Re: [ubuntu-uk] Wiki for shortcut keys?
although I sometimes wish I could tweak it to Windows + L Wish granted: System Preferences Keyboard Shortcuts Guy. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] NVIDIA X Server Settings
On Mon, 2010-01-25 at 15:39 +, keith wrote: Over the weekend, however, I had the bright idea of using a TP-Link wireless dongle. This works a treat and now I have 9.10 up and running /almost/ perfectly. There is one fly in the ointment, though, and that is the display. Ubuntu defaults to 800x600 every time I boot up. Naturally I reset the display to the monitor's preferred mode, 1920x1080 but on trying to save this setting I receive the error message Failed to parse existing X config file '/etc/X11/xorg.conf'!. I wonder if anyone can advise me how I can save the configuration permanently. Many thanks, Keith. I had this myself once, I think the issue was either: Need root privileges to edit xorg.conf - use sudo nvidia-settings. There is no xorg.conf - create one with sudo nvidia-xconfig then use sudo nvidia-settings to modify and save with the desired screen resolution. Guy. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Low power server
On Fri, 2010-01-22 at 11:22 +, Gordon Allott wrote: On Fri, 2010-01-22 at 11:18 +, Andrew Seyes wrote: I have been looking for a low power server to replace an old machine I run at home (a pentium II running hardy). In my search I came across the Aleutia T1 fanless PC [1] which seems to fit the bill and comes with Karmic pre-installed. I wondered if anyone on the list has any experience of this machine or has any other recommendations for a low power server. Thanks, Andrew [1] http://www.aleutia.com/products/t1 I have a mini-itx with an atom cpu as my low power server, anything that's fanless generally means it'll be fairly low power though. The seagate Barracuda line of hard-drives make for great low power storage if you favour low power over speed (i do!). I haven't tested my servers power consumption but its basically got the same hardware as my netbook and my netbook uses about 8 watts of power and thats with running an LCD display + gpu stuff so not bad. Also worth consideration is the Fit-PC[1]. Made by Israeli outfit CompuLab, the version I'm evaluating came with 8.10 and a custom kernel (I think this is for HD video support?). 1.6GHz Atom, 160GB 2.5 SATA drive, 1GB RAM, DVI, 6 USB and IR. I've measured it on a bench supply idling at 5.4W and during a stress test at 100% CPU it was only pulling 6.24W. There is also an industrial version due in March with dual Gig-E, RS232 and optional flash storage. Widely available through UK distributors such as CPC[2] for £285 ex. VAT. [1] http://www.fit-pc.com/web/fit-pc2/fit-pc2-specifications/ [2] http://cpc.farnell.com/fit-pc/fit-pc-2-turbo-linux/pc-fit-pc-2-turbo-linux/dp/SB03895 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Proposed Manchester Ubuntu 10.04 Jam
This is an announcement of plans for an Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx Jam in Manchester. Fantastic idea - we've had very successful launch parties the past few releases so there's definitely going to be enough interest. I shall be endeavouring to provide my assistance at every corner! one thing we need sorted is a venue, good wifi is a must, not especially fast, but stable. I'm not sure a bar/pub is the best place for something like this either, its really about getting constructive contributions done which would be hard to focus on in a noisy bar. Count me in with that as well. If there's anything I can help with I'm more than willing - and local! First place that comes to mind is MadLab[1] - it was made for this kind of collaboration. It has space for different groups and wifi access (not the best wifi but should be ok). [1] http://madlab.org.uk/ -- Guy Thouret li...@thouret.co.uk -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Scrambled screen
Hi Greg, To try and address your original problem: Do you get any errors displayed when your screen scrambles? Try dropping to a terminal by pressing Ctrl-Alt-F1 Log in Type in tail -n50 /var/log/Xorg.0.log Look for any lines that start (EE) These lines and the ones directly before and after should give enough information to diagnose what the issue is. Alternatively, an easier way might be to start up using the live CD, mount the file system of your hard drive and open the file /var/log/Xorg.0.log You can probably then copy and paste the log to this list. Guy. On Sun, 2009-05-17 at 08:29 +0100, Greg Herdman wrote: Hi Everyone, I'm really new to the Ubuntu scene; got involved about 6 months ago. Everything has been working fine until a recent update session. An incomplete update was signalled (I 'd just installed ClamTk and PiTiVi a day or so earlier. At first the screen dropped into 'basic' low-res mode. I managed to reset it using the appropriate desktop apppication (forgot it's