[ubuntu-uk] Remote support using VNC over SSH (via another SSH server)
Hi folks, I'm struggling here to configure VNC forwarding over SSH so I can provide remote support to my mum. Basically what I want to achieve is to be able for my mum to double click an icon on her desktop and have VNC sit there and wait for a connection from me. However, I'd like the connection to go via one of my virtual servers over an SSH connection. I'd then like to be able to connect into my virtual SSH server from my laptop and have it pick up the VNC session. I want to do it this way so I'm not restricted to only one machine that can accept the remote connection, and I also want to be able to connect in and provide support when I'm out (say using public wifi or a 3G connection). I've tried it with Gitso but I can't get it to work, in fact I can't get Gitso to work without a third machine in the way. I realise I could just open up some ports on my mum's router but I'd like to avoid that. I'd rather her machine connect to my server. I'm getting a bit confused with the way SSH forwarding works now. For one I can't figure out what commands I need to use at each end. I've tried using ssh -L on my laptop and ssh -R -g on the remote machine and also the other way around but I'm stumped now and wondering if it's even possible? I'm not sure if it's the right way of going about this but I guess I'd like the following to happen... --- | Mum's laptop | --- | Server | --- | My Laptop | --- Mum's laptop forwards it's port 5900 to my server via SSH. My laptop then connects to my server via SSH, picks up my mum's port 5900 and then hands it over to vncviewer on my laptop. Does anyone know if this is possible? Ta, Rob -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] ubuntu 9.04 + gnome screen error
Paul Sutton wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Liam Proven wrote: On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 9:53 PM, Paul Sutton zl...@zleap.net wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 http://imagebin.org/89424 just got the above, come up, not sure what triggered it, but I can't click on desktop, i can click menus and load programs i can't change the background using preferences can't even click, its just a white space. just wondered if anyone has come across this sort of thing. Paul - -- Paul Sutton www.zleap.net I've seen something a bit like that on a couple of systems. It was due to problems with Compiz. One 1 machine, it was due to me disabling DRI in the X server while leaving Compiz enabled. It requires DRI couldn't display a usable desktop without it. On the other, it was due to relying on an only-partially-supported graphics chipset enabling all the visual chrome in Appearance. The graphics couldn't support all the features and I got a blank desktop. In both cases, I had to flip to an alternate V-console (Ctrl+Alt+F1 - thru' - F6) and fix it from the command line. hmm, thats interesting as I seeem to be triggering it when killing the desktop with xkill (did this on purpose for a test). so alt -f2 type xkill click on desktop so the two could potentially be inter related, according to #ubuntu-uk, this isn't a but and meant to happen, i understand the reasons, i can now fix it by re-running nautilus, i am more concerned regarding newish users doing this, Paul Um... I'm afraid to say, I very much doubt a newish user will know what xkill is let alone type it. I mean as a more experienced user (not saying I'm uber experienced, just more experienced than a newbie), I still open a terminal and type killall process name or maybe kill -HUP pid rather than running xkill. I'd say there is more chance a user accidentally blatting their Windows installation than doing this. Rob -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Remote support using VNC over SSH (via another SSH server)
Create a file (one on each end) called ~/.ssh/config as follows # Remote machine Host support HostName central.server.address IdentityFile ~/.ssh/private_key User username RemoteForward 12345 localhost:5900 # Your machine Host support HostName central.server.address IdentityFile ~/.ssh/private_key User username LocalForward 5901 localhost:12345 The icon on her machine should perform ssh support. You can ssh support as well. You would then VNC to localhost:5901. This is mostly from memory, although I've checked a couple of my config files - and I'm not using remoteforward anywhere, so the syntax may be *slightly* wrong. If it's not right, swap the port numbers. Also, if it's a shared box, don't use port 12345, as someone else might be using it. Just as a word of warning, I've found some issues when using desktop effects with the built-in VNC server, so unless you need them to sell the OS, turn them off. -- Jon The Nice Guy Spriggs LPIC-1 Certified On Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 12:08 PM, Rob Beard r...