Re: [ubuntu-uk] Messed up upgrade from 14.04 to 16.04
At the terminal prompt, you could try: sudo dpkg --configure -a which should hopefully kick off the remaining updates. If that completes OK, follow it with sudo apt update sudo apt dist-upgrade and hopefully you'll be in a better state. Cheers, Dan. On 1 August 2016 at 10:00, Michael wrote: > Alan, Barry, or anybody who can help with an upgrade problem. I f the helper > need to take over my computer to resolve, I'm happy with that. > > The update14.04-16-04, was writing updated files when it stopped, a restart > just defaults to login and login to the terminal command prompt. The help > option delivers a screen full, I do not know if one of the options will > help. > > 64bit dual boot with MS Windows 7. I do have a 14.10 32bit disc if that > might help but am worried about loosing things. > > Any offers of help appreciated. Tks, Michael > > > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Looking for old computers
Hi Gareth, I don't know if it is exactly what you're looking for, but I've got an old(ish) Toshiba equium with a pentium processor that's running 32-bit Ubuntu 14.04. I'd be more than happy to bring it along if you're interested. Dan Andrews On 12 Jun 2015 8:16 am, "Gareth France" wrote: > I'm working on a new project and need to ask for your help. Here in High > Wycombe we have a pop up shop which can be rented to try out new > business ideas before committing to long term leases etc. I am wanting > to launch a new service offering sales and support aimed at home and > small business users. My main focus will be on promoting Ubuntu but in > order to demonstrate the versatility of Linux I wanted to have a 486 (or > possibly early Pentium) running Damn Small Linux or Slitaz. > > My problem is that 486s seem to be going for silly money on ebay, so > would anyone have one propping up a table leg they could donate to the > cause? > > Thanks > Gareth > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] More phone problems/observations
On 08/04/15 17:30, David King wrote: I have noticed that the Dekko email client is quite unstable and keeps crashing -- surely the Ubuntu team should be developing this? We need a decent email client. One of the main reasons for having an Ubuntu phone is to get away from Google, yet the only email client that is installed by default is for gmail. Please file bugs with log files for issues you come across, along with a description of the exact point it happens. https://bugs.launchpad.net/dekko/+filebug We are aware of people experiencing crashes, and alot of it seems to be specific to the bq devices, which I currently do not own. I have been unable to reproduce the issues on my nexus 4 so it's been hard to pinpoint the problems. I've been at the mercy of users trying out patches for me, until I can get my hands on one of these devices. A lot of improvements are being made, so the stability should improve considerably over the next few updates. Cheers Dan Chapman -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] UK Team Reboot
Hi Alan and the gang, >From my viewpoint (a little rock in the middle of the Irish Sea), advocacy is something which the UK team should consider expanding. I've given a couple of talks at our local Code Club (www.codeclub.im) about Free software and have been really quite surprised by the follow up that these generated. It seems that there are quite a few people 'thirsty' for knowledge about Ubuntu (and other Linuxes). People have heard of Ubuntu, but they don't quite know what it is. Some of them would like to experience it, but they don't always know how. Perhaps we could work on a set of 'advocacy tools' ? Off the top of my head: Nicely produced handouts, posters etc that explain what Ubuntu is (in simple terms) and the benefits it brings. Some 'how-to' guides (youtube vids?) on installing, or trying Ubuntu. A friendly 'disclaimer' that we could ask people to sign before helping them to install Ubuntu on their machines. (Just in case...!) Ideas for how non-programmers could contribute to the community. (Translation, artwork etc.) Could we have a 'beginners guide' series of videos, or podcasts that really do start at the zero-knowledge level and work up from there? Could we join forces with existing LUGs and code-clubs to organise install-fests, and ongoing local 'hands-on' support networks? Of course, the beer-fuelled release parties and the like are all good and should continue. Here on the Isle of Man, I just about manage to find a small handful of people who I can force beer into the name of a new release every six months! :) Cheers! Dan. On 4 December 2014 at 13:57, Alan Pope wrote: > Hi all, > > I wanted to kick off a thread about "rebooting" the team. We have > discussions on the list, an active IRC channel, regular beer-related > celebrations and a podcast in its 7th year, but not a lot else (unless > I'm mistaken?) done as team effort. > > So I wanted to start an open discussion here based on my assertion > that the team (such as it is) is currently somewhat moribund, and > needs a boot up the arse for 2015. > > The questions I have are:- > > a) Do you agree? > b) What shall we do about it? > > In my mind I'd like to see us doing more in the way of advocacy, event > organising/attending, code jams, support and so on. We could all do > this individually or we could do it co-ordinated as a team. I'd prefer > the latter. > > Discuss. :) > > Cheers, > Al. > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Options for website login
pretty much any cms system will achieve what you want. I suggest looking at wordpress and then either drupal or joomla On 30 August 2014 09:26, Gareth France wrote: > On 30/08/14 09:18, Dave Rice wrote: > > > On 30 Aug 2014 09:12, "Gareth France" wrote: > > > > On 30/08/14 08:30, John Howe wrote: > >> > >> Hi, Gareth > >> > >> On 30/08/14 07:10, Gareth France wrote: > >>> > >>> I'm not sure where else to ask for suggestions so I'm hoping you guys > can help. I need to set up a webpage where I can create accounts for users > and add files which can be accessed by those users and nobody else. The > user would login and download the files I supplied. > >> > >> > >> Why a web page? > >> > >> you can get the same effect with Dropbox. > >> > > Is there any cost associated with this? > > > > > > -- > > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > > Hi Gareth, > > There are many options available, including dropbox, Google drive etc. > Owncloud is also another option. > > I run a small web hosting business that specialises in individuals and > small organisations. Drop me a mail direct with your needs and I'm sure can > find a solution! > > Cheers, > > Dave > > > I have looked at dropbox, it is more expensive than my hosting for my > website which could do this at no extra cost. It also suggests I would have > to pay an additional £11 a month for each person I wanted to access it. > This is not viable. What I need is a system that can be installed in my > existing webspace. > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > > -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Trouble with 14.04 live USB stick
Can you try a different USB stick, just in case the one you're using has developed a hardware issue? If that fails, try downloading the alternate installer. On 21 May 2014 12:53, "Gordon Burgess-Parker" wrote: > Nope - got the coloured Ubuntu splash screen, then just a pale grey blank > screen > > On 21/05/2014 12:19, Holger Garcia wrote: > > Try the "install ubuntu" option. For me this option boots into the live > environment without problems. > On 21 May 2014 12:15, "Gordon Burgess-Parker" > wrote: > >> Hi, >> I downloaded 14.04, checked MD5, burned to a USP stick using unetbootin. >> Booted from the USB stick, ckecked disk, all OK. >> Clicked on "Try Ubuntu" and the screen went grey and then this appeared: >> >> >> https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7c0iOOzxM3LRk5HOVRaODRLQ1E/edit?usp=sharing >> >> The computer is a Lenovo U410 with Windows 8.1 update 1 installed. >> Alive USB stick with 13.04 on it works perfectly OK. >> >> Can anyone suggest anything? >> >> Cheers >> >> Gordon >> >> -- >> ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk >> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ >> > > > > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > > -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Sticker Outlet (UK)
I almost sent Peter an SAE for some stickers to hand out to our IoM LUG, but then I realised that Isle of Man stamps wouldn't be any good for post in the UK...:) I'll have to have a think. I can probably get hold of some UK stamps somehow! -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Building Ubuntu for the Raspberry Pi, on the Raspberry Pi
I think another aspect that should not be ignored is the potential roadmap for such arm devices. Admittedly I'm not aware of the Raspberry Pi's future direction, but in general more and more such arm devices seem to be in the offing. The raspberry pi itself has captured a stunningly large market share and surely Ubuntu should be trying to get a distro out at the start of the project, rather than being latecomers to Raspberry Pi V2. Unity performance notwithstanding, ubuntu server has a lot of potential on such a device (and IMHO is server is the jewel in the ubuntu crown) Regards Dan Disclaimer - ubuntu server is in the roadmap for the NHS spine v2 ( http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/10/10/nhs_drops_oracle_for_riak/) <- sorry for the El Reg link, but it's a brief and pretty accurate summary of future plans On 06/11/13 21:52, Alan Bell wrote: from the pitch . . . "Rasbian is a great operating platform for it, the LXDE desktop is fine, the Wayland demo was brilliant and loads of cool projects are happening based on the Pi. We still want Ubuntu on it though. We are using it in embedded projects, it is also turning up in things like the OpenERP Point of Sale kit, situations where it doesn't need a responsive user interface (or a user interface at all). It would be great to know that all the libraries we are using on it are the same versions we are using on other computers that are running Ubuntu. " Basically when writing code on my laptop to deploy on the pi I want it to be the same environment. Now I could run Debian Wheezy on my laptop of course, but I am not going to do that. I am running Ubuntu on my laptop and I want to run Ubuntu on the Pi. Seeing Ubuntu Desktop with Mir and Unity 8 would be kind of sweet, but the project isn't a failure if that doesn't work out - and the Unity desktop might well not run well on the Pi, we are well below the minimum recommended specification. It will be fun to try, but I don't want to set expectations too high. Having Ubuntu server as an expectation is probably deliverable, going above and beyond that would be a bonus. Alan. On 06/11/13 21:14, Nigel Verity wrote: Alan I'm all for maximising the choice of OS that can be run on a Pi, but your Indigogo pitch doesn't make clear what advantages Ubuntu server with no desktop will bring, compared to the existing Debian derivative which already provides LXDE. The pitch also gives the impression that if it does eventually prove possible to get Unity running on top of "Pibuntu" then the performance is not going to be up to much. Please don't take this as pouring cold water on your plans, more a pointer for enhancing the FAQs. Regards Nige -- Libertus Solutions http://libertus.co.uk -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Remote Ubuntu Users
On 13/01/13 22:24, Tony Pursell wrote: On 13 January 2013 21:57, alan c <mailto:aecl...@candt.waitrose.com>> wrote: On 13/01/13 02:14, Alan Pope wrote: On 12/01/13 14:52, Dan Fish wrote: His broadband is damn expensive and sometimes "sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get -y dist-upgrade" may well use up much of his monthly allowance. Ironically, it's very cheap to post via snail mail a usb stick back and forth! Any ideas how I can keep him up to date (albeit at monthly intervals) via this method? My google-fu has failed me. It's not just updates he'd miss out on, but also new packages he may want to install. You _could_ mirror the entire repository onto your hard disk and then copy that to a USB attached drive and post that over. Right now the entire repo (binary only) for precise takes up 53GB. Like this:- debmirror --nosource -m --passive --host=archive.ubuntu.com <http://archive.ubuntu.com> --root=ubuntu/ --method=http --progress --dist=precise,precise-updates,precise-security --section=main,restricted,universe,multiverse --arch=i386 ~/ubuntumirror/ubuntu --ignore-release-gpg He could then point his apt sources.list at the usb stick and install packages from it via apt or software centre, as well as update via update manager. Cheers, Maplin are selling a 64 GB USB stick for something like 30 pounds I think A bit cheaper from E-Buyer - but you have to pay for delivery, of course. http://www.ebuyer.com/search?a00413=64&subcat=3618&cat=458 (I don't have shares in them :-) Tony Thanks for the advice. I think mirroring the repo is going to be the way forwards. BW Dan -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Remote Ubuntu Users
Dear All, A good friend of mine has taken up the offer of becoming a medical officer on the Falkland Islands for a 2 year contract. Having spent time on many remote locations I'm actually very jealous as the Falklands and surrounds are a stunning place to bring up a family. What's not so stunning are the broadband costs http://www.cwfi.co.fk/images/cwfi/bbposteroct12.jpg Admittedly the link is via a standard C&W satellite link which is always expensive. Anyhow, he's a keen ubuntu user and I'm pretty sure there's no Falklands ubuntu community group! This is my question - His broadband is damn expensive and sometimes "sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get -y dist-upgrade" may well use up much of his monthly allowance. Ironically, it's very cheap to post via snail mail a usb stick back and forth! Any ideas how I can keep him up to date (albeit at monthly intervals) via this method? My google-fu has failed me. Thanks Dan -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Viglen MPC-L, what now?
