Re: [ubuntu-uk] Installing Orange wireless dongle on Ubuntu 8.10
On Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 1:54 AM, John jake...@sky.com wrote: Hi Mike, have finally got the Dongle working, but its not stable, it crashes now and again. It seems it doesnt like automatically reconnecting, if the connection has been lost. On one crash, something changed, and I'm not sure what it was. I just wondered, can you tell me how I can find out what version I'm using again, if you write it down, I wont forget it. thank you for the help. John. Hi John, I think you are refering to the version of the kernel you are running? To check you can go System - Administration - System Monitor and it will be on one of the tabs :-) HTH --Michael _ Michael Fletcher Visit my website here - http://www.mgfletcher.com/blog Interested in Linux? Then visit - http://www.ilovemylinux.com -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] OT: Socket A (Athlon XP) motherboard
Hi folks, This is a long shot but I thought I'd ask anyway. I'm trying to resurrect an old PC which has a faulty motherboard and an Athlon XP (1700+ I think) chip in it. Before I give up and chuck the chip in my box of junk, I just wondered if anyone possibly had an old Athlon XP board kicking around that they didn't want and would be willing to part with either free or cheaply? Ta, Rob -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] A quick warning if you're trying out Windows 7
I wiped my tiny remaining Windows partition last night to replace it with the beta of Windows 7 (it's only taken me a month to get around to having a play). It's nice, but nothing that exciting - just basically Windows Vista done better. But, if you're installing and also have Ubuntu installed, there's a couple of gotchas you might want to note. First, it merrily wipes your master boot record, which means you'll need to reinstall GRUB to get access to your Ubuntu install. This can be done from the LiveCD (google reinstalling grub ubuntu to find out the full details.) Second, EXT2 IFS, the Windows programme which lets you read and write to an ext3 partition under Windows, does work under Vista as long as you install it with Vista Compatibility mode on (Right click on the installer, select properties, Compatibility tab, and choose Windows Vista). However, it's unlikely to work with a partition made using the Intrepid CD - I can't remember the exact details as to why, but basically you're out of luck. Anyway, hope that helps someone! -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] A quick warning if you're trying out Windows 7
2009/2/25 Ian Betteridge i...@ianbetteridge.co.uk: First, it merrily wipes your master boot record, which means you'll need to reinstall GRUB to get access to your Ubuntu install. This can be done from the LiveCD (google reinstalling grub ubuntu to find out the full details.) This is actually not news. Windows has always tramped all over the MBR not caring for whatever other OS there might be on the box. https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RecoveringUbuntuAfterInstallingWindows Cheers, Al. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] A quick warning if you're trying out Windows 7
Yep, but worth a reminder - I'd forgotten! :) On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 9:56 AM, Alan Pope a...@popey.com wrote: 2009/2/25 Ian Betteridge i...@ianbetteridge.co.uk: First, it merrily wipes your master boot record, which means you'll need to reinstall GRUB to get access to your Ubuntu install. This can be done from the LiveCD (google reinstalling grub ubuntu to find out the full details.) This is actually not news. Windows has always tramped all over the MBR not caring for whatever other OS there might be on the box. https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RecoveringUbuntuAfterInstallingWindows Cheers, Al. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] A quick warning if you're trying out Windows 7
On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 10:49 AM, Ian Betteridge i...@ianbetteridge.co.ukwrote: I wiped my tiny remaining Windows partition last night to replace it with the beta of Windows 7 (it's only taken me a month to get around to having a play). It's nice, but nothing that exciting - just basically Windows Vista done better. But, if you're installing and also have Ubuntu installed, there's a couple of gotchas you might want to note. First, it merrily wipes your master boot record, which means you'll need to reinstall GRUB to get access to your Ubuntu install. This can be done from the LiveCD (google reinstalling grub ubuntu to find out the full details.) Second, EXT2 IFS, the Windows programme which lets you read and write to an ext3 partition under Windows, does work under Vista as long as you install it with Vista Compatibility mode on (Right click on the installer, select properties, Compatibility tab, and choose Windows Vista). However, it's unlikely to work with a partition made using the Intrepid CD - I can't remember the exact details as to why, but basically you're out of luck. Another option is to try it out under in a virtual machine (which is what I did). -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] OT: Socket A (Athlon XP) motherboard
