[ubuntu-uk] lumia 520
Should my lumia 520 see the music I have copied to the card before inserting it in the phone ? -- Regards Ted Wager -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] lumia 520
On 23/02/14 17:08, Liam Proven wrote: On 23 February 2014 16:52, Ted Wager t...@trufflesdad.plus.com wrote: Should my lumia 520 see the music I have copied to the card before inserting it in the phone ? What does this question mean? It is a question about a Windows phone on an Ubuntu support list, which is not very relevant. If you're asking can the phone see files on a card before I insert the card - no, your phone does not have psychic powers and cannot magically see the contents of media you have not inserted yet. Sorry.. In ubuntu I copy my music files to the memory card then insert the card into the phone I then remount the phone a see all the files on the card yet they will not play on the phone but will play if I open them in Ubuntu.. --- Regards Ted Wager -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] ipod
I paste an album from a usb stick onto my ipod I can then play the file from the ipod..I reboot and mount the ipod and the file is still there and will play...However when I look at the music files on the ipod itself the album does not show...Any help appreciated.. -- Regards Ted Wager Using Ubuntu Linux -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Sony Experia
On 13/12/12 19:12, Ted Wager wrote: Anyone tell me if the Sony Experia range mounts as a block device in Linux ? Regards Ted Wager Linux User Thanks for the replies...Bought phone yesterday and looking forward to playtime...See phone tells me the software is up to date yet lots of mails say ics is available..Also mails say the battery must be drained before a recharge...Is this so ? Regards Ted Wager. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Sony Experia
Anyone tell me if the Sony Experia range mounts as a block device in Linux ? Regards Ted Wager Linux User -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Books
I have several ubuntu/linux books to dispose of must be collected from sk22 area.. Regards Ted Wager -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] mbr
I used gparted to blank a couple of hdd's that I am getting rid of however the mbrr was not formatted and they still boot from grub. Anyone tell me how I format the drive so it is completely blank ? Regards Ted Wager -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] mbr
On Sat, 2012-01-28 at 14:46 +, Andy Smith wrote: Hello, On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 10:41:36AM +, Ted Wager wrote: I used gparted to blank a couple of hdd's that I am getting rid of however the mbrr was not formatted and they still boot from grub. Anyone tell me how I format the drive so it is completely blank ? Ah, the old how do I securely erase a drive chestnut. :) People are often keen to go into a lot of detail about the ingenious methods they use to overwrite data, destroy drives, etc. etc. because clearly the security of their data is of immense importance and you just can't be sure, right? For all practical purposes, overwriting the entire disk just once with something like dd, e.g.: $ sudo dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sda bs=4M will render it unrecoverable. No data recovery company will promise to be able to get any data whatsoever off of that. This is the quickest way to achieve what you want while still ending up with a working drive. If someone thinks they can get any data off of that, they should be asked why they aren't in the commercial data recovery business, since they apparently know how to do it better than anyone else who is. :) In theory there may be data left in inaccessible areas of the drive, such as the spare sectors that the manufacturer included. In theory an entity with a vast amount of resources may be able to take your drive apart in a lab and use minute differences in magnetic field to guess at what was written before the single pass of data was written over the top by dd. If that is a realistic risk for you¹, then you may want to retire to your island stronghold and instruct a henchman to run Darik's boot and nuke (DBAN). This may take a day or more, especially if you use one of the more thorough modes. If you need quick and don't care about the drive working afterwards, melt the platters to liquid or grind them down to dust. Cheers, Andy I am not bothered. abt the data..All I want is for the machine to boot from the hdd so the buyer can install an os. If they want a Linux system I will install it but if they want Windows they are on their own. Regards Ted Wager -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Printer
Looking for a new printer possibly laser not to dear. My Samsung has gone on the blink after 2 years of use. Sent from my android device.-- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Release party
Anything going on in the High Peak/Stockport area ? Regards Ted Wager -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] UK Providers
Anyone tell me if it is possible for an isp to cut down the download rate for one of it's clients ? -- Regards Ted Wager Using Zorin 5 Linux -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Slow d/loads
On Sun, 2011-07-24 at 22:50 +0100, Dan Wood wrote: When I lived in the UK, dialling 17070 from a BT line would access their line testing software. I've no idea if it still does. Used to be able to give you reflectometer (line length) measurements, and any short circuits etc. *cough* I'm sure members of the public aren't meant to use it though! Dan. Thanks for the reply Dialled the number but authorisatiion is required...Nowt free from BT :-( -- Regards Ted Wager Using Zorin 5 Linux -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] High Peak
I have a number of Linux Format mags to dispose of.Anyone in the High Peak interested ? -- Regards Ted Wager Using Zorin 5 Linux -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Slow d/loads
My current d/load speed is 15kbps..I have contacted my provider and they say I have a line fault..Is there a device (apart from buying another router) that will allow me to test the connection or any way I can test the router ? -- Regards Ted Wager Using Zorin 5 Linux -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Slow d/loads
