Re: Emergency Ubuntu Help!!

2013-07-30 Thread Tom Sparks
On Tue, 30/7/13, Rhyll Tonge rto...@link-upqld.org.au wrote: Subject: Emergency Ubuntu Help!! To: 'ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com' ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com Received: Tuesday, 30 July, 2013, 9:14 AM snip I was updating to the new ubuntu and half way

Package management system 4 files

2013-01-26 Thread Tom Sparks
I am looking for package management system for video files? --- tom_a_sparks It's a nerdy thing I like to do Child of the Internet born 1983 Please use ISO approved file formats excluding Office Open XML - http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html Ubuntu wiki page

Re: Home server

2013-01-12 Thread Tom Sparks
From: Simon Ives simon.ives...@gmail.com To: ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com Sent: Sunday, 13 January 2013 11:24 AM Subject: Home server Hi all. I'm looking to replace my home server this year with something a little smaller, quieter and energy efficient. I'm

Re: simple RAID setup

2013-01-03 Thread Tom Sparks
From: Paul Gear p...@libertysys.com.au To: Ubuntu AU List ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com Sent: Saturday, 29 December 2012 3:42 PM Subject: Re: simple RAID setup On 12/29/2012 12:36 PM, Tom Sparks wrote: I am looking at setup a RAID what is the simplest setup

UPS (Uninterruptible power supply)

2012-12-30 Thread Tom Sparks
I am looking at getting a UPS (Uninterruptible power supply) unitfor two desktop usb hard drives who sells ups in australia? and what are my options?   --- tom_a_sparks It's a nerdy thing I like to do Please use ISO approved file formats excluding Office Open XML -

simple RAID setup

2012-12-28 Thread Tom Sparks
I am looking at setup a RAID what is the simplest setup?   --- tom_a_sparks It's a nerdy thing I like to do Please use ISO approved file formats excluding Office Open XML - http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html Ubuntu wiki page https://wiki.ubuntu.com/tomsparks 3 x (x)Ubuntu

Re: 12.04 problem

2012-10-23 Thread Tom Sparks
Hi, since I downloaded the latest version I have a white rectangle over the left hand side of the screen.  I have tried everything I know such as the Display tool and changing resolution or auto-detect displays to no avail.. If I put the mouse over the white space where I know a menu or

moving to moree

2012-10-15 Thread Tom Sparks
I am moving to Moree from lightning ridge I am wondering if there are any linux/ubuntu user-groups in moree? or even retro-computer user-groups?   --- tom_a_sparks It's a nerdy thing I like to do Please use ISO approved file formats excluding Office Open XML -

gamepad hotkey program

2012-07-13 Thread Tom Sparks
I am looking for a program witch allows me to assign a hotkey to my gamepad the program I am using already use the gamepad, but there are on screen buttons that I would like to use   --- tom_a_sparks It's a nerdy thing I like to do Please use ISO approved file formats excluding Office Open XML

Re: ninemsn catchup

2012-06-27 Thread Tom Sparks
--- On Wed, 27/6/12, Paul Gear p...@libertysys.com.au wrote: Reminds me of a comic my wife showed me today: http://bradcolbow.com/archive/view/the_brads_why_drm_doesnt_work/?p=205 The content publishers are facing a fundamental issue here: the infrastructure to support their

ninemsn catchup

2012-06-26 Thread Tom Sparks
I am having trouble with ninemsn catchup, I cant watch a show I have installed Silverlight/Moonlight I have disable my firewall on my router i dont know what more I can do? --- tom_a_sparks It's a nerdy thing I like to do Please use ISO approved file formats excluding Office Open XML -

Re: ninemsn catchup

2012-06-26 Thread Tom Sparks
: http://ikt.id.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/lolsilverlight.png :) - David On 26/06/12 16:06, Tom Sparks wrote: I am having trouble with ninemsn catchup, I cant watch a show I have installed Silverlight/Moonlight I have disable my firewall on my router i dont know what more I

bandwidth/usage management program

2012-06-22 Thread Tom Sparks
I am looking for a bandwidth/usage management program I have two differenet requerments: 1: for use with a pre-paid 3g internet (I want to limited Mb usage per day) 2: to limited the seedbox (bittorrent/usenet) internet usage without having to ajust each program, while allow internal speeds to

virus phone call scam: question/wacky replies

2012-06-20 Thread Tom Sparks
'We have been getting phone calls say your computer has a problem... Most time I just hand up. But I've been think of give these caller a 10 question or some wacky replies 1 What Operating System I am I using? 2 What's my local/network IP address? 3 What's my router's IP address? 4 What's my

