Re: [ubuntu-uk] Networking.....
> Can you check your sharing settings? > > If I remember correctly when I upgraded it backed up my existing Samba > configuration file and replaced it with a default one. > > I wonder if Samba isn't running? (Not sure if it'll make any difference > or not). > > Rob > > > Hi, I wonder can somebody help with this please? How do you find out if Samba isnt running? John -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Release schedule
>> Anybody else fear that with the pace of change in Linux a 6-month >> release schedule is becoming rather a challenge? I realise it's neat >> and tidy to do it, but wonder whether it is rather ambitious. >> > > Yup. After hassle with 8.10 upgrade, I've reverted back to 8.04 and > sworn to only use LTS releases. And to only migrate to new LTS releases > three months after their official launch date. > > The LTS releases are essentially Ubuntu's "stable" branch. > > In any case, seriously, who has time to upgrade all of their PCs every 6 > months? I've got 5 Ubuntu PCs, a wife, three kids and a full time job. Sadly, I'm with you there Andrew, especially after the catastrophic upgrade on my own Dell Vostro from Intrepid to Jaunty. Mashed upgrade, and the fresh install wasn't too hot either... That said, one of my kids PC's died yesterday (hardware I think) so that's getting taste of Karmic and depending on the results going back to Hardy (8.04.3!)... Going back to original post, I don't think the release cycle is too ambitious, I think it's the amount of stuff in each release that's too ambitious... Looking though the forums and Launchpad, there seems to an amazing amount of stuff that gets broken and re-broken on each release. Being a ex-developer I understand why this happens, but from an end user perspective, it looks pretty bad. I.e. They have a perfectly working machine. Out comes the latest version of their favourite OS (which is better/faster/prettier) but now several things don't work any more. I appreciate they get fixed and pretty rapidly, but I'm finding it pretty difficult to justify new upgrades to people I've converted to Ubuntu for fear that something will break and I'll have to spend a load of (unpaid) time fixing it... Lee -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Kubuntu Hardy to Jaunty failed
2009/10/16 Rob Beard : > Oh dear. I'm sure it was discussed a week or so ago about upgrading > between versions. I gather it's not a good idea to upgrade from more > than one version to another at a time, so I guess from Hardy, you'd need > to upgrade to Intrepid, then Jaunty. > Indeed. The best approach is to go from one release to the next consecutive one. The documentation for this is here:- http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/upgrading > Fraid I can't help much other than suggest maybe looking at backing up > the system, at least the home directory and then reinstalling from a > fresh install of Jaunty. Maybe someone else might be able to offer some > more advice on how to fix it? You can install over the top and if you choose 'manual' partition, and _don't_ tick the 'format' option, it will install over the top without wiping the home folder. Cheers, Al. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Kubuntu Hardy to Jaunty failed
Mark Fraser wrote: > I've tried the Kubuntu mailinglist, but haven't had a response. So I thought > I'd try here. > > I tried to upgrade my wife's computer from Hardy to Jaunty this week after > successfully doing it on 2 other computers. This time it started coming up > with error messages saying certain packages couldn't be installed and stopped. > I dropped into tty1 and carried on with the install there, but the part of > the > upgrade where it removes old packages didn't happen. > > If I do > apt-show-versions |grep hardy > on the computer I'm presented with a whole list of packages that I presume > should have been removed. Can I safely remove all these packages? > > Also, if I do > apt-show-versions |grep -v jaunty > on my computer I have a list of packages that must've been from when I had > Gutsy. > Oh dear. I'm sure it was discussed a week or so ago about upgrading between versions. I gather it's not a good idea to upgrade from more than one version to another at a time, so I guess from Hardy, you'd need to upgrade to Intrepid, then Jaunty. Fraid I can't help much other than suggest maybe looking at backing up the system, at least the home directory and then reinstalling from a fresh install of Jaunty. Maybe someone else might be able to offer some more advice on how to fix it? Rob -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Kubuntu Hardy to Jaunty failed
