Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu: Too Good to be True?

2007-05-08 Thread peter 
On Tue, 2007-05-08 at 17:05 +0100, norman wrote:

> I use Turboprint for my Epson Stylus Photo R300 and have done so for
> about 18 months.

Hi

As remarked earlier one can test Turboprint before paying.  So one knows
what one is getting.

Peter



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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu: Too Good to be True?

2007-05-08 Thread norman 

> I'm using the TurboPrint driver for my Canon Pixma IP3000 printer, and
> no problems. I'm still using the fr~ee version, which places a logo on
> each page, put I plan to upgrade to the paid version now I'm sure I'm
> sticking with Ubuntu. You may like to try it out on your Canon printer.
> http://www.turboprint.info/
> 
> It supports many Canon, HP and Epson printers.

I use Turboprint for my Epson Stylus Photo R300 and have done so for
about 18 months.

Norman


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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu: Too Good to be True?

2007-05-08 Thread Peter D Beattie 
Hi Dianne

Thanks for your Cannon Printer. I am using an Epson C48 which configures
fine on Version 6-06.

PeterD

On Tue, 2007-05-08 at 16:03 +0100, Dianne Reuby wrote:
> I'm using the TurboPrint driver for my Canon Pixma IP3000 printer, and
> no problems. I'm still using the fr~ee version, which places a logo on
> each page, put I plan to upgrade to the paid version now I'm sure I'm
> sticking with Ubuntu. You may like to try it out on your Canon printer.
> http://www.turboprint.info/
> 
> It supports many Canon, HP and Epson printers.
> 
> Dianne Reuby
> 
> 


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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu: Too Good to be True?

2007-05-08 Thread Dianne Reuby 
I'm using the TurboPrint driver for my Canon Pixma IP3000 printer, and
no problems. I'm still using the fr~ee version, which places a logo on
each page, put I plan to upgrade to the paid version now I'm sure I'm
sticking with Ubuntu. You may like to try it out on your Canon printer.
http://www.turboprint.info/

It supports many Canon, HP and Epson printers.

Dianne Reuby


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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu: Too Good to be True?

2007-05-07 Thread Josh Blacker 

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WindowsDualBoot is probably the site that
I used most when reading up on dual-booting before embarking on it, but
there are plenty of posts in the ubuntuforums as well (mainly about problems
people had, of course). I found it quick and painless, apart from clearing
up and defragging my hdd from windows prior to install - that probably took
longer than installing ubuntu itself. I recommend about 3 defrags with
hibernation turned off and page files turned off as well, just in case any
files windows thinks are important are floating aroudn the end of the drive.
That said, I was a very hesitant partitioner! Works like a charm though!

Best of luck with it, and if anything goes wrong, well, just ask.

Josh

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HI all,

In am getting more confident that I can migrate with a certain level of
success.

Especially now that I have found a site showing how to connect to my
Qtek 9100 running Mobile 5. Brother printer supported. Canon printer,
scanner, camera and photoprinter may be a challenge. Also Creative web
cam. Got the Muvo to run ;-).

I currently have two hard drives. C, (48gb free) has programmes and D
(60gb free) has data. Fondly referred to as Bill and Ben!

I will make sure all data is on D. Then install Ubuntu on C. I intend to
keep the XP operating system so will have the benefit of going back to
get something I may have overlooked, such as specialised commercial
software. So a dual boot setup seems the way to go.

Is there a step by step explanation out there as to the process? Found
one in a forum which appeared to be quite involved and a further comment
referred to a 17 hour ordeal! Surely not :-)

Look forward to any guidance/hints and tips.

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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu: Too Good to be True?

2007-05-07 Thread Gregory Kirby 
HI all,

In am getting more confident that I can migrate with a certain level of 
success.

Especially now that I have found a site showing how to connect to my 
Qtek 9100 running Mobile 5. Brother printer supported. Canon printer, 
scanner, camera and photoprinter may be a challenge. Also Creative web 
cam. Got the Muvo to run ;-).

I currently have two hard drives. C, (48gb free) has programmes and D 
(60gb free) has data. Fondly referred to as Bill and Ben!

I will make sure all data is on D. Then install Ubuntu on C. I intend to 
keep the XP operating system so will have the benefit of going back to 
get something I may have overlooked, such as specialised commercial 
software. So a dual boot setup seems the way to go.

Is there a step by step explanation out there as to the process? Found 
one in a forum which appeared to be quite involved and a further comment 
referred to a 17 hour ordeal! Surely not :-)

Look forward to any guidance/hints and tips.

Regards

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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu: Too Good to be True?

2007-05-07 Thread Gregory Kirby 

>I'm still dual-booting, though I hardly ever use Windows now. When I
>installed Ubuntu, it put desktop links to both my FAT32 and NTFS Windows
>drives automatically - I can access these from Ubuntu, to read/copy any
>files or folders that I need.
>
>Dianne Reuby
>
>
Thanks for that Dianne.

Dual boot seems the way for me to go. Especially as I grapple with 
finding drivers to run all the stuff that is attached.


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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu: Too Good to be True?

