Re: [ubuntu-uk] Options for website login
pretty much any cms system will achieve what you want. I suggest looking at wordpress and then either drupal or joomla On 30 August 2014 09:26, Gareth France wrote: > On 30/08/14 09:18, Dave Rice wrote: > > > On 30 Aug 2014 09:12, "Gareth France" wrote: > > > > On 30/08/14 08:30, John Howe wrote: > >> > >> Hi, Gareth > >> > >> On 30/08/14 07:10, Gareth France wrote: > >>> > >>> I'm not sure where else to ask for suggestions so I'm hoping you guys > can help. I need to set up a webpage where I can create accounts for users > and add files which can be accessed by those users and nobody else. The > user would login and download the files I supplied. > >> > >> > >> Why a web page? > >> > >> you can get the same effect with Dropbox. > >> > > Is there any cost associated with this? > > > > > > -- > > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > > Hi Gareth, > > There are many options available, including dropbox, Google drive etc. > Owncloud is also another option. > > I run a small web hosting business that specialises in individuals and > small organisations. Drop me a mail direct with your needs and I'm sure can > find a solution! > > Cheers, > > Dave > > > I have looked at dropbox, it is more expensive than my hosting for my > website which could do this at no extra cost. It also suggests I would have > to pay an additional £11 a month for each person I wanted to access it. > This is not viable. What I need is a system that can be installed in my > existing webspace. > > -- > 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] Home/Small Business Server
> > > > Well the main benefit of a web based UI is that you don't need all the > > desktop GUI libraries on the server, > > >Yes, because HDD space is expensive these days! My understanding is is not about space. Extra libraries means extra attack vectors, extra things to update and to go wrong. Even Microsoft seems to have grasped this with Windows server 8 having the desktop as an optional extra. > -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] School websites
> > >> This must be a pretty common problem - most schools, I imagine, want > roughly the same bits and pieces on their site. Does there not already > exist a plug-and-play school website where, as Wordpress is for blogs, > they can just install it and get a quite agreeable website in about > fifteen minutes? > > The edugeek site has a custom version of Joomla available that aims to do this You'd still need the skill in house to set, use and administrate Joomla though. Which as noted above may not be present -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] School websites
> Oh boy what a waste, why did they not use CSS nav buttons; look better, and > work heaps better > > > because they built it in frontpage -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Microsoft proprietary file types?
> > > oddly a recent job gives me a pdf application form, i can either fill in > and send off by post, or fill in and e-mail, only as its pdf it isn't > editable unless i am missing something perhaps i should be using adobe pdf > suite (or what ever its called) to fill the form in. > you can set up pdf to have editable fields to allow poeple to fill them. However one way I've dealt with non editable ones in the past is to load them into scribus and then drop text boxes on top where needed. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] End of Skype on Linux?
the other question to ask is, is this the end of skype? The already have text, voice and video available of MS Live Messenger So why not just buy the company and tear it to bits? > -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] RSI
My doctor suggested I might use the computer less which was less then helpful. I then found these guys who were really helpful: http://www.b-pro-active.com/ They bashed hell out of me over a few sessions with lots of deep tissue massage. This really helped sort the main of the problem. They then taught me a bunch of exercises to do and I found other ones on youtube, including a bunch aimed at drummers that work well. Additionally I dose up on lots of cod liver oil and glucosomine sulphate. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Android Slates/Tablets......
I'd wait a little bit if you can. The Asus Eeepad range are going to hit the market soon and the new Samsung pad all around the £300 - £350 mark for 10 inch versions -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Google Earth .....
