Re: [ubuntu-uk] Repo speed

2019-04-02 Thread Kris Douglas
dem speed. Is there a status page for the repos to see if it is > anything already known about? > > Jim Price > > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > -- *Kris Douglas* Mobile: (+44) 078

Re: [ubuntu-uk] wifi dongles

2016-12-01 Thread Kris Douglas
On 1 December 2016 at 11:57, Alan Lord wrote: > > On 01/12/16 11:18, George Tripp wrote: >> >> Thanks for all your replies. The thing is I recently bought one on Amazon. >> It turned out that it definitely wasn't plug and play. It did include a >> linux driver you had to

Re: [ubuntu-uk] wifi dongles

2016-11-30 Thread Kris Douglas
e never needed it. > > s/​ > > > -- > Twitter: @sfgreenwood > “Work as if you lived in the early days of a better nation.”—Alasdair Gray. > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > > -- Kris Douglas -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] elementaryOS needs a dollar, dollar, a dollar that's what they need?

2015-02-11 Thread Kris Douglas
Wow that wording is a bit mean! That's got to have done some harm. Elementary is quite a nice creation, though I haven't used it in a while, but what makes it any different to the rest? Kindest Regards, Kris Douglas On 11 Feb 2015 07:28, Anthony Harrington untaintablean...@hotmail.co.uk wrote

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Real Ale Train 2014

2014-03-06 Thread Kris Douglas
On 5 Mar 2014 11:48, Iain Cuthbertson iain.cuthbert...@idophp.co.uk wrote: Hi folks, 2012 and 2013 saw great turnouts with much fun, drink and Cards Against Humanity (thanks popey). Now that we have xmas well and truly out of the way, I thought it might be time to start organising a RAT

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Sticker Outlet (UK)

2014-02-27 Thread Kris Douglas
Need a little web page or a blog post which explains how to get hold of them from you. How do you currently distribute them? Kris Douglas MBCS On 27 Feb 2014 15:29, Alan Pope a...@popey.com wrote: Hi Peter, On 27 February 2014 11:26, Peter Maddison ponchorat1...@hotmail.com wrote: My name

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Samsung might be getting rid of Android and using their own Linux based OS

2013-09-13 Thread Kris Douglas
On 13 Sep 2013 17:06, Tyler J. Wagner ty...@tolaris.com wrote: On 2013-09-13 13:39, Neil Greenwood wrote: On 12 Sep 2013 11:29, Pete Smout smoutp...@gmail.com I don't know anyone who buys their handset, they are bundled up with their service contract. Umm, me. And, me too. Step

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Deleting unwanted Libre Office Document.

2013-09-05 Thread Kris Douglas
Hello, If you want to delete a document you would do it through your documents folder on the system itself, not through libreoffice. Could you explain in a little more detail what you are trying to achieve? Kris Douglas MBCS On 5 Sep 2013 18:46, Michael h...@ukcentre.com wrote: I have tried

Re: [ubuntu-uk] adobe connect

2013-09-04 Thread Kris Douglas
Never herd that before! Is there something in the Adobe Air settings which controls how and why software can be installed? I recall seeing a configuration dialog for it back when I had it installed. Kris Douglas MBCS On 4 Sep 2013 11:08, Norman Silverstone nor...@littletank.org wrote: snip

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Anybody seen this, thought it might be shown, as nobody has mentioned it on here yet.....

2013-08-22 Thread Kris Douglas
. Kris Douglas MBCS www.krisd.eu -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Anybody seen this, thought it might be shown, as nobody has mentioned it on here yet.....

2013-08-22 Thread Kris Douglas
it at all? I apologize in advance if I (1) should start a new thread (will happily do so), or (2) am asking stupid questions, but this thread has got me thinking.. Pete Smout Try searching for AppArmor, SEL is not used on Ubuntu. -- Kris Douglas MBCS www.krisd.eu -- ubuntu-uk

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu logon screen bongos disppared

2013-05-18 Thread Kris Douglas
] -- -Registered Linux User 523667- -Registered Ubuntu User 32366- -Free as in Freedom-- -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- Kris Douglas MBCS www.krisd.eu -- ubuntu-uk

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Locking in the wireless drivers

2013-04-23 Thread Kris Douglas
://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- Kris Douglas MBCS www.krisd.eu -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] 13.04 behaves differently...

