Re: [ubuntu-uk] Leaflets

2007-05-04 Thread Robin Menneer
On 5/3/07, Chris Rowson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I always find this a toughy. One problem I often encounter in my 20 something peer group is lack of support for gaming. For instance, as I write this, I'm setting up a computer with Feisty and trying to get Eve online working on it. That's one

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Leaflets

2007-05-04 Thread Mark Harrison
Ian Pascoe wrote: One question that's been missed off all of this valuable discussions is: Why should I try this Linux thingy? PROLOGUE - I'm going to be contentious. I ought to explain that TheVeech and I exchanged emails offlist last night, in which we agreed that a bit of violent

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Leaflets

2007-05-04 Thread Jim Kissel
Mark Harrison wrote: Ian Pascoe wrote: One question that's been missed off all of this valuable discussions is: Why should I try this Linux thingy? PROLOGUE - I'm going to be contentious. I ought to explain that TheVeech and I exchanged emails offlist last night, in which we

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Leaflets

2007-05-04 Thread Robin Menneer
On 5/4/07, Mark Harrison [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ian Pascoe wrote: One question that's been missed off all of this valuable discussions is: Why should I try this Linux thingy? PROLOGUE - I'm going to be contentious. I ought to explain that TheVeech and I exchanged emails offlist last

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Leaflets

2007-05-04 Thread Robin Menneer
On 5/4/07, Jim Kissel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Mark Harrison wrote: Ian Pascoe wrote: One question that's been missed off all of this valuable discussions is: Why should I try this Linux thingy? PROLOGUE - I'm going to be contentious. I ought to explain that TheVeech and I exchanged

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Leaflets

2007-05-04 Thread norman
I am one of those who has sat on the sidelines and read what many of you have had to say. I have used Ubuntu for nearly 3 years now and most, if not all, of the arguments put forward have been well rehearsed since the first version of Ubuntu became available. There was an attempt to compare the

[ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Mobile

2007-05-04 Thread Chris Rowson
Hmmm, this is interesting. Looks like Canonical has plans for Ubuntu on mobile devices http://www.ubuntu.com/employment#UMDEV Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

[ubuntu-uk] Feisty default package list

2007-05-04 Thread Michael Erskine
I can't seem to find a list of packages installed by default on Feisty. Could someone point me at one? Regards, Michael Erskine. -- And on the eighth day, we bulldozed it. ___ To help you stay safe and secure online,

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Leaflets

2007-05-04 Thread Michael Erskine
On Friday 04 May 2007 13:17:21 James Tait wrote: I've documented the required process for both on LiveJournal (I can find links if anyone's interested), but it boils down to this: when you first connect your computer to the cable modem, you should get a private IP address via DHCP.  You need

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Leaflets

2007-05-04 Thread TheVeech
Personally, I think there's something that everyone needs to do before they start talking up Linux. MS has a huge marketing warchest and it's marketing has been highly influential. We can talk to people till we're orange and brown in the face but, once they leave the conversation, they're

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Leaflets

2007-05-04 Thread Dominic Forrest
The ntl service provided by the Set Top Box (i.e. using the Ethernet port in the STB) required that MAC addresses be registered. The ntl service provided using a separate, external cable modem did not. Dom Michael Erskine wrote: On Friday 04 May 2007 13:17:21 James Tait wrote: I've

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Leaflets

2007-05-04 Thread Philip Wyett
On 04/05/07, Dominic Forrest [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The ntl service provided by the Set Top Box (i.e. using the Ethernet port in the STB) required that MAC addresses be registered. The ntl service provided using a separate, external cable modem did not. Dom Michael Erskine wrote: On

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Feisty default package list

2007-05-04 Thread Alec Wright
On Fri, 2007-05-04 at 14:56 +0100, Michael Erskine wrote: I can't seem to find a list of packages installed by default on Feisty. Could someone point me at one? It's ubuntu-minimal and ubuntu-desktop I think -- Alec Wright M: 07749884274 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Feisty default package list

2007-05-04 Thread Philip Wyett
On 04/05/07, Alec Wright [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Fri, 2007-05-04 at 14:56 +0100, Michael Erskine wrote: I can't seem to find a list of packages installed by default on Feisty. Could someone point me at one? It's ubuntu-minimal and ubuntu-desktop I think -- Alec Wright M: 07749884274

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Leaflets

2007-05-04 Thread Jim Kissel
Mark Harrison wrote: Jim, You make a lot of good points. 1: Your list of extra applications that users want that I'd not come up with is excellent, and I'd certainly want to include it. 2: Your observations about the ongoing licencing cost of carrying on with the copy of Windows

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Leaflets

2007-05-04 Thread David Neil
One thing to note here, and I only mention it because your post has reminded me, MAC address changes don't seem to matter: I have quite happily changed routers connected to my cable modem without any need to contact NTL. The NTL registration only covers registering the modems MAC

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Leaflets

2007-05-04 Thread Philip Wyett
On 04/05/07, David Neil [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: One thing to note here, and I only mention it because your post has reminded me, MAC address changes don't seem to matter: I have quite happily changed routers connected to my cable modem without any need to contact NTL. The NTL

Re: [ubuntu-uk] FW: Leaflets

2007-05-04 Thread TheVeech
On Fri, 2007-05-04 at 21:03 +0100, Ian Pascoe wrote: OK, we've had lots of ideas and some quite warm debate, and a secret need to find out about the Veeches mate's girl friend (!) You ARE going to get me into trouble! but what and where do we go from here? Or is there still plenty to