Firefox is recommended as a browser. Andre On 21 April 2010 07:35, Ferdinand Lehnard ferdinand.lehn...@web.de wrote: Dear All, the announcement is in their newsletter vol. 12 from February 2010 and is indeed held in the Power House Museum. Newsletter attached regards Ferdinand -Original Message- *From*: Andre Mangan andreman...@gmail.comandre%20mangan%20%3candreman...@gmail.com%3e *To*: Chris Martin ch...@martin.ccchris%20martin%20%3cch...@martin.cc%3e *Cc*: ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com *Subject*: Re: ASCCA Conference - 8th - 9th September 2010 *Date*: Tue, 20 Apr 2010 12:06:43 +1000 Chris, there is nothing on the ASCCA website yet about the coming conference. In the past it has been held at the Power House Museum in Sydney. Date: 8th and 9th September, 2010. It may be better to contact ASCCA directly: http://www.ascca.org.au/contact.html Andre On 20 April 2010 10:18, Chris Martin ch...@martin.cc wrote: Mitch. Can you let us know when and where the conference will be held -- Chris Martin m: 0419812371 -- On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 8:02 PM, Andre Mangan andreman...@gmail.com wrote: Hello Mitch, Your posting on the the existence of ASCCA prompted me to contact one of the local Computer Pals for Seniors group. A primary prompt was when a 90-year-old dear friend got into difficulties with sending emails and I tried to look for support organisations to assist him. You may be aware how difficult it is to guide someone via the phone and screenshots to solve a computer problem. Apparently a home visit was indicated but none of the organisations under the governmental auspices of providing services to senior Australians had the manpower (womanpower) available to accommodate such a need. The problem in question was eventually resolved. Today, after negotiating an invitation, I attended a local Computer Pals for Seniors group. I have had about 25 years of experience with computers and thought myself to be adequately qualified to offer my services. Even then I had to argue my case. A misunderstanding? Perhaps the word got out that I was there to present something alien because an early remark of we don't teach Apple, only Microsoft gave me some indication of things to come. I bit my tongue. As the meeting was about to finish I asked for time to address the assemblage. This was granted. My offering was this: That I was willing to provide assistance with computer problems in the home in return for the reimbursement of traveling expenses ( I am talking about country distances and country travel ). That was well received and a negotiator and person for contact was established. I made sure that everyone understood that I was not prepared to teach the use of Microsoft software but would assist anyone who needs assistance out of a tight spot no matter which operating system was in use. I also took the opportunity to question why anyone would use commercial software, especially when the cost to pensioners is considered, the group of people who can least afford it. One person wanted to argue that MS Word was far superior to OpenOffice.org. I pointed out that I had not come to argue any case for or against. Yes, I showed them Ubuntu Karmic Koala, took their photos via Cheese and generally displayed, with pride, what Ubuntu has to offer. Unfortunately there was no hot-spot for internet. The group seems to be firmly entrenched in Microsoft products because MS has given them licences for all their software at almost no cost. Another factor is that many have an inherited computer system, one passed down to them as relatives upgrade their equipment and, of course, equipped with Windows. Will I go to the next meeting? You can bet on it. I noticed that MS is represented as one of the contributors to the Annual Conference in September. I wanted to post this so that whoever is going to represent (or present) Ubuntu at the ASCCA conference in Sydney in September is not caught on the back foot. Good Luck. Andre On 22 March 2010 19:16, Mitch Towner mitch.towner.ubu...@gmail.com wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi Everyone, I received some more information today regarding the 2010 ASCCA Conference. I was advised that approximately 200 delegates attended the conference last year. As such, this may not be quite such a grand scale type of thing as I initially
Re: Leadership, Roadmap, Australian Community Council
On 18 April 2010 18:16, Mitchell Braddon mitchbrad...@gmail.com wrote: Ok so I've read all the main posts about this new leadership, roadmap and community council. Although is it really needed? You bet it is. If you have read all the posts then you would be aware that many Australian Ubuntu users believe that there are shortcomings in the organisation, or lack of it, jeopardising the efficient functioning of Ubuntu-AU. Presently there is no-one accountable and no-one other than the mailing list that you can approach. There is no cohesion and all efforts are those of individuals doing whatever they feel like doing. Another word for the present state is Chaos. Is there anything that people want to do that can't already be done within the current structure? Yes, lots of things, there is no-one to co-ordinate individual efforts - everyone just does whatever suits them. Opportunities to promote Ubuntu are presented, a call for a volunteer is made and there is deadly silence. Another opportunity is gone. I honestly think this is all just a waste of time. Your opinion is noted, however. I disagree with you. Nothing is ever a waste of time. Have the people that have proposed all this new change tried and work within the existing structure? What structure? There isn't one. That is the reason for the proposal. * I haven't seen any evidence, * Evidence of what? * just someone that wants to propose a radically different structure. * You mean that someone proposed a structure. It cannot be radically different since there is no present structure. * Will a new website really change everything? * Not necessarily but the new website shows what can be done. The existing website shows what has NOT been done. We all have the right to express our opinion respectfully - you have done so and now, so have I. Cheers, Andre * * -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Installing Ubuntu on a new PC
Lucid Lynx will be released in 12 days. I suggest that you wait until then. Andre On 17 April 2010 13:55, Geoffrey gcomb...@bigpond.com wrote: I am about to buy a new PC with a blank HDD which is to be installed with Ubuntu. Bearing in mind that 10.04 is on the horizon how should I go about this? My existing working PC has 9.10 (fully upgraded of course) and its home directory is backed up on an external HDD. This PC will continue to be used unchanged in a different home location and in a secondary role and will be upgraded to 10.04 in due course of time. I prefer to load Ubuntu from a CD as my internet service plan is limited to 1 Gb. I see several ways of installing Ubuntu on the new PC: 1. Install 9.10 (hopefully in current upgrade state) now from a CD that I will have to order and get from Ubuntu-AU. Load in the home directory files from the external HDD. Load all the programs currently used by me via Synaptic Package Manager. Upgrade to 10.04 when it is released for the working computer. By the way when is that to be? 2. Wait for 10.04 and install on the new PC when a CD becomes available through Ubuntu-AU. Load in the home directory files from the back up on the external HDD (will this work in the new version of Ubuntu?). Load all the programs currently used by me via Synaptic Package Manager. 3. Have the local computer shop copy the contents of my existing PC's HDD (9.10 + installed programs and files) on to the new PC's HDD. Upgrade to 10.04 when it is released for the working computer. I would like the process to be seamless and maybe one of more of the above ways may have problems. Your advice/experience would be appreciated. Geoffrey -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Leadership Options