2013-02-21 Thread Kris Douglas
(especially its preference screen), I suspect they just forked Nautilus. It is a fork of Nautilus. -- Kris Douglas MBCS www.krisd.eu -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Tablets announcement: Skype for Arm Linux?

2013-02-19 Thread Kris Douglas
-Linux-with-SAL-and-SVL/idi-p/13466 -- Kris Douglas MBCS www.krisd.eu -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu unusably slow

2013-02-06 Thread Kris Douglas
On 6 Feb 2013 22:31, Gareth France gareth.fra...@gmail.com wrote: My system has never been much cop. Despite being only 5 months old it struggles to play an mp3 and browse the web at the same time. No idea why. However tonight it ground to a halt, the hard drive access light went mad and the

Re: [ubuntu-uk] My new computer won't boot Ubuntu ....

2013-02-05 Thread Kris Douglas
on the pcspecialist forum, I tried the nomodeset boot option and it boots 13.04. I have to install and sort the graphics drivers. Bedtime. I'll work on it tomorrow. Thanks guys for all your suggestions. A wild guess, but do these run relatively new ATI graphics cards by any chance? -- Kris Douglas MBCS

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Another example of how the manufacturers conspire to ensure that if you don't use Windows you're screwed

2013-02-04 Thread Kris Douglas
What he meant was that there may be zip data inside. Rename the file yo something.zip and see if it opens in your Archive viewer. On 4 Feb 2013 12:36, Rowan Berkeley rowan.berke...@gmail.com wrote: On 04/02/13 12:07, Colin Law wrote: On 4 February 2013 12:01, Rowan Berkeley

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Zoostorm laptop at ebuyer.com

2013-01-31 Thread Kris Douglas
works very reliably. It's usually trivial to install as well, usually via a removable flap on the back or under the keyboard. -- Kris Douglas MBCS www.krisd.eu -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

[Bug 1107826] Re: Square at top left slow to load when Firefox launches

2013-01-28 Thread Kris Douglas
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1107850 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1107850 ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 1107850 Square area in top left of desktop slow to load when launching Firefox -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu

[Compiz] [Bug 1107826] Re: Square at top left slow to load when Firefox launches

2013-01-28 Thread Kris Douglas
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1107850 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1107850 ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 1107850 Square area in top left of desktop slow to load when launching Firefox -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of compiz

Re: [ubuntu-uk] The Quantal Quetzal takes flight - the London release party for Ubuntu 12.10

2012-10-18 Thread Kris Douglas
Hello Gareth, slightly OT but I noticed the website in your footer is very NSFW and if I recall completely different from what it used to be (selling PC hardware)? The link just seems a little misleading is all. Hope you enjoy the release party. On Oct 18, 2012 8:49 PM, Gareth France

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Chrome flickering in Ubuntu 10.04

2012-08-08 Thread Kris Douglas
/ Sort of OT, but eBay are working on fixing the problems with the listing system for Google Chrome/Chromium as users experience it on Windows too. -- Kris Douglas MBCS www.krisd.eu -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Posts reaching mailbox in wrong order?

2012-08-08 Thread Kris Douglas
Colin said next week. -- Kris Douglas MBCS www.krisd.eu -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] recommendations for dongle internet?

2012-08-07 Thread Kris Douglas
word after they just sold a Dongle. -- Kris Douglas MBCS www.krisd.eu -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] skype

2012-08-06 Thread Kris Douglas
Aborted (core dumped) Anybody got any clues? -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- Kris Douglas MBCS www.krisd.eu -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Update BIOS with dual boot

2012-07-18 Thread Kris Douglas
Kingdom | OX1 3TB There is an HP utility that can do this, this guide shows how to load the ISO on to a USB and boot it, should work. http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=817897 Will need adapting slightly as your image will be different. -- Kris Douglas. www.krisd.eu -- ubuntu-uk

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Update BIOS with dual boot

2012-07-17 Thread Kris Douglas
. Thanks again. Hello, did you try running the bios flash utility as administrator on windows by explicitly right-clicking it. That's always a good way for it to fail. -- Kris Douglas. www.krisd.eu -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Configuring Wammu