Rob Beard wrote: Hi folks, This is a long shot but I thought I'd ask anyway. I'm trying to resurrect an old PC which has a faulty motherboard and an Athlon XP (1700+ I think) chip in it. Before I give up and chuck the chip in my box of junk, I just wondered if anyone possibly had an old Athlon XP board kicking around that they didn't want and would be willing to part with either free or cheaply? Hello, Rob. I've got one of these that you can have if you pay the postage: Just reply to me off list, and tell me where you want me to send it to. Bye, Tony. -- Dr. A.J.Travis, University of Aberdeen, Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health, Greenburn Road, Bucksburn, Aberdeen AB21 9SB, Scotland, UK tel +44(0)1224 712751, fax +44(0)1224 716687, http://www.rowett.ac.uk mailto:a.tra...@abdn.ac.uk, http://bioinformatics.rri.sari.ac.uk/~ajt -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] OT: Socket A (Athlon XP) motherboard
2009/2/25 Rob Beard r...@esdelle.co.uk Hi folks, This is a long shot but I thought I'd ask anyway. I'm trying to resurrect an old PC which has a faulty motherboard and an Athlon XP (1700+ I think) chip in it. Before I give up and chuck the chip in my box of junk, I just wondered if anyone possibly had an old Athlon XP board kicking around that they didn't want and would be willing to part with either free or cheaply? Ta, Rob -- Hi, I've got an old *cough* PC-Chips M810LMR board, which I think is a socket A. It had an old Athlon XP 1600 in it until I gave that away a little while ago, so the board is just sat in the loft gathering dust now. It was quite reliable when I was using it though. If you're anywhere near Solihull, I'd probably just drive it round to you if you wanted it. Cheers Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Non default driver
I would certainly want to make it clear to anyone considering starting with Linux that unless they are already online with another machine (I am using a beat-up old sony running WinXP) it will be absolute hell for them to find anyone who can help them get started. I could not possibly have figured out what my problems were unless I had been online, and I spent altogether about a week picking people's brains online (on this and two other lists, in addition to talking to the suppliers) before I really felt that I had the problems identified. I couldn't have done it using an online terminal at the local public library, it would have been insane, because you keep getting sent back to the machine to try suggestions. I hope that explains my ready recourse to offering money - it's a reflex from not really expecting to be able to deal with it except as a well-defined commercial contract, which I could book and rely on. That sort of contract you can set up with one phone call - assuming there is a commercial outfit in your town that you can locate for such tasks ,which is probably not the case anyway, but you see what I am getting at - I was looking for a one-stop solution I could just dump the problem on, who could provide a hands-on engineer rather than just advice. That would be a good angle for some commercial software service outfit: they should advertise as linux newbies' rescue centres. Jon Reynolds wrote: Hi all, I would like to add something to this, although not entirely relevant to Rowan's case, but it reminds me of a lot of people thinking when it comes to adopting Linux. I have tried, half-heartedly, to get family members to switch to Ubuntu, or even just try it out for a while, thinking once they've used it for a while they will convert. My father, for example, seems genuinely keen to give it a go; he isn't a 'why would I want anything but windows' person, he is quite open minded to the open source community, but as a basic user has a bit of fear of the unknown. His reason for not trying is support. Now for most of us that's not an issue... we have a problem, we go on the web and find a solution. He is not like that, not capable of that and not inclined to want to do that. How he works at the moment and how he wants to continue to work, is that if something goes wrong with the computer, if he can't solve it over the phone with me, he just drops it into his local computer shop and says 'fix it'. I am not sure on the capabilities of the local computer shop, but assuming they are Windows people, then he is right in as far as what does a new linux user do when things go wrong? I think this puts off a lot of people even trying.. because of the 'what if something goes wrong'. Perhaps most local computer shops are full of linux buffs anyway and they would be happier to fix his pc if it was linux rather than windows...? Jon Reynolds On Tue 24/02/09 21:02 , Rowan rowan.berke...@googlemail.com sent: Thanks but I shall wait until someone is able to reinstall the driver, install DKMS, and give the thing a general once-over, as discussed earlier.Please understand that although I appreciate the 'open source philosophy' I do NOT regard myself as competent to fix this. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] UK government backs open source
This article recently appeared on the BBC, thought it might interest some of you. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7910110.stm Adam. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Non default driver