name!) but the resolution wasn't quite as previously, so I tried to tweak it. Result - totally scrambled screen such that the desktop is unusable. I've been making basic use of Live mode from the installation CD, which works well with everything looking fine. I can access the harddrive, save and retrieve files, read and write removable media and also print. The downsides of Live user mode, however, are substantial, particularly in terms of speed, so I need to get back to my original settings. DSo, my question - I've noted a recent thread that seems to imply that I could reinstall over my current installation which would leave all my files within 'home' intact. Is this so? I'm using Ubuntu 8.04LTS (Hardy Heron) on a desktop. Any ideas - much appreciated. Greg -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Question about System Monitor
If I launch System Monitor, the CPU %age on the Processes tab (viewing All Processes) is nothing LIKE as high as the CPU %age shown on the Resources tab. The Resources tab shows both CPUs constantly round the 50% mark - even when the Processes tab only shows about 10% of CPU being used. Why is this, or is there something basic I have missed? The default view in processes only shows the processes of the current user. Selecting view-all processes will show the system processes and processes of other users. Guy. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Launch Party Manchester
On Fri, 2009-03-20 at 15:55 +, Matt wrote: I personally would prefer the venue not to be a pub. A community setting would be more appropriate. I would like the launch to promote meaningfully and not just be a party Count me in for the launch party. I think a party-type celebration and get together is the way to go. I doubt there will be anyone attending to promote to - the attendees are going to be there for the specific reason that they are Ubuntu users. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu comic: Hackett and Bankwell
Wow, that comic is truely awful. I feel sorry for the person who put all that effort into the graphics, I really liked the attention to detail with the penguin receiving a call on his OpenMoko Freerunner. Shame the text was so bad - this is definitely NOT the message that should be put out there. Guy. On Thu, 2009-02-26 at 11:58 +, John Levin wrote: Hackett and Bankwell is a series of cartoon manuals that teaches readers how to get started with Linux-based operating systems. The first issue is best for users who are interested in switching to Ubuntu, including those who have tried to make the jump to Linux in the past but got confused and went back to a commercial operating system. First issue downloadable for free. http://hackettandbankwell.com/ -- John Levin http://www.technolalia.org/blog/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Hooking up a machine running Ubuntu to a Mark 1, BT HomeHub
On Thu, 2009-02-19 at 15:23 +, Simos wrote: A google search for 'RTL8111/8168B Intrepid' reveals the following bug report https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/285430 If the OS is actually aware of the physical ethernet interface this bug may be relevant. From the output we have seen so far, eth0 did not show up in the list of interfaces so it is either non-existant or not activated (up). Rowan: Can you enter the following commands and post the output: dmesg | grep eth0 ifconfig -a The first command will show any output from a kernel driver trying to register the eth0 interface. The second command will list all network interfaces registered on your machine regardless of their state. Here is an example output, we should hope to see something similar: g...@guy-laptop:~$ dmesg | grep eth0 [0.448004] :00:19.0: eth0: (PCI Express:2.5GB/s:Width x1) 00:13:77:3c:04:fe [0.448007] :00:19.0: eth0: Intel(R) PRO/1000 Network Connection [0.448035] :00:19.0: eth0: MAC: 5, PHY: 6, PBA No: ff-0ff g...@guy-laptop:~$ ifconfig -a ... eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:13:77:3c:04:fe UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B) Memory:fc30-fc32 ... (only relevant part shown) If we see output from both commands, then you do indeed have a registered physical ethernet interface on your machine. If we do not see output or see errors this would sugggest a driver issue or a physical fault with the ethernet interface. A driver issue we can help you overcome. If there's a physical fault with the ethernet interface, send the machine back for a replacement. If the dmesg | grep eth0 command shows no output, if you attach the output of just the dmesg command by itself we'll probably be able to diagnose the exact cause of the failure. Guy. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Hooking up a machine running Ubuntu to a Mark 1, BT HomeHub