I've tried the Kubuntu mailinglist, but haven't had a response. So I thought I'd try here. I tried to upgrade my wife's computer from Hardy to Jaunty this week after successfully doing it on 2 other computers. This time it started coming up with error messages saying certain packages couldn't be installed and stopped. I dropped into tty1 and carried on with the install there, but the part of the upgrade where it removes old packages didn't happen. If I do apt-show-versions |grep hardy on the computer I'm presented with a whole list of packages that I presume should have been removed. Can I safely remove all these packages? Also, if I do apt-show-versions |grep -v jaunty on my computer I have a list of packages that must've been from when I had Gutsy. -- Registered Linux User #466407 http://counter.li.org -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Manchester Karmic (9.10) party
Gordon Allott wrote: > On Thu, 2009-10-15 at 22:32 +0100, Daniel Drummond wrote: >> I love that the address for Pitcher and Piano is Arches 9-10 Deansgate >> Locks. >> >> Dan >> >> > > I have absolutely no idea if thats the correct address, I just copied > whatever google told me. if its not please correct me and I can change > it, I'm not from Manchester' I can't comment which arches it occupies by arch number, but it certainly does occupy two railway arches on Deansgate Locks :) -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] [Fwd: [LUG] windows 7 poll]
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi Not sure if any one has already sent this to the list, but lets see if we can boost the rating thing for Linux :), Lets give Linux a boost :) Paul Sutton www.zleap.net Ubuntu 9.10 out 29th October 2009 - www.ubuntu.com -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iEYEARECAAYFAkrYg6kACgkQaggq1k2FJq1RHACffhSeHQWp324xOGCWk1ir0zmJ jZcAmwROygCW7jM9lbN5JuZ5p278+igm =wPr0 -END PGP SIGNATURE- --- Begin Message --- http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/opinion/1558760/are-windows can we down the MS shills ...with linux shills... Tom te tom te tom -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html --- End Message --- -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Manchester Karmic (9.10) party
Gordon Allott wrote: > added to the ubuntu wiki > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KarmicReleaseParties > > added to http://houseparty.cx > > If we could all post to the local LUGS as well that would be > fantastic :) Someone mail a sample announcement mail to (td at tdobson dot net) which we are happy to send out to the local LUGS and I'll send it to LUGs within an hours travel of Manchester. Tim -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Manchester Karmic (9.10) party
I'm just waiting for a call back from the manager, when she'll take my confirmation. Rgds, -- Jon "The Nice Guy" Spriggs LPIC-1 Certified 2009/10/16 Simon Wears : > I think a Facebook group is a good idea. Also, is the Pitcher & Piano > confirmed then? If so, I can post it up around the computing department at > Manchester Met uni, and on our forums. Hopefully that'll get a few people > interested. > > 2009/10/16 Jon Spriggs >> >> I've added the event to Upcoming.org, more for promotional purposes >> than to get numbers. I've put the details on http://geekery.in >> although it's awaiting moderation at the moment. Is it worth setting >> up an event on Facebook? >> >> The Upcoming.org event is http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4674854 >> >> Rgds, >> -- >> Jon "The Nice Guy" Spriggs LPIC-1 Certified >> >> >> >> 2009/10/16 Gordon Allott : >> > added to the ubuntu wiki >> > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KarmicReleaseParties >> > >> > added to http://houseparty.cx >> > >> > If we could all post to the local LUGS as well that would be >> > fantastic :) >> > >> > -- >> > 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/ > > > > -- > Simon Wears > munkyju...@gmail.com > http://MunkyJunky.com | http://Twitter.com/MunkyJunky > MunkyJunky on irc.freenode.net > > > -- > 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] Jaws - text to speech