2012-07-16 Thread Kris Douglas
nokia You will get a result which resembles the string below, but will say Nokia x3-02 or something similar. I presume the software is either after the ID or the Device Number. Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub -- Kris Douglas. www.krisd.eu -- ubuntu-uk

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Configuring Wammu

2012-07-16 Thread Kris Douglas
On 16 July 2012 10:23, Kris Douglas krisdoug...@gmail.com wrote: On 16 July 2012 10:16, Gordon Burgess-Parker gbpli...@gmail.com wrote: Trying to configure Wammu for my Nokia X3-02 and it's asking me for the NAME of the device (USB port) the phone is attached to. How and where do I find

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Configuring Wammu

2012-07-16 Thread Kris Douglas
On 16 July 2012 10:56, Gordon Burgess-Parker gbpli...@gmail.com wrote: On 16/07/12 10:16, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: Trying to configure Wammu for my Nokia X3-02 and it's asking me for the NAME of the device (USB port) the phone is attached to. How and where do I find this name? Cheers

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Malware targeting Linux.......

2012-07-11 Thread Kris Douglas
be fixed by using NoScript or other script blocking apps. That or disabling Java. The only thing it's good for nowadays is Minecraft and Cisco's ASDM. -- Kris Douglas. www.krisd.eu -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu on PC Specialist Laptops

2012-07-04 Thread Kris Douglas
://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/notebooks/genesisIV/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- Kris Douglas. www.krisd.eu -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [OT] Recommendations for laptop spares suppliers

2012-06-27 Thread Kris Douglas
found, so long as they have a lot of feedback and the keyboard layout is english-uk it's hard to go wrong on eBay. Misco often stock spares for numerous machines, however I have found them to charge a fair sized chunk of the earth. -- Kris Douglas. www.krisd.eu -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com

Re: [ubuntu-uk] text colour change

2012-06-09 Thread Kris Douglas
From what I understand. Smooth scrolling either turns the page into a low resolution image or reduces the rendering quality while you scroll. If you do it on an android handset you will notice this too. I presume it is done to reduce the juddering when scrolling on a low specification machine.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] phishing and LinkedIn

2012-06-07 Thread Kris Douglas
if yours is in the list. By supplying only your password, there's not a lot you can loose. If it was asking for your e-mail and password then I can understand how it would be phishing. -- Kris Douglas.  www.krisd.eu -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk

Re: [ubuntu-uk] phishing and LinkedIn

2012-06-07 Thread Kris Douglas
they have a list of e-mail addresses, there's not really a great lot they can do with a list of passwords. -- Kris Douglas.  www.krisd.eu -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Quantal ....

2012-05-15 Thread Kris Douglas
.  Works just fine for now. Bloody hell! I'm only just getting to grips with 12.04... :-) Are there anything new in 12.10 yet? I wouldn't have thought so. I'll wait a while before upgrading my spare PC. Unity 4D :) -- Kris Douglas.  www.krisd.eu -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https

Re: [ubuntu-uk] broadband problem

2012-05-15 Thread Kris Douglas
. Norman Is it an entirely different installation? It might be worth checking to see if you are required to install any drivers or firmware for your wireless device prior to using it. -- Kris Douglas.  www.krisd.eu -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk

Re: [ubuntu-uk] broadband problem

2012-05-15 Thread Kris Douglas
or PCI card or integrated unit). It may well be installed fine in Windows X Ubuntu, but not on Xubuntu. -- Kris Douglas.  www.krisd.eu -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Error report not working

2012-05-05 Thread Kris Douglas
A bug can be a flaw in an otherwise functional program, like a typo or an unclickable button. A crash is when the program ceases to respond to user interaction, usually seen as it just closing. An example of a crash on say, android, is when you get a force close message. On May 5, 2012 9:47 AM,

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Making VLC muliregion

2012-04-30 Thread Kris Douglas
it was told to from there. Should be as simple as copy/pasting the commands into a terminal window, pressing y when apt-get asks and following the instructions for installing libdvdcss. Tl;DR Yes, pasting those commands in should work fine. -- Regards, Kris Douglas.  www.krisd.eu -- ubuntu-uk

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Making VLC multiregion Thanks to Kris works fine now.