From the output of ifconfig, we know your machine does not have a physical ethernet interface registered so no amount of configuration in the network manager or is going to help you I'm afraid. Could you attach the entire output of just the dmesg command please so we can diagnose further please? Did the machine ship to you like this with Ubuntu preinstalled ? If it did, I would contact them also to let them know as they should have tested that the Ubuntu installation would work 'out of the box' with the network adaptors in the laptops they sell. Guy. On Thu, 2009-02-19 at 16:08 +, Rowan wrote: Thanks for the suggestions, Guy. sudo dmesg grep eth0 gives: usage: dmesg [-c][-n level][-s bufsize] sudo ifconfig -a gives the same as sudo ifconfig, namely, local loopback only. Guy Thouret wrote: On Thu, 2009-02-19 at 15:23 +, Simos wrote: A google search for 'RTL8111/8168B Intrepid' reveals the following bug report https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/285430 If the OS is actually aware of the physical ethernet interface this bug may be relevant. From the output we have seen so far, eth0 did not show up in the list of interfaces so it is either non-existant or not activated (up). Rowan: Can you enter the following commands and post the output: dmesg | grep eth0 ifconfig -a The first command will show any output from a kernel driver trying to register the eth0 interface. The second command will list all network interfaces registered on your machine regardless of their state. Here is an example output, we should hope to see something similar: g...@guy-laptop:~$ dmesg | grep eth0 [0.448004] :00:19.0: eth0: (PCI Express:2.5GB/s:Width x1) 00:13:77:3c:04:fe [0.448007] :00:19.0: eth0: Intel(R) PRO/1000 Network Connection [0.448035] :00:19.0: eth0: MAC: 5, PHY: 6, PBA No: ff-0ff g...@guy-laptop:~$ ifconfig -a ... eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:13:77:3c:04:fe UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B) Memory:fc30-fc32 ... (only relevant part shown) If we see output from both commands, then you do indeed have a registered physical ethernet interface on your machine. If we do not see output or see errors this would sugggest a driver issue or a physical fault with the ethernet interface. A driver issue we can help you overcome. If there's a physical fault with the ethernet interface, send the machine back for a replacement. If the dmesg | grep eth0 command shows no output, if you attach the output of just the dmesg command by itself we'll probably be able to diagnose the exact cause of the failure. Guy. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Hooking up a machine running Ubuntu to a Mark 1, BT HomeHub
Because there is no eth0 that command will not show us anything anyway. Can you attach the output of just dmesg please? Guy. On Thu, 2009-02-19 at 17:16 +, Rowan wrote: There is no | key on the Linux machine (there is one on this Sony Windows machine) LeeGroups wrote: sudo dmesg grep eth0 gives: usage: dmesg [-c][-n level][-s bufsize] I thin that should be - sudo dmesg | grep eth0 i.e. with the extra | character... Lee -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Hooking up a machine running Ubuntu to a Mark 1, BT HomeHub
Ah ok, I should have realised obviously that the machine you are issuing the commands on is not the machine you are sending emails from. Sorry! Do you have access to a USB drive or similar to copy over to the windows machine as a text file? Failing that: dmesg | grep Realtek dmesg | grep Ethernet dmesg | grep RTL May yield the information we are seeking without the other hundred or so lines. (It is important here to enter Realtek and Ethernet with first letter a capital and RTL in capitals) | character is shift + \ on both my UK and US layout keyboards. Guy. On Thu, 2009-02-19 at 17:33 +, Rowan wrote: Sorry, but dmesg as a whole is something like a hundred lines long, and I have no way to copy it electronically. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Hooking up a machine running Ubuntu to a Mark 1, BT HomeHub
Unfortunately none of the below is going to be of any help to Rowan as he has no ethernet interface recognised on his machine. Guy. On Thu, 2009-02-19 at 18:09 +, Liam Proven wrote: Rowan, it seems to me that the good-natured suggestions of people trying to be helpful here aren't getting you anywhere. Here is an overview of the situation, as we understand it, trying blind to work out what's going on. [1] The HomeHub has an Ethernet port. So does your Linux PC. [2] Now, normally, Ethernet requires little to no configuration. What should happen is this: [2a] you plug a cable into the H/hub [2b] you plug the other end into your PC. The link light should then come on, usually, green. Shortly afterwards, the traffic light should come on, often yellow and flickering as information flows. [2c] The PC gets given an Internet address automatically by the H/hub. This usually requires no intervention from you and no configuration. Most routers use the official private