Still running strong here on 10.04 as a headless home automation server. It just keeps on chugging away with minimal maintenance needed. Dan Sent from my ASUS Eee Pad Miia Ranta wrote: >On 13 April 2012 01:52, Matthew Revell wrote: >> I know a few other UK Ubuntu people bought the Viglen MPC-L a few years back. >> >> I've got one sitting on my shelf doing nowt (I've got another machine >> to do what the Viglen used to, plus a lot more). With 586 support no >> longer in Ubuntu (okay, still got three years to go on 10.10), and it >> being a tad slow, I'm wondering what to do with it. Anyone else got >> stories of what they're doing with theirs now? > >I'll be installing Debian onto the little trustworthy box soonish, and >continue to use it as an irssi/iPlayer box. It has also served as a >backend to our CurrentCost electric usage metering... > >Miia "Myrtti" Ranta >-- >GCS/ED/FA/H/P/S/L/O d- s-:+ a31 C++ UL+ P+ L+++ E W+++ N+ o K+ w+(---) >!O M V? PS++ PE>$ Y+ PGP- t+ 5+++ X+ R tv- b+++ DI D-- G e>+++ h- >r++ x? > >-- >ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com >https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk >https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Precise Pangolin Release Party - London, 26th April
Less than a ten minute walk down Charing Cross Rd to get you from Bar Soho to The Harp. Plenty of real ale there. http://www.harpcoventgarden.com On Apr 7, 2012 3:28 PM, "Liam Proven" wrote: > On 5 April 2012 16:28, Colin Watson wrote: > > On Wed, Mar 28, 2012 at 07:54:17PM +0100, Liam Proven wrote: > >> Cool - TFTI. I shall try to drop in, but I have to say, as a real-ale > >> man, Bar Soho looks quite spectacularly unappealing, so I don't think > >> I'll be making a whole night of it! :¬) > > > > Depending on how noisy it is and how late I want to stay, I might not > > say no to a real-ale splinter party ... > > :¬) > > I'm trying to think where's good near there. The Ship in Wardour St is > a fun rock/goth/indie pub with the Fuller's range, but it can be loud. > > Dog & Duck? > John Snow? > > There's one that is meant to be good whose name escapes me... The Old > something-or-other. > > -- > Liam Proven • Profile: http://lproven.livejournal.com/profile > Email: lpro...@cix.co.uk • GMail/G+/Twitter/Flickr/Facebook: lproven > MSN: lpro...@hotmail.com • Skype/AIM/Yahoo/LinkedIn: liamproven > Tel: +44 20-8685-0498 • Cell: +44 7939-087884 > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu UK Rugby Outing
Thanks for starting this off, Laura. Ticket booked! Dan Alan Bell wrote: >great idea, I have never been to a game before but it sounds like a fun >day out. I have booked my tickets. > > >Alan. > >-- >Libertus Solutions http://libertus.co.uk > > >-- >ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com >https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk >https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Happy Hour Surbiton Tomorrow at the Victoria
Thanks Alan, I've had the (dubious?) honour of organising this one! I''l be there from about 18.45 an wearing a natty t-shirt. All welcome as always. Regards Dan Hi all, the next Happy Hour is in Surbiton, from about 7pm ish onwards http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-uk/1412/detail/ everyone is meeting in the Victoria, which is about 500m from the station, nice and easy to find. have fun everyone! If anyone would like to suggest a date and pub for the next one in January that would be great (we had thought possibly Southampton, but could be anywhere else in the country) Alan. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] The Next Happy Hour - Thursday 8th December, Surbiton (west London)
Liam, Thanks for that. I'm doing a reconnaissance mission tomorrow evening. Regards Dan Liam Proven wrote: >On 15 November 2011 14:17, Dan Fish wrote: >> Thanks for that Liam. I've not had the pleasure(?) of drinking in most of >> those so very useful. Having talking to the locals that I work with in >> Surbiton, for the best mix of price/friendliness/space, the Victoria might >> be best > >Couple more comments from another now-former local: > >« >You want to try The Lamb. There's always The Coronation Arse, I >suppose, which microwaves its food quite carefully for a Wetherspoons, >» > >-- >Liam Proven • Info & profile: http://www.google.com/profiles/lproven >Email: lpro...@cix.co.uk • GMail/GoogleTalk/Orkut: lpro...@gmail.com >Tel: +44 20-8685-0498 • Cell: +44 7939-087884 • Fax: + 44 870-9151419 >AIM/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/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] The Next Happy Hour - Thursday 8th December, Surbiton (west London)
Thanks for that Liam. I've not had the pleasure(?) of drinking in most of those so very useful. Having talking to the locals that I work with in Surbiton, for the best mix of price/friendliness/space, the Victoria might be best REgards Dan On 13 November 2011 10:04, Alan Bell wrote: Hi all, the next Happy Hour will be on the 8th of December in Surbiton. A well connected part of West London with good train access to everywhere. The exact venue is yet to be determined, but the intrepid explorer Dan Fish has volunteered to take one for the team and go on a research expedition to explore suitability of the available options. He will let us know the venue just as soon as he recovers. I'm game - Surbiton is fairly local for me. I asked a friend who lives there for recommendations for (or against) local hostelries. This was the result: « Name: Bosco Lounge Bar Address: 9 St Marks Hill, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 4LQ Hotel / brasserie place. A gastro. Name: The Coronation Hall Address: St. Marks Hill, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 4LQ A grim Spoonie. Lots of room but did I mention it was grim? Name: Corkys Wine Bar Address: 12, Claremont Rd, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 4QU Even grimmer than the Spoonie. Fights. Avoid. Name: The Surbiton Flyer ** Address: 84 Victoria Rd, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 4PD Right beside the station, turn left when you come out of the entrance. Not that exciting but reasonable if a bit pricey. Usually seats going. Gastro leanings. Name: Duke of York ** Address: 64-65 Victoria Road, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 4NQ Pricey gastro, but usually a reasonable atmosphere. Pleasant enough place for a quiet midweek drink. Live music. Name: The Victoria ** Address: 28 Victoria Road, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 4JT Slightly more run down than the Duke, but friendly locals and staff. Gets noisy when the footy is on TV. Youngs. Usually has some seats. Name: The Antelope Address: 87 Maple Rd, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 4AW Footie pub. Never been in there. Looks rough from outside. Name: Rubicon Bar ** Address: 97 Maple Road, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 4AW Expensive wine bar run by a cute blonde. Bar furniture looks like it's been nicked from Blake’s 7. Quite like drinking in there occasionally but it’s a bit up itself. Either quiet as the grave or full of media types. Name: Gordon Bennnett bar + kitchen ** Address: 75 Maple Road, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 4AG A "Sunday roast, newspapers, 3 bottles of wine and a Bloody Mary" type gastro. OK in the afternoon, crowded Weds-Sat nights. Personally I like it but service can be slow and the manager’s got a rep for being grumpy although I've always thought he was okay. Name: The Grove Tavern Address: Grove Road, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 4BX Similar to GBs above. A gastro, big beer garden with decking. OK, as I recall but not been in there for 2 years. Name: The Saucy Kettle Address: 7 Brighton Rd, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 5LX Sporty and sticky. Empty in the week, rammed on Saturdays for big screen footie. Occasionally violent. There's a cheap and cheerful Indian (cash meals half price, dodgy arse the next day) two doors up. Name: The Black Lion Address: 58 Brighton Rd, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 5PL Cheap, and quieter early in the week, bit rough occasionally. Beer OK as I recall. Name: The Lamb ** Address: 73 Brighton Rd, Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 5NF Good beer, not too pricey, but cheeseboards are the only food and they are a bit pricey for what you get. Bit cramped if you’re a large group. Always a few regulars on the same stools around the bar. » -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Home/Small Business Server
> > > > Well the main benefit of a web based UI is that you don't need all the > > desktop GUI libraries on the server, > > >Yes, because HDD space is expensive these days! My understanding is is not about space. Extra libraries means extra attack vectors, extra things to update and to go wrong. Even Microsoft seems to have grasped this with Windows server 8 having the desktop as an optional extra. > -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Slow d/loads
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. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Regional pages was Re: Ubuntu South west loco team page
Is there anything for the Isle of Man? No LUG of any sort here as far as I know. I keep meaning to do something about it - any pointers? Cheers, Dan. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] School websites
> > >> This must be a pretty common problem - most schools, I imagine, want > roughly the same bits and pieces on their site. Does there not already > exist a plug-and-play school website where, as Wordpress is for blogs, > they can just install it and get a quite agreeable website in about > fifteen minutes? > > The edugeek site has a custom version of Joomla available that aims to do this You'd still need the skill in house to set, use and administrate Joomla though. Which as noted above may not be present -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] School websites
On 18/06/11 14:35, Rob Beard wrote: On 18/06/11 10:14, Sean Miller wrote: Yikes... !! "Recognised for ICT"? Perhaps that was due to being "pioneers" and setting up their website at a time most others didn't have one... alas, I think it's rather overdue for an upgrade. Sean My god what an awful site. I gave up after waiting 15 seconds for it to load, clicked the stop button and a god awful monstrosity came up. Animated gifs, comic sans font? Heck the baby on there should have been a dancing baby! Rob That is truly dreadful...makes the (thankfully) deceased geocities look good ;) Dan -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] School websites
> Oh boy what a waste, why did they not use CSS nav buttons; look better, and > work heaps better > > > because they built it in frontpage -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Microsoft proprietary file types?