Re: virus phone call scam: question/wacky replies

2012-06-20 Thread Tom Sparks
:) --- tom_a_sparks It's a nerdy thing I like to do On 20 June 2012 22:46, Dave Hall dave.h...@skwashd.com wrote: On 20/06/12 22:20, Tom Sparks wrote: 'We have been getting phone calls say your computer has a problem... Most time I just hand up. But I've been think of give these caller a 10 question

looking for a low-polygon modeller

2012-06-16 Thread Tom Sparks
I am looking for a low-polygon modeller that can do models/images like snes star fox? Wings3D may be able to do the modelling, but without communtiy forums, I cant ask :( --- tom_a_sparks It's a nerdy thing I like to do Please use ISO approved file formats excluding Office Open XML -

Church of Linux

2012-05-26 Thread Tom Sparks
I am looking for more information about the Church of Linux Is there a webstie to sign-up to? --- tom_a_sparks It's a nerdy thing I like to do Please use ISO approved file formats excluding Office Open XML - http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html Ubuntu wiki page

internet filtering options

2012-03-10 Thread Tom Sparks
I looking at internet filtering options for work, we have 10 computer running windows XP/vista, the filter well need to be transparent/forced because we have public laptops that connect to the network. what are my options? --- tom_a_sparks It's a nerdy thing I like to do Please use ISO approved

Re: internet filtering options

2012-03-10 Thread Tom Sparks
20:22, Tom Sparks wrote: snip Another similar one to OpenDNS is Dyn's Internet Guide (http://dyn.com/labs/dyn-internet-guide/).  They are both a quick easy way to add basic filtering, both have the ability to add whitelists blacklists.  Nowadays, hosted solutions like these are a better

Re: Drum roll please..............

2011-12-20 Thread Tom Sparks
thumbs up :) looks good :)   --- tom_a_sparks It's a nerdy thing I like to do - Original Message - From: Jared Norris jrnor...@gmail.com To: ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com Cc: Sent: Tuesday, 20 December 2011 7:39 PM Subject: Drum roll please.. G ood evening all, We've

[xubuntu] computer going to sleep

2011-12-19 Thread Tom Sparks
I am trying to erase the hard drive and install xubuntu 10.04 I boot into the liveCD when I select the xfce menu the system goes to sleep or when installing, I get to ready to install screen, click next/install, then system goes to sleep I dont know how to debug this issue?   --- tom_a_sparks

VOIP meettings

2011-11-14 Thread Tom Sparks
On the IRC, I asked about uisng VOIP for the meeting there were a few unanswered question: 1. A open service that can carter to group calls 20 or so people at once? 2. Do people has enough bandwidth to support VOIP? 3. Would VOIP be used? -- tom_a_sparks It's a nerdy thing I like to do Please

Re: eReaders hardware / paper waste reduction

2011-11-08 Thread Tom Sparks
From: David Fawcett omniw...@gmail.com Sent: Tuesday, 8 November 2011 6:26 PM On 8 November 2011 18:20, Tom Sparks tom_a_spa...@yahoo.com.au wrote: From: David Fawcett omniw...@gmail.com To: Tom Sparks tom_a_spa...@yahoo.com.au Cc: ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com

Re: Re: eReaders hardware / paper waste reduction

2011-11-08 Thread Tom Sparks
Sent: Wednesday, 9 November 2011 10:45 AM eReaders probably wouldn't work. They're pretty flimsy, and most don't have keyboards (unless you wanna fork out for a Kindle Keyboard). What about some cheap Android tablets? You can put Quickoffice on them for spreadsheet editing. the

eReaders hardware / paper waste reduction

2011-11-07 Thread Tom Sparks
I am current work at the food bank on Thursdays (9:30 - 12:30) I am noticing we are using lots of paper (90+ pages per day) I am wondering if these ebook readers are can help us reduce our paper usage? How foolproof are they? PS: We are print on the backside of the paper -- tom_a_sparks It's

Re: eReaders hardware / paper waste reduction

2011-11-07 Thread Tom Sparks
From: David Fawcett omniw...@gmail.com To: Tom Sparks tom_a_spa...@yahoo.com.au Cc: ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com Sent: Tuesday, 8 November 2011 5:18 PM Subject: Re: eReaders hardware / paper waste reduction What are they using the paper