To retain the current structure to me means that Ubuntu-AU keeps on floundering in the doldrums in Australia. There is no progress in any direction, no structure and no leadership. There is a 'Main Team Contact' who has been unresponsive. Who can one contact other than a known fellow Ubuntu user or the ubuntu-au list in general? From time to time I read on the mailing list of someone offering an idea on how to promote Ubuntu. Their boundless energy is very much apparent. What happens to this talent when there is no contactable figure or two to help channel it. With a structured Ubuntu-AU there would be someone to respond, to nourish and to foster. Many Ubuntu users have no contact whatsoever with the ubuntu-au list nor are they 'registered' on the Ubuntu-AU web page. The response to any encouragement to join the list or declare their presence is met with: Why? and What for? I have no answer for them because there is none that makes any sense. After answering questions for several years on the Ubuntu Forum and on Launchpad I feel that I have expiated my obligation for the freedom that the Ubuntu operating system has granted to me. Yet, I have still more to offer. The question is to whom shall I make this offer. I would vote for 'Structure' and a group of 'Elders' ( for those that dislike authoritative titles ). Andre On 13 April 2010 13:00, AndrewG gande...@gmail.com wrote: Time for a new Thread. It seams to me that there are two camps in this debate. 1. Status-Quo: Keeping the 'Structure' that we currently have. 2. An ACC: Adding to the current 'Structure', provisioning for a 'Group of Leaders' that is made up from Local communities around Australia. Do we have any other suggestions ? Cheers, Andrew G. -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: ComputerBank (NSW or otherwise)
The ComputerBank (cbnsw) apparently no longer maintains a website. Perhaps they had to cut costs. You can reach them (perhaps) on 02 4951 4948. Would the resources on the following URLs be of help to you? http://www.expresspcparts.com.au/ http://www.recompute.com.au/c/computer_specials/9.html http://www.cnet.com.au/what-a-waste-australian-tech-recycling-options-limited_p2-339277923.htm Andre On 20 March 2010 15:32, Michael keltoi...@gmail.com wrote: Hello everyone. I have been thinking the last few days about various things, my future being one of them, and have come to a general conclusion that I could do a ComputerBank type of thing for my local area. I have thought about this since suggesting to Jared with his LiveCD idea. I only have one problem with it, I can't seem to get into the ComputerBank NSW website. Does anyone know if they have one still? If so what is the current, working, website address? My plan is, of course, to offer 2nd hand donated PCs and laptops that have been checked and all serial numbers documented to worthy recipients. i.e. people who cannot afford a PC. They would, again of course, come with Ubuntu (probably 10.04 LTS) and be setup for ease of use ootb. i.e. codecs for music and video already installed, a calender like Sunbird already installed, full OpenOffice, etc. It would also come with an Ubuntu folder in /home that would contain the Ubuntu Beginners Guide and other relevant information. At the moment I'm just thinking out loud so to speak. I obviously have to contact various possible donating groups to obtain the core stock and that will take a little bit of time I think. Does anyone else here have any experience with this type of thing? Am I heading, so far as it is only the planing stage, on the right track? Does anyone have any suggestions? Michael (k3lt01) -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Last nights meetings
Hello Andrew, I hope that this is the right place to offload some of my frustrations. Like you I also have a family life and I am able to sacrifice limited time to Ubuntu. I have been quite active in the Ubuntu Forums, Launchpad and LinuxQuestions until I could no longer afford the time to devote myself to answering questions relating to the Ubuntu operating system and as a consequence have withdrawn considerably (I have many other things to do). When I first decided to use Ubuntu as my operating system, I did offer my services (expertise gained after many years in the NSW Public Service system) but my offer was ignored (that was in 2006). Attempts to make contact with the local Linux User Group resulted in no reply as did a letter to Linux Australia relating to the local Linux user group. Discouragement at every step. I learnt how to find my own solutions and survived. I must acknowledge the support of a few Ubuntu friendlies and new friends that made my path bearable. All the above may be of no interest to anyone - consider it as gratuitous if you wish to what follows. Thank you for posting the meeting log. How disappointing that the governance issue was not raised. It is really important. I rise with the sun and go to bed soon after it sinks, hence my absence from the meeting - 9 p.m., in my opinion, is for those who have nothing else to do or are waiting for something to happen to justify their insomnia...but then I might just be one of the old-timer Australians with a different set of values. Reading the meeting summary, it seems to me that the meeting was largely a meaningless fiasco - and who appointed Scott Evans as a moderator (not that I have anything against him)? Where is the leadership for the Australian Team? Waving a stick pretending to be the moral guardian is not sufficient. There are so many willing people but no-one to harness all this energy. There is something seriously amiss here - e.g. no structure, no administration, no cohesion. Please repair as soon as you can. If I can help, count me in. Andre On 16 March 2010 16:58, AndrewG gande...@gmail.com wrote: Here is the log file for last nights meeting, for anybody that missed it. Ubuntu-au governance was not talked about. http://logs.ubuntu-eu.org/free/2010/03/15/%23ubuntu-au.html -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Governance Structure Proposal for Ubuntu-AU
On 8 March 2010 15:01, Matthew Rossi m...@pcpodcast.org wrote: Hello, I agree with what Scott is saying. It would be a good idea to be flagging those contributing to this thread as those with a vested interest in the LoCo, and that we need to work out overall what our LoCo is trying to achieve. Going back to the talk about the Governance structure, we have about three different systems going around. We have the present system, which isn't working too well. I don't need to repeat why because it has already been covered. We have my system, which would struggle to organise events and liaise with local LUGs in states that do not have representation on the committee. There are also issues regarding election processes and the idea of newer members attaining committee spots being out of reach that need to be looked at. We have the state rep system. It works well if there are active reps from each state within the LoCo. Elections would never work for that model as the numbers of people in each state are too small, so how do we select reps? And how do we encourage newer members to get involved as a state rep? If the process isn't rigid and doesn't allow for regular change, then it becomes too hard for newer members. There is also a chance that we can't get state reps for various states, which means that liaising with LUGs and organising events there would become too difficult. So, keeping that in mind, let me pose this question, which way do we go? We need to have a rigid and transparent structure of governance because it is obvious that without one we as a LoCo are going to struggle to get things done. -- Regards, Matthew Rossi m...