@esdelle.co.uk wrote: Hi folks, I'm struggling here to configure VNC forwarding over SSH so I can provide remote support to my mum. Basically what I want to achieve is to be able for my mum to double click an icon on her desktop and have VNC sit there and wait for a connection from me. However, I'd like the connection to go via one of my virtual servers over an SSH connection. I'd then like to be able to connect into my virtual SSH server from my laptop and have it pick up the VNC session. I want to do it this way so I'm not restricted to only one machine that can accept the remote connection, and I also want to be able to connect in and provide support when I'm out (say using public wifi or a 3G connection). I've tried it with Gitso but I can't get it to work, in fact I can't get Gitso to work without a third machine in the way. I realise I could just open up some ports on my mum's router but I'd like to avoid that. I'd rather her machine connect to my server. I'm getting a bit confused with the way SSH forwarding works now. For one I can't figure out what commands I need to use at each end. I've tried using ssh -L on my laptop and ssh -R -g on the remote machine and also the other way around but I'm stumped now and wondering if it's even possible? I'm not sure if it's the right way of going about this but I guess I'd like the following to happen... -- - | Mum's laptop | --- | Server | --- | My Laptop | -- - Mum's laptop forwards it's port 5900 to my server via SSH. My laptop then connects to my server via SSH, picks up my mum's port 5900 and then hands it over to vncviewer on my laptop. Does anyone know if this is possible? Ta, Rob -- 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] C64 running Ubuntu?
Is this real? http://www.commodoreusa.net/index.html A revamped C64 running Win7 or Ubuntu. Dianne -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] C64 running Ubuntu?
On Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 3:11 PM, Dianne Reuby pramc...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: Is this real? http://www.commodoreusa.net/index.html A revamped C64 running Win7 or Ubuntu. Dianne It's true inasmuch as that machine is not even remotely a Commodore 64. It's an all-in-one but otherwise entirely generic x86 PC being sold by a small company who has bought (or leased) the rights to the Commodore name, which has been widely traded in the 16 years since the company went bust. There's virtually no info on that rather amateurish page; I found it through an inaccurate error-riddled news story on ZDNet Australia last night. -- 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 • LiveJournal/Twitter: lproven 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] C64 running Ubuntu?
This looks like a very nice computer, but we have to wait until 1st June 2010 to see pricing or to be able to order. I would think it is real, there is no reason why such hardware should not exist. And great as well that the default OS is Ubuntu, if you want Windows, you pay extra. All computers should be sold this way, with a few other choices of Linux for no extra cost and Windows at various prices, so that a person could have Ubuntu, Ubuntu Studio, or Kubuntu, etc. If I was looking for a neat small PC that requires little space, this is a real serious alternative to having a laptop in the home that would otherwise never be taken out anywhere. David King Dianne Reuby wrote: Is this real? http://www.commodoreusa.net/index.html A revamped C64 running Win7 or Ubuntu. Dianne -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] C64 running Ubuntu?
Dianne Reuby wrote: Is this real? http://www.commodoreusa.net/index.html A revamped C64 running Win7 or Ubuntu. Hello, Dianne. Seems like it's just a badge-engineered version of one of these: http://www.cybernetman.com/en/products/zero-footprint-pc/zpc-gx31.cfm 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] C64 running Ubuntu?
On Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 5:11 PM, Dianne Reuby pramc...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: Is this real? http://www.commodoreusa.net/index.html A revamped C64 running Win7 or Ubuntu. Think of it as a modern computer in the C64 form factor (shape). Does this form factor have any technical advantages over modern desktops? I cannot think of any technical advantages. It mentions a Core Duo CPU (instead of Atom), which means it's rather heavy duty instead of an eco friendly computer. The market they are looking into is those who want to revive their old C64 memories. Simos -- A. Because it breaks the logical sequence of discussion Q. Why is top posting bad? -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] C64 running Ubuntu?
On Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:53:30 -, Tony Travis a.tra...@abdn.ac.uk wrote: Dianne Reuby wrote: Is this real? http://www.commodoreusa.net/index.html A revamped C64 running Win7 or Ubuntu. Hello, Dianne. Seems like it's just a badge-engineered version of one of these: http://www.cybernetman.com/en/products/zero-footprint-pc/zpc-gx31.cfm I thought I’d seen it before. Looks like a nice idea for those that don’t want a big box but dislike the dinky little screens and odd keyboard layout of a laptop. -- Steve (Yorvyk) http://www.lubuntu.net -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] C64 running Ubuntu?