> > > oddly a recent job gives me a pdf application form, i can either fill in > and send off by post, or fill in and e-mail, only as its pdf it isn't > editable unless i am missing something perhaps i should be using adobe pdf > suite (or what ever its called) to fill the form in. > you can set up pdf to have editable fields to allow poeple to fill them. However one way I've dealt with non editable ones in the past is to load them into scribus and then drop text boxes on top where needed. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] End of Skype on Linux?
the other question to ask is, is this the end of skype? The already have text, voice and video available of MS Live Messenger So why not just buy the company and tear it to bits? > -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Natty Narwhal Launch Party
Scrap my suggestion re the maple leaf - the porterhouse is a much better idea! Dan Bruno Girin wrote: >Or alternatively, you've got the Porterhouse across the road: large pub >and micro-brewery over 3 floors with lots of space so they should >probably be able to reserve an area. Not sure about food though. > >Another one I quite like is Bunken Bar on Earlham St: underground place >and quite large. Don't know about food either. > >Both of them are within walking distance of BCS and Covent Garden tube >station. > >On Thu, 2011-03-31 at 21:28 +0100, Dan Fish wrote: >> May I suggest the maple leaf - it's about 100th yards from the bcs. Canadian >> themed though >> Dan >> >> Alan Bell wrote: >> >> >Hi all, >> > >> >as we move into April the release of Ubuntu 11.04 the Natty Narwhal >> >swims into view. Because this will be a *huge* celebration we have >> >arranged a bank holiday on the following day for you, so there is no >> >excuse for not partying on a weekday. In the afternoon will be a >> >slightly formal "launch" event and photo opportunity for journalists and >> >bloggers and the community, at the British Computing Society on >> >Southampton Street near Charring Cross, dunno if there will be any nosh, >> >but if there is it would be of the diminutive sandwiches and canapés >> >variety. There is going to be a registration for this as we are going to >> >need names and numbers in advance. Following that we will be moving on >> >to somewhere else with less formality and more booze, probably a pub. >> > >> >This part of the plan is less well defined than the first part so I am >> >*seeking* *your* *help*. What we need to do is pick a pub, or other >> >venue. One that serves food and has a decent amount of space, one that >> >will perhaps let us reserve an area for free, one within walking >> >distance of the BCS and within staggering distance of a tube. Power >> >sockets and wifi would be a mild bonus, but the evening is more about >> >partying than geeking out. >> > >> >Please respond with venue suggestions and feel free to start planning >> >what to do for the rest of your day off, I heard that some kids that >> >went to Edinburgh Uni are taking advantage of the Natty bank holiday to >> >get hitched in Westminster, but you could do anything you like. >> > >> >Alan. >> > >> >-- >> >ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com >> >https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk >> >https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > > > >-- >ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com >https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk >https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Natty Narwhal Launch Party
May I suggest the maple leaf - it's about 100th yards from the bcs. Canadian themed though.... Dan Alan Bell wrote: >Hi all, > >as we move into April the release of Ubuntu 11.04 the Natty Narwhal >swims into view. Because this will be a *huge* celebration we have >arranged a bank holiday on the following day for you, so there is no >excuse for not partying on a weekday. In the afternoon will be a >slightly formal "launch" event and photo opportunity for journalists and >bloggers and the community, at the British Computing Society on >Southampton Street near Charring Cross, dunno if there will be any nosh, >but if there is it would be of the diminutive sandwiches and canapés >variety. There is going to be a registration for this as we are going to >need names and numbers in advance. Following that we will be moving on >to somewhere else with less formality and more booze, probably a pub. > >This part of the plan is less well defined than the first part so I am >*seeking* *your* *help*. What we need to do is pick a pub, or other >venue. One that serves food and has a decent amount of space, one that >will perhaps let us reserve an area for free, one within walking >distance of the BCS and within staggering distance of a tube. Power >sockets and wifi would be a mild bonus, but the evening is more about >partying than geeking out. > >Please respond with venue suggestions and feel free to start planning >what to do for the rest of your day off, I heard that some kids that >went to Edinburgh Uni are taking advantage of the Natty bank holiday to >get hitched in Westminster, but you could do anything you like. > >Alan. > >-- >ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com >https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk >https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Preventing shutdown on a remote machine
Hi, I've installed ubuntu on my dad's machine and he's very happy with it. I'm doing online backups from his computer to my machine with rsync initiated from my end. The only problem I'm having is that my dad has a habit of shutting down his machine before the (incremental) backup is complete. What I'd like to do is inhibit his ability to shutdown the machine during the backup and hopefully display a message to him explaining why. Cheers Dan -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] RSI
My doctor suggested I might use the computer less which was less then helpful. I then found these guys who were really helpful: http://www.b-pro-active.com/ They bashed hell out of me over a few sessions with lots of deep tissue massage. This really helped sort the main of the problem. They then taught me a bunch of exercises to do and I found other ones on youtube, including a bunch aimed at drummers that work well. Additionally I dose up on lots of cod liver oil and glucosomine sulphate. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Android Slates/Tablets......
I'd wait a little bit if you can. The Asus Eeepad range are going to hit the market soon and the new Samsung pad all around the £300 - £350 mark for 10 inch versions -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Rugby Ubuntu meet up
I'd second this - it should be a great day. Sadly I can't be there so I hope the pub wot I chose is OK! Cheers Dan Fish -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 As most people on here I love Ubuntu and promote it where I can, another thing I love however is RUGBY no not Ruby! When there is a match on the TV I tweet it for folks I follow to join in the rants/discussions on how the game is going, but also on IRC. I am also a firm believer that any community is based upon people who have other interests outside of Ubuntu/OSS want to meet up and discuss other things and not just go to conferences. When I moved to the UK I had nobody to go watch games in the pub, I decided after talking to people in the #ubuntu-uk who also like Rubgy and Ubuntu to organise a meet up to watch a game together. Dan Fish picked the pub and I picked the game. Next week on Saturday 19th Match the Ubuntu-uk LoCo are going to go watch a game of rugby over some drinks/food and catch up with people who like Rugby and Ubuntu. Even if you?ve no interest in Rugby but do want to meet people come along. If Ubuntu is not your flavor, or you?ve no interest in OSS but just love rugby come along! Be nice to meet more folks over here. I chose the Ireland V England game! It should be a good game and everyone is welcome to come along, I?ve added the event to the LoCo directory so do sign up if you?re coming along so we can get more seats. http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/team/615/detail/ Laura - -- https://wiki.ubuntu.com/czajkowski http://www.lczajkowski.com Skype: lauraczajkowski -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.10 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iQEcBAEBAgAGBQJNfOy0AAoJECUQy5EY50eFAgwIAI9+oIMSeB0ne9U/dF8X+bZF SgC61LhLbZLFhPHVKQqELsT5485p4RgvY6D/uAsn584LQtuPe+Ts1gl6HggwrfQu cR9ZM0ZC0fLOCMSztsbNDwyT6Vx1VBulfVvNHD74jNo4DsMVOE1A4iBRJ2Q7NdJF qcwRwXOuGIAyOaS2pQtnX1TTRIRwm45YKv6jead3TfPnrQ6odpmbHdhbhPxOCLzn BpODdkkG+hpw8dkq3axE3lLUw+bOb9Tps31ZVkvVb2bAv2RjGnsCFY4Sx2UoGIW+ Q5/GLOFJkWfNoRdM9G40jbCEZ6hhxobtv+P9F+kM14IC6X20kcOZdSmYm05/qo4= =ZSV5 -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Google Earth .....
