Re: [ubuntu-uk] Script to dd from an SD card only partitioned area

2016-09-19 Thread Robert McWilliam
On Mon, 19 Sep 2016, at 17:49, Colin Law wrote: > On 19 September 2016 at 17:18, Robert McWilliam <r...@allmail.net> wrote: > Is not the partition table in the space before the first partition? So > in the example I posted where I had > > Device Boot Start End Sector

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Script to dd from an SD card only partitioned area

2016-09-19 Thread Robert McWilliam
eans you're writing more to the cards than you need to. I think you'd be better to mount the image file and copy the files across to the card. Robert -- Robert McWilliam r...@allmail.netwww.ormiret.com Apparently, three out of four people make up 75% of the population. -- ubuntu-u

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Strange problem with Firefox in 15.04 and later ...

2016-02-27 Thread Robert McWilliam
k with upstart (if that had been what your system were using). I'd look at what other functions are in the systemd.sh script, search the other scripts for places they're called and make sure the logic around that will pick the systemd option. Robert -- Robert McWilliam r...@allmail.net

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Unwanted kernels .....

2014-08-15 Thread Robert McWilliam
and then opening with the editor of your choice [1]. Robert [1] If that choice isn't emacs you're doing it wrong ;) -- Robert McWilliam r...@allmail.netwww.ormiret.com Disclaimer: Opinions cited by me are not necessarily my opinions. Facts cited by me are not necessarily facts. -- ubuntu-uk

Re: [ubuntu-uk] From spreadsheet to vcard

2013-05-30 Thread Robert McWilliam
. Robert McWilliam r...@allmail.net www.ormiret.com Shatterproof is not a challenge. -- Hundred Reasons -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Installing a wireless driver on a machine converted to Ubuntu from Windows

2013-01-29 Thread Robert McWilliam
Robert McWilliam r...@allmail.netwww.ormiret.com The opinions expressed herin are not necessarily those of my employer, not necessarily mine, and probably not necessary. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Installing a wireless driver on a machine converted to Ubuntu from Windows

2013-01-29 Thread Robert McWilliam
and then you get gedit. Robert Robert McWilliam r...@allmail.netwww.ormiret.com The opinions expressed herin are not necessarily those of my employer, not necessarily mine, and probably not necessary. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Installing a wireless driver on a machine converted to Ubuntu from Windows

2013-01-29 Thread Robert McWilliam
in the driver package you downloaded though - it's likely to be source that you need to build. Robert Robert McWilliam r...@allmail.netwww.ormiret.com The opinions expressed herin are not necessarily those of my employer, not necessarily

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Installing a wireless driver on a machine converted to Ubuntu from Windows

2013-01-29 Thread Robert McWilliam
and see if I can spot anything. Robert [1] http://pastebin.ubuntu.com/ Robert McWilliam r...@allmail.netwww.ormiret.com The opinions expressed herin are not necessarily those of my employer, not necessarily mine, and probably

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Installing a wireless driver on a machine converted to Ubuntu from Windows

2013-01-29 Thread Robert McWilliam
: command | tee file_name Robert Robert McWilliam r...@allmail.netwww.ormiret.com The opinions expressed herin are not necessarily those of my employer, not necessarily mine, and probably not necessary. -- ubuntu-uk

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Installing a wireless driver on a machine converted to Ubuntu from Windows

2013-01-28 Thread Robert McWilliam
Robert McWilliam r...@allmail.net www.ormiret.com The opinions expressed herin are not necessarily those of my employer, not necessarily mine, and probably not necessary. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Saving history in the terminal

2012-10-31 Thread Robert McWilliam
install aptitude or use the GUI of your choice. If you've used aptitude since originally installing this machine then it shouldn't have gone away: something else is broken if that's the case. Robert Robert McWilliam r...@allmail.net

Re: [ubuntu-uk] problems upgrading Ubuntu

2012-08-09 Thread Robert McWilliam
Manager. If an upgrade between releases didn't help then I think there is probably a file gotten left from an older version that's masking the right one. What's in /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/gi/ ? Robert Robert McWilliam r

Re: [ubuntu-uk] problems upgrading Ubuntu

2012-08-08 Thread Robert McWilliam
it (and possibly others) as well take note of what's being removed and remember to put it/them back too. Robert Robert McWilliam r...@allmail.netwww.ormiret.com The opinions expressed herin are not necessarily those of my employer

Re: [ubuntu-uk] OT: Shell accounts

2012-07-25 Thread Robert McWilliam
Alan's recommendation of Bitfolk) for experimenting and anything I want to keep running without the risk of my playing around breaking it gets moved to webfaction. Robert [1] webfaction.com Robert McWilliam r...@allmail.net

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Passwords in Gnome keyring

2012-01-17 Thread Robert McWilliam
that... Robert Robert McWilliam r...@allmail.netwww.ormiret.com The opinions expressed herin are not necessarily those of my employer, not necessarily mine, and probably not necessary. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Broken Dependencies 10.04

2012-01-09 Thread Robert McWilliam
broken dependencies there is probably more wrong than this but if we get to the next error hopefully that has some clues... Robert Robert McWilliam r...@allmail.netwww.ormiret.com The opinions expressed herin are not necessarily those

Re: [ubuntu-uk] USB 5V DC power: power off?

2011-12-04 Thread Robert McWilliam
down with the logic or not. Normally power management for attached devices would be done with stuff on the device. Robert Robert McWilliamr...@allmail.net www.ormiret.com We can only see a short

Re: [ubuntu-uk] System Wide Settings

2011-07-17 Thread Robert McWilliam
but it would require your users to remove the link and make a normal file before they could make changes. Robert Robert McWilliam r...@allmail.netwww.ormiret.com The opinions expressed herin are not necessarily those of my employer

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu 10.10 panels very slow to launch on boot

2010-12-17 Thread Robert McWilliam
Robert McWilliam r...@allmail.netwww.ormiret.com The opinions expressed herin are not necessarily those of my employer, not necessarily mine, and probably not necessary. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu/Linux is still not an OS for the masses - discuss

2010-10-13 Thread Robert McWilliam
Robert McWilliam r...@allmail.netwww.ormiret.com The opinions expressed herin are not necessarily those of my employer, not necessarily mine, and probably not necessary. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Using computer's internet connection on phone via bluetooth

2010-07-05 Thread Robert McWilliam
if the Nexus One supports bluetooth DUN where it's the one doing the dialing. Robert Robert McWilliam r...@allmail.netwww.ormiret.com The opinions expressed herin are not necessarily those of my employer, not necessarily mine

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Lucid Lynx TV Advert

2010-02-01 Thread Robert McWilliam
Robert McWilliamr...@allmail.net www.ormiret.com The buck doesn't even slow down here. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com

Re: [ubuntu-uk] NVIDIA X Server Settings

2010-01-26 Thread Robert McWilliam
Robert McWilliamr...@allmail.net www.ormiret.com A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. -- Herm Albright -- ubuntu-uk

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Unable to play any videos....

2009-12-10 Thread Robert McWilliam
? Robert Robert McWilliamr...@allmail.net www.ormiret.com Artificial Intelligence is no match for natural stupidity. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu

Re: [ubuntu-uk] anyone run a tablet?

2009-12-03 Thread Robert McWilliam
Robert McWilliamr...@allmail.net www.ormiret.com Engineering : How will this work? Science : Why will this work? Management : When will this work? Liberal Arts : Do you want fries with that? -- Jesse N. Schell -- ubuntu-uk

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Anyone running a tablet

2009-12-03 Thread Robert McWilliam
. Robert Robert McWilliamr...@allmail.net www.ormiret.com A diagnostic is someone who doesn't know whether there are two gods. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Using a 3G modem as a fallback

2009-11-10 Thread Robert McWilliam
Robert McWilliamr...@allmail.net www.ormiret.com History will be kind to me, for I intend to write it - Sir Winston Churchill -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Problem With USB Pen Drives/SD Cards - Xubuntu 9.10

2009-11-10 Thread Robert McWilliam
. Unmounting flushes the cache to the device, but if you remove the device without unmounting the data might not have made it to the device yet. Robert Robert McWilliamr...@allmail.net www.ormiret.com

Re: [ubuntu-uk] streaming content via wires!

2009-10-20 Thread Robert McWilliam
to survive for a while then getting a cable designed to be outside has a far better chance of success than modifying a normal cable. Robert Robert McWilliamr...@allmail.net www.ormiret.com Arguing

Re: [ubuntu-uk] streaming content via wires!

2009-10-07 Thread Robert McWilliam
in the plastic dissolving. Robert Robert McWilliamr...@allmail.net www.ormiret.com Geeks are for life, not just computer breakdowns. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Help needed with ssh

2009-07-24 Thread Robert McWilliam
to try it if we can't find a time when we're both available (or do but my way of explaining things makes no sense to you...) Robert McWilliam r...@allmail.netwww.ormiret.com This message has been ROT26 encrypted. -- ubuntu-uk

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Help needed with ssh

2009-07-15 Thread Robert McWilliam
to things on the local machine with normal paths and stuff on the remote machine with paths with the server address prepended. Hopefully that'll help some, if anythings not clear: ask. Robert Robert McWilliam

Re: [ubuntu-uk] wacom bamboo

2009-06-26 Thread Robert McWilliam
is set up to prefer the text part when there are options then you only get the signature. This is one reason why sending HTML email can be annoying. Robert Robert McWilliamr...@allmail.net

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Scambled screen (Rob Beard)

2009-06-11 Thread Robert McWilliam
in the directory hierarchy (to home/) and then copy the folder for your user. Robert Robert McWilliamr...@allmail.net www.ormiret.com Let's make better mistakes tomorrow. -- ubuntu-uk

Re: [ubuntu-uk] reminder tool

2009-06-11 Thread Robert McWilliam
Robert McWilliamr...@allmail.net www.ormiret.com Teamwork: harmless snowflakes working together can unleash an avalanche of destruction. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com

Re: [ubuntu-uk] kernel deleted and I don't think I can reboot...!!! :/

2009-04-10 Thread Robert McWilliam
. Robert Robert McWilliamr...@allmail.net www.ormiret.com The Romans didn't find algebra very challenging, because X was always 10. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo

Re: [ubuntu-uk] kernel 12-13-14 ??

2009-04-07 Thread Robert McWilliam
Robert McWilliamr...@allmail.net www.ormiret.com Genius is one percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration, which is why Engineers sometimes smell really bad. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https

Re: [ubuntu-uk] kernel 12-13-14 ??

2009-04-07 Thread Robert McWilliam
system unbootable and/or kill kittens through my lack of understanding and/or typos. Robert Robert McWilliam r...@allmail.netwww.ormiret.com What the world needs is more geniuses with humility, there are so few of us left

Re: [ubuntu-uk] (no subject)

2009-04-03 Thread Robert McWilliam
Robert McWilliamr...@allmail.net www.ormiret.com The downside of being better than everyone else is that people tend to assume you're pretentious... -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] PDA running linux?

2009-03-11 Thread Robert McWilliam
seem to remember it was Fn-space (might have been a different modifier). Robert Robert McWilliamr...@allmail.net www.ormiret.com Occam's Razor: the simpler an explanation, the more likely

Re: [ubuntu-uk] PDA running linux?

2009-03-10 Thread Robert McWilliam
. Maemo development site: http://maemo.org/development/ PyMaemo tutorial: http://wiki.forum.nokia.com/index.php/Developing_Python_Applications_for_maemo Robert Robert McWilliamr...@allmail.net

Re: [ubuntu-uk] process control charts! Chart software

2009-03-02 Thread Robert McWilliam
Robert McWilliamr...@allmail.net www.ormiret.com The purpose of life is to fight maturity. -- Dick Wirthimer -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] new arm notebooks

2009-02-24 Thread Robert McWilliam
Robert McWilliamr...@allmail.net www.ormiret.com A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] new arm notebooks

2009-02-23 Thread Robert McWilliam
Robert McWilliam r...@allmail.netwww.ormiret.com 31 Octal == 25 Decimal, thus 31 Oct == 25 Dec, thus Halloween == Christmas -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] A thank you and a quiery....

2009-02-13 Thread Robert McWilliam
with an e. Robert Robert McWilliamr...@allmail.net www.ormiret.com I started with nothing, and still have most of it. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Connecting to my ethernet Connection......

2009-02-13 Thread Robert McWilliam
and wireless networking work fine. For wireless connections that column lists how long ago the computer has connected to that network. Sorry I can't offer any help on what might actually be wrong though. Robert Robert

Re: [ubuntu-uk] A thank you and a quiery....

2009-02-12 Thread Robert McWilliam
provider though. Robert Robert McWilliamr...@allmail.net www.ormiret.com ... so then we decided to tickle the rats. -- Jaak Panksepp, on how he discovered that rats laugh. -- ubuntu-uk

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Scottish Users

2009-01-16 Thread Robert McWilliam
Robert McWilliamr...@allmail.net www.ormiret.com Some people wonder whether there is intelligent life in other parts of the universe; I'm not ready to give up on Earth yet. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Window border corruption other problems with Compiz

2008-12-07 Thread Robert McWilliam
access) but the code needs tweaking (or completely rewriting) to get that performance and it requires thinking a bit differently compare to current processors. Robert Robert McWilliam[EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Audio recording advice

2008-12-01 Thread Robert McWilliam
Robert McWilliam[EMAIL PROTECTED] www.ormiret.com Absurdity, n.: A statement or belief manifestly inconsistent with one's own opinion. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu

Re: [ubuntu-uk] USB STICK

2008-11-17 Thread Robert McWilliam
Robert McWilliam[EMAIL PROTECTED] www.ormiret.com Conscious is when you are aware of something and conscience is when you wish you weren't. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Firefox3 on network

2008-09-23 Thread Robert McWilliam
On Mon, Sep 22, 2008 at 06:10:17PM +0100, Mac wrote: Robert McWilliam wrote: Do you get any error messages if you run firefox from a terminal? None: it runs with no errors... Helpful. I've had a quick look for how to get more debug output from firefox and it looks like it needs

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Firefox3 on network

2008-09-21 Thread Robert McWilliam
Robert McWilliam [EMAIL PROTECTED]www.ormiret.com Q: What's orange and sounds like a parrot? A: A carrot. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

[ubuntu-uk] Linux Expo Live

2008-09-17 Thread Robert McWilliam
Robert McWilliam [EMAIL PROTECTED]www.ormiret.com Instructions should be read first, or not at all. Anything else is admitting defeat... -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] DVD Xvid playback with zoom/crop facility?

2008-09-16 Thread Robert McWilliam
Robert McWilliam [EMAIL PROTECTED]www.ormiret.com Why is it called tourist season if we can't shoot them? -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] proggrame

2008-09-16 Thread Robert McWilliam
access to the dropbox nautilus extension: http://forums.getdropbox.com/topic.php?id=2852replies=5 Robert Robert McWilliam [EMAIL PROTECTED]www.ormiret.com A Freudian slip is when you say one thing but mean your mother

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Google Chrome

2008-09-02 Thread Robert McWilliam
On Tue, Sep 02, 2008 at 12:15:53AM +0100, Philip Wyett wrote: On Mon, 2008-09-01 at 22:46 +0100, Robert McWilliam wrote: That's kind of missing the whole point of open source. snip Well... I'll skip the first sentence as such a thing should be never said on a list such as this because

Re: [ubuntu-uk] keyboards

2008-09-01 Thread Robert McWilliam
. Robert Robert McWilliam [EMAIL PROTECTED]www.ormiret.com No trees were killed in the creation of this message. However, many electrons were terribly inconvenienced. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Wireless, was: A Windows Mobile- Ubuntufied?

2008-09-01 Thread Robert McWilliam
a desktop CPU. Robert McWilliam [EMAIL PROTECTED]www.ormiret.com In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Google Chrome

2008-09-01 Thread Robert McWilliam
for limiting the choices available. OK, I'll stop ranting now :) Robert Robert McWilliam [EMAIL PROTECTED]www.ormiret.com I am in shape. Round is a shape. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo

Re: [ubuntu-uk] error message in windows/excel

2008-08-22 Thread Robert McWilliam
it only happen when you've got one particular file (or files from the same source) open? What do you do to trigger it? Robert Robert McWilliam [EMAIL PROTECTED]www.ormiret.com Estimated amount of glucose used by an adult human

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Radio Software

2008-08-21 Thread Robert McWilliam
haven't used it so can't say how well (or even if) it works. http://www.redfelineninja.dsl.pipex.com/software/pydar.html Robert McWilliam [EMAIL PROTECTED]www.ormiret.com He who laughs last thinks slowest! -- ubuntu-uk

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Can i ask a very techie related question?regarding firmware on my MP3 player!!!

2008-06-13 Thread Robert McWilliam
is rarely interchangeable). Rockbox is software that has been ported to a range of audio players but yours doesn't appear on the list. Robert Robert McWilliam [EMAIL PROTECTED]www.ormiret.com A bartender is a pharmacist with a limited

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] [Fwd: FCN submission - your reaction,

2008-06-10 Thread Robert McWilliam
Robert McWilliam [EMAIL PROTECTED]www.ormiret.com Instructions should be read first, or not at all. Anything else is admitting defeat... -- ubuntu-marketing mailing list ubuntu-marketing@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https

Re: [ubuntu-uk] How to sync Liferea on two PCs

2008-06-01 Thread Robert McWilliam
a network drive handy to test with but I think it should still work there. Could you try running liferea from a terminal with the profile on the network drive and see if it outputs any clues about what is going wrong? Robert Robert

Re: [ubuntu-uk] How to sync Liferea on two PCs

2008-06-01 Thread Robert McWilliam
, and it doesn't look easy to fix. Robert Robert McWilliam [EMAIL PROTECTED]www.ormiret.com Instructions should be read first, or not at all. Anything else is admitting defeat... -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https

Re: [ubuntu-uk] How to sync Liferea on two PCs

2008-05-30 Thread Robert McWilliam
Robert McWilliam [EMAIL PROTECTED]www.ormiret.com The purpose of life is to fight maturity. -- Dick Wirthimer -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] RSS reader that can send files via bluetooth

2008-05-28 Thread Robert McWilliam
list (save annoying anyone with a long thread) if you want. Once it's working it could go in your howto for anyone else wanting to the same thing. Robert Robert McWilliam [EMAIL PROTECTED]www.ormiret.com Weinberg's Law

Re: [ubuntu-uk] file conv question: pdf to prc?

2008-05-07 Thread Robert McWilliam
on the files you're working with. Hopefully some of that will help, Robert Robert McWilliam [EMAIL PROTECTED]www.ormiret.com People who think they know what they are doing are especially annoying to those of us who do

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Idea- Torrents!

2008-04-29 Thread Robert McWilliam
). Robert Robert McWilliam [EMAIL PROTECTED]www.ormiret.com I tried being normal once - I didn't like it. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Idea- Torrents!

2008-04-29 Thread Robert McWilliam
Robert McWilliam [EMAIL PROTECTED]www.ormiret.com Some people wonder whether there is intelligent life in other parts of the universe; I'm not ready to give up on Earth yet. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] news services was: BBC news site

2008-02-06 Thread Robert McWilliam
. Robert McWilliam [EMAIL PROTECTED]www.ormiret.com Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing either your temper or your self confidence. -- Robert Frost -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Pyweek Ubuntu-UK entry?

2008-02-04 Thread Robert McWilliam
On Sat, Feb 02, 2008 at 07:54:02PM +, Alan Pope wrote: Anyone else interested? Not sure how much free time I'll have that week but I'm certainly interested. Robert McWilliam [EMAIL PROTECTED]www.ormiret.com Klingon

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Making a DVD

2008-01-29 Thread Robert McWilliam
On Tue, Jan 29, 2008 at 11:44:36AM +, Javad Ayaz wrote: Can someone advise as to how i can put this back on a dvd. i.e so that the menus become clickable.? https://help.ubuntu.com/community/DVDAuthoring Robert Robert

Re: [ubuntu-uk] video editing

2008-01-21 Thread Robert McWilliam
. Robert McWilliam [EMAIL PROTECTED]www.ormiret.com What if the Hokey Kokey IS what it's all about? -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Lost Signal

2008-01-10 Thread Robert McWilliam
should have explained better. xorg.conf isn't an application that you run, it is a text file that stores the configuration X uses. Doesn't really matter if everything is working though :) Robert McWilliam [EMAIL PROTECTED]www.ormiret.com

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Lost Signal

2008-01-09 Thread Robert McWilliam
that doesn't always work. If you run xrandr in a terminal what resolution does it report is being used, and does it list any other options? Robert McWilliam [EMAIL PROTECTED]www.ormiret.com Conscious is when you are aware

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Lost Signal

2008-01-09 Thread Robert McWilliam
? Robert McWilliam [EMAIL PROTECTED]www.ormiret.com Everything should be made as simple as possible - but no simpler. -- Albert Einstein -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Lost Signal

2008-01-09 Thread Robert McWilliam
On Wed, 09 Jan 2008 21:12:17 +, Robert McWilliam [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: /etc/xorg.conf Actually i think i've missed a level in that path. It should be /etc/X11/xorg.conf or something similar, sorry i'm not at an actual computer ATM to check

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Lost Signal

2008-01-08 Thread Robert McWilliam
up what it's native resolution is? If not it can usually be found by googling the model number. Robert McWilliam [EMAIL PROTECTED]www.ormiret.com Hardware: The parts of a computer system that can be kicked. -- ubuntu-uk

Re: [ubuntu-uk] jpeg from vcd

2007-12-31 Thread Robert McWilliam
that does point at your CD drive rather than trying to find the right option to tell mplayer to look somewhere else (the mplayer man page can be interesting reading though). Robert McWilliam [EMAIL PROTECTED]www.ormiret.com Colour

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Starting a PSU

2007-12-20 Thread Robert McWilliam
Robert McWilliam [EMAIL PROTECTED]www.ormiret.com If all good things must come to an end - then numbers are not our friend! -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Fw: Mp3 to Ogg Conversion

2007-12-18 Thread Robert McWilliam
you can use either a quality number similar to the one for vorbis and get variable bit rate output with the bit rate adjusted to meet that quality level or give a constant bit rate. Robert McWilliam [EMAIL PROTECTED]www.ormiret.com

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Fw: Mp3 to Ogg Conversion

2007-12-18 Thread Robert McWilliam
On 19/12/07 03:08:51, Robert McWilliam wrote: - You can then change the options in the gstreamer pipeline to whatever you want. Just realised that I didn't actually say what to change in the gstreamer pipeline :) For vorbis there will be a section of the pipeline something like: vorbisenc

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Macro-style functionality

2007-12-15 Thread Robert McWilliam
). If you prefer bash to python the dbus-send program can be used. I use gnome-screensaver-command -l bound to a key combo to lock the screen, that can be added to your script. Robert McWilliam [EMAIL PROTECTED]www.ormiret.com

Re: [ubuntu-uk] motorola v3 phone

2007-11-21 Thread Robert McWilliam
On Sat, 2007-11-17 at 18:30 +, Robert McWilliam wrote: Doesn't look like dpkg is trying to do anything with kdelibs-data then. Looking pack at the error messages I have a new theory. The problem might be with reading /var/libs/dpkg/info/kdelibs- data.list Can you check

Re: [ubuntu-uk] motorola v3 phone

2007-11-17 Thread Robert McWilliam
. Robert McWilliam [EMAIL PROTECTED]www.ormiret.com Geeks are for life, not just computer breakdowns. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] motorola v3 phone

2007-11-17 Thread Robert McWilliam
when you ask it to install stuff (or remove mythTV)? Robert McWilliam [EMAIL PROTECTED]www.ormiret.com vi vi vi - Editor of the beast. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https

Re: [ubuntu-uk] motorola v3 phone

2007-11-17 Thread Robert McWilliam
so is being looked at every time dpkg is asked to do anything. 'dpkg -s kdelibs-data' ought to give more info on what dpkg is trying to do with it. 'dpkg -C' might also give some useful info. Robert McWilliam [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [ubuntu-uk] motorola v3 phone

2007-11-17 Thread Robert McWilliam
a new theory. The problem might be with reading /var/libs/dpkg/info/kdelibs-data.list Can you check if other apps can read that file (e.g. run 'wc /var/libs/dpkg/info/kdelibs-data.list')? Robert McWilliam [EMAIL PROTECTED

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

2007-11-13 Thread Robert McWilliam
. Robert McWilliam [EMAIL PROTECTED]www.ormiret.com Colour... it's just a pigment of your imagination. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Just ordered an iPod.. Have I just made a big mistake?

2007-11-10 Thread Robert McWilliam
than an ipod. If it plays FLAC and/or ogg it gets bonus points. Robert Robert McWilliam [EMAIL PROTECTED]www.ormiret.com Geeks are for life, not just computer breakdowns. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Another broadband related q? Sorry!

2007-11-01 Thread Robert McWilliam
byte and a b means bit but that convention is broken often enough that you can't really rely on it. Robert McWilliam [EMAIL PROTECTED]www.ormiret.com Cynicism is an unpleasant way of speaking the truth. -- ubuntu-uk

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Setting up a Dell Latitude D420

2007-10-29 Thread Robert McWilliam
that because I tend to use the command line tools to control the networking (I have scripts that do that and other things I want changed when I change locations). Robert McWilliam [EMAIL PROTECTED]www.ormiret.com At the Electric Company: We

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Setting up a Dell Latitude D420

2007-10-29 Thread Robert McWilliam
mentioned in a few of the sites talking about putting linux on this machine, so it might be something you'd want to do. I don't know how the default behaviour under linux compares to that on windows as I never had windows installed. Robert

Re: [ubuntu-uk] mono display in cshell konsole window etc..

2007-10-26 Thread Robert McWilliam
navigation using the up/down keys. The man page for csh says these should be set up automatically. The output from 'bindkey' might shed some light: is up bound to up-history? Robert McWilliam [EMAIL PROTECTED]www.ormiret.com

Re: [ubuntu-uk] package removal.

2007-10-10 Thread Robert McWilliam
... I am not very computerate, obviously, but from where did dpkg get the package? apt will download packages from the repositories to satisfy dependencies. Robert McWilliam [EMAIL PROTECTED]www.ormiret.com Everything should

Re: [ubuntu-uk] package removal.

2007-10-10 Thread Robert McWilliam
still been there, but if it wasn't and was a dependency of the plugin you installed apt would have downloaded the package from the repository server on the internet. Robert McWilliam [EMAIL PROTECTED]www.ormiret.com I have the body

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Top Posting: a request.

2007-09-26 Thread Robert McWilliam
too but I'm not noticing as there aren't s all over the place to highlight the fact. Robert McWilliam [EMAIL PROTECTED]www.ormiret.com It may be true that the law cannot make a man love me, but it can stop him from lynching me, and I

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