On Fri, 2010-03-19 at 17:54 +0200, Simos Xenitellis wrote: The market they are looking into is those who want to revive their old C64 memories. Don't think they'll succeed - my reaction was It's a different case, a different chip, a different OS, what a cheek! Mind you I was offended when they brought out a C64 in an Amiga case. :) Dianne -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] C64 running Ubuntu?
On Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 3:53 PM, Tony Travis a.tra...@abdn.ac.uk wrote: Dianne Reuby wrote: Is this real? http://www.commodoreusa.net/index.html A revamped C64 running Win7 or Ubuntu. Hello, Dianne. Seems like it's just a badge-engineered version of one of these: http://www.cybernetman.com/en/products/zero-footprint-pc/zpc-gx31.cfm Bye, Tony. Oh, well spotted! I thought I'd seen them somewhere before. That was it. -- 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 • LiveJournal/Twitter: lproven 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] C64 running Ubuntu?
On Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 3:41 PM, David King linux...@avoura.com wrote: This looks like a very nice computer, but we have to wait until 1st June 2010 to see pricing or to be able to order. It isn't, really, you know. The Core2 Duo is quite an old machine now. The Core i3 is rather more modern, significantly faster has an integrated GPU. This Commodore machine has a somewhat outdated chip, a poor Intel GPU and limited RAM expansion - in fact, limited anything expansion. I would think it is real, there is no reason why such hardware should not exist. And great as well that the default OS is Ubuntu, if you want Windows, you pay extra. All computers should be sold this way, with a few other choices of Linux for no extra cost and Windows at various prices, so that a person could have Ubuntu, Ubuntu Studio, or Kubuntu, etc. If I was looking for a neat small PC that requires little space, this is a real serious alternative to having a laptop in the home that would otherwise never be taken out anywhere. Actually, yes, I agree with all of that! -- 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 • LiveJournal/Twitter: lproven 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] C64 running Ubuntu?
On Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 3:54 PM, Simos Xenitellis simos.li...@googlemail.com wrote: On Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 5:11 PM, Dianne Reuby pramc...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: Is this real? http://www.commodoreusa.net/index.html A revamped C64 running Win7 or Ubuntu. Think of it as a modern computer in the C64 form factor (shape). Does this form factor have any technical advantages over modern desktops? I cannot think of any technical advantages. No, but several disadvantages. There's next to no expansion. There is a PCI slot in there but you can't use it as there's no room. It doesn't boast faster external buses such as eSATA, USB3, Firewire or Firewire 800. A CardBus slot would have been more use than that PCI or mini-PCIe one. You are stuck with the built-in keyboard. Bizarrely, it has keyboard mouse ports - which along with the PCI slot show that this is not a purpose-designed motherboard, just a mini-ITX one in a novel case. If you spill liquid into the keyboard or something it shorts out, you're stuffed, even an external one won't help. And the notion of an external keyboard mouse plugged into a PC that is essentially a keyboard mouse is rather bizarre, to my thinking. It mentions a Core Duo CPU (instead of Atom), which means it's rather heavy duty instead of an eco friendly computer. Well, not really, no. The Core2 Duo is a laptop chip as well, it's not power-hungry. Meanwhile the Atom is a deeply crippled chip, massively less powerful than even the crappy crippled low-end Intel offerings such as the Celeron and Pentium Dual Core. Atoms run something like one-quarter to one-sixth of the CPU horsepower of a Core2 Duo of the same speed. The Atom was made for netbooks - I don't think they're a good idea for any desktop device. But the Core2 is rather past it now. A Core i3 or Core i5 would have made more sense if they want to claim half-decent CPU power. Not that I would want to recommend Dell, normally, but if you want a small neat quiet computer, something like this - a Dell Zinio - makes more sense to me: http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/inspiron-zino-hd?c=ukl=ens=dhscs=ukdhs1 The market they are looking into is those who want to revive their old C64 memories. Absolutely. -- 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 • LiveJournal/Twitter: lproven 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] C64 running Ubuntu?