On Sun, 2011-07-24 at 10:21 +0100, Alan Pope wrote: On 24 July 2011 09:42, Ted Wager t...@trufflesdad.plus.com wrote: My current d/load speed is 15kbps..I have contacted my provider and they say I have a line fault..Is there a device (apart from buying another router) that will allow me to test the connection or any way I can test the router ? https://www.bt.com/consumerFaultTracking/public/faults/tracking.do?pageId=2s_cid=con_FURL_faults Click 'check my line now'. Al. Thanks for the reply.. This is the result of the bt test Download speedachieved during the test was - 96 Kbps For your connection, the acceptable range of speeds is 100-250 Kbps. Additional Information: Your DSL Connection Rate :284 Kbps(DOWN-STREAM), 444 Kbps(UP-STREAM) IP Profile for your line is - 135 Kbps 2. Upstream Test: -provides background information. Upload Speed 0 Kbps 0 Kbps 444 Kbps Max Achievable Speed Upload speed achieved during the test was - 0 Kbps Additional Information: Upstream Rate IP profile on your line is - 444 Kbps Connection was so slow it timed out a couple of times...Plusnet says that the fault is my end but short of buying a cheapo router (£16 from Amazon) or calling out BT @£50 what else can I do ? -- Regards Ted Wager Using Zorin 5 Linux -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Slow d/loads
On Sun, 2011-07-24 at 19:09 +0200, a...@princeswalk.fsnet.co.uk wrote: Message Received: Jul 24 2011, 05:53 PM From: Ted Wager To: ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com Cc: Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Slow d/loads On Sun, 2011-07-24 at 10:21 +0100, Alan Pope wrote: On 24 July 2011 09:42, Ted Wager wrote: My current d/load speed is 15kbps..I have contacted my provider and they say I have a line fault..Is there a device (apart from buying another router) that will allow me to test the connection or any way I can test the router ? https://www.bt.com/consumerFaultTracking/public/faults/tracking.do?pageId=2s_cid=con_FURL_faults Click 'check my line now'. Al. Thanks for the reply.. This is the result of the bt test Download speedachieved during the test was - 96 Kbps For your connection, the acceptable range of speeds is 100-250 Kbps. Additional Information: Your DSL Connection Rate :284 Kbps(DOWN-STREAM), 444 Kbps(UP-STREAM) IP Profile for your line is - 135 Kbps 2. Upstream Test: -provides background information. Upload Speed 0 Kbps 0 Kbps 444 Kbps Max Achievable Speed Upload speed achieved during the test was - 0 Kbps Additional Information: Upstream Rate IP profile on your line is - 444 Kbps Connection was so slow it timed out a couple of times...Plusnet says that the fault is my end but short of buying a cheapo router (£16 from Amazon) or calling out BT @£50 what else can I do ? -- Regards Ted Wager Using Zorin 5 Linux -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ Do have any wiring you have put in yourself between the BT master socket and the router? If you do, then can you connect direct to the master socket? If you can, and it is still slow, then it is down to BT to fix the fault at no charge to you. Tony According to the telephone engineer who fitted it the connection has been changed to the master socket and the phones are connected from that.. -- Regards Ted Wager Using Zorin 5 Linux -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Graphics card ?
I have been running ubuntu Natty with Unity and with Gnome3 also Fedora with Gnome3 on my testbox since their inception and all have run with very few faults..I now find that Fedora will not boot to a graphics screen and Ubuntu Unity has the side bar but no apps logos...The apps are there as if I run down the bar with the mouse the applications names show up and I can boot them...Could this be a fault with the graphic card or is there another solution ? --- Regards Ted Wager -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Verify DMI ?
I get a message on bootup VerifY DMI and the system hangs..This is when I try to boot with a live cd/usb or from hda..I can call hda to boot from my hdb grub installation and the system will boot ok..Any ideas what I should be looking for ?..I canot use a system rescue disk as I cannot get it to boot -- Regards Ted Wager Using Ubuntu Linux -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Distro hopping / Laptop running hot
On Sat, 2011-01-08 at 21:22 +, Steve Fisher wrote: My laptop is running hot so I have spent the last couple of weeks distro-hopping on my new Dell Inspiron N5010 laptop to have a look at the competition: Mandriva - I am a refugee from Mandriva, looking bad over on the forums, hardly any one there! Worked well, hardware recognised (and I know what I am doing!) Fedora - didn't like it, could fry an egg on my trackpad! PCLinuxOS - Forum full of rabid fan boys, it didn't work well at all. Linux Mint Debian - very, very impressed! Probably going to stick with this on the laptop. Rolling distro, attractive and the forums are friendly and helpful. Cpufreq didn't run out of the box and the Debian methods of doing things are not as straight forward as Ubuntu, but it just feels right. Still got a huge learning curve, moving from a RPM based distro to a DEB based. But very impressed. So I now have 4 machines on 4 different distros!! Have I missed any distro worth investigating? Had to really throttle back my core i5 processor to stop it running too hot, going to take it to bits in them morning to check the fans and the seating of the heatsink as the machine was knocked over by the dog a couple of weeks ago. Steve Having tried the majority of distro's on Distrowatch I find Zorin takes a lot of beating..Ideal for beginners and of course geeks will know how to customise it to their own liking.. -- Regards Ted Wager Using Zorin Linux -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Camera ?
I am thinking of buying a Panasonic TZ8 digital camera Could anyone tell me if this will mount in Linux ? -- Regards Ted Wager Ubuntu Natty User -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Camera ?