On Fri, Oct 16, 2009 at 09:35, Rob Beard wrote: > Dean Sas wrote: >> Rik Boland wrote: >> >>> There is a programme named Jaws it runs under windows it will basically >>> read text from a scanner so it great for people that may be blind or >>> like me have episodic sight issue's that affect reading and typing. >>> >> >> Orca does this and is installed by default. Once you've logged in you >> can hold alt press f2, then type orca and hit return and it should start up. >> > That's great, I love the Lancashire option. Shame there isn't a > Yorkshire voice (being originally from Yorkshire myself) (or using a > Yorkshire translator - *'em theear int eur Yorksha voice (bein > originally fra Yorksha myself). * Nah then Rob, tha ses theear int eur Yorksha one? Tha shud see if tha can add wun. (apologies for the accent, I live 10 miles the right side of the south yorkshire border ;) -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Manchester Karmic (9.10) party
I think a Facebook group is a good idea. Also, is the Pitcher & Piano confirmed then? If so, I can post it up around the computing department at Manchester Met uni, and on our forums. Hopefully that'll get a few people interested. 2009/10/16 Jon Spriggs > I've added the event to Upcoming.org, more for promotional purposes > than to get numbers. I've put the details on http://geekery.in > although it's awaiting moderation at the moment. Is it worth setting > up an event on Facebook? > > The Upcoming.org event is http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4674854 > > Rgds, > -- > Jon "The Nice Guy" Spriggs LPIC-1 Certified > > > > 2009/10/16 Gordon Allott : > > added to the ubuntu wiki > > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KarmicReleaseParties > > > > added to http://houseparty.cx > > > > If we could all post to the local LUGS as well that would be > > fantastic :) > > > > -- > > 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/ > -- Simon Wears munkyju...@gmail.com http://MunkyJunky.com | http://Twitter.com/MunkyJunky MunkyJunky on irc.freenode.net -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Manchester Karmic (9.10) party
I've added the event to Upcoming.org, more for promotional purposes than to get numbers. I've put the details on http://geekery.in although it's awaiting moderation at the moment. Is it worth setting up an event on Facebook? The Upcoming.org event is http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4674854 Rgds, -- Jon "The Nice Guy" Spriggs LPIC-1 Certified 2009/10/16 Gordon Allott : > added to the ubuntu wiki > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KarmicReleaseParties > > added to http://houseparty.cx > > If we could all post to the local LUGS as well that would be > fantastic :) > > -- > 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] Networking.....
Rob Beard wrote: > John Matthews wrote: > >> Rob Beard wrote: >> >> >>> John Matthews wrote: >>> >>> >>> Hi I am trying to get my Laptop to see the windows partition and the pc and netbook, but it wont mount. How can I set up networking? John. >>> You're trying to get the laptop to see the Windows partition on the >>> laptop or another PC? >>> >>> If it's on the laptop itself then it should appear on Places. For >>> instance my Vista partition appears under Places as a 63GB Filesystem. >>> >>> If you click on Network on the Places menu what do you get? >>> >>> On my laptop I get an icon for my laptop and also a Windows Network >>> icon. Double clicking on the Windows Network icon comes up with some >>> more icons work the workgroups on my network and going into one of these >>> icons displays icons for the machines in the workgroup. >>> >>> Rob >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> Hi I get only the Windows Network Icon, not the Laptop one. I used to >> get both before I upgraded. I click on the Windows one and it says >> unable to mount. I am connected via router and ethernet cable to my pc. >> So it should work. >> >> John >> >> >> > Can you check your sharing settings? > > If I remember correctly when I upgraded it backed up my existing Samba > configuration file and replaced it with a default one. > > I wonder if Samba isn't running? (Not sure if it'll make any difference > or not). > > Rob > > > Um, how do I do that? John -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] NW Learning Grid?
On 16/10/09 08:00, mac wrote: > You may have come across this: > > http://www.eweekeurope.co.uk/news/open-source-could-save-uk-schools--60-million-a-year-2100 > > It mentions the 'North West Learning Grid' - a consortium of 18 local > authorities in the NW. Does anyone have any connection with this? Does > it have any interest in Ubuntu? > > mac I'm not sure about the OS they use, but the company that did a fair bit of the work is Siruis. http://www.siriusit.co.uk/resources/siriuspress/pressrelease/15-oct-2009/uk-education-partnership-save-%C2%A360m-year-using-open-so Al -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Networking.....