Google earth used to be part of the medibuntu report. Is that not still the case? On Feb 20, 2011 5:31 PM, "Barry Drake" wrote: > On Sun, 2011-02-20 at 17:08 +, J Fernyhough wrote: >> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/GoogleEarth > > Thanks. I missed that one. It would have worked for my sister 'as is' > if I'd given her the link and told her to download then click on the > file. They only seem to offer it as 32bit and I'd have to use --force > to try it on my 64bit Maverick (if that would work) ah well, > can't have everything. > > Thanks again, Barry. > -- > Barry Drake is a member of the the Ubuntu Advertising team. > http://ubuntuadverts.org/ > > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] MS SQL
why not have a look around for an asset management system that's already built? such as : http://www.ocsinventory-ng.org/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] What's the best...
On 17/12/10 17:16, Alan Lord (News) wrote: > On 17/12/10 17:01, Mark Fraser wrote: >> I'm thinking about building a server too and one of the things I wanted >> it for was a caching apt proxy. There seem to be a few ways of doing >> this though, which is the best of the lot? > http://askubuntu.com/questions/3503/best-way-to-cache-apt-downloads-on-a-lan > > In theory this is great as it requires zero configuration on the > clients. I have this set up at home but am not sure if it is actually > working properly right now. I keep meaning to look into this but fail to > find the time usually as there are more pressing demands from SWMBO. > > Al > > Another option with a nice write up from Dustin Kirkland is approx. I've been running it since his post with no probs and minimal configuration http://blog.dustinkirkland.com/2010/11/yet-another-ubuntu-archive-proxy.html Cheers Dan -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] A Document 'Signing' solution required
Hi, I have a problem with work colleagues reading emails. When important documents are circulated, invariably one of two things happens - 1) They deny receiving the email which I know is a load of rubbish because I can track this very easily vie the postfix etc logs and more irritatingly 2) Say they've read the email and document when they blatantly haven't! I know you can request return receipts and what not, but these are rarely returned in my opinion, and don't let you know if the content has been red. Is anyone aware of an open source solution that will allow me to 1) 'Post' to a ?message board within the LAN that a document needs reading by a group of staff 2) Allow them to digitally sign (via their login) that they have actually read the document I know alfresco is good for document collaboration and sharing etc, but it's the digital signing bit that I'm really after Regards Dan Fish -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Mint 9 and Windows 2000 Server
I can't say i've used it but there is a package called likewise in the Ubuntu repos that allows you to join an active directory domain. It might be worth playing with this. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Minutes of ubuntu-uk loco meeting
All, Please find the minutes of the loco meeting held on 19th October at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/LastMeeting Regards Dan -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] IRC Meeting tonight 19th October
Just a reminder that the next full team meeting is scheduled for this evening 19th October at 20:00 UTC (2100 BST) and will be held in #ubuntu-uk-meeting on irc.freenode.net Regards Dan -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Little project
On Sat, 2010-10-16 at 08:02 +0100, Dan Attwood wrote: > Speaking as someone who works in a college IT department you > really shouldn't be doing this as you'll break the Terms of Use and > you're 'free' period should be spent studying and not on facebook. > Also this list shouldn't really be helping hack a system. > > > Speaking as a realist look at eyeos and NX server FreeNX and neatx run over ssh and provide full remote desktops that are much quicker then SSH and X11. There are PPA's for both on launchpad. At the server end (ie home) forward port 80 to port 22 on the machine where freenx/neatx are installed. Regards Dan -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Little project
Speaking as someone who works in a college IT department you really shouldn't be doing this as you'll break the Terms of Use and you're 'free' period should be spent studying and not on facebook. Also this list shouldn't really be helping hack a system. Speaking as a realist look at eyeos and NX server -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu/Linux is still not an OS for the masses - discuss
> > Why not give your > approx. location and see who responds off-list? > > You might also find that someone is willing to pick you up and give you a lift to a lug met. Kent Lug members often do this -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu/Linux is still not an OS for the masses - discuss
> Just seen Alan Bell's post and he has mentioned something no one else > has, there is meant to be a failsafe X in low res mode. I didnt know > that and have not in 4 years seen that mentioned before. Has anyone > else ever seen Ubuntu boot in this failsafe mode? > > Yes. I've had issues in the past with my Nvidia card and xorg failing and it's given me the option to boot into failsafe mode or try to repair xorg. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu/Linux is still not an OS for the masses - discuss
> > > > >I have had very few calls from my mum asking for help with her Ubuntu > >system. She uses the same kinds of apps most people do. > > I can vouch for that. My Farther-in-law recently bought a new pc, without asking me, because he 'simply must have windows'. Last time I saw him he was complaining because the old Ubuntu box I'd given him was much faster and easier to use. And he's still confused as hell over the multitude of free upgrade disks that came with the machine and so is still using MS Works -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Musick Manager
>Still not in the repos though? songbird stopped linux support didn't they? > -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Diagnostics tools
This is the kind of issue that local LUG meets are really good at solving. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] (Marketing) Royal Society asks you - why IT is boring?
> > > IT should be more about computers less about office work! > > Increasingly the stance is that IT functional skill should be embedded across all lessons. Therefore part of say GCSE Biology would be to create a report using word with tables, footnotes for references etc. Hopefully this will free up more time in the computing syllabus to teach actual 'computing' dan -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Open Source in the NHS.
On Tue, 2010-08-24 at 20:20 +0100, Chris Rowson wrote: > I'm a BCS member and subscribed to the OSSG mailing list. I thought > some folks here might be interested in a website created by the chap > below as a focal point for the discussion of Open Source by the NHS. > > "...Paul Richardson will give a talk for the Open Source Specialist > Group (OSSG) around his recently created http://www.oshi-uk.com/ > which is an expression/discussion focal point on the adoption of Open > Source by the NHS" > > Cheers, > > Chris > Thanks for posting this - two events are listed on this site and both look worth attending if you have an interest in Open Source and Healthcare. I will certainly be attending. Cheers Dan Fish -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Shredding HDD data
On Wed, 2010-08-11 at 11:12 +0100, Bill Cumming wrote: > Best way is probavly just to use the "dd" command: > If you run off of a live CD then just point "dd" to the drive instead > of a file. > > Example: sudo dd if=/dev/urandom of=/dev/sda > > That will overwrite the entire drive that's on /dev/sda with random > data destroying any Filesystem on that drive. > > You should at least do multiple alternating runs of > "/dev/zero" (quick) and "/dev/urandom" (slow) > > > But it's going to be *VERY* slow but worth it to be secure. > > That's just my way of shredding a drive, others will have other ideas > ^_^ > > > On 11 August 2010 11:05, Alan Pope wrote: > > On 11 August 2010 11:01, Byte Soup wrote: > > One of my family wants to shred some HDDs before discarding > them, or giving > > them away on freecycle. What application would you all > recommend to do this? > > I have used "shred" to remove files, but I dont think it can > do an entire > > disc (i.e. some previously deleted files) > > > > > DBAN - Darik's Boot and Nuke. > > http://www.dban.org/ > > Just be sure you only have the disk you want to fry plugged in > when > you run it, and not a disk containing your lovingly curated > collection > of pony pictures. > > Cheers, > Al. > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > > > > -- > Regards > > Bill Cumming > > Twitter: @s0l_uk > Skype: s0litaire > eMail: b...@s0l.co.uk My only beef with dd is the lack of feedback - nothing appears to be happening. There's a replacement in the repos called dcfldd. Does a similar thing and accepts similar arguments but gives back a progress bar of sorts. Regards Dan -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Distributed Backup Proposal
On Sat, 2010-07-24 at 10:02 +0100, Jon Spriggs wrote: > I agree, and they aren't exactly fast. Remember that most of us have > an upstream speed of less than 1Mb/s, so uploading data, either > initially or at recovery time (because, let's face it, if this is a > backup, the moment you realise you need your backup is 10 minutes > before you realised you needed your backup). > > I think writing something that can provide a fully Free as in Freedom > replacement for something like Dropbox or Ubuntu One on a cheap > webhost (which ultimately means PHP/MySQL or PHP/File) using PGP/GPG > encryption on the files before upload would give us a much better > starting point (and potentially, given the right license - I'd suggest > APGL, a marketable product in the same way StatusNet has identi.ca and > Status.net hosted solutions) > > This also would solve the "I need to backup my files" as ultimately, > what I need to backup is my photos, or my web portfolio, or my > presentations. > > I've written a few PHP scripts in the past, so I'd be happy to be > involved in writing some of the back-end, but the main place I have no > clue about is at the front end or a daemon service monitoring file > changes and shipping them off to the right destinations. > > As I've been writing this, there's no reason why, if we write the > components as a FaiF solution, then aspects of the code can be > modularized - the daemon and front end can talk different back-end > protocols, like to the PHP/MySQL service I've suggested, over TOR to > the PHP/MySQL service, to a Freenet stored file or something new. > > What do you think? > -- > Jon "TheNiceGuy" Spriggs > > > On 24 Jul 2010 09:24, "Simon Greenwood" > > wrote: > > > > > > > > On 24 July 2010 09:04, Matthew Macdonald-Wallace > > wrote: > > > > > > On Sat, ... > > > > Examples of distributed storage exist all ready - The Freenet > > Project[1] has been going for ten years and offers encrypted, > > distributed and non-attributable storage. It was based partially on > > the old adage that the Internet routes around problems, particularly > > in reference to regimes of censorship and the bits stored on your > > machine are pieces of a file rather than complete files, so you're > > not actually storing anything that can be identified. > > > > > > Simon > > > > > > -- > > BBC 6 Music saved! http://www.love6music.com > > My CV: http://bit.ly/sfgreenwood_cv > > Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/simonfgreenwood > > Twitter: @sfgreenwood > > > > -- > > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > > > Jon, It a good idea and I agree with you that it wouldn't be about speed. I suppose what I proposed is more about long-term storage/archiving, not "I need that file now". I'm sure replicating dropbox/ubuntu one would be possible with some hard work, but as we already have Ubuntu One, wouldn't that be needless replication (though I do appreciate that the server end isn't open source!) Dan -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Distributed Backup Proposal