On Thu, 2010-11-25 at 14:19 +, Ted Wager wrote: I am thinking of buying a Panasonic TZ8 digital camera Could anyone tell me if this will mount in Linux ? -- Many thanks for all the replies...Now to find the cheapest deal... -- Regards Ted Wager -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] dvd format
I have d/loaded a few vid files the format of these DVDRiP Xvid K and .avi..Thes will play ok on the computer but my dvd player tells me unknown format...Anyone tell me what format I should use to make them readable by my dvd player? Regards... -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] dvd format
On Mon, 2010-11-08 at 08:24 +, Colin Law wrote: On 8 November 2010 08:20, Ted Wager t...@trufflesdad.plus.com wrote: I have d/loaded a few vid files the format of these DVDRiP Xvid K and .avi..Thes will play ok on the computer but my dvd player tells me unknown format...Anyone tell me what format I should use to make them readable by my dvd player? Regards... Have a look at DeVeDe, it can do just about anything in this line. Colin Hi Colin.. Thanks for the very quick reply..What format should I use to ensure the files are read ok by my dvd player ? --- Ted -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] dvd format
On Mon, 2010-11-08 at 08:40 +, Colin Law wrote: On 8 November 2010 08:29, Ted Wager t...@trufflesdad.plus.com wrote: On Mon, 2010-11-08 at 08:24 +, Colin Law wrote: On 8 November 2010 08:20, Ted Wager t...@trufflesdad.plus.com wrote: I have d/loaded a few vid files the format of these DVDRiP Xvid K and .avi..Thes will play ok on the computer but my dvd player tells me unknown format...Anyone tell me what format I should use to make them readable by my dvd player? Regards... Have a look at DeVeDe, it can do just about anything in this line. Colin Hi Colin.. Thanks for the very quick reply..What format should I use to ensure the files are read ok by my dvd player ? Video dvd I should think. Have you had a look at the docs for DeVeDe, it should explain it all. Colin Ideal..Thanks very much.. Regards Ted -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Startup Disk Creator
On Sat, 2010-10-23 at 22:24 +0100, Neil Greenwood wrote: On 23 October 2010 07:59, Ted Wager t...@trufflesdad.plus.com wrote: When using this application it goes through the motions of installing but after a few minutes it tells me segmentation fault..I know the stick is ok as I can run both Fedora and Debian on it.. Wonder if anyone else has this problem ? --- Regards Ted Wager -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ You might find a file in your home directory called .usbcreator.log (or something very similar) that contains more details. I found this file quite helpful when I raised a bug against USB Creator regarding a stick with sectors which weren't 512 bytes. Cofion/Regards, Neil. Thanks for the info Neil will have a look. Seems that some bugs still exist with that particular application. -- Regards Ted Wager High Peak UK -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Startup Disk Creator
When using this application it goes through the motions of installing but after a few minutes it tells me segmentation fault..I know the stick is ok as I can run both Fedora and Debian on it.. Wonder if anyone else has this problem ? --- Regards Ted Wager -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu pre-installed computer prices
Eddie Bernard wrote: 2009/3/25 Jamie Bennett ja...@linuxuk.org: Steve Cook wrote: Here's your competition http://efficientpc.co.uk/ The Wraith, same system with 2gb of ram - Ł232.61. Nice looking little system there. Great - I can definitely beat that and by some way. I can't tell whether this machine at this price includes a CD/DVD rewriter, I forgot to mention earlier that my machine does contain one of those. Any more? :-) Eddie https://secure.dnuk.com/store/desktops.php -- Regards Ted Wager g3tpi High Peak UK Using Ubuntu Jaunty Linux -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Could not upgrade
I recently posted this topic to the list.. After some searching I found the problem was with the router ..I changed the router and now all is well.. Thanks to all who replied... -- Regards Ted Wager g3tpi High Peak UK Using Sidux Linux -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Jaunty
Alan Pope wrote: 2009/1/31 Ted t...@trufflesdad.plus.com: Trying to upgrade Jaunty and both apt and synaptic tell me they cannot find the repos..I go to /etc/apt/sources.list and find I can ping all the repos both by name and ip number..I have tried altering the address to us but makes no difference...Any advice welcome.. Well the first advice is Don't. Jaunty isn't ready yet, and if you can't figure out a problem such as this then perhaps you're not ready for Jaunty either. The recommended way to upgrade from one release to another is to use update-manager (with -c and -d options to jump to a version currently under development) or do-release-upgrade (usually used on servers). Cheers, Al. Thanks for the reply.. I have just reinstalled Intrepid did an update/upgrade then used package manager to upgrade it to Jaunty..Still have the same problems where i can ping the servers but apt tells me cannot resolve servers..Did another Google and find quite a few others have this problem .. -- Regards Ted Wager Using Ubuntu Linux -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Jaunty
Trying to upgrade Jaunty and both apt and synaptic tell me they cannot find the repos..I go to /etc/apt/sources.list and find I can ping all the repos both by name and ip number..I have tried altering the address to us but makes no difference...Any advice welcome.. Regards Ted Wager High Peak UK.. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] creating a USB startup disk
David King wrote: I have now found a Live USB creator at http://linux.softpedia.com/get/System/Installer-Setup/Ubuntu-LiveUSB-39755.shtml I have created my live USB Ubuntu flash drive, now to reboot and see if it works or not. David King Didn't work here...How did yours go ? Regards Ted Wager Using Ubuntu Linux -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] creating a USB startup disk
David King wrote: I have now found a Live USB creator at http://linux.softpedia.com/get/System/Installer-Setup/Ubuntu-LiveUSB-39755.shtml I have created my live USB Ubuntu flash drive, now to reboot and see if it works or not. David King David King wrote: How could I tell if it is or not? David King Adam Bagnall wrote: :( Are you sure the motherboard is recognising the flash drive as a USB device at all? I have the similar problems with booting from the usb port but bios set to usb-zip seems best option...I would suggest you try Puppy and DSL to see if you can boot as both of these work everytime for me. ZenLive works here too but requires a little command line work to install there is an excellent writeup on the ZenLive site on how to do it. I have tried all the suggestions on the Pendrive Linux site and none work for me but that is not to say you might have better luckPlease keep us informed if the installer you mentioned works...I have just installed it but will nnot be able to try it out until tonight... -- Regards Ted Wager Using Ubuntu Linux -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] USB STICK
Keith wrote: Ted wrote: Anyone know where I can buy a pre-loaded usb stick at non-inflated price ? I don't remember what you actually want, but does this help:- http://www.acer-1-soft.co.uk/ Cheers, Keith. Thanks for the reply...Not too far from home so will give them a call.. - Regards Ted Wager High Peak UK Using Sidux Linux -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] USB STICK