Digital Certificates for VPN

2011-10-31 Thread Tom Sparks
I am wondering what is the easy way to create some Digital Certificates for VPN setup I am looking at one server, two or more clients I have a OpenPGP key if that worth anything to VPN -- tom_a_sparks It's a nerdy thing I like to do Please use ISO approved file formats excluding Office Open

mail merge porgram

2011-10-16 Thread Tom Sparks
I am looking for a command line mail merge program that can support barcodes (Code 128), that I can run ever 15 minutes and it sends the resulting file to my printer I am using windows XP :( , and I have xampp installed Are there any such programs? --- tom_a_sparks It's a nerdy thing I like

video documenting of events

2011-09-11 Thread Tom Sparks
sorry, my system locked up while trying to access justin.tv :( so what was decided?   -- tom_a_sparks It's a nerdy thing I like to do Please use ISO approved file formats excluding Office Open XML - http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html 3 x (x)Ubuntu 10.04, Amiga A1200 WB 3.1,

Inventory management software

2011-08-18 Thread Tom Sparks
I am looking for a Inventory management software that is lampp based all I need is * UPC number (barcode) * Product Name * Quantity * Notes * low stock notices/email * import/export data   -- tom_a_sparks It's a nerdy thing I like to do Please use ISO approved file formats excluding Office

Re: Inventory management software (for a food bank)

2011-08-18 Thread Tom Sparks
- Original Message - From: danyj028@gmail danyj028@gmail To: ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com Cc: Tom Sparks tom_a_spa...@yahoo.com.au Sent: Thursday, 18 August 2011 11:11 PM Subject: Re: Inventory management software On Thu, 18 Aug 2011 02:11:23 -0700 (PDT) Tom Sparks tom_a_spa

Re: Missing Ethernet Port

2011-07-16 Thread Tom Sparks
--- On Sun, 17/7/11, David Bowskill david...@tpg.com.au wrote: From: David Bowskill david...@tpg.com.au Subject: Missing Ethernet Port To: ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com Received: Sunday, 17 July, 2011, 2:14 PM Hello All I have a problem when installing Ubuntu 10.04 on a Friends Laptop. I

new cutter/plotter

2011-07-06 Thread Tom Sparks
I have just go a new cutter/plotter (CUTOK DC330) there are no drivers, the print supports the HPGL/DMPL how do I get CUPS to accept it? lsusb Bus 002 Device 002: ID 4348:5584 WinChipHead CH34x printer adapter cable /var/log/* Jul  6 13:09:30 tom-laptop kernel: [ 3774.430341] usblp0: USB

Re: compiling d1x-rebirth (Descent source port) for ubuntu 10.04

2011-07-03 Thread Tom Sparks
) - Original Message From: Tom Sparks tom_a_spa...@yahoo.com.au To: ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com Sent: Sun, 3 July, 2011 9:25:49 AM Subject: compiling d1x-rebirth (Descent source port) for ubuntu 10.04 I am trying to compile d1x-rebirth[1] for ubuntu 10.04 here is the list of packages I need

[solved] Re: compiling d1x-rebirth (Descent source port) for ubuntu 10.04

2011-07-03 Thread Tom Sparks
--- On Mon, 4/7/11, Chris Robinson fabricat...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Chris Robinson fabricat...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: compiling d1x-rebirth (Descent source port) for ubuntu 10.04 To: ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com Received: Monday, 4 July, 2011, 1:13 PM - Original Message From: Tom

Re: [left-uncompleted] installing xubuntu on Acer Veriton 2800

2011-06-27 Thread Tom Sparks
/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html 3 x (x)Ubuntu 10.04, Amiga A1200 WB 3.1, UAE AF 2006 WB 3.X, Sam440 AOS 4.1.2 Wanted: RiscOS system, GEOS system (C64/C128), Atari ST, Apple Macintosh (68k/PPC only) --- On Mon, 27/6/11, Tom Sparks tom_a_spa...@yahoo.com.au wrote: From: Tom Sparks tom_a_spa

re: [Solved I think] installing xubuntu on Acer Veriton 2800

2011-06-26 Thread Tom Sparks
--- On Sun, 26/6/11, Chris Robinson fabricat...@yahoo.com wrote: You could try Lubuntu or Xubuntu 11.04 just to see if the problem is still there in an 11.04 kernel. Lubuntu is a little light for me, but it might be perfect for a P4 machine if it works. Xubuntu 11.04 works, I think

