Re: [Dorset] Lockfiles

2014-03-06 Thread Tim Allen
On 05/03/14 14:14, Tim Allen wrote: Hi Does anyone know the preferred way to create lockfile directories in /run/lock on startup (Debian), which is a tmpfs? In answer to my question, systemd-tmpfiles provides this function, but switching from Debian default sysvinit to systemd definitely not

Re: [Dorset] Some git pointers

2014-03-06 Thread Chad Cumberland
Thanks Tim I looked at tig as you suggested. Looks like I can get rid of another nasty gui yey. I just got to figure out how to get it the work under gits mingwin install in windows (for work) Regards Chad On 5 March 2014 16:35, Tim Waugh wrote: > For the benefit of Chad and Charles, and anyo

[Dorset] Mega Help Needed - Can't Boot into Kubuntu 13.10

2014-03-06 Thread d-...@hadrian-way.co.uk
Hi, Yesterday I (belatedly) realised that my desktop PC with Kubuntu 13.10 installed hadn't put any updates in since way before Christmas. Assuming that the Muon Updater had stopped alerting me, I ran it and found that around 300 + packages needed updating, including the kernel. Unfortunately, a

Re: [Dorset] Mega Help Needed - Can't Boot into Kubuntu 13.10

2014-03-06 Thread Tim
On 06/03/14 16:51, d-...@hadrian-way.co.uk wrote: Hi, Yesterday I (belatedly) realised that my desktop PC with Kubuntu 13.10 installed hadn't put any updates in since way before Christmas. Assuming that the Muon Updater had stopped alerting me, I ran it and found that around 300 + packages need

Re: [Dorset] Mega Help Needed - Can't Boot into Kubuntu 13.10

2014-03-06 Thread Terry Coles
On Thursday 06 Mar 2014 17:45:19 Tim wrote: > Assuming you have access to another PC this might help > > http://askubuntu.com/questions/352093/need-to-deactivate-nvidia-driver-from-> > recovery-mode-or-using-ubuntu-12-04-instal Yes it did thanks, I'm now using my kubuntu box again. --

Re: [Dorset] Mega Help Needed - Can't Boot into Kubuntu 13.10

2014-03-06 Thread Tim
On 06/03/14 18:11, Terry Coles wrote: On Thursday 06 Mar 2014 17:45:19 Tim wrote: Assuming you have access to another PC this might help http://askubuntu.com/questions/352093/need-to-deactivate-nvidia-driver-from-> recovery-mode-or-using-ubuntu-12-04-instal Yes it did thanks, I'm now using my

Re: [Dorset] DLUG Mtg and my network problem.

2014-03-06 Thread C A Wills
Hi All Well I did get to the pub and Terry came round yesterday and sorted most of my network problems - Thank you very much Terry and glad you've sorted your problem. Last night I tried to finish one thing that wee could not do while Terry was with me, but that has raised another problem!!