Re: [ubuntu-uk] backing up linux system
Alan Pope wrote: Sbackup is quite a nice backup tool and there's also hubackup. I don't know how well they work with screenreaders, sorry. I experimented with sbackup. The GUI is easy to use; and it backed up some folder to my NAS (a samba share) OK. But when I came to test restore, it wouldn't restore some individual files from the archive; and I couldn't find a solution. Back to rsync, I fear - when I get round to working out the right set of options to use and directories to back up! -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] usb ?
peter wrote: On Sat, 2007-06-16 at 20:57 +0100, Ted wrote: To get the usb port recognised I must have the camera plugged in and switched on before I boot..Is this usual Hi Ted No it is not usual, I just plug my cannon into the USB, switch it (the camera) on, and it all just happens automagically! Peter Thanks for the reply Peter..Could you tell me if there is an entry in /etc/fstab for the usb ports and if you have an entry for sd in /proc ?? -- Regards Ted Wager G3TPI High Peak UK Using Ubuntu Linux -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] usb ?
On Sun, 2007-06-17 at 07:51 +0100, Ted wrote: Hi Ted Thanks for the reply Peter..Could you tell me if there is an entry in /etc/fstab for the usb ports No: # /etc/fstab: static file system information. # # file system mount point type options dump pass proc/proc procdefaults0 0 # /dev/hdb1 UUID=046b2227-da86-4da2-ae30-a14c8cc0b493 / ext3 defaults,errors=remount-ro 0 1 # /dev/hdb5 UUID=6faa0d54-4c8a-4bb3-a9e8-171b1ddd4f39 noneswapsw 0 0 /dev/hdc/media/cdrom0 udf,iso9660 user,noauto 0 0 /dev/cdrom/media/cdrom1 udf,iso9660 user,noauto 0 0 /dev/ /media/floppy0 autorw,user,noauto 0 0 and if you have an entry for sd in /proc ?? ??? Peter -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Leaflets
My thoughts: I like the personal touch (go make a cuppa) :-) It seems more of an install guide rather than an introduction guide, possibly more information could be put on. Ie 1/3 could be about FOSS, 1/3 about Ubuntu compatibility and 1/3 can be installation. For some reason I can imagine it being really good with a green background??? Graphics should definatly be included, I like to see before I commit! I'm gonna knock up my own prototype in the next few days, definitely stealing the cuppa line. Regards, On 16/06/07, Chris Rowson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Also, how about some graphics? Doesn't have to be overstated, but the Ubuntu logo would be nice. Possibly also a watermark-style image in the back of each segment, relating to the content of the segment (e.g. for burn, you'd have a image of a CD) Yeah - I did think about that, if the text is sorted then I guess we can have a bash with the graphics :-) Hope my comments are useful... Definitely! Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ -- Matthew G Larsen [EMAIL PROTECTED] +44(0)7739 785 249 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Leaflets
I'm gonna knock up my own prototype in the next few days, definitely stealing the cuppa line. Heheheh - Glad you like it ;-) I think as regards the leaflet project, the more examples we can get the better - taking the bits of other people's leaflets that you like, and adding your own individuality is great - little by little through collaborative working we may just produce 'the uber leaflet!' Please add yourself to the involved members list here Matt - https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/Leaflets There is also space on that page for you to upload your finished product, and contribute to the conversation about leaflets. Cheers Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Booting Up
This thing about Networks seems to ring bells - wasn't there a kernal upgrade for a network security patch that opened up more security issues and a furthre kernal upgrade done on the same / following day to rectify this? Can't find reference to it at the moment - I think it was on Linux Weekly News about a month or so ago. E -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Rob Beard Sent: 15 June 2007 20:19 To: British Ubuntu Talk Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Booting Up Farran Lee wrote: Thanks for the replies. The problem message is [ 111.522451] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready Does that mean anything sensible? My set is the same as it has been for a long time. Cheers, Keith -- Keith Bowerman, Prestwood, south Staffordshire, England. Using Ubuntu 7.04 on a Linux only machine. maybe it means that it can detect a network device, but the network isn't ready. Like when you turn the modem on, it has to load something up presumably from the server it connects to, before it is ready for the pc to use. fazza This sounds a bit like an issue I have seen before but with DOS based network drivers for the Netware 3 client. Basically when a machine was turned on it would take a few seconds to initialize the network card link to the switch. Pausing for a few seconds before loading the network drivers solved the issue. I wonder if something has changed in the network driver? Rob -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Searching for a Killer App
