Re: [ubuntu-uk] Next Friday session at Fossbox
you said when, but where? Jacob Mansfield Programmer -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Next Friday session at Fossbox
Sorry to those of you who're on our mailing list and so will get this twice - but is anyone around to help with the next open session on 3 Dec, 12-7pm. You don't have to be there for the whole thing (though that would be nice) as it's a drop-in. It has been described as actual fun and we now have a donated gas stove so we'll celebrate by mulling some wine on it! Also welcome to bring lunch stuff and heat it up and we'll provide some munchies too. Hope to see some of you there - if you can make it, can you drop me a quick email (pa...@fossbox.org.uk) or register at: http://foss-dropin.eventbrite.com/ so I know who's coming? If anyone wants to make a demo, presentation or quick 'how-to' on the projector, let me know. This is the info that went out to the VCS: FOSS FRIDAY OPEN SESSION - 3 DECEMBER, 12-7PM at Fossbox Workshop: * Merriment, mulled wine and mince pies! * Bring your ailing Ubuntu laptops (or PCs) and volunteers will help you fix problems * Find out more about Free Software for VCOs to use on Ubuntu or Windows and try it out * Live demo of how to get to the Ubuntu-UK live help channel online * Get Ubuntu CDs (£1) or FOSS-sticks with a selection of Free Software for Windows (£7 for 2GB stick) This is a regular, free event, first Friday of every month NB: no FOSS Friday in January - starts again 4 February 2011 Detailed directions to workshop here: http://www.fossbox.org.uk/?q=node/3 Email us (i...@fossbox.org.uk) if you want more info or to volunteer Thanks, Paula Paula Graham, Director Fossbox CIC, 46 Matilda House St Katharines Way, London E1W 1LG pa...@fossbox.org.uk Tel: 020 7481 8479 www.fossbox.org.uk -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] new motherboard- Installing ubuntu
That would be fine. You would need to mount the other hdd's though. Do a google search for "bodhi.zazen how to fstab" for a brilliant guide for doing this Bodsda Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device -Original Message- From: javadayaz Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2010 12:47:29 To: ; UK Ubuntu Talk Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] new motherboard- Installing ubuntu what about if i bought a new hd..installed the OS on there...without touching anything on the other two drives...would that work? On Mon, Nov 22, 2010 at 12:43 PM, wrote: > If there is no OS, then you will need to specify the partitions manually. I > would suggest taking a full backup first > > Bodsda > Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device > > -Original Message- > From: javadayaz > Sender: ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com > Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2010 12:36:21 > To: ; UK Ubuntu Talk > Reply-To: UK Ubuntu Talk > Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] new motherboard- Installing ubuntu > > -- > 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/ > -- Regards Javad -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] new motherboard- Installing ubuntu
what about if i bought a new hd..installed the OS on there...without touching anything on the other two drives...would that work? On Mon, Nov 22, 2010 at 12:43 PM, wrote: > If there is no OS, then you will need to specify the partitions manually. I > would suggest taking a full backup first > > Bodsda > Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device > > -Original Message- > From: javadayaz > Sender: ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com > Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2010 12:36:21 > To: ; UK Ubuntu Talk > Reply-To: UK Ubuntu Talk > Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] new motherboard- Installing ubuntu > > -- > 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/ > -- Regards Javad -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] new motherboard- Installing ubuntu
If there is no OS, then you will need to specify the partitions manually. I would suggest taking a full backup first Bodsda Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device -Original Message- From: javadayaz Sender: ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2010 12:36:21 To: ; UK Ubuntu Talk Reply-To: UK Ubuntu Talk Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] new motherboard- Installing ubuntu -- 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] new motherboard- Installing ubuntu