Google earth used to be part of the medibuntu report. Is that not still the case? On Feb 20, 2011 5:31 PM, "Barry Drake" wrote: > On Sun, 2011-02-20 at 17:08 +, J Fernyhough wrote: >> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/GoogleEarth > > Thanks. I missed that one. It would have worked for my sister 'as is' > if I'd given her the link and told her to download then click on the > file. They only seem to offer it as 32bit and I'd have to use --force > to try it on my 64bit Maverick (if that would work) ah well, > can't have everything. > > Thanks again, Barry. > -- > Barry Drake is a member of the the Ubuntu Advertising team. > http://ubuntuadverts.org/ > > > -- > 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] MS SQL
why not have a look around for an asset management system that's already built? such as : http://www.ocsinventory-ng.org/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Mint 9 and Windows 2000 Server
I can't say i've used it but there is a package called likewise in the Ubuntu repos that allows you to join an active directory domain. It might be worth playing with this. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Little project
Speaking as someone who works in a college IT department you really shouldn't be doing this as you'll break the Terms of Use and you're 'free' period should be spent studying and not on facebook. Also this list shouldn't really be helping hack a system. Speaking as a realist look at eyeos and NX server -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu/Linux is still not an OS for the masses - discuss
> > Why not give your > approx. location and see who responds off-list? > > You might also find that someone is willing to pick you up and give you a lift to a lug met. Kent Lug members often do this -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu/Linux is still not an OS for the masses - discuss
> Just seen Alan Bell's post and he has mentioned something no one else > has, there is meant to be a failsafe X in low res mode. I didnt know > that and have not in 4 years seen that mentioned before. Has anyone > else ever seen Ubuntu boot in this failsafe mode? > > Yes. I've had issues in the past with my Nvidia card and xorg failing and it's given me the option to boot into failsafe mode or try to repair xorg. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu/Linux is still not an OS for the masses - discuss
> > > > >I have had very few calls from my mum asking for help with her Ubuntu > >system. She uses the same kinds of apps most people do. > > I can vouch for that. My Farther-in-law recently bought a new pc, without asking me, because he 'simply must have windows'. Last time I saw him he was complaining because the old Ubuntu box I'd given him was much faster and easier to use. And he's still confused as hell over the multitude of free upgrade disks that came with the machine and so is still using MS Works -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Musick Manager
>Still not in the repos though? songbird stopped linux support didn't they? > -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Diagnostics tools
This is the kind of issue that local LUG meets are really good at solving. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] (Marketing) Royal Society asks you - why IT is boring?
> > > IT should be more about computers less about office work! > > Increasingly the stance is that IT functional skill should be embedded across all lessons. Therefore part of say GCSE Biology would be to create a report using word with tables, footnotes for references etc. Hopefully this will free up more time in the computing syllabus to teach actual 'computing' dan -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Distributed Backup Proposal
> I think writing something that can provide a fully Free as in Freedom > replacement for something like Dropbox or Ubuntu One on a cheap webhost > http://www.sparkleshare.org/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Distributed Backup Proposal
Wuala does this http://www.wuala.com/ It works by trading local storage Since I last looked they also have an option to buy storage in their datacenter. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] OT: Need some Routers
> > On a lighter note, Mid-Kent College in Gillingham uses linux servers > with Moodle on, says who? I'm working to move them to Ubuntu but at the moment they are on Windows. Oddly the main drive to shift them is that Mahara doesn't play nicely on IIS and I really want rid of the Xampp set-ups I've inherited > and moodle is packaged in the Ubuntu repositories so it > is already there. > > From experience I'd say it's not a good idea to use the Moodle version in the repos as an apt-get upgrade can break any custom changes. if you want Moodle help though I can offer it depending on where you are and what help you want. Dan Attwood VLE Admin Midkent College -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] OT: DRUPAL site got killed...
you css filepaths look very odd and they aren't loading. I would expect the files to be with the theme they are attached to rather then in files Also there have been a large number of security fixes to Drupal modules recently so I hope you've got the email alerts turned on and been keep them up to date. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] ubuntu-uk Digest, Vol 61, Issue 76
> In fact, it shows up if you change the settings from "LTS Releases only" > to "Normal Releases". I think having established that, I might as well > go ahead and upgrade to it, so I shall do this now. The initial flurry > of glitch reports seems to have subsided. given recent posts on moving around partitions would you not be better backing up and doing a fresh install rather then an upgrade? This would also avoid any upgrade woes. > -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu on old box ....
great Ubuntu is better then windows 98 - double epic win -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] 64 bit lucid install
I've went with the 64bit on my desktop this time round and so far it's all good. Although I'll re-instaling flash tonight after Jonathons comment. My grand plan was to ditch both virtualbox and vm server 2 and give KVM a try. I like the idea of being able to migrate machines between my server and the my desktop. Plus apt will handle all the upgrades . -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Hard drive- Bad sectors
I've done the freezer trick before on a failing hard drive and it does work. I found it best to wrap the drive up and give it half an hour in the freezer and then when you take it out balance it circuit board down on a pack of frozen sausages to keep it cooler for longer. However I don't think this trick will work on bad sectors. It worked for be because one of the chips on the circuit board was failing and overheating, which would then shut the drive down. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Open Office 3.2 problem on 9.10
I've got the same issue on 10.4 I my case it's related to compiz. Turn off desktop effects and all is fine -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Viral Videos - Who's actually interested?....Just another thought....
