[Hampshire] IBM X41 recovery CDs

2008-12-03 Thread Dean Earley
Hi all. Does anyone here have a set of IBM X41 recovery CDs that I could use? I've recently had a hard disk die, taking its recovery partition with it... :) Failing that, is there any known way to reset the supervisor password? Thanks -- Dean Earley, Dee ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) irc:irc://irc

Re: [Hampshire] I am a person not a PC...

2008-12-03 Thread Dr Adam Trickett
On Wednesday 03 Dec 2008, Alan Bell wrote: > Alan Pope wrote: > > > > We should be looking at ways of promoting what we have, our advantages > > over the competition, our strengths, not kick off knee-jerk copy-cat > > reactionary marketing. The public see through that very quickly. Take > > the ap

Re: [Hampshire] Which Netbook?

2008-12-03 Thread Paul Tansom
** Alastair Biggs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2008-12-03 11:25]: > > Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2008 10:52:37 + > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To: hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk > > Subject: Re: [Hampshire] Which Netbook? > > > > Thanks all who replied. I was seriously considering the 901 and it is > > good to

Re: [Hampshire] Floppy drives

2008-12-03 Thread Victor Churchill
2008/12/3 Bob Jelf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > on Wed 03 December 2008 21:28 Rob wrote > > Part of the problem is the only cable I have that has connectors for both > has no ridge in the centre so I don't know whether I'm alligning it > correctly. > > You will find that the No. 1 pin (the red connector

Re: [Hampshire] Floppy drives

2008-12-03 Thread Bob Jelf
on Wed 03 December 2008 21:28 Rob wrote Part of the problem is the only cable I have that has connectors for both has no ridge in the centre so I don't know whether I'm alligning it correctly. You will find that the No. 1 pin (the red connector) should be on the same side as the motor on bo

[Hampshire] Floppy drives

2008-12-03 Thread Rob Malpass
Hi all How robust are floppy drives - both 3.5 and 5.25? I'm about to throw away the first PC I ever owned (486DX40 - 2Mb RAM). The only piece of kit I'd like to keep is the 5.25" floppy drive - I have a spare drive bay elsewhere and no real need of 5.25" media it but you never know. For the

Re: [Hampshire] Fedora 10 SELinux

2008-12-03 Thread B STEVENS
I typed in those commands and received exactly the same results as you. Regards Bryan --- On Wed, 3/12/08, John Cooper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Bryan, my SELinux context are different to yours. Check the following and if different do a restorecon -v '/usr/sbin/NetworkManager' and restorecon -

Re: [Hampshire] Fedora 10 SELinux

2008-12-03 Thread John Cooper
B STEVENS wrote: > Well I'll go to the bottom of our stairs... I edited /etc/selinux/config > (to recreate the error message), typed "touch /.autorelabel && reboot" > and it now works with SELinux set to enforcing. > > Anyhoo, here's the error message. > > Regards > > Bryan > > -- > > Summar

Re: [Hampshire] First impressions of Fedora 10

2008-12-03 Thread John Cooper
Stuart Sears wrote: > John Cooper wrote: > >> B STEVENS wrote: >> >>> One thing certainly impressed me about Fedora 10 was the fact it >>> immediately recognised my Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG >>> Network Connection. >>> >>> I did have to disable SELinux (it had to be set to "dis

Re: [Hampshire] Which Netbook?

2008-12-03 Thread Jonathan Hudson
On Wed, 3 Dec 2008 10:52:37 + "Richard Danter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks all who replied. I was seriously considering the 901 and it is > good to hear such positive things about it. Just need to be really > sure it is what my wife wants because it would be an expensive mistake > if n

Re: [Hampshire] I am a person not a PC...

2008-12-03 Thread Alan Bell
Keith Edmunds wrote: > On Wed, 03 Dec 2008 11:34:13 +, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > said: > > >> Kind of like the "don't tell Sid" thing that was used when Thatcher sold >> our gas. >> > > I recall it being "tell Sid" rather than "don't tell Sid" - but it was > some time ago. > you are quite

Re: [Hampshire] I am a person not a PC...

2008-12-03 Thread Keith Edmunds
On Wed, 03 Dec 2008 11:34:13 +, [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: > Kind of like the "don't tell Sid" thing that was used when Thatcher sold > our gas. I recall it being "tell Sid" rather than "don't tell Sid" - but it was some time ago. Good to hear about the campaign - do keep us (Hants LUG) posted

Re: [Hampshire] I am a person not a PC...