@pcpodcast.org Tel: +1 253 987 6413 Mob: +61 488 122 990 -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au Perhaps State representation is not necessary where Time Zone representation would suffice. Australia has a land mass of about 7.7 million square kilometers with three time zones - four actually when you consider the areas that follow or do not follow daylight saving. Looking at Melissa's marvelous time election chart, I can see that the same mistake is being repeated where the members from the eastern states sway the balance of the votes towards a particular meeting time. When the eastern states meet at 9 p.m. it is 6 p.m. in Perth. Vice versa the picture becomes even more unpalatable. Personally I would prefer meetings to be held on a weekend day in daylight hours. Living in rural NSW I am unable to attend meetings at LUGs nor Release Gatherings. Currently, meetings are conducted via IRC. Is that really the best that 21st century technology can provide? I am a member of a mutual interest club which consists of volunteers. That there are always the regular few that carry the load is a universal problem. Meetings are organised via telephone link-up which costs less than $20 and participants are billed for a local call. Yes, there is a constitution and job description and I agree with Matthew Rossi about the need for a governance structure. Ubuntu is free software but if we want to promote it we have to be prepared to pay. Cheers, Andre -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Aluminium Ubuntu Labels
Hello fellow Ubuntu users, I recently developed a hankering (silly expression isn't it?) for some quality Powered by Ubuntu stickers and came across ZaReason at http://zareason.com/shop/home.php They are very quick to respond, reasonably priced (unless you want a 100, when the postage rates become prohibitive) and I can unreservedly endorse their enterprise. These are aluminium adhesive stickers that let the uninformed rubber-necking bystanders know that you are using Ubuntu instead of Windows and hopefully will engender some queries welling up from curious, explorative minds (the kind that we all should have) about Ubuntu. Here is your chance to proselyte. Good Luck, Andre -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Learn Ubuntu
Sorry about the typo in that URL - it should read http://www.bookdepository.com/book/9780137021208/The_Official_Ubuntu_Bookhttp://www/bookdepository.com/book/9780137021208/The_Official_Ubuntu_Book -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Learn Ubuntu
On 3 February 2010 19:08, Dave Powell davepowell...@gmail.com wrote: I have just joined Ubuntu Au 'cause I am looking for a group to help me learn how to use Ubuntu. I live in Toowoomba and hope that there is a group here that could help me. Regards Dave There seems to be some glitch with the URL for the bookdepository so it is repeated here: http://www.bookdepository.com/book/9780137021208/The-Official-Ubuntu-Book I don't think that it is me (apart from the typo) - it is most likely one of the shortcomings of Gmail ;-) Andre -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: attn user Dave Powell
On 4 February 2010 10:39, Steve Pagratis ste...@wifi-tech.com wrote: Hi Dave, Ive just started with ubuntu as well, and have to say except for some occasional quirks it's a mostly simple to use os. My suggestion to you is just dive in and use it. Steve btw an groups in sydney? Here you go, Steve, http://www.linux.org.au/usergroups Andre -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Australian Team Membership List
I recall that, when I first started using Ubuntu, I derived a lot of support just knowing that there were others who had gone down the same path before me. In vain I looked for someone in my geographic area. While it is not compulsory to enter your name on the Australian Team web page, it does give some indication as to how many Ubuntu users there are ... and there is strength in numbers. It is unfortunate that so many Ubuntu users choose not to be recognised and do not add their name to this list: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/AustralianTeam/Members So, how about it folks, will you put your name on the list and stand up and be recognised? Andre -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Error 18
The reasons for the error 18 seem to be multiple: 1. An old BIOS - remedied via a BIOS update. 2. Hard drive too large and not recognised by the BIOS - I don't know what can be done about that. 3. Hard drive recognition - remedied via BIOS setting to automatic. 4. A corrupted GRUB - remedied via a GRUB reinstall. 5. Larger than usual boot and swap partitions - remedied via partition resizing. All that seems rather confusing so I would start with point 3 first since it is the simplest adjustment that you can make. What confuses the GRUB issue at the moment is that by upgrading from 9.04 to 9.10 you have switched from GRUB1 to GRUB2 and GRUB2 is still a bit of a dark horse. A fresh install may fix the problem. Andre 2009/12/14 Andre Mangan andreman...@gmail.com From what I can gather, this occurs when GRUB2 in Ubuntu 9.10 has to read across 2 drives. GRUB2 seems to be rather buggy. I have found that GRUB2 is intolerably slow when reading across 2 hard drives. You may find a solution if you do a clean install of 9.10 - although I cannot promise that. I have abandoned 9.10 (except in VirtualBox and in the Netbook Remix for the Eee PCs). There is plenty about this on the net. Andre 2009/12/14 Paul Gear p...@libertysys.com.au Chris Taylor wrote: On Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:58:55 +1000, Paul Gear wrote: Chris Taylor wrote: I get this message now and again when I start my computer Error 18 Selected cylinders exceeds maximum supported by BIOS. can anyone help If it only happens intermittently, you may have a hardware problem which causes the hard disk to report the wrong number of cylinders. Thanks for your input Paul This only started to happen after doing a online upgrade to 9.10 from 9.04. Was thinking of doing clean install with 9.10 any thoughts? My knowledge on this is not comprehensive, but would expect a clean install to have no effect. Perhaps a grub reinstall might help, but i doubt that even. Most likely it is something to do with your hardware or BIOS settings. Did you change your SATA settings? Some BIOSes allow selection of EHCI or ATA emulation, and one might work better than the other for you. Paul -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Error 18
From what I can gather, this occurs when GRUB2 in Ubuntu 9.10 has to read across 2 drives. GRUB2 seems to be rather buggy. I have found that GRUB2 is intolerably slow when reading across 2 hard drives. You may find a solution if you do a clean install of 9.10 - although I cannot promise that. I have abandoned 9.10 (except in VirtualBox and in the Netbook Remix for the Eee PCs). There is plenty about this on the net. Andre 2009/12/14 Paul Gear p...@libertysys.com.au Chris Taylor wrote: On Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:58:55 +1000, Paul Gear wrote: Chris Taylor wrote: I get this message now and again when I start my computer Error 18 Selected cylinders exceeds maximum supported by BIOS. can anyone help If it only happens intermittently, you may have a hardware problem which causes the hard disk to report the wrong number of cylinders. Thanks for your input Paul This only started to happen after doing a online upgrade to 9.10 from 9.04. Was thinking of doing clean install with 9.10 any thoughts? My knowledge on this is not comprehensive, but would expect a clean install to have no effect. Perhaps a grub reinstall might help, but i doubt that even. Most likely it is something to do with your hardware or BIOS settings. Did you change your SATA settings? Some BIOSes allow selection of EHCI or ATA emulation, and one might work better than the other for you. Paul -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: OO.org Printing Problem