I presume that there isn't a Scribus add-in that allows for direct import of FP files circumnavigating the need for all this file format changing? Addmitedly I've done a quick Google and can't find anything. E -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Rob Beard Sent: 14 June 2007 21:09 To: British Ubuntu Talk Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Searching for a Killer App Matthew Macdonald-Wallace wrote: Hi all, I've managed to convince my parents that Ubuntu is for them (My mum just got a new laptop with Vista and Office 2007 and thinks that it is completely unintuitive!) however there is one issue. They use Microsoft Publisher. Whilst there are many tools out there that will act as a replacement, I am unable to find a program that will load and save MS Pub files. Can anyone help? Thanks, M. -- I'm not sure if this will help but could they run Publisher and OOo or Scribus on Windows and select everything on the page, copy it and paste it into OOo? Other than that, they could try using something like PDF Creator on Windows which as far as I know will export into EPS/PS format. Even if it doesn't, you should be able to use something like pdf2ps to convert the document into PS format which can then be imported (hopefully) into Scribus and then copied and pasted into OOo. I think PDF creator also has the option to create PNG/JPG/BMP/TIF etc files, so if all else fails they could get the whole page as an image which can easily be imported into OOo. I went down the PDF2PS route the other day. I was after a high quality logo for the company I work for. Luckily I found a PDF copy of a business card which I was able to convert to PDF, import into Scribus and then copy and paste into Inkscape to make an SVG version. Looked great when it was finally imported into OOo, much better than the JPG copies that were available to me. Hope this helps anyway. Rob -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Wireless Cracking was setting up bt home hubin ubuntu
Hi Dave Thanks for the overview - appreciate your concerns but this high level stuff is just what the doctor ordered! Cheers E -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Dave Walker Sent: 13 June 2007 20:09 To: British Ubuntu Talk Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Wireless Cracking was setting up bt home hubin ubuntu On Wed, 2007-06-13 at 19:50 +0100, Ian Pascoe wrote: Hi Folks Some clarity on these times to break please! Is this done by snooping the traffic that is going between the computer and router or by bombarding the router with various keys until it responds? Anyone know for sure? I know a couple of guys who work on computer crypotography and they quote figures like a million transfered packets to get the key reliably and they know cos they've done it. E Ian, I am concerned where this thread could lead, but i feel that a high level explanation is appropriate. Obviously attempting this on a network that is not your own is illegal. I attempted this on a network i own a few years ago, and was shocked that i could gain access within an hour. Tools have probably improved somewhat since i tried it. The way that WEP is cracked falls into two categories. There is a passive attack that purely listens and logs packets sent between access point and authorised user; the other method is active that sends malformed packets to the access point that increases the amount of 'interesting' packets returned to the cracker. These 'interesting' packets revel certain information that allow a tool to work out what the WEP key is. The more 'interesting' packets you have gathered the faster the cracking can be achieved, with a million; it would take seconds - but the gathering takes a little longer. WEP is largely outdated, and most people who use security tend to use the more secure WPA Protocol Kind Regards, Dave Walker -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Leaflets
How's about adding a footer on the leaflets to say that This leaflet was produced using Open Office Writer or some such? A small thing but it would show that: A. The FOS equivalent is just as good as the paid for equivilantss B. We practice what we preach C. It's good! E E -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Chris Rowson Sent: 17 June 2007 19:13 To: British Ubuntu Talk Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Leaflets I'm gonna knock up my own prototype in the next few days, definitely stealing the cuppa line. Heheheh - Glad you like it ;-) I think as regards the leaflet project, the more examples we can get the better - taking the bits of other people's leaflets that you like, and adding your own individuality is great - little by little through collaborative working we may just produce 'the uber leaflet!' Please add yourself to the involved members list here Matt - https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/Leaflets There is also space on that page for you to upload your finished product, and contribute to the conversation about leaflets. Cheers Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Leaflets
I'm not sure about adding a footer, it just seems like we are 'trying to hard' if we do that. What might be better is putting that info in the FOSS section ie: To demonstrate how good FOSS software is, this leaflet you are reading was made using OpenOffice, a piece of OSS software! -- maybe less cheesy Thanks for the invite, I signed up and added to the leaflet page :) Hi, I think that part of the solution is to create an array of leaflets - that'd probably include those relating to FOSS as well as Ubuntu specifically. It's a bit like the post office I guess, you'd go in and pick the leaflet most relevant to yourself. Personally I enjoy creating stuff aimed at the total - 'never heard of linux before' type of person. It's a fun exercise in sales and marketing! I'm working on something at the moment that my other half laughingly referred to as a 'bank leaflet'... Meh... :-P I have pointed out in it though that it was created on Ubuntu using free software. It's a WIP - I'll post it when it's done :-) Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