> I think writing something that can provide a fully Free as in Freedom > replacement for something like Dropbox or Ubuntu One on a cheap webhost > http://www.sparkleshare.org/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Distributed Backup Proposal
Wuala does this http://www.wuala.com/ It works by trading local storage Since I last looked they also have an option to buy storage in their datacenter. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Distributed Backup Proposal
On Sat, 2010-07-24 at 09:04 +0100, Matthew Macdonald-Wallace wrote: > On Sat, 2010-07-24 at 08:40 +0100, Dan Fish wrote: > > Hi > > > > This is a call for help for a project that I've set up after a > > discussion on IRC. The general idea is this - we all have data we'd > > rather like to have backed up off-site, and a number of options exist - > > dropbox, amazon s3 etc. However, most of us have some storage to spare, > > so how about creating a peer to peer, multiple redundancy, off-site > > backup system? In effect, you, as a participant, would offer up a > > certain amount of your own storage and bandwidth (can be during off-peak > > times) and get a certain amount of off-site storage, with redundancy > > (think RAID) for free. > > > > Starting a project from scratch would be a tall order and certainly > > *way* beyond any skills I have. Luckily there have been a few attempts > > at this in the past (and there are a few closed source commercial > > implementations out there). I've started a wiki page starting to > > document some of the existing open source projects - > > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/Projects/DistributedBackup > > It would be great if anyone with some time/knowledge/curiosity could > > have a look at some of the existing projects on the page and give an > > opinion as for suitability. Feel free to add any projects that you are > > aware of or come across. > > I like the concept, but I have a few questions that would need to be > addressed: > > 1) How would you ensure that my files cannot be copied or read by anyone > else on the network? > > 2) Who would be legally responsible for the files that are stored - the > person who uploaded them or the person who's computer they are stored > on? > > 3) How could I be sure that the materials being stored on my computer > are not something I object to? > > The concerns above arise out of a lot of recent work I've done working > closely with Law Enforcement Agencies in the UK. > > The only way to really ensure (1) is to encrypt/decrypt everything using > a unique identifier for the person who uploaded the files to the network > (GPG/PGP springs to mind as a possibility). > > The problem with encrypting everything is that if someone uploaded > illegal or malicious content to a network, that person could be done for > distributing the content, however it is entirely likely that unless a > legal agreement is in place that clarifies (2) the person who is storing > the files would be likely to be arrested and charged with possession. > In the case of Child Sexual Abuse Images, this would undoubtedly carry a > prison sentence and registration on the Sex Offenders Register for at > least 5 years. > > Point (3) is a moral issue. If I was against pornography for whatever > reason (and I'd like to point out here that this is the obvious "Daily > Mail" example, not necessarily my own view-point!), I'd want to know > that I was not storing any pornographic content on my computer - how > would I guarantee that the content on my computer was "acceptable" to > me? > > Please understand that I'm not trying to piddle on your fireworks here, > I'm just making sure that relevant issues are discussed - especially in > the litigious American-Style legal system that we appear to be heading > for in the UK! > > Kind regards, > > Matt > > All good points Matt and significant potential stumbling blocks. Regarding accessing stored files, yes, they would be encrypted on the storage device with a key that only the owner would have. Regarding the legal issues surrounding the ownership of the files, yes, a legal agreement would have to be in place - this is common to all online storage systems - S3, dropbox etc. Regarding the morality issues, that at the end of the day is down to individuals and trust. Regards Dan -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Distributed Backup Proposal
Hi This is a call for help for a project that I've set up after a discussion on IRC. The general idea is this - we all have data we'd rather like to have backed up off-site, and a number of options exist - dropbox, amazon s3 etc. However, most of us have some storage to spare, so how about creating a peer to peer, multiple redundancy, off-site backup system? In effect, you, as a participant, would offer up a certain amount of your own storage and bandwidth (can be during off-peak times) and get a certain amount of off-site storage, with redundancy (think RAID) for free. Starting a project from scratch would be a tall order and certainly *way* beyond any skills I have. Luckily there have been a few attempts at this in the past (and there are a few closed source commercial implementations out there). I've started a wiki page starting to document some of the existing open source projects - https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/Projects/DistributedBackup It would be great if anyone with some time/knowledge/curiosity could have a look at some of the existing projects on the page and give an opinion as for suitability. Feel free to add any projects that you are aware of or come across. Cheers Dan Fish -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] OT: Need some Routers
> > On a lighter note, Mid-Kent College in Gillingham uses linux servers > with Moodle on, says who? I'm working to move them to Ubuntu but at the moment they are on Windows. Oddly the main drive to shift them is that Mahara doesn't play nicely on IIS and I really want rid of the Xampp set-ups I've inherited > and moodle is packaged in the Ubuntu repositories so it > is already there. > > From experience I'd say it's not a good idea to use the Moodle version in the repos as an apt-get upgrade can break any custom changes. if you want Moodle help though I can offer it depending on where you are and what help you want. Dan Attwood VLE Admin Midkent College -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] OT: DRUPAL site got killed...
you css filepaths look very odd and they aren't loading. I would expect the files to be with the theme they are attached to rather then in files Also there have been a large number of security fixes to Drupal modules recently so I hope you've got the email alerts turned on and been keep them up to date. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] ubuntu-uk Digest, Vol 61, Issue 76
> In fact, it shows up if you change the settings from "LTS Releases only" > to "Normal Releases". I think having established that, I might as well > go ahead and upgrade to it, so I shall do this now. The initial flurry > of glitch reports seems to have subsided. given recent posts on moving around partitions would you not be better backing up and doing a fresh install rather then an upgrade? This would also avoid any upgrade woes. > -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Call for help - ISO testing
On 13/05/2010 09:15, Alan Pope wrote: > Hi all, > > I'm sat here at the Ubuntu Developer Summit in Brussels and wanted to > let people know about something and ask for volunteers to help. > > During the Lucid development cycle (ending with the Lucid release) the > Italian LoCo Team have been doing some great work contributing to > Ubuntu and I wanted to bring that to the UK. > > The task is to test the Ubuntu ISO (CD) images at certain points > through the cycle. This is a surprisingly easy thing to do, and with a > few volunteers and bit of co-ordination it's possible to test all the > various flavours and architectures and report bugs to the QA team. > > What the Italian LoCo have done is co-ordinate the effort to ensure a > spread of testers across Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Xubuntu and other flavours, > and 32-bit and 64-bit architectures. There's no single person who has > to test every single ISO, and some people only test one of them. There > are points in the cycle (Alpha/Beta releases for example) where more > effort is needed, so having multiple people testing the same ISO gives > some redundancy as well as ensuring the images are well tested. > > What you'd need is a computer and a relatively decent internet > connection which you could use to download one or more ISO images. > > Anyone fancy helping out with this? If so just say so here, and we can > work out the details when I get back from UDS. > > Cheers, > Al. > > Sounds like a good idea - is this using testdrive by any chance? I'm interested to help. Dan This message may contain confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient please inform the sender that you have received the message in error before deleting it. Please do not disclose, copy or distribute information in this e-mail or take any action in reliance on its contents: to do so is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. Thank you for your co-operation. NHSmail is the secure email and directory service available for all NHS staff in England and Scotland NHSmail is approved for exchanging patient data and other sensitive information with NHSmail and GSI recipients NHSmail provides an email address for your career in the NHS and can be accessed anywhere For more information and to find out how you can switch, visit www.connectingforhealth.nhs.uk/nhsmail -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu on old box ....
great Ubuntu is better then windows 98 - double epic win -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Media Centre Advice
On Tue, 2010-05-11 at 13:38 +0100, Stephen Garton wrote: > On 11 May 2010 13:33, Simon Swaysland wrote: > > I want it to support as many video formats as possible, mp4, avi etc > > > > I hadn't thought of Boxee, I've used it in the past on my AppleTV > > > > > >> What media are you going to be using it for? I am currently running > >> Boxee (www.boxee.tv) on a Lucid-based media centre. I use my either a > >> wireless keyboard, my iPhone or my Android phone (last two both over > >> wifi) to control it. I believe Boxee works fine with HD (my machine > >> isn't up to it, so I cannot confirm or deny), and my wife uses the > >> front end without problem. > >> > >> Hope That Helps, > >> > >> Steve Garton > >> http://blog.sheepeatingtaz.co.uk > >> > >> -- > >> ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > >> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > > > > > > > > -- > > QUANDO OMNI FLUNKUS MORITATUS > > > > -- > > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > > > > > > While he's at UDS, I'll point out that popey has a few blog posts on > Boxee running on a revo... > > http://popey.com/blog/?s=boxee > > Steve Garton > http://blog.sheepeatingtaz.co.uk > I'd certainly vouch for XBMC on a revo. I'm using a 'generic' windows MCE remote from Maplin with it. Watching 1080p with no probs and the wife and kids are very happy with it. I experienced a few 'quirks' on setting it up but there's loads of info on the web - one tip that took me ages to find - you need to turn off compiz or you get vertical tearing on some videos. Have Fun Dan Fish -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] 64 bit lucid install
I've went with the 64bit on my desktop this time round and so far it's all good. Although I'll re-instaling flash tonight after Jonathons comment. My grand plan was to ditch both virtualbox and vm server 2 and give KVM a try. I like the idea of being able to migrate machines between my server and the my desktop. Plus apt will handle all the upgrades . -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Hard drive- Bad sectors
I've done the freezer trick before on a failing hard drive and it does work. I found it best to wrap the drive up and give it half an hour in the freezer and then when you take it out balance it circuit board down on a pack of frozen sausages to keep it cooler for longer. However I don't think this trick will work on bad sectors. It worked for be because one of the chips on the circuit board was failing and overheating, which would then shut the drive down. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] The tablet everyone is talking about..