i have documents, pictures, music, which obviosuly i would not like to lose. There is no OS installed on any of the drives. On Mon, Nov 22, 2010 at 12:19 PM, Colin Law wrote: > On 22 November 2010 12:11, javadayaz wrote: > > Some of you know may know my problems with my pc. Ive been told its most > > likely my Mobo. I am now intending to buy a new motherboard. > > I will install my old hard drives in this. > > Will i be able to install ubuntu on this without losing any info from > these > > drives? > > You have not said what is on the drives. If they already have ubuntu > on then they should just go with the new board. No need to > re-install. Except in the unlikely event you have 64 bit version on > disk and new board is 32. > > Colin > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > -- Regards Javad -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu 10.4 on optiplex 760
Hi, Thanks Simon. To put a long story short. I added a GFX card and installed ubuntu on the hdd as ubuntu was able to use that. Then tried to get the windows drivers for the card. Couldn't. Some other random problems with the card. Removed the card as I decided ubuntu might be easier to fix than the other problems. On boot up I still can't see the logo and the dots, however it does now display the desktop and login screen. I added these "i915.modeset=0", "nomodeset" to the grub boot. So a partial fix :) Thanks, Toby. On 22 November 2010 12:21, Simon Greenwood wrote: > > > On 22 November 2010 12:08, Toby Satchell wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> I have tried a live CD on a Dell optiplex 760 but i can't seem to get a >> GUI. >> The live cd doesn't show the ubuntu logo with the dots neither does it >> display the desktop. >> >> The machines chipset is Intel® Q43 Express Chipset w/ICH10D >> and I think the video is Integrated Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator >> 4500; >> >> I tried a quick google but most of the fixes seem to involve the >> xorg.conf file. which 10.4 doesn't seem to have. >> > > I got stuck with this for a while. The answer is that recent versions of > Xorg don't have a config file if there are no changes from the default, so > you create one to make any changes. > > Simon > > > -- > My CV: http://bit.ly/sfgreenwood_cv > Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/simonfgreenwood > Twitter: @sfgreenwood > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > > -- -- Toby Satchell BSc (hons) -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu 10.4 on optiplex 760
On 22 November 2010 12:08, Toby Satchell wrote: > Hi, > > I have tried a live CD on a Dell optiplex 760 but i can't seem to get a > GUI. > The live cd doesn't show the ubuntu logo with the dots neither does it > display the desktop. > > The machines chipset is Intel® Q43 Express Chipset w/ICH10D > and I think the video is Integrated Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500; > > I tried a quick google but most of the fixes seem to involve the > xorg.conf file. which 10.4 doesn't seem to have. > > I got stuck with this for a while. The answer is that recent versions of Xorg don't have a config file if there are no changes from the default, so you create one to make any changes. Simon -- My CV: http://bit.ly/sfgreenwood_cv Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/simonfgreenwood Twitter: @sfgreenwood -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] new motherboard- Installing ubuntu
On 22 November 2010 12:11, javadayaz wrote: > Some of you know may know my problems with my pc. Ive been told its most > likely my Mobo. I am now intending to buy a new motherboard. > I will install my old hard drives in this. > Will i be able to install ubuntu on this without losing any info from these > drives? You have not said what is on the drives. If they already have ubuntu on then they should just go with the new board. No need to re-install. Except in the unlikely event you have 64 bit version on disk and new board is 32. Colin -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] new motherboard- Installing ubuntu
Some of you know may know my problems with my pc. Ive been told its most likely my Mobo. I am now intending to buy a new motherboard. I will install my old hard drives in this. Will i be able to install ubuntu on this without losing any info from these drives? -- Regards Javad -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu 10.4 on optiplex 760
Hi, I have tried a live CD on a Dell optiplex 760 but i can't seem to get a GUI. The live cd doesn't show the ubuntu logo with the dots neither does it display the desktop. The machines chipset is Intel® Q43 Express Chipset w/ICH10D and I think the video is Integrated Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500; I tried a quick google but most of the fixes seem to involve the xorg.conf file. which 10.4 doesn't seem to have. -- -- Toby Satchell BSc (hons) -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