On 25/02/2009 15:19, Jon Reynolds wrote: Hi all, I would like to add something to this, although not entirely relevant to Rowan's case, but it reminds me of a lot of people thinking when it comes to adopting Linux. I have tried, half-heartedly, to get family members to switch to Ubuntu, or even just try it out for a while, thinking once they've used it for a while they will convert. My father, for example, seems genuinely keen to give it a go; he isn't a 'why would I want anything but windows' person, he is quite open minded to the open source community, but as a basic user has a bit of fear of the unknown. His reason for not trying is support. Now for most of us that's not an issue... we have a problem, we go on the web and find a solution. He is not like that, not capable of that and not inclined to want to do that. How he works at the moment and how he wants to continue to work, is that if something goes wrong with the computer, if he can't solve it over the phone with me, he just drops it into his local computer shop and says 'fix it'. I am not sure on the capabilities of the local computer shop, but assuming they are Windows people, then he is right in as far as what does a new linux user do when things go wrong? I think this puts off a lot of people even trying.. because of the 'what if something goes wrong'. Perhaps most local computer shops are full of linux buffs anyway and they would be happier to fix his pc if it was linux rather than windows...? Jon Reynolds I think it certainly helps if you're near to a local LUG, but I guess for some new users they might not know where to look to find a LUG (or even what a LUG is). I can't speak for general computer magazines (I only get Retro Gamer and Linux Format) but I certainly do like the idea that Linux Format does (or at least did, IIRC how it's changed) have a directory of LUGs across the country, or at least details of how to find a local LUG for support. I found when I seriously started using Linux (rather than dual booting and poking around with RedHat) that my local LUG was a great source for help with members willing to help out either via e-mail or in person (be it popping over to my place or meeting at a LUG meet). With regards to my own local LUG (Devon Cornwall LUG), I can't help think we could do with a bit more promotion to the masses. Luckily I think we're slowly getting the word out a bit better especially now we have more venues. Rob -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] UK government backs open source
Adam Bagnall wrote: This article recently appeared on the BBC, thought it might interest some of you. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7910110.stm Adam. yup, apropos to that (although again like the BBC story it is thinking mainly of browsers and other applications, rather than the whole OS): Google pledges to support EU's Microsoft case Bobbie Johnson, technology correspondent guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 25 February 2009 02.21 GMT http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/feb/25/microsoft-internet Internet giant has said it wants to join European investigation into accusations of anti-competitive behaviour by rival. Google has become the latest company to join the chorus of voices supporting the European Commission's investigation of Microsoft over allegations of anti-competitive behaviour. The Silicon Valley internet giant said yesterday that it was hoping to become a party to Commission's investigation into Microsoft's dominance of the internet browser market -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] 3D OpenGL screensaver (or running Picassa screensaver on Gnome)
Hi folks, A client of mine (a radio station) has got a PC attached to a plasma TV which goes through a collection of pictures of events that they have been to. At the moment they are using the basic pictures screensaver which just works apart from the fact it doesn't have any fancy effects. Now the programme controller is really into anything and everything Google (Chrome, Picassa, etc) and he's asked if it's possible to setup some fancy transitions between the pictures (the Google Screensaver zooms in and fades nicely between the pictures). I just wondered if anyone know if there was anything for Ubuntu (or Kubuntu) that did the same? If not, does anyone know how to get the xscreensavers working instead of the built in Gnome screen savers (I see there is an OpenGL pictures screensaver built in), or if it's possible to tell the Gnome Screensaver to run a script as a screensaver (from what I gather this is the only way apart from using the xscreensaver to get the Picassa screensaver with OpenGL working on Ubuntu). Rob -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Non default driver
Rowan wrote: I would certainly want to make it clear to anyone considering starting with Linux that unless they are already online with another machine (I am using a beat-up old sony running WinXP) it will be absolute hell for them to find anyone who can help them get started. [...] Hello, Rowan. I'm not unsympathetic to your plight, but I've lost count of the many family and friends that I've helped to resolve problems caused by new releases, or incompatible upgrades, of Windows that didn't recognise hardware on their PC's. I don't think their Windows 'hell' was any less frustrating than your experience with Linux has been to date: I've got to say that I've found the online Windows community every bit as helpful to each other as the Linux community are in resolving problems. Quite a lot of knowledge is actually shared between these two user communities. What I witnessed in response to your post on this list was many people responding to you and offering to help you resolve your problem. I was one of the people who responded, and