Re: [Solved I think] installing xubuntu on Acer Veriton 2800

2011-06-26 Thread Tom Sparks
: Tom Sparks tom_a_spa...@yahoo.com.au To: Chris Robinson fabricat...@yahoo.com Cc: ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com Sent: Sun, 26 June, 2011 10:04:06 PM Subject: re: [Solved I think] installing xubuntu on Acer Veriton 2800 Xubuntu 11.04 works, I think the CD is reporting itself as xubuntu 10.04

Re: installing xubuntu on Acer Veriton 2800

2011-06-25 Thread Tom Sparks
Message From: Tom Sparks tom_a_spa...@yahoo.com.au To: ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com Sent: Fri, 24 June, 2011 5:49:54 PM Subject: installing xubuntu on Acer Veriton 2800 I am attempting to install xubuntu 10.04 on Acer Veriton 2800 the live CD (10.04) stalls/crash just before the gui

Re: Planet AU

2011-06-25 Thread Tom Sparks
--- On Sat, 25/6/11, Benjamin Donald-Wilson benonsoftw...@gmail.com wrote: Hay all, I was just wondering how do we get our blog on planet.ubuntu-au.com.au? that website you pointed to is dead, are meaning this website http://planet.ubuntu.org.au/ ? if so read the thread at

installing xubuntu on Acer Veriton 2800

2011-06-24 Thread Tom Sparks
I am attempting to install xubuntu 10.04 on Acer Veriton 2800 the live CD (10.04) stalls/crash just before the gui loads, but the mouse cursor is displayed i've just left the computer on, the monitor went into power saving mode when I move the mouse the xubuntu background image is displayed, but

[Solved] 3g modem issue (MF668)

2011-06-17 Thread Tom Sparks
the 3g modem was NOT activated, D'oh! -- tom_a_sparks It's a nerdy thing I like to do Please use ISO approved file formats excluding Office Open XML - http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html 3 x (x)Ubuntu 10.04, Amiga A1200 WB 3.1, UAE AF 2006 WB 3.X, Sam440 AOS 4.1 -- ubuntu-au

Re: 3g modem issue (MF668)

2011-06-11 Thread Tom Sparks
--- On Sat, 11/6/11, Chris Robinson fabricat...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Chris Robinson fabricat...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: 3g modem issue (MF668) To: ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com Received: Saturday, 11 June, 2011, 10:59 AM * I am think they are living in a black spot, they use moblie

3g modem issue (MF668)

2011-06-10 Thread Tom Sparks
We have just got a 3g modem (Telstra prepaid) for our friend's birthday I think it is a Elite MF668 modem the modem connect to the network including getting an IP address the modem sends packets to the network, but dose not get any back firefox/IE can't connect to google.com.au the computer

Re: Team Wiki Header

2010-12-22 Thread Tom Sparks
--- On Thu, 23/12/10, Jared Norris jrnor...@gmail.com wrote: Good evening Ubuntu-AU'ers, Harking back a few meetings ago there was some debate over the style of the front page of the team wiki - https://wiki.ubuntu.com/AustralianTeam - as to whether is should be a table or text. To this

Re: Post-meeting Mail

2010-12-17 Thread Tom Sparks
--- On Sat, 18/12/10, Michael Chesterton che...@chesterton.id.au wrote: Ryan Macnish wrote: Ok, so i will leave the issue of the IRC structure alone, its clear that some of the loco veterans dont want change, even for the benefit of the loco. But also if i bring it up again i may get

Re: mythtv and bigpond router headace

2010-12-10 Thread Tom Sparks
--- On Thu Dec 9 20:03:56 GMT 2010, Paul Gear p...@libertysys.com.au  wrote: Hi Tom, It's going to take a bit more information to get to the bottom of your problem. On 09/12/10 17:43, Tom Sparks wrote: I have an issue with my bigpond router Which make model is it? Thomson TG782T (software

mythtv and bigpond router headace

2010-12-08 Thread Tom Sparks
I have an issue with my bigpond router the following happens when I lest expected it (it could be days or weeks after I confirmed it working) * the mythtv stops updating it's TV guide * the dynamic dns server dose not get update with the IP address changes and my free account get deleted if it