You can print envelopes in OOo from the Insert menu and then Envelopes. http://showmedo.com/videotutorials/video?name=2300050fromSeriesID=230 Another method, is to print sticky address labels using gLabels. You can install gLabels via Synaptic. Andre 2009/12/12 Michael Harold mike.har...@optusnet.com.au Hi the List, I have downloaded and printed the instructions for Printing Envelopes from the OO.org site but from page 1 nothing works as indicated, and there seems to be no means to contact them on their site. I am currently running 9.10 and I assume that OpenOffice is version 3.1. I also have a database of names and addresses all ready on Spreadsheet that I can use, so that is all set up. Can any one help, please? MikeH -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Topic Change: Does everyone like the Koala
2009/11/15 bwright bwright...@gmail.com In light of recent events, I thought I would take the liberty of changing the topic! How is everyone finding the Koala? Soft and cuddly or does it have claws and red eyes? I am quite pleased with the new boot screen and theme makes it more visually pleasing. What a very good and positive idea! Karmic Koala, on the desktop, is a considerable improvement over previous releases. It is fast to start and fast to shut down. I have not found any glitches yet. The Netbook Remix of Karmic Koala is quite stunning and looks quite different to the norma desktopl version. I have this running on an Asus Eee PC 1000H. Andre -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Fwd: Topic Change: Does everyone like the Koala
-- Forwarded message -- From: Simon Ives si...@simonives.info Date: 2009/11/15 Subject: Re: Topic Change: Does everyone like the Koala To: Andre Mangan andreman...@gmail.com I'm yet to upgrade my desktop but I am running the Koala netbook remix on my Asus EEE PC 701sd and it's been brilliant so far. Quite a bit more responsive than the previous release and the interface is very visually appealing. -- SIMON IVES www.simonives.info - Please consider the environment before printing this email or any attachments. On Sun, Nov 15, 2009 at 12:54 PM, Andre Mangan andreman...@gmail.comwrote: 2009/11/15 bwright bwright...@gmail.com In light of recent events, I thought I would take the liberty of changing the topic! How is everyone finding the Koala? Soft and cuddly or does it have claws and red eyes? I am quite pleased with the new boot screen and theme makes it more visually pleasing. What a very good and positive idea! Karmic Koala, on the desktop, is a considerable improvement over previous releases. It is fast to start and fast to shut down. I have not found any glitches yet. The Netbook Remix of Karmic Koala is quite stunning and looks quite different to the norma desktopl version. I have this running on an Asus Eee PC 1000H. Andre -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Ekiga and Skype
If you want VoIP telephony only, you can make a contract with any number of service providers - just look at the ads on the right side of your Google mail screen. Having Internode as my ISP I also have Nodephone, a VoIP service. Apart from being able to make phonecalls at minimal cost, I appreciate the clarity, something that land-line telephony lacks. http://www.internode.on.net/residential/home_phone/nodephone/ The only equipment you need is a VoIP capable modem/router. Bigpond does not offer a VoIP service, as far as I know. Skype offers VoIP as well as Video and all calls to fellow Skype users are free of charge. Calls to non-Skype users attract a fee. The only equipment (apart from a computer) you need is a quality webcam that works in Linux. Skype for Linux is not entirely trouble free. A recent upgrade showed that the Linux version (2.1.0.47-1) still needs further development - but it is workable. Why not use both methods? Andre 2009/11/11 Geoffrey gcomb...@bigpond.com Although I was aware of Skype and even installed it on MS Windows I did not sign up. I felt no pressing need to do so. That means I know nothing about telephoning via the Internet apart from using a similar thing called Echolink designed for radio amateurs (like me) who communicate around the world through VHF radio repeaters and the Internet. Then, as a Ubuntu 9.10 beginner, I found the so-called 'softphone' Ekiga in the applications menu. I signed up for Ekiga.net and sent a few dollars to Diamondcard.us to pay for PC to real phone. Ekiga boasts using a standard protocol, one that I presumed would be adopted by all 'softphone' software. Now I'm told that quote - skype doesn't use the SIP system without purchasing additional hardware - unquote. Evidently (?) Skype is different and doesn't communicate with Ekiga. I've learnt too that there is Skype for Linux. This is a bit of a disappointment. What happened to standard protocols? Incidently I have not yet upgraded to 9.10. I think I saw a comment on Ubuntu-AU that Ekiga is not part of the upgrade. If so what has taken its place? My questions of members are, in relation to Ubuntu: 1. Where do I go from the present position cited above? 2. How is the Ubuntu softphone-Skype matter resolved? Geoffrey Combes -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: My experience with Ubuntu...not great
Come now folks, this is becoming very much like an evangelistic Sunday night meeting where every one has to stand up (after being challenged) to declare their allegiance to the one true god who is Ubuntu Linux (as most intelligent people would know). I agree with you that Ubuntu is absolutely fan-bloody-tastic but ... would someone, please, get out the mosquito lotion or the Glen 20 (that is supposed to kill microbes) to dispatch this irritant who is having fun stirring up the Ubuntu-au community. Boy, am I going to be popular ;-) Andre 2009/11/8 Andrew Swinn and...@swinn.id.au On Sun, 2009-11-08 at 15:04 +1000, Lisa Milne wrote: On Sat, 2009-11-07 at 20:13 -0800, Microbe wrote: Maybe that's it. I can now see why someone described this whole process as dependency hell. It is a frustrating tail chasing exercise. Bye Bye Linux. I'll be back when you are ready. I tend to think it is more a case of you'll be back when _you_ are ready. At present you're trying to drive a car as though it were a motorbike, and blaming the car. This prompted me the think about the whole Linux IS NOT Windows thing. See http://linux.oneandoneis2.org/LNW.htm Expecting Linux to behave the same is not correct and it should be said that there is still a need for awareness and what expectations you should be setting for your experience/needs. That document above to be a very good one to point out for anyone looking for some clarification on this issue and some assistance on what you should expect. I also wanted to point out a personal success with Ubuntu 9.10. I have this old IBM workstation that has always frustrated me because it wouldn't work with my 1440x900 monitor resolution. Only ever displayed the 4:3 ratio resolutions (ie 1024x768) and never looked right on a widescreen. Loaded 9.10 on it yesterday and lo and behold it is displaying 1440x900 from the get go. A big box full of win for me. (Note: your experiences will vary greatly, as will be the same in the Windows world too). Regards, Andrew Swinn -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Sound problems in easypeasy
2009/11/6 Dunc duncandy...@gmail.com Thanks Andre, much appreciated, will install Ubuntu remix as suggested. Dunc Since you do not specify which Toshiba netbook you have, you may like to look at the compatibility listing here: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/HardwareSupport/Machines/Netbooks Andre On 5 Nov, 18:27, Andre Mangan andreman...@gmail.com wrote: Hello Dunc, -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu...@lists.ubuntu.comhttps:// lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au EasyPeasy does not have the blessing of Canonical, Ubuntu's parent. It is merely based on Ubuntu. You will have to ask the EasyPeasy folk for assistance: http://www.geteasypeasy.com/?menu=help Alternatively, you can download Ubuntu NBR (Netbook Remix) from this URL: http://www.canonical.com/projects/ubuntu/unr Andre 2009/11/5 Dunc duncandy...@gmail.com I am a 69 year old new pc user and have just installed EasyPeasy on my Toshiba netbook. The new system works fine except for sound, I have no sound whatsoever and I am having big problems trying to get it right. Have read a few forums but seem a bit technical for me, is there any easy solution to this problem ?, anyone have any suggestions ? (keep it clean please) Dunc -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu...@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Starting MySQL