suggested you tried booting from the Ubuntu 'live' CD. Matt Daubney also suggested your try booting from the 'live' CD and Rob beard suggested you look at some Linux magazines. We were, of course, trying to help you to resolve your driver problem yourself because that is part of what Linux is all about and why people like to use it. However, what seems to have frustrated you most is that few of us realised that you wanted someone else to solve the problem... That's not unreasonable if you can't or don't want to solve the problem yourself, but there is a community of people here who are used to a way of solving problems that appears unfamiliar to you. I think you've put your finger on a genuine problem, but I don't think that it's unique to Linux. What I would say to anyone considering starting to use Linux is that making contact with other people who are already using Linux can be helpful, and an up-to-date list of UK LUG's (Linux User Groups) where you can meet them is published every month in 'Linux Format' magazine. Bye, Tony. -- Dr. A.J.Travis, University of Aberdeen, Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health, Greenburn Road, Bucksburn, Aberdeen AB21 9SB, Scotland, UK tel +44(0)1224 712751, fax +44(0)1224 716687, http://www.rowett.ac.uk mailto:a.tra...@abdn.ac.uk, http://bioinformatics.rri.sari.ac.uk/~ajt -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] 3D OpenGL screensaver (or running Picassa screensaver on Gnome)
On 25/02/2009 17:09, Mark Fraser wrote: On Wednesday 25 February 2009 16:58:24 Rob Beard wrote: Hi folks, A client of mine (a radio station) has got a PC attached to a plasma TV which goes through a collection of pictures of events that they have been to. At the moment they are using the basic pictures screensaver which just works apart from the fact it doesn't have any fancy effects. Now the programme controller is really into anything and everything Google (Chrome, Picassa, etc) and he's asked if it's possible to setup some fancy transitions between the pictures (the Google Screensaver zooms in and fades nicely between the pictures). I just wondered if anyone know if there was anything for Ubuntu (or Kubuntu) that did the same? Not really a screensaver, but DigiKam has an advanced slideshow tool which allows all sorts of OpenGL transitions between photos and can be set to loop and shuffle photos. Ahh that might do the job. I just need something that is A) dead easy to use and B) can ideally start without any user intervention (so probably by a script which runs when the machine auto logs in). Rob -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Non default driver
I didn't start out with the preconception that someone else would have to sort it out for me hands-on. However, I do feel that now, and yesterday two people on this list said quite cheerfully that at some point it should be possible to do just that, and I don't want to start reviewing that decision all over again. I am quite happy to wait until someone has the time and energy and inclination to arrange a time and place to sort it out with me hands-on. Reinstalling the whole of ubuntu seems unnecessary. It's just a matter of recompiling the driver, installing the DKMS, and checking for any other instances of non-default modules. Thanks Rowan Tony Travis wrote: Rowan wrote: I would certainly want to make it clear to anyone considering starting with Linux that unless they are already online with another machine (I am using a beat-up old sony running WinXP) it will be absolute hell for them to find anyone who can help them get started. [...] Hello, Rowan. I'm not unsympathetic to your plight, but I've lost count of the many family and friends that I've helped to resolve problems caused by new releases, or incompatible upgrades, of Windows that didn't recognise hardware on their PC's. I don't think their Windows 'hell' was any less frustrating than your experience with Linux has been to date: I've got to say that I've found the online Windows community every bit as helpful to each other as the Linux community are in resolving problems. Quite a lot of knowledge is actually shared between these two user communities. What I witnessed in response to your post on this list was many people responding to you and offering to help you resolve your problem. I was one of the people who responded, and suggested you tried booting from the Ubuntu 'live' CD. Matt Daubney also suggested your try booting from the 'live' CD and Rob beard suggested you look at some Linux magazines. We were, of course, trying to help you to resolve your driver problem yourself because that is part of what Linux is all about and why people like to use it. However, what seems to have frustrated you most is that few of us realised that you wanted someone else to solve the problem... That's not unreasonable if you can't or don't want to solve the problem yourself, but there is a community of people here who are used to a way of solving problems that appears unfamiliar to you. I think you've put your finger on a genuine problem, but I don't think that it's unique to Linux. What I would say to anyone considering starting to use Linux is that making contact with other people who are already using Linux can be helpful, and an up-to-date list of UK LUG's (Linux User Groups) where you can meet them is published every month in 'Linux Format' magazine. Bye, Tony. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Ministerial Ubuntu spotting.....