alan c wrote: Ted wrote: Eddie Armstrong wrote: Ted wrote: Do I have to edit any files on the usb stick after I have installed Ubi to get the stick to boot ? I would have thought just check the BIOS - enable boot from USB device I'm sure someone will let us know if I'm wrong Eddie Thanks for the reply..I have the boot enabled in the bios and I can run both dsl and puppy from the stick but no matter how I try I cannot get any other Linux to boot from the stick... I found that with a stick initially formatted to fat16, it would not work with ubuntu (facility in 8.10 that is) It went perfectly or seemed to, but in the event, it would not boot. However, If I pre formatted the stick fat32, then went through the process, it always worked. This was with two sticks, both failing and then success, and with two machines, to eliminate machine type. It may be that the smaller distros are more careful to work with fat16 maybe? Thanks for the reply. I have tried with the stick formatted ext2 ext3 fat32 etc but all fail.. I am currently d/loading yet another Ubi and then will try the manual method again moving all the files by hand -- Regards Ted Wager High Peak UK Using Sidux Linux -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] USB STICK
Tony Arnold wrote: Ted, Ted wrote: alan c wrote: Ted wrote: Eddie Armstrong wrote: Ted wrote: Do I have to edit any files on the usb stick after I have installed Ubi to get the stick to boot ? I would have thought just check the BIOS - enable boot from USB device I'm sure someone will let us know if I'm wrong Eddie Thanks for the reply..I have the boot enabled in the bios and I can run both dsl and puppy from the stick but no matter how I try I cannot get any other Linux to boot from the stick... I found that with a stick initially formatted to fat16, it would not work with ubuntu (facility in 8.10 that is) It went perfectly or seemed to, but in the event, it would not boot. However, If I pre formatted the stick fat32, then went through the process, it always worked. This was with two sticks, both failing and then success, and with two machines, to eliminate machine type. It may be that the smaller distros are more careful to work with fat16 maybe? Thanks for the reply. I have tried with the stick formatted ext2 ext3 fat32 etc but all fail.. I am currently d/loading yet another Ubi and then will try the manual method again moving all the files by hand Where is it failing? I've just tried on this on a 2GB USB stick formatted to fat32. I get the boot menu, but when I try to start the live system I end up in BusyBox! I've tried this on both my laptop and my home desktop, so I'm guessing it's a problem at the USB stick end. Any suggestions as where to go from here? Has anybody got this to work completely? Regards, Tony. Well I have followed to the letter both of the methods described om the pendrivelinux site and both fail to boot..I get no error messages but the box just boots to the hdd.. I know the usb drive is ok as I can run dsl from it no problem..I even d/loaded another copy of Ubi to be sure the .iso was ok..I also tried the ubuntu usb installer but that did not work either.. Anyone know where I can buy a pre-loaded usb stick at non-inflated price ? Regards Ted Wager High Peak UK -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] USB STICK
Do I have to edit any files on the usb stick after I have installed Ubi to get the stick to boot ? -- Regards Ted Wager High Peak UK Sidux Linux User -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] USB STICK
Eddie Armstrong wrote: Ted wrote: Do I have to edit any files on the usb stick after I have installed Ubi to get the stick to boot ? I would have thought just check the BIOS - enable boot from USB device I'm sure someone will let us know if I'm wrong Eddie Thanks for the reply..I have the boot enabled in the bios and I can run both dsl and puppy from the stick but no matter how I try I cannot get any other Linux to boot from the stick... -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] usb boot ?
I am trying to install Ubi to a usb stick but keep getting a grub error when I boot from it...I have installed Puppy Linux to a usb stick and that boots ok..My question is if puppy will boot from the usb port should other distros boot from it ? Regards Ted Wager High Peak UK -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] usb boot ?
Simos Xenitellis wrote: On Sun, Nov 9, 2008 at 11:17 AM, Andrew Jenkins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ted wrote: I am trying to install Ubi to a usb stick but keep getting a grub error when I boot from it...I have installed Puppy Linux to a usb stick and that boots ok..My question is if puppy will boot from the usb port should other distros boot from it ? Regards Ted Wager High Peak UK I have a 1Meg USB pen-drive with Mandriva One booting from it. Obviously the machine will need to be capable of booting from USB. I can't remember how I did it, it was quite involved, but a quick Google on the subject was all I did. I found a very good page with lead-by-the-hand instructions that worked. I suppose you mean 1GB pen-drive. It all depends on the process you use to create the bootable USB disk. If you do manually, it may or may not work. In Ubuntu 8.04, you can install the 'liveusb' package (search Add/Remove...), which adds a tool at System/Administration/Install Live USB It requires to have an Ubuntu 8.04 installation CD in the drive. I think that in Ubuntu 8.10 there is a tool already there for the job. Simos Sorry.. I meant 1gb...Also tried it on a new 4 gb stick using the Ubi gui but although all the files seem to get transferred it will not boot nor do I get a grub boot message...The box boots up to the hdd...If I put Puppy os on the stick it will boot up from the stick and run ok... -- Regards Ted Wager High Peak UK Sidux Linux User -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] usb boot ?
alan c wrote: Ted wrote: I am trying to install Ubi to a usb stick but keep getting a grub error when I boot from it...I have installed Puppy Linux to a usb stick and that boots ok..My question is if puppy will boot from the usb port should other distros boot from it ? I guess you are using the 8.10 version with make bootable usb facility? I have also been using this, at first with many failures. I discovered that the process will happily accept a fat16 formatted stick but this will not boot! My solution was to format the stick fat32 before I started, then even if it was formatted again in the process, (or not) it always worked :-) Thanks for the reply.. I have tried fat32, ext2, and ext3 but none will boot...Grub is pointing to the correct drive and on the last attempt I did not even get a grub error...it just booted to my Sidux boot screen... -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Compiz-Fusion
