Re: [ubuntu-uk] Not everyone is an expert!
For what it's worth! I used to live in Reading and would not have considered Wycombe too far toshare (contributeand benefit) - I started a Singles group on speck many years ago and have been happily married for over 30 years as a result - all things are possible! Good luck, Martin From: Gareth France gareth.fra...@gmail.com To: UK Ubuntu Talk ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com Sent: Saturday, 24 August 2013, 22:10 Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Not everyone is an expert! On 24/08/13 21:48, Alan Pope wrote: On 24 August 2013 21:06, Gareth France gareth.fra...@gmail.com wrote: I often do when I can afford the fuel and I'm already a member of the list where my suggestions were vaguely acknowledged and dismissed as pointless. The problem is anyone who is target audience for a Wycombe group isn't a member there because it's too far. I think you may be going about it the wrong way round. Rather than canvas opinion, just do it. Build it and they will come to paraphrase a film. What seems to work well is just organise an event let everyone know when and where it's happening. If it's a regular event, rather than a one off, then stick to it. Go to the same well published and organised venue every week/month/fortnight or whatever interval you have decided. Publish details clearly somewhere, let everyone know exactly what it is or isn't. It sometimes takes a few goes for people to come along and it become successful (however you measure that). I wouldn't let a few people who say they can't/won't come dent your enthusiasm. Cheers, Al. I agree, it makes sense that people in Reading might not see the point of a meet here. They are getting everything they need right there. No doubt they never consider where the gaps might be. However I've wanted a clear idea in my head of what exactly I'll be promoting the meet as and at least a few people confirmed as interested. If at all possible I'd like to avoid days where I'm the only one who shows up! I've got a lot going on right now (child on the way this weekend!) so I'm thinking the first week of October. -- 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] Not everyone is an expert!
On 25/08/13 07:52, MARTIN DIXON wrote: For what it's worth! I used to live in Reading and would not have considered Wycombe too far toshare (contributeand benefit) Of course there will always be the possibility of crossover and I'd like to do something that compliments the Reading group, rather than replaces it. So far there is one person in Wycombe who says the distance puts them off and a few who go to Reading who say don't count on us but we might possibly stop by sometimes. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Problems with a freezing machine: All kernels in 12.04 and 13.04
On 22 August 2013 15:58, J Fernyhough j.fernyho...@gmail.com wrote: On 22 August 2013 14:30, James Morrissey morrissey.jam...@gmail.com wrote: If i uninstall bcmwl-kernel-source, which of the following packages do i need to install in order to get my wireless working: firmware-b43-installer, firmware-b43-lppy-installer, b43-fwcutter, and/or firmware-b43legacy-installer. I ask because i have had other problems installing the wrong packages in 13.04 after trying to the the upstream kernel to work (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2140655) - ironically part of a vain attempt to resolve the freezing issue. This depends on the card. I'd start with firmware-b43-installer. IIRC it will complain if it's the wrong one for the card (but according to the saucy package it lists the BCM4322 as compatible; not sure if this is the same family as the BCM43228). Hi all, Good news on this. I removed bcmwl-kernel-source, and installed firmware-b43-installer. However this rendered my wireless useless. I then started googling on how i would get my broadcom card working without bcmwl-kernel-source and came across a post which described building the driver from the Broadcom page, with some patches, and getting it to work on the 3.5 kernel ( http://www.mindwerks.net/2012/06/wireless-bcm4312-with-the-3-4-and-3-5-kernel/). Comments seemed positive with some people saying it works on 13.04 as well. So i built the driver following the instructions on the site (feeling nervous about sticking a patch on it given the previous conversation on this forum about linux trojans...). I have been running without a freeze for about 72 hours hours now, having spent as much time on battery as i could. The only slight downside of using the driver in this configuration is that it takes slightly longer to pick up wireless after suspend. I'll stick with things as they are for the rest of the week and then think about installing 13.04 and trying things there. Does anyone know why the driver from the restricted drivers package would compile a buggy proprietary driver. j -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Problems with a freezing machine: All kernels in 12.04 and 13.04
On 22 August 2013 15:58, J Fernyhough j.fernyho...@gmail.com wrote: On 22 August 2013 14:30, James Morrissey morrissey.jam...@gmail.com wrote: If i uninstall bcmwl-kernel-source, which of the following packages do i need to install in order to get my wireless working: firmware-b43-installer, firmware-b43-lppy-installer, b43-fwcutter, and/or firmware-b43legacy-installer. I ask because i have had other problems installing the wrong packages in 13.04 after trying to the the upstream kernel to work (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2140655) - ironically part of a vain attempt to resolve the freezing issue. This depends on the card. I'd start with firmware-b43-installer. IIRC it will complain if it's the wrong one for the card (but according to the saucy package it lists the BCM4322 as compatible; not sure if this is the same family as the BCM43228). Hi all, Good news on this. I removed bcmwl-kernel-source, and installed firmware-b43-installer. However this rendered my wireless useless. I then started googling on how i would get my broadcom card working without bcmwl-kernel-source and came across a post which described building the driver from the Broadcom page, with some patches, and getting it to work on the 3.5 kernel (http://www.mindwerks.net/2012/06/wireless-bcm4312-with-the-3-4-and-3-5-kernel/). Comments seemed positive with some people saying it works on 13.04 as well. So i built the driver following the instructions on the site (feeling nervous about sticking a patch on it given the previous conversation on this forum about linux trojans...). I have been running without a freeze for about 72 hours hours now, having spent as much time on battery as i could. The only slight downside of using the driver in this configuration is that it takes slightly longer to pick up wireless after suspend. I'll stick with things as they are for the rest of the week and then think about installing 13.04 and trying things there. Does anyone know why the driver from the restricted drivers package would compile a buggy proprietary driver. j Try this http://linuxg.net/how-to-fix-broadcom-bcm4311-wireless-driver-on-ubuntu-and-linux-mint/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