I am not really up to date with the latest Intel CPUs, especially given their confusing names these days. (e.g. a Core 2 has only 1 core, not 2, but a Core 2 Duo has 2 cores, and not 4. And how many cores does an i3, i5 or i7 have?) AMD on the other hand, use logical names for their CPUs. But still it is a nice shape, and a barebones version is or will be available. I suppose a lot depends on the pricing. David King Liam Proven wrote: On Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 3:41 PM, David King linux...@avoura.com wrote: This looks like a very nice computer, but we have to wait until 1st June 2010 to see pricing or to be able to order. It isn't, really, you know. The Core2 Duo is quite an old machine now. The Core i3 is rather more modern, significantly faster has an integrated GPU. This Commodore machine has a somewhat outdated chip, a poor Intel GPU and limited RAM expansion - in fact, limited anything expansion. I would think it is real, there is no reason why such hardware should not exist. And great as well that the default OS is Ubuntu, if you want Windows, you pay extra. All computers should be sold this way, with a few other choices of Linux for no extra cost and Windows at various prices, so that a person could have Ubuntu, Ubuntu Studio, or Kubuntu, etc. If I was looking for a neat small PC that requires little space, this is a real serious alternative to having a laptop in the home that would otherwise never be taken out anywhere. Actually, yes, I agree with all of that! -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] ANNOUNCEMENT - Ubuntu Manchester Global Jam: 27-28th March
Hi Gordon Quick question, will we be testing on Beta 1 of Lucid, so that we have a harmonised platform? Thanks Les On Thu, 2010-03-18 at 09:22 +, Gordon Allott wrote: Ubuntu Global Jam, Manchester Location: MadLab - in the Norther Quarter (36 Edge Street) - http://www.madlab.org.uk Dates: 27 - 28th March, 2010. 10-4pm Description: An informal meet up of people working together to make Ubuntu 10.04 the best release yet! The Ubuntu Global Jam is an incredible opportunity for the worldwide Ubuntu community to work together during the weekend of 26th – 28th March 2010 to improve Ubuntu. What is a Jam? The Ubuntu Global Jam evolved out of the concept of Bug Jams, People would come together to sit down in the same room to fix, find and triage bugs. However bugs are just one facet of the challenges involved in producing an operating system that strives for high quality such as Ubuntu. Thus it was expanded to cover many topics and activities, forming the Ubuntu Global Jam. We will be providing training on how to use launchpad (the development system that powers Ubuntu and its community), how to find and report bugs, and give help and guidance on anything else you might have problems with on the day. You don't need to have a technical background, *anyone* who's used Ubuntu can contribute. The main themes that people get involved with at Jams are: * Bugs – finding, triaging and fixing bugs. * Testing – testing the new release and reporting your feedback. * Upgrade – upgrading to Lucid from Hardy or Karmic and reporting your upgrade experience. * Documentation – writing documentation about how to use Ubuntu and how to join the community. * Translations – translating Ubuntu and helping to make it available in everyone’s local language (including UK English!). * Packaging – work on Ubuntu packages and improve them. * Other – other types of contribution such as marketing and advocacy etc. See http://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuGlobalJam for more info What you need to bring: * A computer of some kind that can access the internet via Ethernet or wifi, you can even bring your desktop if you need to. * A mug for tea!(for cups of tea) * A Smile and the will to make Lucid Lynx the best Ubuntu version yet :) -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Remote support using VNC over SSH (via another SSH server)
Jon Spriggs wrote: Create a file (one on each end) called ~/.ssh/config as follows # Remote machine Host support HostName central.server.address IdentityFile ~/.ssh/private_key User username RemoteForward 12345 localhost:5900 # Your machine Host support HostName central.server.address IdentityFile ~/.ssh/private_key User username LocalForward 5901 localhost:12345 The icon on her machine should perform ssh support. You can ssh support as well. You would then VNC to localhost:5901. This is mostly from memory, although I've checked a couple of my config files - and I'm not using remoteforward anywhere, so the syntax may be *slightly* wrong. If it's not right, swap the port numbers. Also, if it's a shared box, don't use port 12345, as someone else might be using it. Just as a word of warning, I've found some issues when using desktop effects with the built-in VNC server, so unless you need them to sell the OS, turn them off. Hi Jon, Thanks for that, it worked a treat! I'll have to tweak it slightly to allow for non-standard ports, but initial tests look good, with compression it's actually quite quick too (using mobile broadband on my laptop and my mum's laptop on my wireless). Looks like it'll save me having to pop over when things go wrong (at least if the machine boots okay and their internet isn't down). Ta, Rob -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] ANNOUNCEMENT - Ubuntu Manchester Global Jam: 27-28th March