range, 192.168.x.y where /x/ and /y/ are numbers in the range 1 to 254, e.g. 192.168.0.1 or 192.168.1.1. The H/hub has one number - often the lowest, either 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.0.1 - and the PC gets another, similar number with the last octet - the digits after the 3rd last dot - different, e.g. 192.168.1.23 [3] That's it. You're online. All the mucking around with setup CDs and things is marketing b*ll*cks, basically. It's not needed. Now, we need to know at which stage this process is failing for you. It sounds like you have a problem at stage 2b: getting a link. We've more or less established that Linux knows you have a network port and that means it should be working. If it doesn't appear in the Ubuntu status bar, it is because nothing is connected to it and it's not live. Things you could try: - a different Ethernet cable. - try the same cable but with the ends reversed: put the hub end in the PC and the PC end in the hub. - try the same cable in another PC to see if that works as it should. (I am not sure from what you've written if you've done this already. You say that your Windows machine can connect, yes? Is that using the same cable?) - try to borrow another router or something similar to see if another device gets a link light and an IP address. For testing, it doesn't matter if this other router is configured for your Internet connection or even attached to it - just plugged into the mains and turned on should be enough. Without wishing to be patronising, are you 100% sure you have a proper, good, known-working Ethernet cable? It is possible to use a US telephone lead - they will plug into Ethernet ports and even click into place, but they won't work. The plugs are similar but the US telephone one is smaller. Normal Ethernet plugs are called RJ45 connectors: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ethernet_RJ45_connector_p1160054.jpg US telephone connectors are type RJ11: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Rj11_connector.jpg They are very similar. You will probably find that your Homehub connects to the microfilter in your telephone socket with an RJ11 cable. Using RJ11s by mistake is a common problem. It won't help, but if you right-click on the top panel, pick add to panel and add the Network Monitor applet, you will get a permanent network-status indicator that appears even if the link is down. That might help. -- 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 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] Hooking up a machine running Ubuntu to a Mark 1, BT HomeHub
It most likely already is set. The default configuration is for ethernet to be enabled for automatic connection. Plug your computer into the Homehub using an ethernet cable and try acecssing the web page detailed below and let us know what happens. Guy. On Wed, 2009-02-18 at 16:17 +, Rowan wrote: You just need to set your Ubuntu machine to ethernet ... um ... how? Ken Robson wrote: The home hub is just a router with built in wreless voip. You just need to set your Ubuntu machine to ethernet and plug it in to the eth1 port on the router, I assume that the router is already setup for BT other wise you need to connect to the web page (http://192.168.1.254) and input your name password for the BT broadband connection. NB the home hub is locked to the BT network, Ken -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Hooking up a machine running Ubuntu to a Mark 1, BT HomeHub
Rowan, You came here looking for help. We are trying to help you. Instead of being contradictory could you not just post the answers to the points in Michaels message so that we can attempt to help you resolve your issue. Guy. On Wed, 2009-02-18 at 17:51 +, Rowan wrote: Obviously, the laptop does not have an IP address from the Home Hub. It cannot see the Home Hub, nor can the Home Hub see it. This is the point. You also say: many of the white HomeHubs have myriad problems. The new black ones are much more reliable. This statement appears to be contradicted by other users, in that we find on a cursory browsing such online comments as this: One of the more popular alternative operating systems forcing its way onto the market is the Linux http://www.ciao.co.uk/sr/q-linux system. This very basic operating system has been round for years but has become very popular this year after the launch of hundreds of super small computers http://www.ciao.co.uk/Computers_5220723_1 on the market. The wonder of Linux is that it launches the PC http://www.ciao.co.uk/Computers_5220723_1 almost instantly. I purchased a mini computer http://www.ciao.co.uk/sr/q-mini+computer for my partner a few months back, as she is currently studying and needed something smaller than a Laptop computer http://www.ciao.co.uk/sr/q-laptop+computer. While on the original Home Hub the PC worked fine, with this new version I was unable to get the computer