Re: multi-OS usb hard drive

2010-10-31 Thread Tom Sparks
--- On Fri, 29/10/10, Dale quail.li...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Tom, Have a look into a little program called 'unetbootin'[1] it too can be run off of a usb device, but if iirc it should be in the Ubuntu repository. [1] http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/ - -- Best Regards Dale I have

ubuntu flyers with space for a business stamp

2010-10-29 Thread Tom Sparks
I am looking for ubuntu flyers that has space for a business stamp? something like this http://stampingplace.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/freebrads.png tom_a_sparks It's a nerdy thing I like to do -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com

multi-OS usb hard drive

2010-10-28 Thread Tom Sparks
I would like to create a multi-OS usb hard drive these are the OS I am looking at installing on the usb hard drive * Xubuntu live CD * Xubuntu/ubuntu elephel camera / panoram tools (http://wiki.elphel.com/index.php?title=Elphel_Software_Kit_for_Ubuntu) * KXlight based on Knoppix Debian (

Re: setup a Loco

2010-10-27 Thread Tom Sparks
--- On Wed, 27/10/10, Jared Norris jrnor...@gmail.com wrote: Tom, First off, GREAT WORK. Secondly, thanks for coming to us for help when you weren't sure. I am volunteering at a Internet cafe as their on-site software technical support and other software issues people bring in their

setup a Loco

2010-10-26 Thread Tom Sparks
I have been converting people to runing ubuntu in my local area :) I am starting to think about setting up a Loco tom_a_sparks It's a nerdy thing I like to do -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au

Re: setup a Loco

2010-10-26 Thread Tom Sparks
--- On Wed, 27/10/10, Joel Pickett jpick...@une.edu.au wrote: I have been converting people to runing ubuntu in my local area :) I am starting to think about setting up a Loco tom_a_sparks It's a nerdy thing I like to do Well it wouldn't hurt to tell us where you are, generally

Re: substitute for flash on linux 10.04 (desktop)

2010-09-13 Thread Tom Sparks
--- On Mon, 13/9/10, dooseyboy dooseyboy...@hotmail.com wrote: From: dooseyboy dooseyboy...@hotmail.com Subject: Re: substitute for flash on linux 10.04 (desktop) To: ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com Received: Monday, 13 September, 2010, 10:35 PM an adobe flash alternative would be cool. also do

setting up IR receiver

2010-08-30 Thread Tom Sparks
I hae just got a IR receiver from http://twistedmelon.com/mira/ I have used mythtv-control-center to configure the software In the termail I have typed irw I then press some buttons on the remote (the led light flashs on the remote), noneting comes up on screen I then press control+C to exit

transparent file compression

2010-08-15 Thread Tom Sparks
I have a folder with 20+ GB I am looking a compressing the folder and I want the file to be accessable without extracting them first? what are my options? tom_a_sparks PS: I also want to be able to add files to the compression also -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com

Re: How many linux users?

2010-07-26 Thread Tom Sparks
--- On Sun, 25/7/10, Basil Chupin blchu...@iinet.net.au wrote: On 25/07/10 22:48, IKT wrote: On Sun, Jul 25, 2010 at 9:49 PM, Basil Chupin blchu...@iinet.net.au wrote: On 25/07/10 22:01, Tom Sparks wrote: if there are 12 million ubuntu users How many linux users

How many linux users?

2010-07-25 Thread Tom Sparks
if there are 12 million ubuntu users How many linux users are there? tom_a_sparks Light travels faster then sound, which is why some people appear bright, until you hear them speak -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com

Re: Help adapting poster for aussie use.

2010-07-24 Thread Tom Sparks
I would like to see a group of flyers that I can put around my house :) Framed Ubuntu art work? this house runs on ubuntu based computers :) tom_a_sparks Light travels faster then sound, which is why some people appear bright, until you hear them speak snip On 23 July 2010 16:09, MoLE

fixing up corrupt VNC server setup

2010-07-24 Thread Tom Sparks
I have just corrupted my VNC server setup the error I get is contection to host was reset When I run vnc4server I get warning: host:1 was taken because /tmp/.X1-lock I dont know how to get my VNC server run again help me please? PS: only have ssh access, and I have no clue how to use vi

Re: fixing up corrupt VNC server setup

2010-07-24 Thread Tom Sparks
reboot the system? And why dose the menu have more options on it than my normal xubuntu menu? tom sparks -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au

Re: Why haven't we seen this?