2009/11/4 IKT noname...@gmail.com What's the name of it? I'm interested in learning more as well, but would prefer to download if I could. thanks Hello IKT, The name is: 4-hour video-training by VTC - MySQL. The DVD sports the Debian logo. Published by Linux+. It is no longer in my hands. Andre On Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 7:07 AM, Andre Mangan andreman...@gmail.comwrote: Hello David, I have a DVD containing video-training for MySQL. If you would like it, I will send it to you. Andre 2009/11/2 David Bowskill david...@tpg.com.au Hello All, This may seem a silly thing but I wish to learn some MySQL. Have down loaded all the packages using the Synaptic Package Manager OK. When I try to start from the terminal however, I receive the error message: ERROR 1045 (28000): Access denied for user 'david'@'localhost' (using password: NO) Can anybody help? Thanks for listening David Bowskill -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Installing Picasa 3 on Karmic Koala
2009/10/26 Stephen stephen.coul...@gmail.com Hi Paul Thanks - Tried entering the code you listed - got this reply : Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done E: Couldn't find package picasa re Software Sources - no - i don't have Goodle Deb listed - what do it write in Software Sources - Other software ? S Below is the direct URL to get Picasa for Ubuntu deb, for Debian/Ubuntu i386: http://dl.google.com/linux/deb/pool/non-free/p/picasa/picasa_3.0-current_i386.deb No need to change your sources list unless you want automatic updates. Please note that Picasa is a Beta release. Andre On 25 Oct, 18:35, Paul Gear p...@libertysys.com.au wrote: Aryan Ameri wrote: On Sat, 2009-10-24 at 04:06 -0700, Stephen wrote: Hello everyone I am a complete newby here and have already encountered a problem with Karmic Koala. I know this isn't what you are looking for, but I'd strongly adivse against using Picasa on Linux. It's a horrid port, using wine, so bad that Google didn't bother porting 3.5. For a photo management program, try F-spot or gtkam. I'm going to have to disagree there. I tried f-spot, gtkam, and several others, and could never find one that managed photos as well as Picasa. For me (on jaunty), Picasa has been stable, easy to use, and has the library management features i'm looking for (like being able to actually index 15K photos without crashing). Stephen, do you have the Google deb repository defined in your software sources? If so, just try opening a terminal and running 'sudo apt-get install picasa'. Paul paul.vcf 1KViewDownload smime.p7s 6KViewDownload -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu...@lists.ubuntu.comhttps:// lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Epson Perfection 3490 Phot Scanner
2009/10/17 Peter Goggin petergog...@bigpond.com What do I need to do to get this scanner to work with Ubuntu? What config files do I need to modify? Google came up with this answer (among others): http://www.uluga.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=917383 -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: New Motherboard Problems
2009/10/14 Michael Harold mike.har...@optusnet.com Hi Paul, Dale, I have seen yesterdays posts by you and was intrigued - so I looked! Opened up the Quails page - read - and ducked for cover! But thanks for the interest, Dale. 'tar xzvf' should work on the .tar.gz file. - ? !! Strewth Paul! What do I do with that? Hello Mike, If you tell the name of the file and where you have stored it, perhaps I can help you. At the below URL you will find a good book to download that will tell you all about tarballs and compression and much more: http://www.ubuntupocketguide.com/index_main.html Andre Yes, I've seen these things in books and mags but not in reference to anything I wanted to do at the time, so no practical experience. I have also had a half hearted look or two for a hand book or something with examples that work on the subject but to no avail. Any suggestions? Thanks again, MikeH -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Bluefish text editor question
2009/8/23 Geoffrey gcomb...@bigpond.com I am learning to build a web site, using as a the teaching aid the text book called Build Your Own Web Site the Right Way using HTML CSS by Ian Lloyd. As I intend building a website on Ubuntu, I have installed the Bluefish text editor - the stable version 1.0.7. So far so good - I have reached the stage of displaying an image on the home page (of the example given in the text). The Bluefish manual, however, does not discuss the coding (tags, etc.), presuming this to be already known. As a beginner I don't know, but this hasn't been a problem because my text book teaches me. I have found in Bluefish by trial all tags mentioned so far in the teaching aid. However there are some curiosities. For example the teaching aid use a p tag for paragraph, which is to found on Bluefish toolbar. However there is in Bluefish another paragraph tag called para. By trial it works equally well for paragraphing. Is there a difference between p and para tags? My question of members is: Is there a (text) reference for tags that I could read and be better informed? Geoffrey Hello Geoffrey, A quick search using Google revealed this: http://www.davesite.com/webstation/html/ You can also use KompoZer (in Add/Remove) which will do the coding for you but that is not nearly as satisfying as learning HTML and CSS. KompoZer was formerly known as Nvu. Bluefish is a very good editor. I have used Arachnophilia for many years. Arachnophilia is a Java program (and free). http://www.arachnoid.com/arachnophilia/ For CSS editors: http://tips.webdesign10.com/good-css-editor-for-linux-ubuntu That should keep you going for a while. Andre -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: HP LaserJet P1005 on/off problem
Perhaps you need the plugin for the P1005 from this address: http://www.linuxprinting.org/download/printdriver/auxfiles/HP/plugins/ Andre 2009/5/24 The Wassermans dw...@optusnet.com.au On Sat, 2009-05-23 at 17:55 +1000, Scott Evans wrote: As a guess, what version of HPLIP are you using? it may be that you need to update it to a newer version as there could be something specific that needs to be sent to the printer to wake it up (not sure) But I have a all in one unit here HP-4400 and this looses the plot! if not printed or used as a scanner, to resolve this, it just needs the power to be cycled. Thanks Scott, I believe I am using the latest HPLIP version -3.9.4b. I just Googled wake up printer . . . There is a lot of chatter. Most of which I don't really understand. But it does seem to be a common problem. Is there, maybe, a simple command I can send via Terminal? I've tried CTRL +ALT+Backspace that doesn't work. Dave W -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Router Question