http://www.ciao.co.uk/Computers_5220723_1 to connect to it, not via Wi-Fi http://www.ciao.co.uk/sr/q-wi+fi anyway. When I rang http://www.ciao.co.uk/sr/q-rang BT I was told that At this time, Linux or similar systems are not supported by the new hub! ... The sad fact of life for me was that greed was not good, in order to get my new funky hub I had to part with my old trusty white one, sacrificing signal distance and the ability to use a Linux PC. So to conclude, my advice is simple, despite sleek appearances the new hub at this moment in time is very much something to avoid. If you're sick of your white hub, look at it with hatred no more, instead turn round and give it a big kiss, it is your friend. http://www.ciao.co.uk/BT_Home_Hub_v2_0__Review_5791725 Jacob Williams wrote: ISP's aren't linux friendly or linux unfriendly; networking is operating system agnostic. Please try logging into your HomeHub through http://192.168.1.254 and checking your laptop is listed in the Devices (or similar) section, click on the device icon if present to see if your laptop has an IP address from the HomeHub, if so check that it has not been blocked from accessing the internet in the Access (or similar) section. If these two dialogs show nothing unusual set your DNS addresses through NetworkManager to addresses quoted on OpenDNS.com. Have you tried approaching BT for help? It may be a faulty HomeHub, many of the white HomeHubs have myriad problems. The new black ones are much more reliable. On 18 Feb 2009, 5:19 PM, Rowan rowan.berke...@googlemail.com mailto:rowan.berke...@googlemail.com wrote: Your suggestions 5 and 6 are at least non-trivial. But, can I do all this configuring of the Ethernet port BEFORE connecting it to the Hub? I have two reasons for preferring this: one, I imagine it is better set-up procedure in general, to configure ports in advance before connecting them (if they are not self-configuring), and two, this Home Hub is exceedingly prone to mental indigestion, requiring from time to time a hard reset to factory condition, and a wait of an hour or more to stabilise itself. I would consider switching to a Linux-friendly ISP, which would provide a Linux-friendly router, if there is such a thing. As to the ports it has, this is the spec.: http://www.linuxcertified.com/linux-notebook-lc2430s.html and, as you can see, it has one RJ-45 Ethernet port and 3 USB 2.0 ports. Michael Holloway wrote: Rowan, I think we are all confused that it didn't just work as this c... -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Fwd: [Sussex] Tiscali and wireless
I think Peter meant that Tiscali support will no longer help you set up a wireless connection. I can understand them not supporting setting up a wireless connection on an unsupported wireless router, but they give away the Gigaset router to everyone so surely they should be able to set up a wireless connection on it. Guy. On Thu, 2009-02-12 at 17:41 +, norman wrote: Thought some of you might be interested in this response. snip I must be thick but I cannot understand the connection between Tiscali and wireless. I thought they were an ISP. Norman -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] iPlayer + Ubuntu + Firefox + Squid = Broken
Hi Chris, I connect through a proxy to watch iPlayer all the time (I'm currently living in the US temporarily and have a server in the UK). I get this message quite a lot, mainly it's when trying to watch streams with the 'High Quality' setting. Sometimes I need to refresh the page 2 or 3 times to get the stream to play, but I can always get it to play in 'Normal Quality'. Another trick I have found is starting off playing in normal quality, then switching to high quality after a minute or so. I connect through a squid proxy and the only setting I ever change is the http proxy setting in firefox. If you have SSH access to any servers, you could try using your SSH connection as a SOCKS proxy: ssh u...@host -Dport (I normally use port 9000) Then clear any http proxy settings from firefox and put 127.0.0.1 and the port number into the 'SOCKS host' box and set the option to SOCKS 5. This trick is also good if you ever want to encrypt your web traffic from an unsecured wireless network. Guy. PS. I have a current UK TV Licence so I am entitled to watch BBC iPlayer even if my method of access is unconventional On Sat, 2009-02-07 at 14:07 +, Chris Rowson wrote: 2009/2/7 Chris Rowson christopherrow...