2007-05-07 Thread Tony Travis 
Kris Marsh wrote:
> [..]
> I also use the ext2 IFS driver  in Windows,
> so I can access my Linux partition both ways.

Hello, Kris.

I used this too, but it stuffed up the journal on my ext3 filesystem!

I'm using it read-only now ;-)

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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu: Too Good to be True?

2007-05-07 Thread Kris Marsh 
On 5/7/07, LeeUKHA <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> > Would kubuntu have installed a virtual drive/directory for the purposes
> > of the exercise, or should I have been running as it will be after a
> > full install?
> >
> > My mind grappled with the possibilities and I came down to the two
> > drives on my machine being NTFS rather than Fat 32.
> >
> > Still having trouble getting on line ubuntu/kubuntu. It could be the
> > terminology is different so I am putting the wrong things in the boxes
> > :-(
> >
> Rest assured that (k)Ubuntu will happily read NTFS partitions when it's
> installed.
> I'm not too sure about the latest status of NTFS writing under Linux,
> but I went the other way, my dual-boot machine has the ext3 ifs driver
> installed on the Win side so it can read/write to the Ext3 partitions...
> nice...
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I have to use Windows (unfortunately) on my work laptop, and write
support for NTFS works really well[1]. NTFS read support should be
picked up automatically when you install Kubuntu/Ubuntu.

>From Ubuntu, to enable write access for your NTFS partitions, you can
click Applications->Add/Remove and search for "ntfs". You can install
the NTFS access tool, and enable/disable write access from
System->Administration.

If you want to install via Synaptic, the package names are ntfs-config
and ntfs-3g.

I also use the ext2 IFS driver  in Windows,
so I can access my Linux partition both ways.

Kris


[1] Apart from transferring large files (> 500MB), the transfer seems
to slow down a bit.

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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu: Too Good to be True?

2007-05-07 Thread Josh Blacker 
> Rest assured that (k)Ubuntu will happily read NTFS partitions when it's
> installed.
> I'm not too sure about the latest status of NTFS writing under Linux,
> but I went the other way, my dual-boot machine has the ext3 ifs driver
> installed on the Win side so it can read/write to the Ext3 partitions...
> nice...

I have a fresh install of Ubuntu 7.04 and have had no trouble reading
my external ntfs disk out of the box. Haven't tried writing to it, but
reading certainly works for me without additional drivers.

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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu: Too Good to be True?

2007-05-07 Thread LeeUKHA 

> Would kubuntu have installed a virtual drive/directory for the purposes 
> of the exercise, or should I have been running as it will be after a 
> full install?
>
> My mind grappled with the possibilities and I came down to the two 
> drives on my machine being NTFS rather than Fat 32.
>
> Still having trouble getting on line ubuntu/kubuntu. It could be the 
> terminology is different so I am putting the wrong things in the boxes 
> :-(
>   
Rest assured that (k)Ubuntu will happily read NTFS partitions when it's 
installed.
I'm not too sure about the latest status of NTFS writing under Linux, 
but I went the other way, my dual-boot machine has the ext3 ifs driver 
installed on the Win side so it can read/write to the Ext3 partitions... 
nice...



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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu: Too Good to be True? (Gregory Kirby)

2007-05-07 Thread Jonathan Roberts 
What kind of connection do you have? Do you have a router with
ethernet, a usb modem, a pci dial-up modem!?

Someone (possibly even me!) might be able to help you with it...

Best wishes,

Jon
> Still having trouble getting on line ubuntu/kubuntu. It could be the
> terminology is different so I am putting the wrong things in the boxes
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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu: Too Good to be True?

2007-05-07 Thread Dianne Reuby 

> Would kubuntu have installed a virtual drive/directory for the
> purposes 
> of the exercise, or should I have been running as it will be after a 
> full install?
> 
> My mind grappled with the possibilities and I came down to the two 
> drives on my machine being NTFS rather than Fat 32.
> 
I'm still dual-booting, though I hardly ever use Windows now. When I
installed Ubuntu, it put desktop links to both my FAT32 and NTFS Windows
drives automatically - I can access these from Ubuntu, to read/copy any
files or folders that I need.

Dianne Reuby


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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu: Too Good to be True?

2007-05-07 Thread Gregory Kirby 
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Jim Kissel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
>A good, non-technical review/article of Ubuntu
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Interesting article, and aiding my confidence that the way forward is 
not Windows.

Have now managed to play around with the live cd of ubuntu and kubuntu. 
The first thing I noticed is that I was unable to see all my drives and 
files in kubuntu. This was important as I wanted to see how to migrate 
file formats over.

Would kubuntu have installed a virtual drive/directory for the purposes 
of the exercise, or should I have been running as it will be after a 
full install?

My mind grappled with the possibilities and I came down to the two 
drives on my machine being NTFS rather than Fat 32.

Still having trouble getting on line ubuntu/kubuntu. It could be the 
terminology is different so I am putting the wrong things in the boxes 
:-(
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[ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu: Too Good to be True?

2007-05-06 Thread Jim Kissel 
A good, non-technical review/article of Ubuntu


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