2009/3/28 db db.pub.m...@gmail.com 3g / next g / wimax doesn't reach you ? Pardon? 2009/3/28 Andre Mangan andreman...@gmail.com: 2009/3/28 squareyes square...@internode.on.net Hi all, am about to at last dive into broadband, unfortunately has to be satellite. I can setup a dialup connection in my sleep, first time with broadband so a new learning curve. My query , I intend to connect 2 machines via a hard wired router, would I be correct that they are plug and play? and are there any I should stay away from, and are there any problems I may encounter?. Many thanks in advance. Take Care Winton Hello Winton, Since you are with Internode, why not use the routers that they recommend. They are a little more expensive than if you were to buy any of them from another source but they do come to you fully configured with your account details as well as a warranty. The warranty means that if you were to suffer damage to your router, all you have to do is to phone Internode and they will send you a replacement including a bag to return the damaged item. That seems pretty decent of them. Another advantage is that if you were to use their Nodephone service the router is VoIP capable. Connecting two machines is not a problem, there are four sockets and of course there is WiFi as well. Yes, they are plug and play. My experience with routers is limited but I can tell you that if you have a Siemens router you will be able to fry an egg on it. The Billion 7401 looks like it would do the job nicely. Andre -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Router Question
2009/3/28 squareyes square...@internode.on.net Hi all, am about to at last dive into broadband, unfortunately has to be satellite. I can setup a dialup connection in my sleep, first time with broadband so a new learning curve. My query , I intend to connect 2 machines via a hard wired router, would I be correct that they are plug and play? and are there any I should stay away from, and are there any problems I may encounter?. Many thanks in advance. Take Care Winton Hello Winton, Since you are with Internode, why not use the routers that they recommend. They are a little more expensive than if you were to buy any of them from another source but they do come to you fully configured with your account details as well as a warranty. The warranty means that if you were to suffer damage to your router, all you have to do is to phone Internode and they will send you a replacement including a bag to return the damaged item. That seems pretty decent of them. Another advantage is that if you were to use their Nodephone service the router is VoIP capable. Connecting two machines is not a problem, there are four sockets and of course there is WiFi as well. Yes, they are plug and play. My experience with routers is limited but I can tell you that if you have a Siemens router you will be able to fry an egg on it. The Billion 7401 looks like it would do the job nicely. Andre -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Error were encountered while installing Virtualbox on Ubuntu 8.0.4
How to upgrade VirtualBox depends on which version you are using. Judging by the version number you quoted, Victor, you had the Innotek version. Innotek has been bought by SunMicrosystems and all future upgrades will come from this source. Updates will not appear in Synaptic, however, there is a Check for updates button in the Sun version. The version of VirtualBox in Synaptic is the OSE version which will receive automated updates via the Update Manager. The update process for the version of VirtualBox obtainable from Sun directly requires the prior removal of the old version but not the complete removal as available in Synaptic. That way you will retain any installed operating systems complete with their configuration. I have recently upgraded to version 2.1.2 and all four installed operating systems are intact and fully functioning. You do have to reconfigure the vboxdrv (sudo /etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup) Cheers, Andre 2009/2/5 Hugo Do Nascimento had...@gmail.com Try to manually remove all Virtualbox packages first (using synaptic). Then, install the newest version from the repository or from the web site http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Linux_Downloads. Cheers On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 6:05 PM, Victor Vahe Kevorkian vivakev...@gmail.com wrote: I have been using Innotek Virtualbox version 1.5.6 successfully for a long time, on Ubuntu 8.0.4 Yesterday I decided to upgrade to version 2.1-2.1., since it was in Synaptics. After selecting the download and proceeded to apply, Synaptic asked me to remove vs 1.5.6 first before installing 2.1-2.1, I agreed to apply. The download went on and started the installation when mid way it stopped and the following Error poped out:Error were encountered while processing: E: /var/cache/apt/archives/virtualbox-2.1_2.1.2-41885%5fUbuntu%5fhardy_i386.deb: trying to overwrite `/lib/modules/2.6.24-23-386/misc/vboxdrv.ko', which is also in package virtualbox-ose-modules-2.6.24-23-386 I couldnt understand why using Synaptic Package I was getting an error so I searched Ubuntu Forums and I found this Link: http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-install-virtualbox-21-in-ubuntu-810-intrepid-ibex804-hardy-heron.html I followed all steps and I reached to : sudo apt-get install virtualbox-2.1 which proceeded until... The following NEW packages will be installed: virtualbox-2.1 0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 18 not upgraded. Need to get 0B/37.9MB of archives. After this operation, 77.8MB of additional disk space will be used. Preconfiguring packages ... (Reading database ... 514416 files and directories currently installed.) Unpacking virtualbox-2.1 (from .../virtualbox-2.1_2.1.2-41885%5fUbuntu%5fhardy_i386.deb) ... dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/virtualbox-2.1_2.1.2-41885%5fUbuntu%5fhardy_i386.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite `/lib/modules/2.6.24-23-386/misc/vboxdrv.ko', which is also in package virtualbox-ose-modules-2.6.24-23-386 dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe) Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/virtualbox-2.1_2.1.2-41885%5fUbuntu%5fhardy_i386.deb E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) It seems to me the same error, which I really dont understand. I lost version 1.5.6 and I am left with an error. Can I have help please. -- In a world without walls or fences, there would be no need for windows or gates... watch the video... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTRsLW0eet0 -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Netbooks
2009/1/25 Paul Gear p...@libertysys.com.au Andre Mangan wrote: ... What netbooks are best for use with UNR? Asus eee pc 1000H. ... It works great on the 1000H because of the 10 screen. The 1.6 GB Atom processor is responsive and runs cool. In comparison the Asus eee pc 701 runs hot but its biggest drawback is the small screen. Everything works: Webcam, SD cards, WiFi, Sound, etc. out of the box. Out of the Asus eee pc range, the 1000H is the pick of the bunch. The increase in size not only gives you a more usable screen size but also a larger keyboard. Just curious: what would cause you to choose the 1000H over, say, the 901? Foregoing the hard disk seems to pay off big in battery life and weight. The increase in size not only gives you a more usable screen size but also a larger keyboard (an advantage for accuracy in typing). Battery life is quite adequate - and no, I have never timed it. Andre Paul -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Wanna create a Linux dist
Hello Julius Linux Magazine, March 2008, has a four-page article written by Klaus Knopper, titled: Roll your own - Tools and Techniques for creating custom Linux systems. Tools such as Linux from Scratch, NimbleX Live CD Generator, Kiwi image system and the Ubuntu Customisation kit are mentioned and each of these has an expanded multi-page section. You can get a back copy from www.linux-magazine.com After reading these articles you will have a very good idea on how involved such a project really is. Cheers, Andre 2009/1/5 Julius julz...@yahoo.com.au Hello, I need help on how to create a Linux dist. All answers acerpted thanks Stay connected to the people that matter most with a smarter inbox. Take a look http://au.docs.yahoo.com/mail/smarterinbox -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Old Kernels . . .(never die!)