> > > > Should we create a helper program, with a launcher on the desktop, (or > favourites list in UNR) which offers to guide users through the basics > of getting their system online, and then getting help from the ubuntu > community? > > > We had a similar things to this on our mailing list recently. A user had been using Mandriva for years and decided to try Ubuntu to find out what all the fuss was about. He was complaining that there was no GUI to set up NFS, mount shares etc and also about problems with setting up his scanner. Mandriva of course has a large selection of wizards that make the set up of such things pretty easy and do a good job of hiding all the technical stuff - great for new users -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Please help.I've lost my partitions
It also might be worth checking out your local LUG - If you take your system down to their next meeting their might well be someone who can help you -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] OT: Web Collabaration
> I have a feeling that Droople falls into this category, and certainly seems > to have a multitude of modules, but is rather scary for someone like me > starting out from scratch Are there other alternatives that would offer > such a collabaration? > > > > it sounds like you could do what your saying with drupal +cck + organic groups if you fancy building it yourself Another option would be openatrium, http://openatrium.com/, which is a version of drupal prepackaged to be an intranet along the lines of sharepoint. Yuo could also take a look at civicrm, http://civicrm.org/, and sugarcrm, http://www.sugarcrm.com/crm/. Civicrm is nice as it plugs into drupal but is does require quite a bit of set up -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Virtual private server recomendations
On 26/11/2009 14:56, darren.mans...@opengi.co.uk wrote: > Personally I've used WebFusion for years with no problems. > > It's Ubuntu Hardy on a Plesk/Virtuozzo VPS. > http://www.webfusion.co.uk/virtual-private-servers/ > > Ah now webfusion peaed my interest becuase if nothing else they are cheap. However a quick google for 'webfusion reviews' doesn't paint a pretty picture. obivously though they have at least my happy customer bitfolk also looked to be very good - however as noted they are so good they are out of capacity! -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Virtual private server recomendations
I'm starting to look at the possibility of gettting a hosted virtual private server for a project I'm working on. I've been doing the usual googling and the only thing I can say for sure is that it's a mine field of options, from expensive to cheap and back again. Ideally the server will have around 1gig of ram, 30 gig of disk space, a nice fat pipe the conect it to the web, a static IP and run Linux (I'm prefer Ubuntu but open to others) I wondered if the leaner'd members of this list might have any suggestions? Dan -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Tutorial on PC to PC support?
Gordon wrote: > Can someone point me to a tutorial on how to remotely control a machine > not in the same location and not on the same network? > > Ta! > > > i've not had opportunity to try it yet but doesn't empathy have desktop sharing built into it now? -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Karmic dual monitor problems...
> Different card (9600GT), but I have dual screen working with TwinView > via the nvidia-settings. It's not ideal for a permanent dual screen > setup as it needs to be reapplied each boot, but at least it should > work as a temporary solution. > > twinview should work fine after a reboot. run the nvidia-settings with sudo make the required changes Hit the save button - this will save the changes into xorg, hence why you need to run the program as root Then reboot and all should be fine Dan -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Blank Iscsi target
Hi all I've running Icsitarget on an ubuntu hardy server here for months. i have have it tied into an vmware esxi server as part of our test enviroment. Today however the target lun seems to be completely blank. If I rescan it in esxi it find the lun and shows it to be the right size and then tells me thats it's blank and wants to reformat it. Now i know the lun has 4 virtual machines and i'd really like to be able to recover these rather then have to rebuild them. Does anyone have any bright ideas as to how I go about doing this? Is there a way to mount the lun locally so that I can recover everything and copy it off somewhere before I reformat it? Dan -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] streaming content via wires!
