[ubuntu-uk] Dapper and Cups in a school environment

2006-11-06 Thread Alistair Crust
Hi, To fill you in I am from Skegness Grammar School an 800+ pupil school in Lincolnshire. We run Ubuntu Dapper as a thin client environment right throughout the school and use it to teach ALL curriculum lessons. Just recently we have had a few problems printing from the four LTSP servers we

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Dapper and Cups in a school environment

2006-11-06 Thread tim matthews
firstly, let me say how great it is that your school is using open source. that means that money not spent on commericial software, is money saved by the school and can be spent for other things. from what I understand here, you want to use cups for some printers. your setup is very well done

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Dapper and Cups in a school environment

2006-11-06 Thread Alistair Crust
On Mon, 2006-11-06 at 09:04 +, tim matthews wrote: firstly, let me say how great it is that your school is using open source. that means that money not spent on commericial software, is money saved by the school and can be spent for other things. There should be something going on fridge

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Dapper and Cups in a school environment

2006-11-06 Thread Eamonn Sullivan
On 11/6/06, Alistair Crust [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Adding the printer is where I have problems. As soon as I finish the setup and click add printer the page asks me to upgrade or access the /admin via https. If this https has been complied out by the package maintainers upstream then why is

[ubuntu-uk] 2006 Italian Linux Day - An idea for UK 'Ubuntu day'?

2006-11-06 Thread alan c
When I read this, I thought of - Ubuntu! 2006 Italian Linux Day: A nationwide success http://www.linux.com/article.pl?sid=06/11/01/2048226 quote: The 2006 edition of Italian Linux Day on October 28 was the first in the six-year history of the event to be celebrated in more than 100 cities in

[ubuntu-uk] ubuntu-uk at lists.ubuntu.com - etiquette?

2006-11-06 Thread alan c
Does this list actually have any published etiquette, I would be interested to know, but have not seen it mentioned. -- alan cocks Linux registered user #360648 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] ubuntu-uk at lists.ubuntu.com - etiquette?

2006-11-06 Thread Matthew East
alan c [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Does this list actually have any published etiquette, I would be interested to know, but have not seen it mentioned. Guidelines here: http://www.ubuntu.com/community/lists/etiquette Matt -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com

Re: [ubuntu-uk] top posting row (was Uk Loco team forums)

2006-11-06 Thread David Morley
When I first joined the lug mailing list it was pointed out to me that I made several mistakes first of these was top posting. The reason is was given for this being wrong where put very simply. When a conversation is in flow it is harder to understand (for everyone else) what is being said when

[ubuntu-uk] Uk Loco team forums

2006-11-06 Thread Matthew East
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 * Andy: Although it has been requested that the subject of forums be dropped, I was thinking (yes dangerous I know), is it possible to build a forum style front end onto mailman? It already holds archives of every message made to the list. If we

[ubuntu-uk] Connect an xbox to ubuntu

2006-11-06 Thread STONE COLD
Hi, Ive connected my xbox to my pc via an ethernet. How can i set this network up? there doesnt seem to be network wizard kind of utility in ubuntu. All i want to do is be able to watch my media on my tv via the xbox and xbox media centre. Help please? newbie here! Javad --

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Connect an xbox to ubuntu

2006-11-06 Thread Nik Butler
STONE COLD wrote: Hi, Ive connected my xbox to my pc via an ethernet. How can i set this network up? there doesnt seem to be network wizard kind of utility in ubuntu. Hello Stone, Cool , im doing this, how familiar will you be with Samba and FTP ? I'll post more later when Im not

Re: [ubuntu-uk] acronyms?

2006-11-06 Thread Llywelyn Owen
By the way these are not acronyms they're abbreviations. Sorry to be so pedantic!On 04/11/06, Sean Miller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:Never seen these acronyms before... I have had a thought and wonder if they're...-- Hwyl/RegardsLlywelyn Owen -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Connect an xbox to ubuntu

2006-11-06 Thread Rob Beard
STONE COLD wrote: Hi, Ive connected my xbox to my pc via an ethernet. How can i set this network up? there doesnt seem to be network wizard kind of utility in ubuntu. All i want to do is be able to watch my media on my tv via the xbox and xbox media centre. Help please? newbie here!

Re: [ubuntu-uk] acronyms?

2006-11-06 Thread Nik Butler
Llywelyn Owen wrote: By the way these are not acronyms they're abbreviations. Sorry to be so pedantic! you know what . he is correct as well , they are Abbreviations, and it is being pedantic. Though for the record im being ironic . ( i think! ) Nik -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Connect an xbox to ubuntu

2006-11-06 Thread STONE COLD
its connected via a cable..not streaming it...ive pinged the xbox..and it comes back so i know its connected...but i dont know how to look for files on the pc from the xbox! its not a 360!! From: Glenn J. Mason [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: British Ubuntu Talk ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com To:

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Connect an xbox to ubuntu

2006-11-06 Thread STONE COLD
interesting...ill try this!! cheers matey From: Rob Beard [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: British Ubuntu Talk ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com To: British Ubuntu Talk ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Connect an xbox to ubuntu Date: Mon, 06 Nov 2006 21:38:32 + STONE COLD wrote:

Re: [ubuntu-uk] top posting row (was Uk Loco team forums)

2006-11-06 Thread Ian
I will just ask one more question, after all I said I am still receiving mail. Why ---Original Message--- From: John K Masters Date: 06/11/2006 19:08:28 To: ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] top posting row (was Uk Loco team forums) On Mon Nov 06, 2006 at

Re: [ubuntu-uk] top posting row (was Uk Loco team forums)

2006-11-06 Thread Bill Smith
Ian wrote: I will just ask one more question, after all I said I am still receiving mail. Why /---Original Message---/ /*From:*/ John K Masters mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] /*Date:*/ 06/11/2006 19:08:28 /*To:*/ ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com

Re: [ubuntu-uk] top posting row (was Uk Loco team forums)

2006-11-06 Thread Chris Bannister
On 06/11/06, Ian [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I will just ask one more question, after all I said I am still receiving mail. Why Have you followed the link at the bottom if each mail and unsubcribed? https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk and scroll right to the bottom. You

Re: [ubuntu-uk] acronyms?

2006-11-06 Thread Sean Miller
Nik Butler wrote: Llywelyn Owen wrote: By the way these are not acronyms they're abbreviations. Sorry to be so pedantic! you know what . he is correct as well , they are Abbreviations, and it is being pedantic. Though for the record im being ironic . ( i think! ) ac?ro?nym