I got UNR 9.10 working OK last night. http://www.ossmedicine.org/joggler1.jpg I'm going to reboot when I get home to make sure it wasn't a fluke and then I'm going to use the EFI mentioned here http://www.joggler.info/forum/viewtopic.php?f=36&t=145&start=10 which allows booting without a keyboard. The USB stick problems seem to relate to brand and previous usage (ie maximum read-write cycles) Dan ..My USB drive appears to have commited technology suicide, having problems booting, so attempted to re-create the partition table and that failed too -.- Will be getting another one today somepoint. Meanwhile, anyone else got UNR working? ~Daniel On Thu, Apr 8, 2010 at 3:20 PM, Simos Xenitellis mailto:simos.li...@googlemail.com>> wrote: On Thu, Apr 8, 2010 at 2:43 PM, Alan Lord (News) mailto:alansli...@gmail.com>> wrote: On 08/04/10 14:36, Paul Morgan-Roach wrote: > > Ahhh i see, i have uploaded the tutorial to my blog: > > http://www.newforumnetwork.com/joggler > > Daniel, just to clarify is that working *with* sound? I'm tempted to > give this a go next week, but have been enjoying using the upnp playback > that works out of the box on the joggler and I'm loath to do anything > with it until the sound issues are resolved! You are not affecting the Joggler itself at all. Just booting it from an external stick. The base OS and bootloader are still on the system. Take your stick out and you have a Joggler back. Al On Thu, Apr 8, 2010 at 5:15 PM, Daniel Case mailto:danielcas...@googlemail.com>> wrote: Not quite working with sound yet, doesnt work out of the box... i have quite an annoying crackling sound if i take the last line out of /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf but thats what im working on now :) Re: sound, could you please get http://www.alsa-project.org/alsa-info.sh and run the script? The script produces detailed info for the audio card. Then, this info can be used to resolve the audio problems. Simos -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com<mailto:ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ~Daniel This message may contain confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient please inform the sender that you have received the message in error before deleting it. Please do not disclose, copy or distribute information in this e-mail or take any action in reliance on its contents: to do so is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. Thank you for your co-operation. NHSmail is the secure email and directory service available for all NHS staff in England and Scotland NHSmail is approved for exchanging patient data and other sensitive information with NHSmail and GSI recipients NHSmail provides an email address for your career in the NHS and can be accessed anywhere For more information and to find out how you can switch, visit www.connectingforhealth.nhs.uk/nhsmail -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Digital economy bill
On 08/04/2010 11:25, Alan Lord (News) wrote: > On 07/04/10 22:33, Martin Topping wrote: > >> So does anyone know where/when we can find out what actually happened >> wrt the Bill? >> > If you check Hansard you even see which way, or if, your MP voted: > > http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmtoday/cmdebate/32.htm > > Please also remember our site http://votegeek.org.uk/ where you can read > and contribute what your candidates think about the technology issues > which concern you. > > Please also note that as of next week WritetoThem will not really work > until after the election as Parliament, and hence MPs, are dissolved. > Only Cabinet Ministers remain AIUI. > > This election is already becoming highly Internet Enabled. Technology is > going to play a big part, both in the campaigning, and in policies that > will affect the way many people vote. > > There is a Poll today which has something like 70% of polled saying the > Debill has changed the way they will vote. I am not sure how and > obviously this is a small& self-selecting poll, but nevertheless: > http://twtpoll.com/r/hv1nlv > > Al > > > Quoting from Alan Lord "Please also note that as of next week WritetoThem will not really work until after the election as Parliament, and hence MPs, are dissolved. Only Cabinet Ministers remain AIUI." This gave me the (worryingly rather pleasant) mental image of MP's literally being dissolved in a large swimming pool of quicklime. I'm glad to see my home constituency MP (Paul Burstow Lib Dem) and my work consituency MP (Ed Davey Lib Dem) both voted no. I have removed them from the mental quicklime swimming pool! Dan Fish This message may contain confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient please inform the sender that you have received the message in error before deleting it. Please do not disclose, copy or distribute information in this e-mail or take any action in reliance on its contents: to do so is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. Thank you for your co-operation. NHSmail is the secure email and directory service available for all NHS staff in England and Scotland NHSmail is approved for exchanging patient data and other sensitive information with NHSmail and GSI recipients NHSmail provides an email address for your career in the NHS and can be accessed anywhere For more information and to find out how you can switch, visit www.connectingforhealth.nhs.uk/nhsmail -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Open Office 3.2 problem on 9.10
I've got the same issue on 10.4 I my case it's related to compiz. Turn off desktop effects and all is fine -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Blue tooth remte control
Hi, Which phone exactly are you wanting to use this from? If it's android there an app called remotedroid which is very useful. Regards Dan > Hello, > > I used to use one under Windoze but it wasn't very reliable. This link > might shed some light. Listed clients are bemused server -- which > presumably requires a java enabled phone to run the client app --, > remoteJ and anyremote which both require a HID compliant handset. > > https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BluetoothRemoteControl > > Not had any experience with Ubuntu and bluetooth remotes though. Hope > that helps, > > Tommy > > On 26 March 2010 11:46, red wrote: > Hi all, > > Does any one know of a package that will allow my blue tooth > phone to > act as a remote control for my unbuntu pc? > > Shalom > > Rik > > > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Mounting NAS using curlftpfs
Jon, Any luck with mounting the NAS from the desktop from 'Places -> connect to server' then choosing 'FTP (with login)'? Regards Dan On Sat, 2010-02-20 at 00:50 +, Jon Reynolds wrote: > Thanks for the link, but I think I can't solve my problem like that as > this is a NAS drive, not another machine's share. > > So am still a bit dumbfounded. > > Thanks again > > Jon > > On Fri, Feb 19, 2010 at 04:00:00PM +, Alan Pope wrote: > > Hi, > > > > Googling for the error... > > > > On 19 February 2010 15:45, Jon Reynolds > > wrote: > > > ? ?j...@jonr-laptop:~$ sudo mount -t cifs //192.168.0.3/PUBLIC /media/fnd/ > > > ? ?-o username=jonr > > > ? ?mount: Cannot allocate memory > > > > > > > http://linux.derkeiler.com/Newsgroups/comp.os.linux.networking/2006-10/msg00629.html > > > > "This is not a Linux problem, but the Windows machine is the one that is > > causing it and refusing to allow the mount. I found this by running tail > > on the messages file in one term and then running the command in another > > terminal window, then watching the tail command to see what errors were > > generated by the mount commmand." > > > > Lots more info at the above link.. > > > > Cheers, > > Al. > > > > -- > > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Mounting NAS using curlftpfs
Jon, The drive is probably using Windows Networking ie samba/cifs compliant. Have you tried mounting it with cifs ie - "sudo mount -t cifs //192.168.0.3/ /media/fnd/ -o username=username,password=password,file_mode=0777,dir_mode=0777" It might be easier than using curlftpfs Regards Dan Fish On Fri, 2010-02-19 at 13:29 +, Jon Reynolds wrote: > Hi, > > I have a (dodgey) Freecom Network Drive which seems to mount fine in XP > using 'Map network drive' just entering the IP-addy/SHARE. > > Just cannot get this to mount in Ubuntu (well Xubuntu) so have been > trying to mount it using curlftpfs, as I can access it via ftp no > problem. > > When I run: > > sudo curlftpfs -o user="username:password" 192.168.0.3: /media/fnd/ > > it seems to go ok, as it returns to the command prompt with no error > messages, but I cannot 'cd' into /media/fnd > > bash: cd: /media/fnd: Permission denied > > ls -l reveals: > > j...@jonr-laptop:/media$ ls -l > ls: cannot access fnd: Permission denied > total 8 > lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root6 2009-12-02 22:13 cdrom -> cdrom0 > drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 2009-12-02 22:13 cdrom0 > drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 2009-12-02 22:13 cdrom1 > d? ? ?? ?? fnd > > am not sure what is going on here... > > Can anyone advise? > > Thanks, > > Jon Reynolds > -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Viral Videos - Who's actually interested?....Just another thought....