@gmail.com: Hi Harry, the only IP address on the network that can get out to the 'net is that of the proxy. All traffic has to go through the proxy. Try installing the user agent switcher addon for firefox to make ff on ubuntu appear as if it is whatever browser works on windows. I have seen poorly configured squid proxies which look for specific user agent strings from the client. Cheers, Al. Thanks for the suggestion Al but unfortunately that didn't work (tried Windows + IE7 settings and confirmed it was sending that user agent out). For anyone interested, heres what the full header sent by the browser normally contains (according to whatsmyuseragent.com) I do manage the proxy so if it's mis-configured then it's my fault lol ;-) HTTP_CACHE_CONTROL:max-age=0 HTTP_CONNECTION:keep-alive HTTP_KEEP_ALIVE:300 HTTP_VIA:1.1 InternalProxy:3128 (squid/2.5.STABLE12) HTTP_ACCEPT:text/html,application/xhtml +xml,application/xml;q=0.9,*/*;q=0.8 HTTP_ACCEPT_CHARSET:ISO-8859-1,utf-8;q=0.7,*;q=0.7 HTTP_ACCEPT_ENCODING:gzip,deflate HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE:en-gb,en;q=0.5 HTTP_COOKIE:ASPSESSIONIDQQRDRARC=LACGFILCKFHKBKIGFEODJOBC HTTP_HOST:whatsmyuseragent.com HTTP_REFERER:http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=what+is+my+user +agentie=utf-8oe=utf-8aq=trls=com.ubuntu:en-GB:unofficialclient=firefox-a HTTP_USER_AGENT:Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-GB; rv:1.9.0.5) Gecko/2008121622 Ubuntu/8.10 (intrepid) Firefox/3.0.5 HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR:192.168.0.127 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Manlug
Guy. On Thu, 2009-01-22 at 10:19 +, Lucy wrote: 2009/1/22 Guy Thouret li...@thouret.co.uk: Where do MANlug hold their meetings? IIRC it's in the University somewhere but I'm not sure. The 'how to find us' page has more information [1]. The meetings are held in the Kilburn building on Oxford Rd, which is a short bus ride or walk from town (I think a few buses from Stockport stop nearby too, otherwise you can catch the train to Oxford Rd Station). [1] http://www.manlug.org/content/view/146/1/ I would be interested to hear what the turnout is like for the group. I normally live in Stockport but am currently living in Mountain View, California and while I've been out here I've been to the local LUGs and want to continue with MANlug when I get back. Turnout is usually pretty good. They used to have a regular talks but haven't had one in a while, so it tends to be an informal chat and play with the computers at the Uni. I don't go often enough to get an accurate idea of numbers but I'd guess between 10 to 20. Also, don't forget the #manlug group [2] who meet up for their currybeer evening once a month. See http://www.manlug.org.uk/ for details. [2] Mostly manlug members who also hang out on IRC (see the website for server details). -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Manlug
Apologies for that blank mail. Thanks for the info Lucy, I'll be along in April. Guy. On Thu, 2009-01-22 at 09:26 -0800, Guy Thouret wrote: Guy. On Thu, 2009-01-22 at 10:19 +, Lucy wrote: 2009/1/22 Guy Thouret li...@thouret.co.uk: Where do MANlug hold their meetings? IIRC it's in the University somewhere but I'm not sure. The 'how to find us' page has more information [1]. The meetings are held in the Kilburn building on Oxford Rd, which is a short bus ride or walk from town (I think a few buses from Stockport stop nearby too, otherwise you can catch the train to Oxford Rd Station). [1] http://www.manlug.org/content/view/146/1/ I would be interested to hear what the turnout is like for the group. I normally live in Stockport but am currently living in Mountain View, California and while I've been out here I've been to the local LUGs and want to continue with MANlug when I get back. Turnout is usually pretty good. They used to have a regular talks but haven't had one in a while, so it tends to be an informal chat and play with the computers at the Uni. I don't go often enough to get an accurate idea of numbers but I'd guess between 10 to 20. Also, don't forget the #manlug group [2] who meet up for their currybeer evening once a month. See http://www.manlug.org.uk/ for details. [2] Mostly manlug members who also hang out on IRC (see the website for server details). -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Manlug
Where do MANlug hold their meetings? IIRC it's in the University somewhere but I'm not sure. I would be interested to hear what the turnout is like for the group. I normally live in Stockport but am currently living in Mountain View, California and while I've been out here I've been to the local LUGs and want to continue with MANlug when I get back. Thanks, Guy -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Visual Query Designer
You might want to take a look at MySQL Workbench. I have found it the best program I have come across for generating E-R diagrams of your databases and creating MySQL table schemas in that you can then export as SQL structures. As just a query designer, however, it may not be suitable. But for anyone who regularly has to design and document MySQL databases it is well worth a look. http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/gui-tools/5.0.html There is also a version in the Ubuntu repositories. Guy. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