2012-04-30 Thread Kris Douglas
, regards, Michael Glad to hear it. -- Regards, Kris Douglas.  www.krisd.eu -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Broke my 112.04 installation

2012-04-28 Thread Kris Douglas
think it would be easier to reinstall. Are you getting any error messages or notices when the machine is trying to boot into normal mode? Need a lot more information to make an educated recommendation. -- Regards, Kris Douglas.  www.krisd.eu -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu and GIGABYTE

2012-04-19 Thread Kris Douglas
the part code or model of the motherboard it may be easier for us to give you a definitive answer. -- Regards, Kris Douglas. www.krisd.eu -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu and GIGABYTE

2012-04-19 Thread Kris Douglas
On 19 April 2012 14:40, Norman Silverstone nor...@littletank.org wrote: GA-H61MA-D3V Some rough Googling has returned that older versions of Ubuntu might struggle, however it seems newer ones are fine. -- Regards, Kris Douglas. www.krisd.eu -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https

Re: [ubuntu-uk] cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

2012-04-05 Thread Kris Douglas
of in Oneric (which i am using). Notably, libQtSvg.so.4 isn't even mentioned as a dependency and thus i can't see where the file i meant to be. Thanks, james Sounds like the Jim above has the solution, however, I would have a look at Gambas if you haven't already, it's pretty good. -- Regards, Kris

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Fwd: Ubuntu desktop annoyance ....

2012-03-22 Thread Kris Douglas
for showing desktop icons. -- Regards, Kris Douglas.  www.krisd.eu -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Wireless woes

2012-03-14 Thread Kris Douglas
On 14 March 2012 08:26, Sean Miller s...@seanmiller.net wrote: Realtek 8187SE Hello, have a look at this article, as it is the same wireless module. Looks like it's worth checking if the software RF kill switch is on. http://code.google.com/p/msi-wind-linux/ -- Regards, Kris Douglas

[ubuntu-uk] Unity is not working.

2012-02-22 Thread Kris Douglas
speak to people in person or on email in more detail about this. I am willing to help, but you have to understand first that Unity is not quite there yet first. -- Regards, Kris Douglas.  www.krisd.eu -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Unity is not working.

2012-02-22 Thread Kris Douglas
, that is not the problem to be honest, the the iconfication and hiding of menus and maximising each window... etc etc. -- Regards, Kris Douglas.  www.krisd.eu -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Unity is not working.

2012-02-22 Thread Kris Douglas
they lack certain intricate details that would otherwise be included in online journalism. I actually really like OMG as a place to go, but I know a lot(5-10) of people are hearing about Linux Mint more than ubuntu nowadays. -- Regards, Kris Douglas.  www.krisd.eu -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Unity is not working.

2012-02-22 Thread Kris Douglas
of a process which is hard to determine/observe. I absolutely agree, I understand it's hardly fair to base this entirely on DistroWatch, it is based on the feedback I have received from my customers, (quite a few), my colleagues and most effectively family and friends. -- Regards, Kris Douglas

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Unity is not working.

2012-02-22 Thread Kris Douglas
On 22 February 2012 14:06, Dave Morley davm...@davmor2.co.uk wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 22/02/12 13:56, Kris Douglas wrote: On 22 February 2012 13:49, James Morrissey morrissey.jam...@gmail.com wrote: Without stating any preferences on a thread which is likely

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Unity is not working.

2012-02-22 Thread Kris Douglas
On 22 February 2012 14:11, Alan Bell alanb...@ubuntu.com wrote: On 22/02/12 13:43, Kris Douglas wrote: Unity is honestly broken, someone must understand this, I will happily speak to people in person or on email in more detail about this. code talks. Fix it the way you want it and submit

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Unity is not working.

2012-02-22 Thread Kris Douglas
On 22 February 2012 14:17, Avi Greenbury li...@avi.co wrote: Kris Douglas  wrote: Linux Mint is higher in the rankings than Ubuntu. Yes. And Scotland is subsidising the UK. He has has this machine for 6 weeks thinking it only had the icons down the left installed on it. (i.e the Unity Dock

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Unity is not working.