> > > > Should we create a helper program, with a launcher on the desktop, (or > favourites list in UNR) which offers to guide users through the basics > of getting their system online, and then getting help from the ubuntu > community? > > > We had a similar things to this on our mailing list recently. A user had been using Mandriva for years and decided to try Ubuntu to find out what all the fuss was about. He was complaining that there was no GUI to set up NFS, mount shares etc and also about problems with setting up his scanner. Mandriva of course has a large selection of wizards that make the set up of such things pretty easy and do a good job of hiding all the technical stuff - great for new users -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Please help.I've lost my partitions
It also might be worth checking out your local LUG - If you take your system down to their next meeting their might well be someone who can help you -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] OT: Web Collabaration
dan attwood wrote: >> I have a feeling that Droople falls into this category, and certainly seems >> to have a multitude of modules, but is rather scary for someone like me >> starting out from scratch Are there other alternatives that would offer >> such a collabaration? >> >> >> >> >> > it sounds like you could do what your saying with drupal +cck + organic > groups if you fancy building it yourself > > Another option would be openatrium, http://openatrium.com/, which is a > version of drupal prepackaged to be an intranet along the lines of > sharepoint. > > Yuo could also take a look at civicrm, http://civicrm.org/, and > sugarcrm, http://www.sugarcrm.com/crm/. Civicrm is nice as it plugs into > drupal but is does require quite a bit of set up > > > I agree with your initial ideas re Drupal. There is a module called 'Storm' which would probably fits your needs well. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] OT: Web Collabaration
> I have a feeling that Droople falls into this category, and certainly seems > to have a multitude of modules, but is rather scary for someone like me > starting out from scratch Are there other alternatives that would offer > such a collabaration? > > > > it sounds like you could do what your saying with drupal +cck + organic groups if you fancy building it yourself Another option would be openatrium, http://openatrium.com/, which is a version of drupal prepackaged to be an intranet along the lines of sharepoint. Yuo could also take a look at civicrm, http://civicrm.org/, and sugarcrm, http://www.sugarcrm.com/crm/. Civicrm is nice as it plugs into drupal but is does require quite a bit of set up -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Virtual private server recomendations
On 26/11/2009 14:56, darren.mans...@opengi.co.uk wrote: > Personally I've used WebFusion for years with no problems. > > It's Ubuntu Hardy on a Plesk/Virtuozzo VPS. > http://www.webfusion.co.uk/virtual-private-servers/ > > Ah now webfusion peaed my interest becuase if nothing else they are cheap. However a quick google for 'webfusion reviews' doesn't paint a pretty picture. obivously though they have at least my happy customer bitfolk also looked to be very good - however as noted they are so good they are out of capacity! -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Virtual private server recomendations
I'm starting to look at the possibility of gettting a hosted virtual private server for a project I'm working on. I've been doing the usual googling and the only thing I can say for sure is that it's a mine field of options, from expensive to cheap and back again. Ideally the server will have around 1gig of ram, 30 gig of disk space, a nice fat pipe the conect it to the web, a static IP and run Linux (I'm prefer Ubuntu but open to others) I wondered if the leaner'd members of this list might have any suggestions? Dan -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Using a 3G modem as a fallback
Thanks for that. I think I may well go for a dedicated router. More cost, but much less hassle to configure overall! Dan > Dan Fish wrote: > >> Colin Law wrote: >> >> >>> 2009/11/10 Andrew Oakley : >>> >>> >>> >>>> I'm moving out of The Sticks, slightly to the west of nowhere in the >>>> Cotswolds - which nevertheless already has 2.5Mbit ADSL - to the urban >>>> metropolis that is a satellite village near Tewkesbury. With this comes >>>> wonders of the modern age, the likes of which I have never experienced near >>>> my home, such as street lighting, paved footpaths, gas that comes in pipes >>>> instead of bottles, mains sewerage and 3G coverage. >>>> >>>> Given that I already have my Ubuntu 8.04 LTS server set up as a NAT router >>>> for ADSL broadband, how difficult would it be to set up a cheapo 3G modem >>>> as >>>> a fallback? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> I would wait till you find out whether it is an issue, failures should >>> be very rare. Certainly for me they have not been often enough to >>> justify the effort of an automated fallback system. (A couple of >>> times in three years). >>> >>> Colin >>> >>> >>> >>> >> Looking at a similar setup myself - moved to virgin cable and not sure >> how stable it is. I've just setup a the zeroshell linux distro in a >> virtual machine which is excellent for this sort of this >> (http://www.zeroshell.net/eng/) >> Dan >> >> >> > > ADSL failures are not rare. Reliability varies hugely and is geography > dependent. It's all about the distance you are from the telephone > exchange, which not only affects the download speed you get but also > affects line drop-outs as well. > I live in a small village of 2000 people 20 miles south of Manchester. > The telephone exchange is in the next village (of 3000 people) about 2 > mile away. Most of my village reports around 1Mbps data rates on 8Mbps > services. > But for a number of years now I have been running a script that checks > if the line is up every 60 seconds. ( it just pings 3 places on the > Internet and lists the results). I have another script that gives me a > daily performance report. > Here is the report since October 1st. For each day it reports: > Whether the line was up at midnight, has many line failures during the > day, the longest outage, the longest uptime and when that ended, the > daily availability. > I have not had a single day without a failure this year, but good days > only fail a few times and usually for a few minutes, so I just wait. > Occasionally I wait an hour! > It reports the end time of the longest uptime because I wondered if > there were any patterns ( I have a customer who believes his ADSL always > slows down at 16:30 every afternoon) > I vaguely remember reading somewhere that the current average UK ADSL > speed is only around 3Mbps, so I suspect anyone getting less than that > are also getting occasional drop-outs. But if the drop-outs are less > that a couple of minutes and they can't see the lights on their ADSL > modem, they will probably think a website is down or reboot their computer. > > I have also looked at 3G to help matters. The best 3G I can get is 1.5 > Mbps (on the "3" network using a HUAWEI E160G modem; I found a 1G/month > contract for £5/month) > The E160G appears to have a socket for an external aerial, I wondered > about putting a high-gain unit on the roof pointing at the mast and what > speed I would get as a result ( anyone any experience here?), at the > moment I have to dangle the modem out of a window to get any signal at all. > Finally I have no idea how reliable the 3G service would be. > > The Billion BiPAC 7402X has built in 3G fallback, I installed one for a > customer. You plug the 3G modem into a rear USB socket. But their list > price is around £98 > > Hope this helps > Chris Ray. > > > Thu Oct 01 UP Failures: 6 Longest outage: 2 Longest Uptime: 551 > ending@ 12:38:01 Availability: 99.24% > Fri Oct 02 UP Failures: 8 Longest outage: 3 Longest Uptime: 366 > ending@ 09:26:01 Availability: 98.82% > Sat Oct 03 UP Failures: 9 Longest outage: 2 Longest Uptime: 374 > ending@ 16:59:01 Availability: 98.82% > Sun Oct 04 UP Failures: 9 Longest outage: 3 Longest Uptime: 818 > ending@ 15:17:01 Availability: 98.82% > Mon Oct 05 UP Failures: 10 Longest outage: 2
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Using a 3G modem as a fallback
Colin Law wrote: > 2009/11/10 Andrew Oakley : > >> I'm moving out of The Sticks, slightly to the west of nowhere in the >> Cotswolds - which nevertheless already has 2.5Mbit ADSL - to the urban >> metropolis that is a satellite village near Tewkesbury. With this comes >> wonders of the modern age, the likes of which I have never experienced near >> my home, such as street lighting, paved footpaths, gas that comes in pipes >> instead of bottles, mains sewerage and 3G coverage. >> >> Given that I already have my Ubuntu 8.04 LTS server set up as a NAT router >> for ADSL broadband, how difficult would it be to set up a cheapo 3G modem as >> a fallback? >> >> > > I would wait till you find out whether it is an issue, failures should > be very rare. Certainly for me they have not been often enough to > justify the effort of an automated fallback system. (A couple of > times in three years). > > Colin > > Looking at a similar setup myself - moved to virgin cable and not sure how stable it is. I've just setup a the zeroshell linux distro in a virtual machine which is excellent for this sort of this (http://www.zeroshell.net/eng/) Dan -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Exchange 2007 Support in Karmic
It's something I've been trying to acheive for a while with absolutely zero luck. I guess we have to wait for Evolution to catch up (resisted the temptation to write 'evolve' there!) Dan Paul Roach wrote: > Wondered whether anyone on the list has had any joy/luck with > Evolution and MS Exchange 2007. I've read a lot online about > incompatibility due to MS sacking WebDAV - which is effectively how > Evolution-Exchange and Exchange 2003 talk to each other, but haven't > been able to find (m)any success stories. > > I'd love to move the messaging architecture over to something open > source - but at the same time I'm looking for simplicity of deployment > to our predominantly MS users (who heavily use shared Calendars/Tasks > and Public Folders in Exchange). I've looked at Horde, eGroupware and > Lotus Notes but Horde and eGroupware fail to tick all the boxes and > Notes works out more expensive on licencing. Effectively for the next > few years it looks like I'm stuck with MS and Active Directory - I'm > just hoping that I don't end up breaking my own systems in the process > so any comments would be appreciated. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Tutorial on PC to PC support?
Gordon wrote: > Can someone point me to a tutorial on how to remotely control a machine > not in the same location and not on the same network? > > Ta! > > > i've not had opportunity to try it yet but doesn't empathy have desktop sharing built into it now? -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Karmic dual monitor problems...
> Different card (9600GT), but I have dual screen working with TwinView > via the nvidia-settings. It's not ideal for a permanent dual screen > setup as it needs to be reapplied each boot, but at least it should > work as a temporary solution. > > twinview should work fine after a reboot. run the nvidia-settings with sudo make the required changes Hit the save button - this will save the changes into xorg, hence why you need to run the program as root Then reboot and all should be fine Dan -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] streaming content via wires!