Following a successful visit in April 2008, organised via Hantslug, of Government Minister John Denham to Jamies, the Sounthampton recycling centre, when he had presentations and Q A on Open Source including, specifically, Ubuntu, I now see news of a follow up: Jamie's Hosts Ministerial Visit http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/video/video/72449/ (spot ubuntu) (Ubuntu runs on many of Jamies computers anyway) extract from jamies ebulletin: Jamie's Computers was one of 14 organisations in the region to receive a ministerial visit, when Prime Minister Gordon Brown and his Cabinet descended on Southampton on Monday 23rd February 2009. Jamie's welcomed Liam Byrne, Minister for the Cabinet Office to its operation in Northam as part of the visits which took place in the region. Minister Liam Byrne said: Jamie's Computers is a great example of how social enterprises can benefit the local community and the country as a whole. It's clear to me that they give vulnerable people real opportunities to realise their potential and get on in life, regardless of their circumstances. In this tough economic climate we need businesses like this that put ethics first. This way we can all build a fairer society and a stronger country. -- alan cocks Ubuntu user #10391 Linux user #360648 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Advice on backing up Ubuntu machine
doug livesey wrote: Hi -- I've recently switched my main dev machine from OSX to Ubuntu Ibex, and would like to start implementing a regular backup regimen. In OSX I used TimeMachine, an excellent app that has saved my arse on more than one occasion. I've seen that there are supposed to be equivalents, like FlyBack (which I haven't managed to get working, yet), but thought a quick straw poll on what other ubuntu geeks are using could be helpful. Cheers, Doug. also consider sbackup (In repos) an app from the google summer of code. Could do with more refinement, but it is the first app I have found simple and useful at my level of complicated domestic use. -- alan cocks Ubuntu user #10391 Linux user #360648 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] UK government backs open source
A bit of comment on this http://puffbox.com/2009/02/25/govuk-tips-scales-in-open-sources-favour/ Tony Tony Scott http://tonyscott.org.uk http://twitter.com/tonys http://uk.wordcamp.org http://extropy.co.uk From: Adam Bagnall bagna...@googlemail.com To: ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com Sent: Wednesday, 25 February, 2009 16:02:58 Subject: [ubuntu-uk] UK government backs open source This article recently appeared on the BBC, thought it might interest some of you. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7910110.stm Adam. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] UK government backs open source
maybe its my awkward sense of humour, but I couldn't resist running http://www.cio.gov.uk against http://uptime.netcraft.com/ ___ Yishay Mor, Researcher, London Knowledge Lab http://www.lkl.ac.uk/people/mor.html http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=yishaym%40gmail.com +44-20-7837 x5737 2009/2/25 Tony Scott tonyscott...@yahoo.co.uk A bit of comment on this http://puffbox.com/2009/02/25/govuk-tips-scales-in-open-sources-favour/ Tony Tony Scott http://tonyscott.org.uk http://twitter.com/tonys http://uk.wordcamp.org http://extropy.co.uk -- *From:* Adam Bagnall bagna...@googlemail.com *To:* ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com *Sent:* Wednesday, 25 February, 2009 16:02:58 *Subject:* [ubuntu-uk] UK government backs open source This article recently appeared on the BBC, thought it might interest some of you. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7910110.stm Adam. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] HELP: How to install the Ubuntu in one of the existing partition in a hard disk?
I've a hard disk that consist of two partitions, that known as c and d, and I want to install a Ubuntu in one of the existing partition while not erasing the other partition. What I've counter is, when i want to install it, either it will erase all partition and then install it or it will create another partition. So how i want to install the Ubuntu in the existing partition either in c or d without erasing the other partition or create new partition? RIZZUWAN -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] A quick warning if you're trying out Windows 7
2009/2/25 Ian Betteridge i...@ianbetteridge.co.uk: Yep, but worth a reminder - I'd forgotten! :) Well done, Penfold. ;¬) -- Liam Proven • Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/liamproven Email: lpro...@cix.co.uk • GMail/GoogleTalk/Orkut: lpro...@gmail.com Tel: +44 20-8685-0498 • Cell: +44 7939-087884 • Fax: + 44 870-9151419 AOL/AIM/iChat, Yahoo Skype: liamproven MSN: lpro...@hotmail.com • ICQ: 73187508 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] HELP: How to install the Ubuntu in one of the existing partition in a hard disk?