Hi Les I really think it depends what people decide to do. Working on documentation, the wiki or triaging some bugs is unlikely to require Lucid. Whereas, testing upgrades for example would. I'm going to try to put Lucid Beta 1 on my netbook before the Jam, but I intend to have a usb stick or two to hand for others to install on the day. Might be worth other people bringing CDs/USB sticks too, if possible. On 19 March 2010 18:52, Les lespoun...@googlemail.com wrote: Hi Gordon Quick question, will we be testing on Beta 1 of Lucid, so that we have a harmonised platform? Thanks Les On Thu, 2010-03-18 at 09:22 +, Gordon Allott wrote: Ubuntu Global Jam, Manchester Location: MadLab - in the Norther Quarter (36 Edge Street) - http://www.madlab.org.uk Dates: 27 - 28th March, 2010. 10-4pm Description: An informal meet up of people working together to make Ubuntu 10.04 the best release yet! The Ubuntu Global Jam is an incredible opportunity for the worldwide Ubuntu community to work together during the weekend of 26th – 28th March 2010 to improve Ubuntu. What is a Jam? The Ubuntu Global Jam evolved out of the concept of Bug Jams, People would come together to sit down in the same room to fix, find and triage bugs. However bugs are just one facet of the challenges involved in producing an operating system that strives for high quality such as Ubuntu. Thus it was expanded to cover many topics and activities, forming the Ubuntu Global Jam. We will be providing training on how to use launchpad (the development system that powers Ubuntu and its community), how to find and report bugs, and give help and guidance on anything else you might have problems with on the day. You don't need to have a technical background, *anyone* who's used Ubuntu can contribute. The main themes that people get involved with at Jams are: * Bugs – finding, triaging and fixing bugs. * Testing – testing the new release and reporting your feedback. * Upgrade – upgrading to Lucid from Hardy or Karmic and reporting your upgrade experience. * Documentation – writing documentation about how to use Ubuntu and how to join the community. * Translations – translating Ubuntu and helping to make it available in everyone’s local language (including UK English!). * Packaging – work on Ubuntu packages and improve them. * Other – other types of contribution such as marketing and advocacy etc. See http://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuGlobalJam for more info What you need to bring: * A computer of some kind that can access the internet via Ethernet or wifi, you can even bring your desktop if you need to. * A mug for tea!(for cups of tea) * A Smile and the will to make Lucid Lynx the best Ubuntu version yet :) -- 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] C64 running Ubuntu?
On Fri, 2010-03-19 at 16:20 +, Steve wrote: I thought I’d seen it before. Looks like a nice idea for those that don’t want a big box but dislike the dinky little screens and odd keyboard layout of a laptop. But why pretend it's a C64? That's like BMW pretending they build Minis. :) Dianne -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] C64 running Ubuntu?
On Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 9:33 PM, Dianne Reuby pramc...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: On Fri, 2010-03-19 at 16:20 +, Steve wrote: I thought I’d seen it before. Looks like a nice idea for those that don’t want a big box but dislike the dinky little screens and odd keyboard layout of a laptop. But why pretend it's a C64? That's like BMW pretending they build Minis. :) I'd rather a C21 Amiga, myself - but they went PowerPC, meaning they are in an even smaller niche today than they used to be. If only Transmeta were still going. It would have been possible, with the right CodeMorphing firmware, for a Transmeta machine to run PowerPC or MC68060 code... Or maybe even both. Such a shame they died... :¬( -- 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 • LiveJournal/Twitter: lproven MSN: lpro...@hotmail.com • ICQ: 73187508 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