John Taylor wrote: Ted wrote: John Taylor wrote: Andrew Oakley wrote: Ted wrote: John Taylor wrote: Can get the screen to pivot centrally, screen to wobble etc, but no **??!! cube In General Settings do you have number of desktops set to 2...I have Horizontal size 4, vert size 1 and number of desktops 2 Correct answer. The geometry of the pivoting (rotating) desktop virtualiser in Compiz is related directly to the number of horizontal sides. In Ubuntu this defaults to 2, which gives you a geometric plane with a front and back. A cube has 4 workspaces (horizontal sides) plus a top cap and bottom cap. An easy way of setting this whilst Compiz is running, is to right-click the Workspace Switcher on your Gnome panel, select Preferences and change the number of Columns (to 4, for a cube; total 6 sides when you include the top cap and bottom cap). There are other possibilities, such as an extruded triangle (3 workspaces), extruded pentangle (5 workspaces), extruded hexagon (6 workspaces) and so forth. I got up to at least 12 workspaces (extruded dodecagon) before I got bored, and both the Intel i965 and Nvidia GeForce2 graphics cards coped fine with that. If there is an upper limit, it must be a pretty silly one. For ease of use, I typically set my number of virtual desktops to the same as the number of workspaces of my cube. In that way, if I ever switch Compiz Fusion off (or it crashes - which rarely happens these days), I still have the same number of desktops. I am entirely uncertain what effect the Rows preference has in the Compiz Workspace Switcher. I can't see that it does anything at all, or at least not with the Compiz Cube. Thanks Chaps, simple when you know how, will play for hours! Regards John John.. The sphere looks good... Where are these round objects can't see them John Settings manager cube reflection deformation deformation.. -- Regards Ted Wager High Peak UK Using Sidux Linux -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Compiz-Fusion
John Taylor wrote: Have installed Compiz through the correct channel but it has not offered me an initial cube even though all the correct box's in ccsm are ticked Can get the screen to pivot centrally, screen to wobble etc, but no **??!! cube Have been on to web site and got the green OK's that machine is OK and capable It must be a simple answer but I'm dammed if I can see it Any constructive ideas please? John Taylor In General Settings do you have number of desktops set to 2...I have Horizontal size 4, vert size 1 and number of desktops 2 -- Regards Ted Wager High Peak UK Using Sidux Linux -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Compiz-Fusion
John Taylor wrote: Andrew Oakley wrote: Ted wrote: John Taylor wrote: Can get the screen to pivot centrally, screen to wobble etc, but no **??!! cube In General Settings do you have number of desktops set to 2...I have Horizontal size 4, vert size 1 and number of desktops 2 Correct answer. The geometry of the pivoting (rotating) desktop virtualiser in Compiz is related directly to the number of horizontal sides. In Ubuntu this defaults to 2, which gives you a geometric plane with a front and back. A cube has 4 workspaces (horizontal sides) plus a top cap and bottom cap. An easy way of setting this whilst Compiz is running, is to right-click the Workspace Switcher on your Gnome panel, select Preferences and change the number of Columns (to 4, for a cube; total 6 sides when you include the top cap and bottom cap). There are other possibilities, such as an extruded triangle (3 workspaces), extruded pentangle (5 workspaces), extruded hexagon (6 workspaces) and so forth. I got up to at least 12 workspaces (extruded dodecagon) before I got bored, and both the Intel i965 and Nvidia GeForce2 graphics cards coped fine with that. If there is an upper limit, it must be a pretty silly one. For ease of use, I typically set my number of virtual desktops to the same as the number of workspaces of my cube. In that way, if I ever switch Compiz Fusion off (or it crashes - which rarely happens these days), I still have the same number of desktops. I am entirely uncertain what effect the Rows preference has in the Compiz Workspace Switcher. I can't see that it does anything at all, or at least not with the Compiz Cube. Thanks Chaps, simple when you know how, will play for hours! Regards John John.. The sphere looks good... -- Regards Ted Wager High Peak UK Using Sidux Linux -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Compiz ?
On my spare box hda has three partitions two ext3 linux and a swap...I have compiz running ok on hda1 with all the extra plugins. I try to run compiz on hda3 but I get the error message... aborting and using fallback: /usr/bin/metacity. I have tried copying over the /etc/X11/xorg.conf and /usr/bin/compiz but it still gives the error message.. Any help appreciated.. -- Regards Ted Wager High Peak UK Using Ubuntu Hardy Linux -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Compiz ?
Rob Beard wrote: Ted Wager wrote: On my spare box hda has three partitions two ext3 linux and a swap...I have compiz running ok on hda1 with all the extra plugins. I try to run compiz on hda3 but I get the error message... aborting and using fallback: /usr/bin/metacity. I have tried copying over the /etc/X11/xorg.conf and /usr/bin/compiz but it still gives the error message.. Any help appreciated.. I take it you're not using the default install of Compiz? Rob Thanks for the reply Both partitions have been upgraded from previous distro and I installed the nvidia driver using the Ubuntu restricted drivers install But the xorg.conf and the /usr/bin/compiz are the same as are the compiz files from Synaptic and at one time both systems were ok but now hda1 is still ok but hda3 gives me the error message -- Regards Ted Wager High Peak UK Using Ubuntu Hardy Linux -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Bin.gz files
davisjo wrote: Afternoon All, I have had some limited success installing bin. downloads. I have also installed Wine. This is a far cry from the wine I used to know. This is in the repository and is now amazing.(I found Wine difficult to run on early distro's) I have deleted the morse programme Aldo and used Wine with G4FON and also installed the Winlog 32 programme using Wine, both work really well. This is the first time I have really felt at home with Ubuntu and happy with the whole setup. I have tried all the distros in the learning process, Ubuntu is without doubt the best, it just takes time to become 2nd nature. Thanks to the group for all your help, John Davis F5VLM Hi John.. If you use packet radio wonder if you have set up ax25 tools ? Not so elegant as some of the gui progs but worth a try.. -- Regards Ted Wager High Peak UK Using Ubuntu Hardy Linux -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ham Radio Fldigi
davisjo wrote: Morning All, I have down loaded the Fldigi program from a web site. This is a digital radio decoder for radio hams. The file is a bin.tar.gz file, now resident on my desktop. I have unzipped it using the tar -xvzf /filename bin tar .gz/ I have used the cd /filename/ and the ./configure, make , sudo make install, mostly the response is this is /not a directory/. I am sorry for not giving you the actual response as the computer is in the radio shack at another location and there is no printer attached. My desktop is [EMAIL PROTECTED]/Desktop, obviously I am not entering the correct file string. Can some one help me with the dialogue I need to enter. I have also downloaded some amateur radio stuff using synaptic, now I cannot find the downloads. What do I have to do to install and create a desktop icon ? I am sorry to be so demanding but this is the area I do not understand properly. Many thanks for any help, John Davis -- This email has been verified as Virus free Virus Protection and more available at http://www.plus.net HI John.. If it is of interest to you I have found the latest morse tutor from g4fon runs well in wine -- Regards Ted Wager G3TPI High Peak UK Using Ubuntu Gutsy Linux -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Printer
Anyone want an HP DJ610 printer? Must be collected from High Peak area Works ok in Linux.. -- Regards Ted Wager G3TPI High Peak UK Using Ubuntu Gutsy Linux -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Compiz ?