2010-07-22 Thread Tom Sparks
--- On Fri, 23/7/10, Basil Chupin blchu...@iinet.net.au wrote: From: Basil Chupin blchu...@iinet.net.au Subject: Why haven't we seen this? To: ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com Received: Friday, 23 July, 2010, 2:18 PM FWDed from another Ubuntu mail list: QUOTE So much goodness where has

[liveCD] laptop external screen only

2010-07-16 Thread Tom Sparks
I have a laptop, that the LCD screen has got damaged (can't be used) how do I get the LiveCD to use the external screen plug in the vga port? tom_a_sparks Light travels faster then sound, which is why some people appear bright, until you hear them speak -- ubuntu-au mailing list

Re: DVB card

2010-07-14 Thread Tom Sparks
--- On Wed, 14/7/10, Tony Addis tonyad...@gmail.com wrote: From: Tony Addis tonyad...@gmail.com Subject: DVB card To: Ubuntu forum ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com Received: Wednesday, 14 July, 2010, 4:49 PM Hi, I want to run Me TV and am not sure if I have a DVB card on my computer, how do I find

Re: Securing computer (rsync, vnc and web site)

2010-06-26 Thread Tom Sparks
--- On Sat, 26/6/10, Morgan Storey m...@morganstorey.com wrote: I agree with tunnelling VNC and rsync over SSH. Some other ideas; you could also tunnel the web interface over ssh, but it is not always do-able. You could also look at using https with ssl/tls on the Apache install and use

Securing computer (rsync, vnc and web site)

2010-06-24 Thread Tom Sparks
I have a computer that I run mythtv on I want to secure the remote access options I have VNC I have a website (mythtv's mythweb), currently I use a username/password I am looking at setting up rsync server What are my options? tom_a_sparks Light travels faster then sound, which is why some

Compulsory Computer protection

2010-06-22 Thread Tom Sparks
Australians could be forced to install anti-virus protection on their computers and have their access to the internet shut down if they did not remove software infections, under a proposed crackdown on cyber crime.

ubuntu for Internet cafe update

2010-06-21 Thread Tom Sparks
snip I have xubuntu running on one of the computers via LiveCD :) next step zorin OS downloading. tom_a_sparks Light travels faster then sound, which is why some people appear bright, until you hear them speak -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com

Re: ubuntu for Internet cafe

2010-06-18 Thread Tom Sparks
--- On Fri, 18/6/10, Dave Hall dave.h...@skwashd.com wrote: From: Dave Hall dave.h...@skwashd.com Subject: Re: ubuntu for Internet cafe To: Tom Sparks tom_a_spa...@yahoo.com.au Cc: ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com Received: Friday, 18 June, 2010, 7:55 PM On Thu, 2010-06-17 at 21:27 -0700, Tom

Re: ubuntu for Internet cafe

2010-06-17 Thread Tom Sparks
sorry, for the late reply the more I think about a custom Distro, may be the best option something based on Zorin OS (http://zorin-os.webs.com/) so how hard is to create a custom Distro? tom_a_sparks Light travels faster then sound, which is why some people appear bright, until you hear them

Re: ubuntu for Internet cafe

2010-06-17 Thread Tom Sparks
--- On Fri, 18/6/10, David Fawcett omniw...@gmail.com wrote: From: David Fawcett omniw...@gmail.com Subject: Re: ubuntu for Internet cafe To: Tom Sparks tom_a_spa...@yahoo.com.au Cc: ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com Received: Friday, 18 June, 2010, 3:27 AM On Thu, Jun 17, 2010 at 4:01 PM, Tom

Re: ubuntu for Internet cafe

2010-06-17 Thread Tom Sparks
--- On Fri, 18/6/10, Dave Hall dave.h...@skwashd.com wrote: From: Dave Hall dave.h...@skwashd.com Subject: Re: ubuntu for Internet cafe To: Tom Sparks tom_a_spa...@yahoo.com.au Cc: ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com Received: Friday, 18 June, 2010, 1:45 PM Hi Tom, On Thu, 2010-06-17 at 18:47

Re: ubuntu for Internet cafe

2010-06-15 Thread Tom Sparks
--- On Tue, 15/6/10, David Fawcett omniw...@gmail.com wrote: From: David Fawcett omniw...@gmail.com Subject: Re: ubuntu for Internet cafe To: Tom Sparks tom_a_spa...@yahoo.com.au Cc: ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com Received: Tuesday, 15 June, 2010, 6:34 PM Hey Tom, If I was going to run an internet

