Re: [ubuntu-uk] dapper kubuntu - dial up external modem configure? (SOLVED sort of)

2006-12-17 Thread alan c
alan c wrote: I need to configure a dial up modem - not an internal winmodem but a serial connected external modem. I am unfamiliar with kppp and am not having much success so far, although I am putting in the sort of obvious entries with my limited knowledge. If anyone is familiar with

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Too many networks!? Ubuntu gets confused ...

2006-12-17 Thread Ashley Hooper
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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Looking to jump into Ubuntu

2006-12-17 Thread Paul Broadbent
On Sunday 03 December 2006 15:18, Guyan Perera wrote: Hi there ! I just moved to the UK from Australia and I need a computer (laptop prefebly with wireless internet) I been reading bits and pieces about Ubuntu linux and I was wondering if there was some kind of laptop specs which where ideal

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Looking to jump into Ubuntu

2006-12-17 Thread Tony Arnold
Paul Broadbent wrote: On Sunday 03 December 2006 15:18, Guyan Perera wrote: As for stores in London that specialise in Linux hardware, I'm not sure, I don't really know London very well. However, with most laptops you buy nowadays you should be OK at getting Linux to run. The only

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Looking to jump into Ubuntu

2006-12-17 Thread alan c
Guyan Perera wrote: Hi there ! I just moved to the UK from Australia and I need a computer (laptop prefebly with wireless internet) I been reading bits and pieces about Ubuntu linux and I was wondering if there was some kind of laptop specs which where ideal for using Ubuntu with. For

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Looking to jump into Ubuntu

2006-12-17 Thread Pat
On 03/12/06, Paul Broadbent [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The only problem with just buying a laptop from a normal shop is that you'll have to pay the Windows tax (included in the cost of the laptop will be the cost of them having to pay for Windows), so if you don't want windows (or already own it)

[ubuntu-uk] APT problem

2006-12-17 Thread David Andrew
A couple of months ago one of my computers froze when I was up-dating some packages - I now get the folowing error messaes when i try to use APT - or synaptic. E: Problem parsing dependency Depends E: Error occurred while processing xchat (NewVersion1) E: Problem with MergeList

Re: [ubuntu-uk] upgrade

2006-12-17 Thread Matthew East
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 * Tony Arnold: Baz, baza wrote: I did that without problems using the apt-get update, apt-get upgrade, apt-get dist-upgrade (twice the latter) and it worked fine. Thanks. When I'm feeling brave, I'll give it a try. The risk is if it goes

Re: [ubuntu-uk] upgrade

2006-12-17 Thread Matthew East
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 * Matthew East: * Tony Arnold: Baz, baza wrote: I did that without problems using the apt-get update, apt-get upgrade, apt-get dist-upgrade (twice the latter) and it worked fine. Thanks. When I'm feeling brave, I'll give it a try. The