2009/1/3 The Wassermans dw...@optusnet.com.au On Fri, 2009-01-02 at 08:57 +1100, Andre Mangan wrote: 3. How would I go about deleting them? You can either open the boot menu (sudo gedit /boot/grub/menu.lst) and alter the number of displayed kernels to 2 rather than the default of All (this will not remove anything but merely remove them from display) or you can install-StartUp Manager (sudo apt-get install startupmanager) which will give you a GUI. Thanks Andre. I did this, both ways (to be sure! to be sure!). However, upon re-boot the old Kernels, all the way back to ver #16 still displays. Do I presume, therefore that this will only take effect in future? So I'm left with the original problem. How to get rid of the listing upon boot up? Sorry, I forgot to mention that altering the /boot/grub/menu.lst to display less kernels than the default All only takes effect after the next kernel update. Making any changes in the StartUp-Manager I thought to become effective immediately. Andre While you are there, in either method, you can also shorten the boot delay time from the default 10 seconds to (say) 3 seconds. Noted. Andre ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Old Kernels . . .(never die!)
2009/1/2 The Wassermans dw...@optusnet.com.au I am running Ubuntu 8.04. It boots up on Kernel version 22. Hello Dave and a Happy New Year to you too, However, when booting up I am presented with several lines relating to older Kernel versions and their respective recovery mode. Obviously automatically saved as updates are installed. I read somewhere that old versions should be removed as they slow down the booting process. Though I don't really have any complaint about what seems to me to be a quick bootup anyway. It's just that I don't like all those lines of information in my face. So I have some questions please: 1. What is the purpose of storing the old kernel versions? In case a new kernel deactivates one of your hardware devices, you can boot with a previous working kernel. 2. Any reason why I should not delete the oldies? (And/or maybe justsave the last superseded one?) You can delete if you know which one you want to delete. I always keep two. 3. How would I go about deleting them? You can either open the boot menu (sudo gedit /boot/grub/menu.lst) and alter the number of displayed kernels to 2 rather than the default of All (this will not remove anything but merely remove them from display) or you can install-StartUp Manager (sudo apt-get install startupmanager) which will give you a GUI. While you are there, in either method, you can also shorten the boot delay time from the default 10 seconds to (say) 3 seconds. Andre ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Old Kernels . . .(never die!)
Addendum If you want to list your installed kernels, type ls /boot into a terminal window. -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Hardy AMD64 compatible printers
Take your pick: http://www.linuxprinting.org/printer_list.cgi?make=HP Not laser printers but the HP Photosmart series are inexpensive and work very well. Andre 2008/12/15 David Ryder dava...@bigpond.net.au Hi, Does anybody know, please, of a currently available compatible low-cost HP (preferably) bw laser printer that works in Hardy AMD64? My Canon lbp3000 used to but I lost some of the non-Hardy libraries it needs to (laboriously) install the canon 32-bit drivers in AMD64. Worse, my backups of them were corrupted by the corrupt filesystem I had. Many thanks, David -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Evolution .jpg attachments
You right click on the jpeg and select Open with, go to Properties, Open with and put a tick next to gthumb Image Viewer. If gthumb is not listed, click on Add and select it from the menu. Andre 2008/12/14 The Wassermans dw...@optusnet.com.au On Thu, 2008-12-11 at 11:04 +1000, Paul Gear wrote: You could also check out gthumb, which remembers the last folder you viewed pictures in, so if you always saved to a consistent location then all you would have to do is start gthumb and you'd be there. Paul How do I make gthumb the default application for opening .jpg files? Currently they tend to open in gimp. Dave W -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Corrupt Filesystem
Bigpond: No - Internode: Yes http://mirror.internode.on.net/pub/ http://mirror.internode.on.net/pub/ubuntu/releases/8.04.1/ Andre 2008/12/9 David Ryder [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi, HARDY LTS - i386 Alternate After the updates on Monday I have had severe file system corruption problems: inodes, etc, etc, things that I cannot repair and fsck does not cure 100%. So ... time to reinstall. Does anybody know if there is a more recent iso or dvd of Hardy i386 Alternate than the original on first release? I can not find one in Bigpond's file downloads and I would prefer not to download masses of updates ... If there is, is there one foe AMD64 Alternate too? What are the version numbers please - and where if there are newer ones? I'm really limping this system on so would very much appreciate a reply at anybody's earliest convenience. Thanks. David -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Webcam
It is always a pleasure to read of success. Here is the address you want: http://ubuntu.net.au/ Andre 2008/11/30 Michael Harold [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Andre and Other Listers I have been watching the various threads on the list and saved the odd one or two of interest to me, including yours of 10th Nov. with its reference to Cheese from synaptic. I was browsing through those files today - found the above and decided to give it a go. Downloaded and installed then tried it - it worked! First time I have had a picture from my Logitech Webcam under Ubuntu. Many thanks for that. Now, back to what I was looking for originally, an address from which I can obtain a copy of Hardy from. I recollect the name Peter, but the rest ... The Best of the Season to you All MikeH -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: skype
Hardy and Skype 2.0.0.72 are working together very well here. Audio is set to default sound device and works very well. Video quality depends on the webcam and works well too. If audio is not working well, it could possibly be due to a conflict of audio processor. Do you have a soundcard installed? If so, you need to disable your soundchip on your motherboard - easily done in the BIOS. Else, I would check equipment and ensure correct connections. Andre -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: A new Blueprint I have just proposed
Right now, I have in my hand a DVD called Ubuntu 8.04 Sixpack distributed with Linux Magazine, issue 93, August 2008. The DVD contains Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Xubuntu, Mythbuntu, Edubuntu and Ubuntu Studio. As long as you can boot from USB (set in the BIOS) you can install from USB. Andre 2008/10/31 Karl Goetz [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Fri, 2008-10-31 at 13:45 +1000, Mark Unwin wrote: Replying this back to the list. Are you talking about ; multiarch cd(s)? an 'all *buntus' cd? both of the above? something I haven't thought of? Both of the above (multi-arch and all *buntu). It wont fit. Surely a DVD could leverage the fact that a _lot_ of the packages are common across all platforms. All architectures? Theres a lot that rebuild on all arches, a lot less that are arch_all. Maybe (and bear in mind I don't know how this actually works), a net install from the DVD. Just have different net-install scripts for each version... Yes you could, but why bother? Just use a netinstall cd. and save yourself an initial 4.5GB download. kk -- Karl Goetz [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Two instances of the same printer?