Tony Arnold wrote: Ted, Ted wrote: Tony Arnold wrote: Ted, Ted wrote: I have two drives with Sidux on hda and Gutsy on hdb...I have compiz running on Sidux but cannot get it running on Gutsy..I get the error message... Enabling Xgl with nVidia drivers... Starting emerald /usr/bin/compiz.real (video) - Warn: No 8 bit GLX pixmap format, disabling YV12 image format I have tried moving the xorg.conf from my Sidux installation but still get the error message xserver-xgl is installed...Any help appreciated Which nvidia driver are you using? I think you need the restricted binary only one for Compiz to work. Regards, Tony. Thanks for the reply..I am using the restricted driver, same one I am using in Sidux... The only other thing I would try is to run dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg and see if that makes any difference. If not, I have no idea! Regards, Tony. I have just installed Gutsy from a newly d/loaded cd...The old version was a much upgraded version from many months ago...I am quite pleased that compiz ran from the first try...Although I use it very little it is quite good to impress local windows users -- Regards Ted Wager G3TPI High Peak UK Using Ubuntu Gutsy Linux -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] apt-get distupgrade (to gutsy)
Michael Holloway wrote: Has anyone done it yet... i'm sooo tempted, and with RC being released today, i figure why not. But then i do have ALL my work and play on this machine. If I'm going to go through all the backing up etc when there might still be a problem... i might as well wait for 1 more week for the stable release!! Has anyone done the apt-get distupgrade to gutsy yet. In my experience, that method has worked well from 6.06-6.10 and 6.10-7.04, but it has failed miserably in the past! Any problems on it this time around? I did it yesterday on my old box..Took about 4 hours to d/load and install No errors at all.Don't know why it took so long as I got rc1 this morning in 50 minutes -- Regards Ted Wager G3TPI High Peak UK Using Ubuntu Gutsy Linux -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Mobile phone ?
I am looking to buy a Sony Ericsson w810 phone and notice the bundle comes with a media package cd that runs on various releases of Windows...I do not have access to a Windows box so does anyone know if it will be possible to upload mp3 files to the phone using Linux ?...I suppose I can read the card to upload the photos to my box the same way I do it with my canon a80 ??... Also...can anyone tell me if it is possible to collect my email from plusnet using this phone ? -- Regards Ted Wager High Peak UK Using Sidux Linux -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] mplayer
A friend has been using a computer I installed Feisty on and asked me to install it on his.. I installed it but cannot get mplayer or realplayer to work..When I goto the bbc news and lick on a vid mplayer starts to connect and the tells me stopped If I alter preferences to use realplayer f/fox crashes with no error messages...If I try Konq it too crashes...I have tried using automatix on a clean install to get the codecs etc but still no joy..It will play vids and youtube clips though.. I have also tried using pclinuxos and Mepis but all show the same symptoms I am running out of ideas and he is thinking abt going back to win 2k Any ideas appreciated... Regards Ted Wager Linux user.. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] mplayer
gord wrote: On Mon, 2007-07-02 at 11:31 +0100, Ted wrote: A friend has been using a computer I installed Feisty on and asked me to install it on his.. I installed it but cannot get mplayer or realplayer to work..When I goto the bbc news and lick on a vid mplayer starts to connect and the tells me stopped If I alter preferences to use realplayer f/fox crashes with no error messages...If I try Konq it too crashes...I have tried using automatix on a clean install to get the codecs etc but still no joy..It will play vids and youtube clips though.. I have also tried using pclinuxos and Mepis but all show the same symptoms I am running out of ideas and he is thinking abt going back to win 2k Any ideas appreciated... Regards Ted Wager Linux user.. first step, remove anything automatix has done, it just causes problems, breaks systems and gives support people a big headache. not supported and please do not use it :). Second step, e-mail the bbc to compain about their web service being bias towards propiatary systems when we have free formats available for them to use :) typically at the bottom of a video stream it has 'open in a standalone player' you could try copying that link into a standalone realplayer and playing from there. Thanks for the reply...I did try without Automatix several times...Automatix was a last resort.. As to the complaint to the bbc I cannot reaally do that as I have no problem on my home computer with either mplayer or realplayer..It is just on my friends box where I am having problems.. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] ubuntu-uk Digest, Vol 27, Issue 3
Timothy Rittman wrote: gord wrote: On Mon, 2007-07-02 at 11:31 +0100, Ted wrote: A friend has been using a computer I installed Feisty on and asked me to install it on his.. I installed it but cannot get mplayer or realplayer to work..When I goto the bbc news and lick on a vid mplayer starts to connect and the tells me stopped If I alter preferences to use realplayer f/fox crashes with no error messages...If I try Konq it too crashes...I have tried using automatix on a clean install to get the codecs etc but still no joy..It will play vids and youtube clips though.. I have also tried using pclinuxos and Mepis but all show the same symptoms I am running out of ideas and he is thinking abt going back to win 2k Any ideas appreciated... Regards Ted Wager Linux user.. first step, remove anything automatix has done, it just causes problems, breaks systems and gives support people a big headache. not supported and please do not use it :) . Second step, e-mail the bbc to compain about their web service being bias towards propiatary systems when we have free formats available for them to use :) typically at the bottom of a video stream it has 'open in a standalone player' you could try copying that link into a standalone realplayer and playing from there. Thanks for the reply...I did try without Automatix several times...Automatix was a last resort.. As to the complaint to the bbc I cannot reaally do that as I have no problem on my home computer with either mplayer or realplayer..It is just on my friends box where I am having problems.. Hi, I had similar problems with realplayer in firefox running Kubuntu feisty which were resolved by installing the media player connectivity add-on to firefox. This effectively opens all media links in the programme that it is intended for. Eg, from the BBC website if I click on a newsclip it appears with an icon. If I click on the icon, it opens realplayer and plays the clip in realplayer with no problems. It might be worth a go if nothing else works. All the best, Tim Thanks for the reply.I got over the problem by installing Mint Cassandra Linux and everything worked ok..Still cannot understand why all the other distros failed except Mint and Dreamlinux..I have spent a couple of days on this and am pleased it is over :-)..Luckily I am retired so time is not important but think next time someone shows interest I will show them my system then give them a live cd without the install offer.. Regards Ted Wager -- This email has been verified as Virus free Virus Protection and more available at http://www.plus.net -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] What's happened to all the Linux Mags? WHSmiths Watch