John Matthews wrote: > Rob Beard wrote: > >> John Matthews wrote: >> >> >>> Hi I am trying to get my Laptop to see the windows partition and the pc >>> and netbook, but it wont mount. How can I set up networking? >>> >>> John. >>> >>> >>> >> You're trying to get the laptop to see the Windows partition on the >> laptop or another PC? >> >> If it's on the laptop itself then it should appear on Places. For >> instance my Vista partition appears under Places as a 63GB Filesystem. >> >> If you click on Network on the Places menu what do you get? >> >> On my laptop I get an icon for my laptop and also a Windows Network >> icon. Double clicking on the Windows Network icon comes up with some >> more icons work the workgroups on my network and going into one of these >> icons displays icons for the machines in the workgroup. >> >> Rob >> >> >> >> >> > Hi I get only the Windows Network Icon, not the Laptop one. I used to > get both before I upgraded. I click on the Windows one and it says > unable to mount. I am connected via router and ethernet cable to my pc. > So it should work. > > John > > Can you check your sharing settings? If I remember correctly when I upgraded it backed up my existing Samba configuration file and replaced it with a default one. I wonder if Samba isn't running? (Not sure if it'll make any difference or not). Rob -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Jaws - text to speech
Dean Sas wrote: > Rik Boland wrote: > >> There is a programme named Jaws it runs under windows it will basically >> read text from a scanner so it great for people that may be blind or >> like me have episodic sight issue's that affect reading and typing. >> >> So there should really be some thing out there can any one suggest >> anything please. This would so help me, as well as perhaps full sight >> individuals perhaps students that need to read a lot of books. >> > > Orca does this and is installed by default. Once you've logged in you > can hold alt press f2, then type orca and hit return and it should start up. > That's great, I love the Lancashire option. Shame there isn't a Yorkshire voice (being originally from Yorkshire myself) (or using a Yorkshire translator - *'em theear int eur Yorksha voice (bein originally fra Yorksha myself). * Rob -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Jaws - text to speech
Thank-you Dean. I hope this package would work with a bed scanner it would save so much money over Jaws. Thank you. I looking fwd to learning more! Shalom Rik Dean Sas wrote: > Rik Boland wrote: > >> There is a programme named Jaws it runs under windows it will basically >> read text from a scanner so it great for people that may be blind or >> like me have episodic sight issue's that affect reading and typing. >> >> So there should really be some thing out there can any one suggest >> anything please. This would so help me, as well as perhaps full sight >> individuals perhaps students that need to read a lot of books. >> > > Orca does this and is installed by default. Once you've logged in you > can hold alt press f2, then type orca and hit return and it should start up. > > -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Networking.....
Rob Beard wrote: > John Matthews wrote: > >> Hi I am trying to get my Laptop to see the windows partition and the pc >> and netbook, but it wont mount. How can I set up networking? >> >> John. >> >> > You're trying to get the laptop to see the Windows partition on the > laptop or another PC? > > If it's on the laptop itself then it should appear on Places. For > instance my Vista partition appears under Places as a 63GB Filesystem. > > If you click on Network on the Places menu what do you get? > > On my laptop I get an icon for my laptop and also a Windows Network > icon. Double clicking on the Windows Network icon comes up with some > more icons work the workgroups on my network and going into one of these > icons displays icons for the machines in the workgroup. > > Rob > > > > Hi I get only the Windows Network Icon, not the Laptop one. I used to get both before I upgraded. I click on the Windows one and it says unable to mount. I am connected via router and ethernet cable to my pc. So it should work. John -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] NW Learning Grid?
You may have come across this: http://www.eweekeurope.co.uk/news/open-source-could-save-uk-schools--60-million-a-year-2100 It mentions the 'North West Learning Grid' - a consortium of 18 local authorities in the NW. Does anyone have any connection with this? Does it have any interest in Ubuntu? mac -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