2012-02-22 Thread Kris Douglas
On 22 February 2012 14:27, Kris Douglas krisdoug...@gmail.com wrote: On 22 February 2012 14:17, Avi Greenbury li...@avi.co wrote: Kris Douglas  wrote: Linux Mint is higher in the rankings than Ubuntu. Yes. And Scotland is subsidising the UK. He has has this machine for 6 weeks thinking

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Unity is not working.

2012-02-22 Thread Kris Douglas
for different parts of Unity, he didn't understand the concept of searching for the program he was after so I had to explain that, and explain that he couldn't open a list, which was his main goal. -- Regards, Kris Douglas.  www.krisd.eu -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Unity is not working.

2012-02-22 Thread Kris Douglas
That is perfect... This is exactly what it needed, really good. Sent from my Desire HD On Feb 22, 2012 4:05 PM, Alan Bell alanb...@ubuntu.com wrote: On 22/02/12 14:14, Kris Douglas wrote: I am primarily a windows/ web developer (sadly). However I am not going to say I don't have the time

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Heres an idea (Was Unity is not working)

2012-02-22 Thread Kris Douglas
I am using xubuntu at the moment. Its very nice but takes a fair bit of tweaking. However I like the ability to tweak and/or break haha. Sent from my Desire HD On Feb 22, 2012 4:50 PM, David Smith d...@p3computers.com wrote: I have to agree with most being said about Unity and how it is such a

Re: [ubuntu-uk] non ubuntu related question! Buying a second hand phone, how can i avoid being scammed?

2012-02-09 Thread Kris Douglas
a mobile from someone that may subsequently be blacklisted. It's hit and miss. -- Regards, Kris Douglas.  www.krisd.eu -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] non ubuntu related question! Buying a second hand phone, how can i avoid being scammed?

2012-02-09 Thread Kris Douglas
the phone goes to register with any network it's IMEI is checked with a nationwide blacklist. If a handset is barred by any one network it is completely disabled on all other networks. -- Regards, Kris Douglas.  www.krisd.eu -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu

Re: [ubuntu-uk] non ubuntu related question! Buying a second hand phone, how can i avoid being scammed?

2012-02-09 Thread Kris Douglas
a contract is transferred (which is unlikely to happen anyway). There is no easy/ safe way to purchase from an online auction site. -- Regards, Kris Douglas.  www.krisd.eu -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] non ubuntu related question! Buying a second hand phone, how can i avoid being scammed?

2012-02-09 Thread Kris Douglas
to enforce that you are the new owner then that's fine, but I doubt they will. The reason for this is they have no idea if whether or not you have stolen the handset yourself. -- Regards, Kris Douglas.  www.krisd.eu -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https

[ubuntu-uk] Empathy and Google Talk

2012-02-09 Thread Kris Douglas
use GTalk in Empathy. Any thoughts? -- Regards, Kris Douglas.  www.krisd.eu -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Empathy and Google Talk

2012-02-09 Thread Kris Douglas
On 9 February 2012 14:28, Simon Greenwood sfgreenw...@gmail.com wrote: On 9 February 2012 12:57, Kris Douglas krisdoug...@gmail.com wrote: Hello, Each time I sign in to Google Talk on Empathy I get an incredibly annoying message saying the connection to Google is un-trusted because

Re: [ubuntu-uk] System76 Lemur

2012-02-09 Thread Kris Douglas
as a nut and couple them with some good quality components and you're on to a winner. The best thing is that they ship them without OS if you choose. -- Regards, Kris Douglas.  www.krisd.eu -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com

Re: [ubuntu-uk] System76 Lemur

2012-02-09 Thread Kris Douglas
of that size, not sure about the other brands, might be able to get hold of them at least. -- Regards, Kris Douglas.  www.krisd.eu -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 706931] Re: repeated asking to verify a certificate. enough already, I already approved it!!

2012-02-09 Thread Kris Douglas
Hello, I am also experiencing this bug with Google Talk. Empathy reckons it's an un-approved self signed cert from Google. When ticking the box to never ask again, it persists. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to empathy in

[Bug 706931] Re: repeated asking to verify a certificate. enough already, I already approved it!!

2012-02-09 Thread Kris Douglas
Hello, I am also experiencing this bug with Google Talk. Empathy reckons it's an un-approved self signed cert from Google. When ticking the box to never ask again, it persists. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to empathy

[Bug 706931] Re: repeated asking to verify a certificate. enough already, I already approved it!!