Chris Rowson wrote: Here in Hull 'the last bastion of the whippet' I've yet to find a shop selling Linux mags. Chris We have four shops within 6 miles stocking Linux mags and a small village newsagent withing walking distance stocks Linux Format.. As to Whippets I have one and in our village I have counted a dozen or so. -- Regards Ted Wager G3TPI High Peak UK Using Sidux Linux -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] What's happened to all the Linux Mags? WHSmiths Watch
Chris Rowson wrote: As to Whippets I have one and in our village I have counted a dozen or so. No offence to whippets! - I'm guessing you've not seen Only Fools and Horses 'To Hull and Back'. Perhaps it was a bit of a random joke! Chris NO offence taken...Must have missed that episode...My one regret is that now I am retired I do not have room for a pigeon loft...I do have a flat cap,ferrets and the whippet but a loft would be reet handsome... -- Regards Ted Wager G3TPI High Peak UK Using Sidux Linux -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Whippets ( Was What's happened to all the Linux Mags? WHSmiths Watch)
ged wrote: Hey Ted, You can't beat a bit of bedlington in your whippet. I don't mind a nice terrier about the place myself. Ged I agree...I once had a Bedlington/Greyhound/Whippet cross and it was really fast an ideal rabbiting dog -- Regards Ted Wager G3TPI High Peak UK Using Sidux Linux -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Buying from and supporting Linux Hardware Suppliers
Matthew Macdonald-Wallace wrote: Hi all, I'm about to start a job in the real-world (after having been forced to use Windows, I get to sell, support and consult on Linux from the 2nd July!) and one of the things I will need as part of my job is a solid supplier of hardware that I know will run linux and run it well. As dell are refusing to sell Linux-based computers outside of the US (even the redhat/SLED servers seem to only be sold over there), can someone supply me with contact details (a website will do nicely!) of a company that are preferably based in the UK and supply servers/desktops that will run linux or come pre-installed with Linux? Thanks, Matt. Any decent computer dealer should be able to build you a Linux box but for a specialist..http://www.dnuk.com/homepage.php -- Regards Ted Wager G3TPI High Peak UK Using Sidux Linux -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] usb ?
peter wrote: On Sat, 2007-06-16 at 20:57 +0100, Ted wrote: To get the usb port recognised I must have the camera plugged in and switched on before I boot..Is this usual Hi Ted No it is not usual, I just plug my cannon into the USB, switch it (the camera) on, and it all just happens automagically! Peter Thanks for the reply Peter..Could you tell me if there is an entry in /etc/fstab for the usb ports and if you have an entry for sd in /proc ?? -- Regards Ted Wager G3TPI High Peak UK Using Ubuntu Linux -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] usb ?
To get the usb port recognised I must have the camera plugged in and switched on before I boot..Is this usualAlso when I try to get the photos off the camera I get this message... [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ canon_usb_get_dirents: canon_usb_long_dialogue failed to fetch direntries, returned -114 Anyone tell me what to do...Never used the usb port before but read the writup in the Ubuntu book and none of the advice seems to apply as sd does not appear in /proc but the usb ports are seen...as.. [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ lsusb Bus 003 Device 001: ID : Bus 001 Device 001: ID : Bus 002 Device 001: ID : [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ -- Regards Ted Wager G3TPI High Peak UK Using Ubuntu Linux -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Gutsy problem
Since the last upgrade I find I cannot use the fkeys to get out of the gui nor back in...I press the ctrl-alt f1 and the screen goes blank and I cannot input to it...I then try to get back to the desktop but screen still stays blank...I then have to reboot.Any tips appreciated.. -- Regards Ted Wager G3TPI High Peak UK Using Ubuntu Gutsy Linux -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Gutsy problem
Alan Pope wrote: Hi Ted, On Wed, Jun 06, 2007 at 09:18:01AM +0100, Ted wrote: Since the last upgrade I find I cannot use the fkeys to get out of the gui nor back in...I press the ctrl-alt f1 and the screen goes blank and I cannot input to it...I then try to get back to the desktop but screen still stays blank...I then have to reboot. Any tips appreciated.. Don't run bleeding-edge development software if you can't fix it. So all the users on ubuntu+1 who are exchanging advice about their problems should not be using Gutsy ?? You could try setting the video mode at boot vga=791 or something similar. Try booting to an older kernel, or in recovery mode. Tried these but no joy...Heard from the Ubuntu newsgroup others have suffered but most of them have cleared on the latest upgrade... Cheers, Al. -- Regards Ted Wager G3TPI High Peak UK Using Ubuntu Gutsy Linux -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Bochs emulator
Anyone using this in Ubi and if so any gotchas ? -- Regards Ted Wager G3TPI High Peak UK Using Ubuntu Linux -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Books...
DAVID wrote: Hi Ted I live in Peak dale near Buxton and I am interested in the books as I am having some problems loading Linux with Windows. Regards David - Original Message - From: ted [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: British Ubuntu Talk ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com Sent: Friday, April 13, 2007 9:30 AM Subject: [ubuntu-uk] Books... I have several various Linux books to dispose of... Maximum RPM Redhat Linux for Dummies Suse manuals SAM linux book Linux in a Nutshell Thought someone might want these or will take them to the local charity shop... HI David I sent you personal mails about the books..They must be collected from the New Mills area...I do not want the hassle of posting,,this is why they are free and not on ebay Ted Wager G3TPI High Peak UK Using Ubuntu Feisty Linux -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Books...