2009/2/26 rizzuwan wahid rizzu...@yahoo.com: I've a hard disk that consist of two partitions, that known as c and d, and I want to install a Ubuntu in one of the existing partition while not erasing the other partition. What I've counter is, when i want to install it, either it will erase all partition and then install it or it will create another partition. So how i want to install the Ubuntu in the existing partition either in c or d without erasing the other partition or create new partition? RIZZUWAN The easiest way is probably to do the first step in Windows. So, in Windows, move everything you want to keep off D onto C or something. Then run Disk Manager (assuming you're using XP) - Start | Run | diskmgmt.msc Select the D drive - and make very very sure that it *IS* the D drive, not the C drive - and delete it. Save the changes and reboot. Check that Windows still boots and runs off C. So long as it's OK, reboot with your Ubuntu CD and get it to use the free space. -- Liam Proven • Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/liamproven Email: lpro...@cix.co.uk • GMail/GoogleTalk/Orkut: lpro...@gmail.com Tel: +44 20-8685-0498 • Cell: +44 7939-087884 • Fax: + 44 870-9151419 AOL/AIM/iChat, Yahoo Skype: liamproven MSN: lpro...@hotmail.com • ICQ: 73187508 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] HELP: How to install the Ubuntu in one of the existing partition in a hard disk?
I thought Ubuntu gave you an manual option to setup the hard drive partition, which allowed for two systems on two separate partition. I know ive done it. On Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 3:08 AM, Liam Proven lpro...@gmail.com wrote: 2009/2/26 rizzuwan wahid rizzu...@yahoo.com: I've a hard disk that consist of two partitions, that known as c and d, and I want to install a Ubuntu in one of the existing partition while not erasing the other partition. What I've counter is, when i want to install it, either it will erase all partition and then install it or it will create another partition. So how i want to install the Ubuntu in the existing partition either in c or d without erasing the other partition or create new partition? RIZZUWAN The easiest way is probably to do the first step in Windows. So, in Windows, move everything you want to keep off D onto C or something. Then run Disk Manager (assuming you're using XP) - Start | Run | diskmgmt.msc Select the D drive - and make very very sure that it *IS* the D drive, not the C drive - and delete it. Save the changes and reboot. Check that Windows still boots and runs off C. So long as it's OK, reboot with your Ubuntu CD and get it to use the free space. -- Liam Proven • Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/liamproven Email: lpro...@cix.co.uk • GMail/GoogleTalk/Orkut: lpro...@gmail.com Tel: +44 20-8685-0498 • Cell: +44 7939-087884 • Fax: + 44 870-9151419 AOL/AIM/iChat, Yahoo Skype: liamproven MSN: lpro...@hotmail.com • ICQ: 73187508 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- Robert Flatters, AMBSC -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] A quick warning if you're trying out Windows 7
It good to know some of the quirk of window 7 before it released. Just in case i deside to get it or not. On Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 3:05 AM, Liam Proven lpro...@gmail.com wrote: 2009/2/25 Ian Betteridge i...@ianbetteridge.co.uk: Yep, but worth a reminder - I'd forgotten! :) Well done, Penfold. ;¬) -- Liam Proven • Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/liamproven Email: lpro...@cix.co.uk • GMail/GoogleTalk/Orkut: lpro...@gmail.com Tel: +44 20-8685-0498 • Cell: +44 7939-087884 • Fax: + 44 870-9151419 AOL/AIM/iChat, Yahoo Skype: liamproven MSN: lpro...@hotmail.com • ICQ: 73187508 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- Robert Flatters, AMBSC -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] UK government backs open source
There is another company that going down the same road as Microsoft and that Apple they have started doing the same thing. Being secretive and in some case anti-competitive. Maybe the EU commission might need to look into them. That would give the big A a wake call. On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 4:02 PM, Adam Bagnall bagna...@googlemail.comwrote: This article recently appeared on the BBC, thought it might interest some of you. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7910110.stm Adam. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- Robert Flatters, AMBSC -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] A quick warning if you're trying out Windows 7
You KNOW I have a memory like a sieve! Didn't I meet you at some point? ;) On Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 3:05 AM, Liam Proven lpro...@gmail.com wrote: 2009/2/25 Ian Betteridge i...@ianbetteridge.co.uk: Yep, but worth a reminder - I'd forgotten! :) Well done, Penfold. ;¬) -- Liam Proven • Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/liamproven Email: lpro...@cix.co.uk • GMail/GoogleTalk/Orkut: lpro...@gmail.com Tel: +44 20-8685-0498 • Cell: +44 7939-087884 • Fax: + 44 870-9151419 AOL/AIM/iChat, Yahoo Skype: liamproven MSN: lpro...@hotmail.com • ICQ: 73187508 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