Re: ubuntu for Internet cafe

2010-06-14 Thread Tom Sparks
--- On Tue, 15/6/10, Paul Schulz p...@mawsonlakes.org wrote: From: Paul Schulz p...@mawsonlakes.org Subject: Re: ubuntu for Internet cafe To: ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com Received: Tuesday, 15 June, 2010, 10:21 AM You can install Ubuntu on a USB stick and boot from that. - unetbootin       

ubuntu for Internet cafe

2010-06-13 Thread Tom Sparks
I am wondering if there is a version of ubuntu for an internet cafe? Is there a installable read-only (liveCD like) version of ubuntu? tom_a_sparks Light travels faster then sound, which is why some people appear bright, until you hear them speak -- ubuntu-au mailing list

Re: ubuntu for Internet cafe

2010-06-13 Thread Tom Sparks
--- On Mon, 14/6/10, Tom Sparks tom_a_spa...@yahoo.com.au wrote: From: Tom Sparks tom_a_spa...@yahoo.com.au Subject: Re: ubuntu for Internet cafe To: Basil Chupin blchu...@iinet.net.au Received: Monday, 14 June, 2010, 10:37 AM --- On Sun, 13/6/10, Basil Chupin blchu...@iinet.net.au wrote

Re: setting up a user group

2010-05-26 Thread Tom Sparks
--- On Wed, 26/5/10, Andre Mangan andreman...@gmail.com wrote: From: Andre Mangan andreman...@gmail.com Subject: Re: setting up a user group To: ubuntu-au lists ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com Received: Wednesday, 26 May, 2010, 3:19 PM Here you go Tom, https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LoCoTeamHowto If you

Re: Australian Digital Education Revolutionbeing a BIG blow for Linux.

2010-05-26 Thread Tom Sparks
--- On Wed, 26/5/10, Paul Shirren shi...@shirro.com wrote: From: Paul Shirren shi...@shirro.com Subject: Re: Australian Digital Education Revolutionbeing a BIG blow for Linux. To: ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com Received: Wednesday, 26 May, 2010, 4:39 PM On 26/05/10 1:27 PM, Steven O'Reilly

setting up a user group

2010-05-25 Thread Tom Sparks
I have been debating setting up a user group in my local area for a while I currently help out at the neighborhood center/internet cafe two day a week What issues are there to setting up a user group? tom_a_sparks -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com

Re: Australian Digital Education Revolutionbeing a BIG blow for Linux.

2010-05-25 Thread Tom Sparks
True enough, however, the netbook rollout program is last year's news.  Launched in NSW by Julia Gillard in August 2009. Linux was considered. The planning that preceded the implementation claimed that the support costs for running Linux were too high where did that report come

Re: speach / voice recognition

2009-11-22 Thread Tom Sparks
voice recognition with the Open Office word processor? there is Sphinx, ISIP, Julius and HTK gnome has a a voice-control program that use sphinx tom sparks __ Win 1 of 4 Sony home entertainment packs

Re: LPI101/102 course

2009-08-26 Thread Tom Sparks
--- On Wed, 26/8/09, Frode Egeland egel...@gmail.com wrote: I suggest a RHCE will attract more attention, but an LPI 2 or 3 might also be worth it. Could the RHCE (Red Hat Certified Engineer) use LPI 1 as a prerequisite? I have not deiced if I am going to do LPI 2 and 3 also

permission modification mysteries

2009-03-03 Thread Tom Sparks
i am trying to change the permission of a group of files but ever time I change the permission it snaps back i am at a lost, can anyone help? tom_a_sparks Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments. See http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html Stay connected

Re: permission modification mysteries

2009-03-03 Thread Tom Sparks
/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html --- On Tue, 3/3/09, Karl Goetz k...@kgoetz.id.au wrote: From: Karl Goetz k...@kgoetz.id.au Subject: Re: permission modification mysteries To: ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com Received: Tuesday, 3 March, 2009, 10:40 PM On Tue, 3 Mar 2009 02:50:47 -0800 (PST) Tom Sparks

Re: linux hardware shops

2009-01-25 Thread Tom Sparks
we have apple shops, so why not linux shops? tom_a_sparks Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments. See http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html - Original Message From: Matt Lye lyem...@gmail.com To: Tom Sparks tom_a_spa...@yahoo.com.au Cc: ubuntu-au