I have several various Linux books to dispose of... Maximum RPM Redhat Linux for Dummies Suse manuals SAM linux book Linux in a Nutshell Thought someone might want these or will take them to the local charity shop... -- Regards Ted Wager G3TPI High Peak UK Using Mepis testing Linux -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] ubuntu-uk Digest, Vol 23, Issue 33
This is something that has cropped up several times in the year or so I have been a member of the team. I suggested it myself sometime back and volunteered to build a site for the purpose, but the overwhelming voice of opinion at the time was that the majority of the team prefer e-mail circulars. Personally, I don't, and I find reading a thread on a website in date order much easier than half a dozen e-mails and then trying to skim past all the stuff I've read to find the new text (before everyone shouts the names of the various tools for the purpose I tend to read my e-mails from places other than home and sometimes on systems I don't have permission to install software on). Anyway, as a consequence, I seldom read the mails of the team and choose a few at random - this one caught my eye. I am all for a discussion forum though and will happily build one if people will use it and\or if there are no other volunteers. But I don't think the majorty of the membership will want it. Ted Today's Topics: 1. Re: Ubuntu UK Forums (Paul Tansom) -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Feisty and Pan
Trying to get Pan to run in Feisty and it will not show any headers for incoming groupsOk on sending thoughAnyone else had this problem ?? -- Regards Ted Wager G3TPI High Peak UK Using Ubuntu Feisty Linux -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Feisty and Pan
David Morley wrote: Trying to get Pan to run in Feisty and it will not show any headers for incoming groupsOk on sending thoughAnyone else had this problem ?? The only thing I can think of is if it is a well used group it can take a long while to update the headers. I thought it was playing up the first time I used the nice new version but it seem to be fine. Oh and now it handles a million plus articles too. Thanks for the reply... Nothing is d/loading at all I have it running ok in Edgy but Feisty will not play... -- Regards Ted Wager G3TPI High Peak UK Using Ubuntu Feisty Linux -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] ubuntu-uk Digest, Vol 20, Issue 33
Could I request the help of you all in relation to this thread that I placed at UbuntuForums.org : http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=1909633#post1909633 Thanks Ted -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Upgrade to Fiesty ??
I have a small partition that I used for Ubuntu testing..It is now up to dapper.. Anyone tried upgrading Dapper to Fiesty and if so how did it go and what are the repo addresses...I am not particularly bothered if it fails as I can always install from cd but would like to give the upgrade a whirl -- Regards Ted Wager G3TPI High Peak UK Using Mepis Linux -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Upgrade to Fiesty ??
tim matthews wrote: I don't think you can update from dapper to Feisty, you can only update from edgy to feisty (so I think). and what's the point of using feisty? at this point, feisty should only be used by developpers who can fix things when they go wrong. Ted Wager wrote: I have a small partition that I used for Ubuntu testing..It is now up to dapper.. Anyone tried upgrading Dapper to Fiesty and if so how did it go and what are the repo addresses...I am not particularly bothered if it fails as I can always install from cd but would like to give the upgrade a whirl I am only doing it out of interest..I know I can upgrade to Edgy but just wanted to know if the Feisty upgrade was possible after that -- Regards Ted Wager High Peak UK Using Ubuntu Linux -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Membership list on Launchpad
Hi all Months ago when I joined the team there was only a handful of people listed at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam near the bottom of the page. I think there was about 7 at the time. I added my profile like everyone else. But, unless I've missed the obvious, the listings of the members has been moved from that page to https://launchpad.net/people/ubuntu-uk. But on that list, I am not listed? But my entry is valid as can be seen here : https://wiki.ubuntu.com/TedSmith. Do I have to manually add myself to Launchpad list too? Or am I being really thick? When did we move the list from the wiki page to the launchpad? Thanks Ted -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] [Fwd: Membership list on Launchpad]
Recall!! I've figured it out and added myself to the launchpad list. I'm still a bit baffled as to why we have two lists though (the launchpad list and the wiki list). Ted Original Message Subject:Membership list on Launchpad Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2006 17:30:29 + From: Ted Smith (F3 Web Site Administrator) [EMAIL PROTECTED] Organisation: F3 - the First Forensic Forum To: ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com References: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi all Months ago when I joined the team there was only a handful of people listed at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam near the bottom of the page. I think there was about 7 at the time. I added my profile like everyone else. But, unless I've missed the obvious, the listings of the members has been moved from that page to https://launchpad.net/people/ubuntu-uk. But on that list, I am not listed? But my entry is valid as can be seen here : https://wiki.ubuntu.com/TedSmith. Do I have to manually add myself to Launchpad list too? Or am I being really thick? When did we move the list from the wiki page to the launchpad? Thanks Ted -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Graphics card ??
Anyone had problems with a nvidia fx5700 le vid card ??..This card seems to run ok in Ububtu and Mepis but on a spare partition I use for trying other distros the machine freezes completely with Freespire Saboyan and Xandros...I tried Elive on it and whilst it froze using the nvidia drivers it was ok on plain vesa.Is there a chance that the card is faulty and in the near future my Ubuntu might go the same way ??.. I have tried both Mepis and Ubuntu on the spare partition and both work ok... -- Regards Ted Wager G3TPI High Peak UK Using Ubuntu Linux -- ubuntu-uk mailing list ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk
[ubuntu-uk] CMS Debate - Xoops, Druapl etc
I've not come across Xoops before, does that mean it's less widely used than Drupal and the others? Perfect, clean, accessible markup is a must for me, do you know if it's improved in the last year? If you're not convinced, check out http://sourceforge.net/awards/cca/ left hand side at the bottom in category of 'Development Winner'. It game second to GAIM. For me there's not a CMS that comes close to Xoops. Granted, out of the box it's not as pretty, but it's powerful, and you can do anything with it pretty much! Ted [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Send ubuntu-uk mailing list submissions to ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can reach the person managing the list at [EMAIL PROTECTED] When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than Re: Contents of ubuntu-uk digest... -- ubuntu-uk mailing list ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk
