[ubuntu-uk] IT Crowd

2008-12-13 Thread James Dalley
Anyone else notice the Ubuntu mug behind Moss when Jen was asking them to write her speech? Jay _ Are you a PC?  Upload your PC story and show the world http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/122465942/direct/01/--

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Storing folder

2008-10-03 Thread James Dalley
Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2008 08:07:56 +0100 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Storing folder On Fri, Oct 3, 2008 at 12:46 AM, James Dalley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is it downloading all mails, or just the new ones? Only new ones, but it seems

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Storing folder

2008-10-02 Thread James Dalley
Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2008 21:48:00 +0100 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com Subject: [ubuntu-uk] Storing folder Intrepid... Evolution now takes ages to download any e-mails, as there's a long time it says Storing folder after I click send/receive. Any ideas? Sean

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu RAID Management

2008-08-22 Thread James Dalley
Hi list, I'm configuring a server with software RAID and wondered if any of you have any ideas about monitoring the RAID array. Does anyone have any ideas about suitable applications for monitoring software RAID status under Ubuntu? Cheers Chris -- I think mdadm is the one

Re: [ubuntu-uk] BBC video and Firefox etc?

2008-05-24 Thread James Dalley
Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] BBC video and Firefox etc? alan c wrote: I have a love hate relationship with BBC stuff. I love having it available but hate it when things go wrong. I have just moved to a new machine with a sort of new install of 7.10 and have unfortunately reached a

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Rules

2008-05-19 Thread James Dalley
John Atkinson wrote: Look guys The only thing I want to see in my inbox is constructive debates I don’t want to see whinging I didn’t subscribe to this!!! John You did subscibe to this or you wouldn't have known what your responding to!! Plus, your response _is_ whinging, as I

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Rules

2008-05-19 Thread James Dalley
James Dalley wrote: John Atkinson wrote: Look guys The only thing I want to see in my inbox is constructive debates I don’t want to see whinging I didn’t subscribe to this!!! John You did subscibe to this or you wouldn't have known what your

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Rules

2008-05-19 Thread James Dalley
James Dalley wrote: John Atkinson wrote: Look guys The only thing I want to see in my inbox is constructive debates I don’t want to see whinging I didn’t subscribe to this!!! John You did subscibe to this or you wouldn't have known what your

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Rules

2008-05-19 Thread James Dalley
John Atkinson wrote: Look guys The only thing I want to see in my inbox is constructive debates I don’t want to see whinging I didn’t subscribe to this!!! John You did subscibe to this or you wouldn't have known what your responding to!! Plus,

[ubuntu-uk] Rules

2008-05-17 Thread James Dalley
Hiya, I know there was talk about a monthly info email of how to post, so here is my bug bear: Top Posting, I know it's sad about arguing how to argue or the like, but when people top post it's like saying hear me first then see whats gone on before. May be sad to some people but I like to

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Motherboards dying ( was:Re: possible to install ubuntu like gentoo?)

2008-04-18 Thread James Dalley
On Thu, 2008-04-17 at 18:43 +0100, Chris Smith wrote: andylockran wrote: Andrew Oakley wrote that he'd only had two motherboards die in the last 20 years. I've not been so lucky, putting down around 5 of my PCs failings to the motherboard dying (albeit through some kind

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Motherboards dying ( was:Re: possible to install ubuntu like gentoo?)

2008-04-17 Thread James Dalley
On Thu, 2008-04-17 at 18:43 +0100, Chris Smith wrote: andylockran wrote: Andrew Oakley wrote that he'd only had two motherboards die in the last 20 years. I've not been so lucky, putting down around 5 of my PCs failings to the motherboard dying (albeit through some kind of

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [Fwd: [man-lug] Richard Stallman talk - Manchester (1st May)]

2008-04-13 Thread James Dalley
This may be of interest to anyone on this list in the Manchester or surrounding area. Regards, Tony. Original Message Subject: [man-lug] Richard Stallman talk - Manchester (1st May) Date: Sun, 13 Apr 2008 22:04:56 +0100 From: Paul Waring [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [Fwd: [Fwd: Release Party suggestion]]

2008-04-03 Thread James Dalley
Hi I was advised by popey to leave more time for the release party ideas i had, i will take apropriate advice from him, based on what he thinks is a correct time to wait, So if you have any interest in my release party idea/suggestion, please say so. philip aka brobostigon

Re: [ubuntu-uk] More and more GNU/Linux

2008-01-10 Thread James Dalley
Another low-cost GNU/Linux laptop. This is starting to look like it's gathering momentum (I hope)... http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/01/10/ces_everex_battles_eee_pc/ On the small amount of info I have on it, I think i'd go for this rather than the eePC. I'm not convinced of Solid

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Elisa MC- config question

2007-11-09 Thread James Dalley
If it pics i'd put it here: [base:image_activity] # the picture media locations locations = [] Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2007 18:26:57 + From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Elisa MC- config question ok i tried putting in the media locations... for

Re: [ubuntu-uk] (no subject)now: my messed up emails!

2007-11-08 Thread James Dalley
Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2007 09:19:47 + To: ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com; [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] (no subject)now: my messed up emails! Hi, i dont know how to...ive looked under all the options in hotmail...i cant see anything that i should

Re: [ubuntu-uk] (no subject)

2007-11-07 Thread James Dalley
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2007 22:59:34 + Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] (no subject) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2007 22:50:43 + Subject: Re:

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Which do you use?

2007-10-14 Thread James Dalley
On the Gnome subject, I look to my youth and gnasher!! Silent G, the Beano rules! :) Jay _ 100’s of Music vouchers to be won with MSN Music https://www.musicmashup.co.uk-- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Liteon DVD rom problem

2007-10-07 Thread James Dalley
Date: Sun, 7 Oct 2007 17:12:06 +0100 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Liteon DVD rom problem STONE COLD wrote: just checked and the ide cable is not connected to anything else...out of interest...the ide cable is 20 something connector at

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Citizens rejoice! Your Lord and Master stands on high, playing track 3.

2007-09-30 Thread James Dalley
snip I fail to see what the object of the post is and why it is necessary. /snip As I see it we are not the only ubuntu mailing list/team in the world (+ canonical employees) and everyone speaking to everyone would be a huge mess. So a single point of contact(SPC) between these different

Re: [ubuntu-uk] help with cifs permissions, please

2007-08-10 Thread James Dalley
Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2007 21:48:06 +0100 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] help with cifs permissions, please Mac wrote: snipI guess I'm right in thinking I should edit the line in /etc/fstab to//serverIP/public /media/nas cifs

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Petition against BBC iplayer

2007-07-15 Thread James Dalley
Chris Rowson wrote: On 13/07/07, Josh Blacker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You may all be interested in this article: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6897050.stm BBC to hear open source concerns Oooh very good - 'tis a pity that someone has to threaten the BBC with litigation

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Adopt a Penguin

2007-07-12 Thread James Dalley
Dudley Zoo does penguins for £30:http://www.dudleyzoo.org.uk/youAndTheZoo2.htmor a corporate sponsorship:http://www.dudleyzoo.org.uk/youAndTheZoo3.htmThey seem to be open to naming aswell, aslong as there's some money involvedJay

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Dell Ubuntu - gradually looking more hopeful

2007-06-29 Thread James Dalley
ubject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Dell Ubuntu - gradually looking more hopeful I propose we raid the Royal Mail distribution center where all the Dell PC's go out and simply stick an ubuntu CD on each box :) -- Matthew G Larsen [EMAIL PROTECTED] +44(0)7739 785 249 My last Dell Laptop got

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Booting Up

2007-06-15 Thread James Dalley
t: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Booting Up Farran Lee wrote: Thanks for the replies. The problem message is [ 111.522451] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready Does that mean anything sensible? My set is the same as it has been for a long time. Cheers, Keith-- Keith Bowerman,

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Latest Upgrade

2007-06-09 Thread James Dalley
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com Date: Sat, 9 Jun 2007 18:58:46 +0100 Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Latest Upgrade Hi I said I was not impressed with latest update. Basically my machine just hangs, To be fair I lost patience after a couple of minutes and went back

