Re: [Dorset] Partition layout

2010-05-09 Thread Ralph Corderoy
Hi, Dean wrote: > David Wilkinson wrote: > > What's the recommend partition layout for a desktop linux system? > > At the moment I use the default on ubuntu of putting everything in > > / I don't think this wouldn't be ideal in case of needing to > > reinstall, etc so was wondering what people no

Re: [Dorset] Tour of C4L

2010-05-09 Thread David Wilkinson
Luke Middlewick wrote: > Yes I too Would be intrested in a tour of C4l! > > What sort of times would we be looking at a tour? weekday evenings or > weekends if its posible may be better. > How about the date of the date of the next Bournemouth meet? Which I believe is Wednesday 2nd June. The to

Re: [Dorset] Partition layout

2010-05-09 Thread Dean Ramsden
David Wilkinson wrote: > Hi > > What's the recommend partition layout for a desktop linux system? > At the moment I use the default on ubuntu of putting everything in / > I don't think this wouldn't be ideal in case of needing to reinstall, > etc so was wondering what people normally use for thei

[Dorset] Partition layout

2010-05-09 Thread David Wilkinson
Hi What's the recommend partition layout for a desktop linux system? At the moment I use the default on ubuntu of putting everything in / I don't think this wouldn't be ideal in case of needing to reinstall, etc so was wondering what people normally use for their partition layout. Regards Davi

[Dorset] 10-4 Cheese problems.

2010-05-09 Thread Simon O'Riordan
1)I checked for updates today and there is a new Cheese. 2)After install the problem of freezing on record returns. 3)Removing the Grub modification ('nomodeset') cures this. They must have known there was a problem and been working on it fairly sharply. Simono -- Next meeting: Blandford Forum,

Re: [Dorset] 10.04? Not bloody likely.

2010-05-09 Thread Ralph Corderoy
Hi Terry, > On Thursday 06 May 2010, Ralph Corderoy wrote: > > I'd guess that an upgrade doesn't replace the existing GRUB in the > > MBR with a new one, so you've stayed on "Legacy" GRUB, as intended. > > > > https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2#Installation says doing > > > > grub-inst

Re: [Dorset] Earlier....

2010-05-09 Thread Terry Coles
On Saturday 08 May 2010, Sean Gibbins wrote: > On 08/05/10 22:01, weki wrote: > > I know we are not in Spain ;-) but under the Spanish law you have the > > right to do a private copy of any music or film you have bought . So I'm > > not 100% sure but I think it should be the same here in England. >