Careful - if I did that the missus would use it as an excuse to make me paint to outside of the house! > I will just paint over the wire with waterproof paint!!! HA > > 2009/10/7 Dan Fish mailto:d...@fishms.org>> > > Steve wrote: >> On Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:24:17 +0100, Rob Beard >> <mailto:r...@esdelle.co.uk> wrote: >> >> >>> javadayaz wrote: >>> >>>> i already have a cat5 cable ready to go...the one i was using inside >>>> the house. I dont see why this cant installed outside...its a 30 meter >>>> crossover cable!!! >>>> >>> If they can make the hole big enough and then fill it in, then yeah, it >>> should be okay. Switches are usually smart enough to accept crossover >>> or standard cables. I'd guess the same applies for routers. >>> >>> My only concern would be water getting into the cable or possibly a >>> lightning strike, but then maybe I'm just paranoid. >>> >>> >> Is CAT5 cable UV proof, would it turn brittle and fall apart outside? >> >> > Standard CAT5 definitely isn't UV proof or particularly water > proof but should nevertheless work for 3-4 years OK. There is a > CAT5 cable rated for outdoor use but it's 4-5x the price. > > Dan Fish > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com <mailto:ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com> > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > > > > > -- > Regards > > Javad -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] streaming content via wires!
Steve wrote: > On Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:24:17 +0100, Rob Beard wrote: > > >> javadayaz wrote: >> >>> i already have a cat5 cable ready to go...the one i was using inside >>> the house. I dont see why this cant installed outside...its a 30 meter >>> crossover cable!!! >>> >> If they can make the hole big enough and then fill it in, then yeah, it >> should be okay. Switches are usually smart enough to accept crossover >> or standard cables. I'd guess the same applies for routers. >> >> My only concern would be water getting into the cable or possibly a >> lightning strike, but then maybe I'm just paranoid. >> >> > > Is CAT5 cable UV proof, would it turn brittle and fall apart outside? > > Standard CAT5 definitely isn't UV proof or particularly water proof but should nevertheless work for 3-4 years OK. There is a CAT5 cable rated for outdoor use but it's 4-5x the price. Dan Fish -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Blank Iscsi target
Hi all I've running Icsitarget on an ubuntu hardy server here for months. i have have it tied into an vmware esxi server as part of our test enviroment. Today however the target lun seems to be completely blank. If I rescan it in esxi it find the lun and shows it to be the right size and then tells me thats it's blank and wants to reformat it. Now i know the lun has 4 virtual machines and i'd really like to be able to recover these rather then have to rebuild them. Does anyone have any bright ideas as to how I go about doing this? Is there a way to mount the lun locally so that I can recover everything and copy it off somewhere before I reformat it? Dan -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] streaming content via wires!
> > I was thinking of how best to get this done when it occurred to me > that when i get the virgin man to drill a whole to install the > virgin services (the internet upstairs, the tv box downstairs) the > most logical solution is that i ask him very nicely to drill > another two holes and at the same time run an ethernet wire > through those. So one ethernet clippy thing is upstairs and the > other is downstairs. In the living room. Then when i want to watch > something all i have to do is make sure its connected to my pc > upstairs and im done. No wire, no hassle. > When I had my virgin installed I just asked him nicely to make the hole a little bit bigger and then taped the cat5 to the fibre and we ran both cables at the same time. dan -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Permanently disable Compiz
Liam Proven wrote: > 2009/5/2 Andrew Oakley : > >> Liam Proven wrote: >> >>> whatever as my WM. Completely turn off and disable Compiz and >>> compositing, for all users, for good. >>> >> In Hardy and Intrepid, this was done with System menu, Preferences, >> Appearance, Visual Effects, None. >> > > As I said in my original post: > > >>> But even >>> changing my Appearance settings to None, Compiz is still my window >>> manager - it's just not adding any effects. >>> > > AFAICS, anyway, disabling effects still leaves Compiz the WM, just > with the chrome disabled. It's dog-slow, anyway, whereas Metacity is > reasonably quick. > > It's sufficiently slow that on my Pentium M 1.6GHz PC with 1GB of RAM > running off a 7200rpm 160GB disk, it can't keep up with my ~80wpm > typing in Gedit. That's unusably slow to me and makes Ubuntu massively > unpleasant to use. > > I have a similar machine fine that it runs just fine - i'm using ext4 which i find has given it a significant performance boost. However you could try apt-get remove compiz-core which will completely disable compiz. This was something i had to do on my X31 in the early beta stages of jaunty in order to get it to boot. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Banshee (& music players generally)
Rowan Berkeley wrote: > I have now tried Rhythmbox, Amarok, and Banshee, and Banshee does seem > to be the easiest to use --- you can compile a music library rather than > being pushed straight into playlists (as with Amarok), and you can > easily select to play albums, from the albums pane. But I would like to > know how to prevent it from seeking to find cover art online -- this > doesn't seem to have a disabling option in Preferences. I would also > like to know how to change the albums panel from icons to plain listing. > The intention of the designers seems to have been to acquire cover art > for every album you have, and to display it as mini-icons next to the > albums in the albums pane, but I don't want this feature at all. > > > I can't for the life of think why you wouldn't want the album art but have you tried exaile? It's very similar to banshee but if you do want the album art it's a process you need to kick off manually Dan -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] dropbox on jaunty?
thats actually a new build then i'm using - i'm on 0.6.480 - but i'd give it go it should work. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] dropbox on jaunty?
Somewhere on the forums there was a link to the development version. This is the version i'm currently using on jaunty. As for an official repo i think you might have to wait until jaunty is released. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Just another dumb question from me
You could always add the medibuntu repo and then just apt-get install googleearth http://www.medibuntu.org/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] gradual Distribution update
My advice would be don't upgrade and take advantage fo the long term support. Unless there is some new feature that she really needs or other show stopper. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Configuring Virgin cable modem
Virgin modems don't bind to a mac address any more so it won't be that. I have a setup very much like steves and that all works fine with ubuntu and window machines. you might want to conder geting hold of a network switch, hoking it up to the windows and ubuntu machine, giving themboth a static ip address and then just seeing if they can ping each and browse shares just to check that the network cards are both working fine. I believe - although i'm not 100% on this, you might need a router - that you can then plug the cable modem into the switch and give the machines internet. Dan -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] TV Out from Mythbuntu not in colour
When i've had this probelm in the past it's been down to the cable. I've swaped the cable or the scart adapater or similar and it's come up in a colour Dan -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Suggest a ubuntu compatible TV-CARD
I believe that you need an analogue card like rob says. You then plug the virgin box into into and tv into it in the same way that you do a tv. You will then have the issue though that you can only change channels by using the virgin remote control (which also stuffs up being able to automatically record programmes). You won't be able to change channels using the pc or pc card remote without installing an IR blaster to relay the signal. However some virgin boxes are very picky about IR blasters. A quick google found this page http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=643455 And a bit more googling will pull up info about IR blasters and the like -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Jabber server
Have you seen open fire; http://www.igniterealtime.org - a very cool cross platform chat server and client -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] What would you like in a book..
I would like to see something that I could give my Mother in Law. It would be big and colourfull with lots of nice pictures and nothing to hard or geeky. It would include Updating with the gui Using the internet/ firefox/ facebook Using fspot/ getting pics from a camera/ printing said pics Typing letters in open office Instant messaging Changing the wallpaper/ themes installing new programs - possibly Things it would not include no commandline - ever no how to install - I do that for her no disscusion of the GPL/GNU/or any of that - she doesn't care Any program that takes more then a couple of mouse clicks to set up Really i'm thinking of something along the dummies guides. Rather then from zero to hero, something from minus zero to competent gui user. I've looked around for this book and it just doesn't seem to exist so theres a defient gap in the market -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] run Windows XP in Ubuntu
Don't forget to try out seamless mode as well - windows key + L - set the windows task bar to autohide as well as you'd be fooled into thinking all the windows progs were running native -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] run Windows XP in Ubuntu
On the error message that pops up there is a command that needs to be run as sudo. I'm not at a buntu machie at the mo so I can't get the exact message but it's something like /etc/init.d/vbox drvseup. That will compile the kernel modules for you and should get vbox working - double check as well that your user had been added to the vbox group -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Can i ask a very techie related question?regarding firmware on my MP3 player!!!
do a google for ubuntu Nwhd3 and take a look at the launchpad bug reports. There is a fix in there for getting the player to show up as a media player in rhythmbox - that might help dan -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Can i ask a very techie related question?regarding firmware on my MP3 player!!!
Does the mp3 player not just mount it's self as a folder on the gnome desktop when you plug it? Reading a review of the player it seems that in windows there is no need for any software - it just appears in my computer as a removable device much like any usb thumb drive. If this is the case then it should work in exactly the same way in Ubuntu -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] video editing
If you want quick and easy video editing, with a familar time feel and some simple effects try kdenlive. it's very simililar in it approach to windows movie maker/ adobe premier. It's also got some good out put options as well. and I would stay well away from cinelerra as that way madness lies! Dan -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] eeeXubuntu
How well does ubuntu perform on the eeepc compared to the shiped distro? Does the camera etc all work nicely? -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Do you use the forums...?
I use the forums and the wiki a lot when hunting for answers to problems or howtos - such as my current issue of trying to get a zboard merc working correctly. Like Philip though i've got a very unimpressive post count -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] creating a web site
> > Have you tried nvu/kompozer? It's a pretty good wysiwyg web editor. dan -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