The gnome cups manager just makes it easy to switch printers. Andre 2008/10/29 David Ryder [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Tue, 2008-10-28 at 15:48 +1100, Andre Mangan wrote: 2008/10/28 David Ryder [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi, Does anybody know, if it is possible, how I can set up two instances of the same printer in Hardy? It is a Canon LBP3000 installed using the technique and script here . I have tried SystemPrintingCopy Printer but the 'new' printer does not do anything. I want to set it up so that it always has the settings I use for envelopes, to make life easier. The way I would do this is to install the gnome cups manager: sudo apt-get install gnome-cups-manager Then Add a new printer with the preferences that you want. Whenever you want to print something with that printer, give it default status. The printer configuration screen that I think you are using also lets you add printers as well as set the default. The key lies in setting the default. Andre Thanks Andre - I tried making the 'envelope' instance of the printer the default but whilst the status monitor showed 'printing' nothing in fact happened. Revert to the original and set as default and it printed OK. Given the unusual method of installing the Canon, I have not installed gnome-cups-manager as I do not want to risk destabilising anything. Have you, or anyone, got an opinion on that? Printing envelopes is darned awkward with Writer (don't know about other apps). My printer wants envelopes in Windows (Writer) from the tray centre face up but there is no way in Ubuntu I can do it other than reverse 270 landscape fed in full width - which, using DL envelopes is a very tight and not perfect fit. Any help greatly appreciated. Andre - what will gnome-cups-manager do / change? I have 3 printers connected without it - two Epsons and the Canon are installed and I do use CUPS. David -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Two instances of the same printer?
2008/10/29 William Grant [EMAIL PROTECTED] -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Andre Mangan wrote: The gnome cups manager just makes it easy to switch printers. Why do you recommend the obsolete gnome-cups-manager over the more current system-config-printer? If it is obsolete, why is it still available in the repository? - -- William Grant Ubuntu Developer -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) iEYEARECAAYFAkkHoSYACgkQAc+S8KckfcWIkgCcC0dL9zt9IwVvutxlUYMqILZA DlgAn2kviblaTVbbSQizN5fPTVV8x/DW =ey0f -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Two instances of the same printer?
2008/10/29 William Grant [EMAIL PROTECTED] -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Andre Mangan wrote: If it is obsolete, why is it still available in the repository? Probably because nobody has thought to remove it. We don't just remove things because there's something else that fulfils their purpose. Thank you for your explanation, William. However, does this mean that there could still be programmes available in the repository for Warty Warthog? How does one identify an obsolete programme? I would have thought that when an application has been superseded, its predecessor is archived. This happens with revised version numbers. My suggestion to David to use the gnome cups manager for switching printers was made in good faith because it works for me. Sometimes old applications work very well. Andre - -- William Grant Ubuntu Developer -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) iEYEARECAAYFAkkHqEAACgkQAc+S8KckfcWjAACfaHCeNBSfJmOAOOwYz4/jH8nq WBYAn1BIltFcKa4zExzTMCqI2dyoRD88 =99PK -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
CrossOver
If anyone would like to try Codeweaver's CrossOver Linux or Mac, it is available for download free of charge for today only, Tuesday, 28th October from http://www.codeweavers.com Andre -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: CrossOver
Some questions have been raised about this offer, referring to the time difference as well as whether or not the offer extends to residents of countries other than the US. I have written to Jeremy White, CEO of CrossOver and asked for clarification. Andre -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Two instances of the same printer?
2008/10/28 David Ryder [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi, Does anybody know, if it is possible, how I can set up two instances of the same printer in Hardy? It is a Canon LBP3000 installed using the technique and script herehttps://help.ubuntu.com/community/HardwareSupportComponentsPrinters/CanonPrinters/Canon_LBP_2900?action=fullsearchvalue=linkto%3A%22HardwareSupportComponentsPrinters%2FCanonPrinters%2FCanon+LBP+2900%22context=180. I have tried SystemPrintingCopy Printer but the 'new' printer does not do anything. I want to set it up so that it always has the settings I use for envelopes, to make life easier. The way I would do this is to install the gnome cups manager: sudo apt-get install gnome-cups-manager Then Add a new printer with the preferences that you want. Whenever you want to print something with that printer, give it default status. The printer configuration screen that I think you are using also lets you add printers as well as set the default. The key lies in setting the default. Andre -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Hardy Heron for the eeepc
Re installation of the customised hardy edition for the eeepc: I have been successful today in installing it via a USB device onto a 701 eeepc today and in order to spare some pain to those who would also like to jump off the deep end and try this, I have prepared a brief HowTo. Would someone please advise me as to which heading this should appear under on the Australian Team Wiki Page. Andre -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