2008-12-03 Thread trotter
At 09:06 03/12/2008, you wrote: >On Tue, 02 Dec 2008 at 10:53:30PM +, trotter wrote: > > At 22:44 02/12/2008, you wrote: > > >On Tuesday 02 December 2008, Dr Adam Trickett wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > Has anyone been annoyed by the silly Microsoft advert where > clueless people > > > > c

Re: [Hampshire] Battery

2008-12-03 Thread kev
Hi Ian Do you have a specific model number for your laptop ? I believe a "D510" is just the generic model no. The reason I ask is that I have a battery for a D505 which has a battery model number of C1295, but I don't know if they are the same as for a D510. If they are you are quite welcome to it

[Hampshire] Wanted: Second hand laptop

2008-12-03 Thread James Courtier-Dutton
Hi, I am looking for a second hand laptop. Pentium 4 or Pentium-M or above. Does anyone know of a good place to look? Kind Regards James -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk

Re: [Hampshire] Digital Cameras

2008-12-03 Thread Peter Alefounder
Stephen Davies <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>said: > Regarding using PTP etc to transfer files from th Camera over USB. > > In a few words, Don't do it. USB card readers are quite cheap, and I will get one with the camera. Comments on Li-ion batteries noted. There are cameras that will take >300 pictures

Re: [Hampshire] I am a person not a PC...

2008-12-03 Thread Alan Bell
I did think about "don't tell Steve" but then decided it isn't about any specific Bill, just 'Bill' just like there wasn't a real Sid (I assume) Alan. Alan Pope wrote: > 2008/12/3 Alan Bell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >> as luck would have it we are working on a marketing campaign right now, >> it

Re: [Hampshire] I am a person not a PC...

2008-12-03 Thread Alan Pope
2008/12/3 Alan Bell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > as luck would have it we are working on a marketing campaign right now, > it is far too early to share it with anyone, but I will anyway (just > don't blog it yet). Basically what we are saying is that there is loads > of great Free software out there, but

Re: [Hampshire] First impressions of Fedora 10

2008-12-03 Thread B STEVENS
Sorry, Paul, all I did was disable SELinux and set WEP encryption to 128 bit. I doubt that has anything to do with your problem :-( Regards Bryan --- On Wed, 3/12/08, Paul Stimpson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: What did you have to do to get NetworkManager to play please? -- Please post to: Hamps

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2008-12-03 Thread B STEVENS
Well I'll go to the bottom of our stairs... I edited /etc/selinux/config (to recreate the error message),  typed "touch /.autorelabel && reboot" and it now works with SELinux set to enforcing. Anyhoo, here's the error message. Regards Bryan -- Summary SELinux is preventing NetworkManager (N

Re: [Hampshire] I am a person not a PC...

2008-12-03 Thread Alan Bell
Alan Pope wrote: > We should be looking at ways of promoting what we have, our advantages > over the competition, our strengths, not kick off knee-jerk copy-cat > reactionary marketing. The public see through that very quickly. Take > the appalling Novel "I'm Linux" adverts as a prime example of

Re: [Hampshire] I am a person not a PC...

2008-12-03 Thread Daniel Pope
On Wed, Dec 03, 2008 at 09:54:07AM +, Alan Pope wrote: > In the Apple > ads the actors portray the persona of the computers themselves, not > the users. They clearly seek to show the PC as stuffy, boring, > business like, and incapable of anything fun, whereas the Mac is > young, trendy, flexib

Re: [Hampshire] Which Netbook?

2008-12-03 Thread Alastair Biggs
Advent 4211 sure it's running windows but it's a great piece of kit got one myself havent had any complaints with it so far > Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2008 10:52:37 + > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk > Subject: Re: [Hampshire] Which Netbook? > > Thanks all who replied.

Re: [Hampshire] Which Netbook?

2008-12-03 Thread Bond, Peter
> Don't underestimate the keyboard on the Eee (901 at least). I use an > original IBM PC full size full stroke keyboard at work and for my main > machine at home. Yet I find the Eee keyboard perfectly acceptable, > I wouldn't want to write a major document on the Eee, for browsing, email > and sh

Re: [Hampshire] Which Netbook?

2008-12-03 Thread Richard Danter
Thanks all who replied. I was seriously considering the 901 and it is good to hear such positive things about it. Just need to be really sure it is what my wife wants because it would be an expensive mistake if not! Thanks again! Rich -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface

Re: [Hampshire] Which Netbook?

2008-12-03 Thread Bob Dunlop
Hi, On Wed, Dec 03 at 09:08, Keith Edmunds wrote: > I bought an Acer Aspire One after comparing the keyboard with the Eee. I > touch-type, and I found the Eee keyboard too small. I'm very pleased with ... Don't underestimate the keyboard on the Eee (901 at least). I use an original IBM PC full s

Re: [Hampshire] I am a person not a PC...