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Mobile

2007-05-05 Thread James Dalley
Date: Fri, 4 May 2007 13:21:22 +0100 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com Subject: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Mobile Hmmm, this is interesting. Looks like Canonical has plans for Ubuntu on mobile devices http://www.ubuntu.com/employment#UMDEV Chris --

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Can't install Ubuntu

2007-03-01 Thread James Dalley
On 01/03/07, Fredy Gumarus [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, I have try to install Ubuntu ver. 6.06 to my notebook, but it can't. First i choose 'Start or install Ubuntu', when it's ready and i click install, it always hang when i click forward after choosing the language ( first step

Re: [ubuntu-uk] what's happened to ubuntu-uk ?

2007-02-20 Thread James Dalley
The list does tend to quieten down on a weekend, but not usually to this extent. All the lists I sign up to seem to follow this pattern of being most active in the week, when were all pretending to work and don't have any family commitments. :) James D (ConvertOne)

Re: [ubuntu-uk] gimp

2007-02-06 Thread James Dalley
norman wrote: results achieved by Alana Pope, I am not sure that I could meet the Is that your weekend alter-ego?? James _ Live Search: Better results, fast http://get.live.com/search/overview-- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com

[ubuntu-uk] Etiquette

2007-02-03 Thread James Dalley
Is there any way a list of mailing list etiquette could be sent to every new member?? James D _ Personalize your Live.com homepage with the news, weather, and photos you care about.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Guidelines for the mailing list (and Reply-To munging)

2007-01-30 Thread James Dalley
I am sorry, surely I have to click 'reply' on gmail to reply to the point being made by that particular person? but then it clicks to the top and not the bottom as requested by the Guidelines. If I click 'reply to all' would that not spread the point too wide? Advice please- Caroline On

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Guidelines for the mailing list (and Reply-To munging)

2007-01-30 Thread James Dalley
posted, which causes difficulties in technical lists.(such as this). It is worth the effort to find how to do what you actually wish, (and I encourage you to consider bottom posting). alan c James Dalley wrote: I am sorry, surely I have to click 'reply' on gmail to reply to the point

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Guidelines for the mailing list

2007-01-29 Thread James Dalley
And that was a top post. I'm going to stop spamming now. I know as being fairly new to mailing lists that there are rules that you should adhere to for everyones sake, but most web based email clients automatically set you up to write at the top. So i think it is important if you are new to

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Cheap laptop for sale?

2007-01-28 Thread James Dalley
studentcomputers.co.uk have got decent offers (don't have to prove your a student, if your not..) 1.13 Ghz 256 ram and 30Gig HDD for around £200James D From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2007 17:00:50 -0500 CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Help! FSCK or something is happening!

2007-01-27 Thread James Dalley
FSCK is the file system checker (Like wins scandisk) that is run at boot, What is the exact message? James D Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2007 21:28:20 +From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [ubuntu-uk] Help! FSCK or something is happening!HiMy computer will no longer start and i am getting

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu 6.10 install

2007-01-15 Thread James Dalley
you coukld use a drive formatting tool to do this before you try installing, are your BIOS settings all right??? James JonI have downloaded the alternative - unfortunately, the CD cannot find my hard disk and the installation fails each time. I've tried a few times. Any ideas?Al

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Integrated graphics cards with Ubuntu

2007-01-12 Thread James Dalley
RE: Screen going white after selecting boot option I had a problem identical to this on an old machine I had with Ubuntu Dapper. After selecting an option from the menu the screen went blank. It turns out that the loading screen was being displayed at a different refresh rate or something that

Re: [ubuntu-uk] uploading files ftp

2007-01-01 Thread James Dalley
I don't really know what you are trying to do but if it is a win machine, Filezilla is an exellent ftp gui that allows you to do everything your trying to with linux filesystems, from creating dir's to setting 3 digit file/dir permissions (ie 777, 755, 644) by simply right clicking on the