> > I was thinking of how best to get this done when it occurred to me > that when i get the virgin man to drill a whole to install the > virgin services (the internet upstairs, the tv box downstairs) the > most logical solution is that i ask him very nicely to drill > another two holes and at the same time run an ethernet wire > through those. So one ethernet clippy thing is upstairs and the > other is downstairs. In the living room. Then when i want to watch > something all i have to do is make sure its connected to my pc > upstairs and im done. No wire, no hassle. > When I had my virgin installed I just asked him nicely to make the hole a little bit bigger and then taped the cat5 to the fibre and we ran both cables at the same time. dan -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Just another dumb question from me
You could always add the medibuntu repo and then just apt-get install googleearth http://www.medibuntu.org/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] gradual Distribution update
My advice would be don't upgrade and take advantage fo the long term support. Unless there is some new feature that she really needs or other show stopper. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Configuring Virgin cable modem
Virgin modems don't bind to a mac address any more so it won't be that. I have a setup very much like steves and that all works fine with ubuntu and window machines. you might want to conder geting hold of a network switch, hoking it up to the windows and ubuntu machine, giving themboth a static ip address and then just seeing if they can ping each and browse shares just to check that the network cards are both working fine. I believe - although i'm not 100% on this, you might need a router - that you can then plug the cable modem into the switch and give the machines internet. Dan -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] TV Out from Mythbuntu not in colour
When i've had this probelm in the past it's been down to the cable. I've swaped the cable or the scart adapater or similar and it's come up in a colour Dan -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Suggest a ubuntu compatible TV-CARD
I believe that you need an analogue card like rob says. You then plug the virgin box into into and tv into it in the same way that you do a tv. You will then have the issue though that you can only change channels by using the virgin remote control (which also stuffs up being able to automatically record programmes). You won't be able to change channels using the pc or pc card remote without installing an IR blaster to relay the signal. However some virgin boxes are very picky about IR blasters. A quick google found this page http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=643455 And a bit more googling will pull up info about IR blasters and the like -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Jabber server
Have you seen open fire; http://www.igniterealtime.org - a very cool cross platform chat server and client -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] What would you like in a book..
I would like to see something that I could give my Mother in Law. It would be big and colourfull with lots of nice pictures and nothing to hard or geeky. It would include Updating with the gui Using the internet/ firefox/ facebook Using fspot/ getting pics from a camera/ printing said pics Typing letters in open office Instant messaging Changing the wallpaper/ themes installing new programs - possibly Things it would not include no commandline - ever no how to install - I do that for her no disscusion of the GPL/GNU/or any of that - she doesn't care Any program that takes more then a couple of mouse clicks to set up Really i'm thinking of something along the dummies guides. Rather then from zero to hero, something from minus zero to competent gui user. I've looked around for this book and it just doesn't seem to exist so theres a defient gap in the market -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] run Windows XP in Ubuntu
Don't forget to try out seamless mode as well - windows key + L - set the windows task bar to autohide as well as you'd be fooled into thinking all the windows progs were running native -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] run Windows XP in Ubuntu
On the error message that pops up there is a command that needs to be run as sudo. I'm not at a buntu machie at the mo so I can't get the exact message but it's something like /etc/init.d/vbox drvseup. That will compile the kernel modules for you and should get vbox working - double check as well that your user had been added to the vbox group -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Can i ask a very techie related question?regarding firmware on my MP3 player!!!
do a google for ubuntu Nwhd3 and take a look at the launchpad bug reports. There is a fix in there for getting the player to show up as a media player in rhythmbox - that might help dan -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Can i ask a very techie related question?regarding firmware on my MP3 player!!!
Does the mp3 player not just mount it's self as a folder on the gnome desktop when you plug it? Reading a review of the player it seems that in windows there is no need for any software - it just appears in my computer as a removable device much like any usb thumb drive. If this is the case then it should work in exactly the same way in Ubuntu -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] video editing
If you want quick and easy video editing, with a familar time feel and some simple effects try kdenlive. it's very simililar in it approach to windows movie maker/ adobe premier. It's also got some good out put options as well. and I would stay well away from cinelerra as that way madness lies! Dan -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] eeeXubuntu
How well does ubuntu perform on the eeepc compared to the shiped distro? Does the camera etc all work nicely? -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Do you use the forums...?
I use the forums and the wiki a lot when hunting for answers to problems or howtos - such as my current issue of trying to get a zboard merc working correctly. Like Philip though i've got a very unimpressive post count -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] creating a web site
> > Have you tried nvu/kompozer? It's a pretty good wysiwyg web editor. dan -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Window XP on Ubuntu
You might want to give some like Virtualbox or Qemu ago as well. The biggest problem you might have in terms of speed would related to the amount of ram you have. XP really wants 512mg to run at a good speed - which would leave ubuntu with nothing apart from a sore hard disk as it swaps everything. Having side that if your only running outlook and a sync package you might get better mileage. dan -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