2008-12-03 Thread Alan Pope
Hi Adam, 2008/12/2 Dr Adam Trickett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Has anyone been annoyed by the silly Microsoft advert where clueless people > claim that they are a PC? > Nope. Get a decent PVR with an advert skip button and you'll never have to see it again :) I very rarely see adverts these days, es

Re: [Hampshire] First impressions of Fedora 10

2008-12-03 Thread Stephen Rowles
> from lspci... > 03:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG > Network Connection (rev 02) > > is this different to yours? > > works like a charm with NetworkManager I've got a 3945 card too, not sure which one as I'm at work and the laptop is at home ;), and that works gre

Re: [Hampshire] I am a person not a PC...

2008-12-03 Thread Stuart Sears
Richard Danter wrote: > 2008/12/2 Dr Adam Trickett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> Hi, >> >> Has anyone been annoyed by the silly Microsoft advert where clueless people >> claim that they are a PC? > > Have you also noticed the slogan --- "World without walls"? > > In a world without walls, who needs Win

Re: [Hampshire] First impressions of Fedora 10

2008-12-03 Thread Stuart Sears
John Cooper wrote: > B STEVENS wrote: >> One thing certainly impressed me about Fedora 10 was the fact it >> immediately recognised my Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG >> Network Connection. >> >> I did have to disable SELinux (it had to be set to "disabled", not >> "permissive") and change t

Re: [Hampshire] I am a person not a PC...

2008-12-03 Thread Dr Adam J Trickett
On Tue, 02 Dec 2008 at 11:59:53PM +, John Cooper wrote: > Dr Adam Trickett wrote: > > > > Has anyone been annoyed by the silly Microsoft advert where > > clueless people claim that they are a PC? > > It is all part of the build up to Windows 7, due to be released (then > delayed) Dec 09. M$ h

Re: [Hampshire] First impressions of Fedora 10

2008-12-03 Thread Stuart Sears
B STEVENS wrote: > One thing certainly impressed me about Fedora 10 was the fact it > immediately recognised my Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG > Network Connection. > > I did have to disable SELinux (it had to be set to "disabled", um that really shouldn't have happened. You shouldn'

Re: [Hampshire] I am a person not a PC...

2008-12-03 Thread Dr Adam J Trickett
On Tue, 02 Dec 2008 at 11:03:39PM +, Tony Whitmore wrote: > trotter wrote: > > I hate the mac advert rip off as well. > > The idea is there but surely its just too long ago when the mac ads were > > running for it to be a riposte? > > There are still new Mac ads coming out, at least in the Sta

Re: [Hampshire] I am a person not a PC...

2008-12-03 Thread Richard Danter
2008/12/2 Dr Adam Trickett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Hi, > > Has anyone been annoyed by the silly Microsoft advert where clueless people > claim that they are a PC? Have you also noticed the slogan --- "World without walls"? In a world without walls, who needs Windows? Rich -- Please post to: Ham

Re: [Hampshire] First impressions of Fedora 10

2008-12-03 Thread The Holy ettlz
On Wed, 2008-12-03 at 08:59 +, Paul Stimpson wrote: > > This is one of those times where I don't know how to call it. Do I > blame the AP as the same settings work fine on my 3Com in my office or > do I play the pragmatic card and say "well it works fine on Windows > and my BlackBerry so the b

Re: [Hampshire] I am a person not a PC...

2008-12-03 Thread Dr Adam J Trickett
On Tue, 02 Dec 2008 at 10:53:30PM +, trotter wrote: > At 22:44 02/12/2008, you wrote: > >On Tuesday 02 December 2008, Dr Adam Trickett wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > > > Has anyone been annoyed by the silly Microsoft advert where clueless > > > people > > > claim that they are a PC? > > > > >Amazing

Re: [Hampshire] Which Netbook?

2008-12-03 Thread Keith Edmunds
I bought an Acer Aspire One after comparing the keyboard with the Eee. I touch-type, and I found the Eee keyboard too small. I'm very pleased with the Aspire One, and I use it much more than I thought I would. Battery life seems to be around three hours, but I usually use it with the mains connecte

Re: [Hampshire] First impressions of Fedora 10

2008-12-03 Thread Paul Stimpson
Hi, What did you have to do to get NetworkManager to play please? I have a similar problem where FC9 and FC10 can't associate with a Belkin Access Point using WPA on my IWL4965 or my Zydas USB stick. This is starting to look like a Belkin problem as I've seen references to similar behaviour in

Re: [Hampshire] I am a person not a PC...

2008-12-03 Thread Dr Adam J Trickett
On Tue, 02 Dec 2008 at 10:44:58PM +, David Rozzell wrote: > On Tuesday 02 December 2008, Dr Adam Trickett wrote: > > Hi, > > > > Has anyone been annoyed by the silly Microsoft advert where clueless people > > claim that they are a PC? > > > > The advert really gets on my nerves, because I don't