2012-02-09 Thread Kris Douglas
Hello, I am also experiencing this bug with Google Talk. Empathy reckons it's an un-approved self signed cert from Google. When ticking the box to never ask again, it persists. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu is used by the Jim Henson company...

2012-02-01 Thread Kris Douglas
Have been watching science of the movies on Discovery Science. The Jim Henson Digital Puppetry Studio use Ubuntu (albeit this was an old version) for rendering the live 3D acting of Sid the Science Kid Just thought that was an interesting little titbit. -- Regards, Kris Douglas.  www.krisd.eu

Re: [ubuntu-uk] bottom quoting - was mbr

2012-01-30 Thread Kris Douglas
://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ Couldn't it? :) -- Regards, Kris Douglas.  www.krisd.eu -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Shut down button missing on upgrade

2012-01-05 Thread Kris Douglas
likely a button that has an A on it or says Auto -- Regards, Kris Douglas.  www.krisd.eu -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] connecting an EXT filesystem to my xbox?

2011-12-13 Thread Kris Douglas
the media to the drive. This would obviously remove everything from the drive that you don't backup but it will work. -- Regards, Kris Douglas.  www.krisd.eu -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] No, You Won't See Me on Facebook, Google Plus, nor Skype - Bradley M. Kuhn ( Brad ) ( bkuhn )

2011-12-12 Thread Kris Douglas
extent. -- Regards, Kris Douglas.  www.krisd.eu -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu - Wrong Direction?

2011-12-07 Thread Kris Douglas
would still like to see that implemented, even without though it's absolutely brilliant. -- Regards, Kris Douglas.  www.krisd.eu -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] USB 5V DC power: power off?

2011-12-06 Thread Kris Douglas
That is hideously expensive, I think you can get them a LOT cheaper at Maplin. -- Regards, Kris Douglas.  www.krisd.eu -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu - Wrong Direction?

2011-12-02 Thread Kris Douglas
installing Xubuntu packages from the repo, haven't regretted it yet. Just my thoughts. -- Regards, Kris Douglas.  www.krisd.eu -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu - Wrong Direction?

2011-12-02 Thread Kris Douglas
On 2 December 2011 10:36, Colin Law clan...@googlemail.com wrote: On 2 December 2011 10:27, Kris Douglas krisdoug...@gmail.com wrote: [snip] I have found myself leaving the Unity interface, which is completely anti-developer, and moved to XFCE, which is providing me with everything I need

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu - Wrong Direction?

2011-12-02 Thread Kris Douglas
format, I have about 30 unpublished notes and tutorials for stuff on Ubuntu that I have come across. -- Regards, Kris Douglas.  www.krisd.eu -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Look what I found in waitrose

2011-11-16 Thread Kris Douglas
. It made my day! My girlfriend's university sells them in the café. -- Regards, Kris Douglas.  www.krisd.eu -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] (Slightly OT) Standalone databases

2011-10-20 Thread Kris Douglas
A spreadsheet package would be ideal, multiple sheets in a workbook so you have your tables. Can be distributed as ods,xls,csv... Sent from my Desire HD running CM7 On Oct 20, 2011 8:30 AM, Bob Giles thecorf...@gmail.com wrote: ** Hi listers, Firstly, I read on a tweet today that it's

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Feeling tortured by Ubuntu

2011-10-20 Thread Kris Douglas
. -- Regards, Kris Douglas.  www.krisd.eu -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Feeling tortured by Ubuntu

2011-10-20 Thread Kris Douglas
. Not quite sure how to fix this one :) -- Regards, Kris Douglas.  www.krisd.eu -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Open Source VOIP

2011-10-18 Thread Kris Douglas
That many minutes for only £5 is very hard to match, no doubt Skype is somehow doing that at a loss. Sent from my Desire HD running CM7 On Oct 18, 2011 12:03 PM, Daniel Case danielcas...@gmail.com wrote: These are all good, but I can't seem to find an 'unlimited' plan on any of them, or prepay

[ubuntu-uk] Feeling tortured by Ubuntu

2011-10-18 Thread Kris Douglas
was wondering if anyone had a solution to the problem I am experiencing? -- Regards, Kris Douglas.  www.krisd.eu -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Feeling tortured by Ubuntu

2011-10-18 Thread Kris Douglas
On 18 October 2011 13:08, Simon Greenwood sfgreenw...@gmail.com wrote: On 18 October 2011 12:49, Kris Douglas krisdoug...@gmail.com wrote: Hello, I use Ubuntu in the workplace, I am having a problem with it at the moment that is beginning to drive me a bit mad. I have upgraded

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Feeling tortured by Ubuntu

2011-10-18 Thread Kris Douglas
- Hash: SHA1 On 18/10/11 13:31, Kris Douglas wrote: On 18 October 2011 13:08, Simon Greenwood sfgreenw...@gmail.com wrote: On 18 October 2011 12:49, Kris Douglas krisdoug...@gmail.com wrote: Hello, I use Ubuntu in the workplace, I am having a problem with it at the moment

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Open Source VOIP

2011-10-17 Thread Kris Douglas
Hi Dan. I work for a fairly big Staffordshire based VOIP provider, SIP is definitely the way to go, if you contact me off list I can show you some quotes. However, the reason I am actually replying is about mobile rates. Our sip trunk provider give us near cost price mobile rates, and the rates

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Suspend on lid close - Thinkpad x121e

2011-10-10 Thread Kris Douglas
-installed. -- Regards, Kris Douglas.  www.krisd.eu -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Suspend on lid close - Thinkpad x121e

2011-10-10 Thread Kris Douglas
with the graphics, what card does your machine have in it? -- Regards, Kris Douglas.  www.krisd.eu -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Suspend on lid close - Thinkpad x121e

2011-10-10 Thread Kris Douglas
On Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 03:56:03PM +0100, Simon Greenwood wrote: On 10 October 2011 15:39, Kris Douglas krisdoug...@gmail.com wrote: On 10 October 2011 15:22, Simon Greenwood sfgreenw...@gmail.com wrote: On 10 October 2011 15:02, James Morrissey morrissey.jam...@gmail.com wrote

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Release countdown

2011-10-02 Thread Kris Douglas
On 2 October 2011 15:51, SuperEngineer boo...@gmail.com wrote: Me no downloadee pdf's from unknown sites... what's the flier like? If you are on Ubuntu I'm sure there are no known PDF exploits, you are more likely to catch something from browsing to a bad website. Windows is a different story,

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu compatible digital voice recorder

2011-09-29 Thread Kris Douglas
a cheap mp3 player which supports voice recording would be ideal. They just dump the recording to the SD card as a wav or mp3 or whatever. -- Regards, Kris Douglas.  www.krisd.eu -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Non Ubuntu Question

2011-09-14 Thread Kris Douglas
On Sep 14, 2011 11:06 AM, javadayaz javada...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, Does anyone know if i can connect a USB thumb drive directly to my android phone and read data off there? Im travelling soon so would like to take some films on my thumb drive for when i am bored...plus a PC may not always be

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Non Ubuntu Question

2011-09-14 Thread Kris Douglas
Sent from my Asus Transformer on Android 3.2 On Sep 14, 2011 11:16 AM, Bill Cumming b...@s0l.co.uk wrote: According to some roadmaps you should to be able to mount a USB drive in Honeycomb (I think) Ice Cream but not sure if it was implemented. Their has been work in a couple of the custom

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Non Ubuntu Question

2011-09-14 Thread Kris Douglas
, Kris Douglas.  www.krisd.eu -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] asus transformer

2011-09-13 Thread Kris Douglas
Sent from my Asus Transformer on Android 3.2 On Sep 13, 2011 4:21 PM, Liam Proven lpro...@gmail.com wrote: On 13 September 2011 15:56, javadayaz javada...@gmail.com wrote: Cyanogenmod 7. An Android rom for your android phonebut with added goodies baked in! Thanks for that. I'm aware

Re: [ubuntu-uk] asus transformer

2011-09-12 Thread Kris Douglas
4:39 PM, Gordon Burgess-Parker gbpli...@gmail.com wrote: On 02/09/2011 10:21, Kris Douglas wrote: On 2 September 2011 10:12, Alan Bellalanb...@ubuntu.com wrote: Hi all, We are kicking of a series of pub meetings around the UK, starting in three weeks in London

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