Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu servers hacked?

2007-08-16 Thread Tony Arnold
Alan, alan c wrote: Ubuntu Servers Hacked http://it.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/08/15/1341224 If this is true it is pretty sad. It will take some time for confidence to be regained. What a gift (or a result?) for the opposition! Sad indeed, but I'd like to know how these machines

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu servers hacked?

2007-08-16 Thread Chris Rowson
alan c wrote: Ubuntu Servers Hacked http://it.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/08/15/1341224 If this is true it is pretty sad. It will take some time for confidence to be regained. What a gift (or a result?) for the opposition! I think that too much is being made of the 'Ubuntu'

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Application to listen to online radio

2007-08-16 Thread Chris Rowson
Can anyone give any advise on getting the 'Listen Live' link on www.helpmechill.co.uk to work. Thanks in advance. -- Must go; places to be, people to do, stuff to, err, stuff. Colin Ooooh cheers for the link Colin, My colleagues and I down here in the computer room (imagine

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Application to listen to online radio

2007-08-16 Thread Pete Stean
Personally I use Amarok, where there are hundreds of streaming radio sources available from Shoutcast and similar. It will also play any .pls stream you throw at it. It's good for ambient/chilled out stuff if that's your bag. Pete On 16/08/07, Chris Rowson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Can

Re: [ubuntu-uk] some user losing internet access

2007-08-16 Thread M Castle
For anyone interested, the problem with some user getting online and others not, after a lot of hacking and telewest (hiring a BT adsl line) swearing that it was nothing to do with them or there equipment and that we should use windows etc, turned out to be a faulty in line filter (provided by

Re: [ubuntu-uk] some user losing internet access

2007-08-16 Thread Chris Rowson
For anyone interested, the problem with some user getting online and others not, after a lot of hacking and telewest (hiring a BT adsl line) swearing that it was nothing to do with them or there equipment and that we should use windows etc, turned out to be a faulty in line filter (provided by

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Imaging Ubuntu

2007-08-16 Thread Tony Arnold
Chris, Chris Rowson wrote: I've got to knock together a box that uses some software which isn't in the repos. This box is going to have to be replicated again and again, therefore I can't be bothered to compile the software over and over every time I need a new box. I've checked into some

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Imaging Ubuntu

2007-08-16 Thread Matthew East
On 16/08/07, Chris Rowson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'd check out partimage. (www.partimage.org). I've not used it the way you want but the WEB page implies it will do the job. Have a look at http://www.mondorescue.org/ too -- Matthew East http://www.mdke.org gnupg pub 1024D/0E6B06FF --

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Imaging Ubuntu

2007-08-16 Thread Kirrus
- Chris Rowson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'd check out partimage. (www.partimage.org). I've not used it the way you want but the WEB page implies it will do the job. Regards, Tony. Hey Tony - thanks. I took a quick look at partimage before, but couldn't seem to be able to get

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Imaging Ubuntu

2007-08-16 Thread Chris Rowson
Have you thought about generating a .deb for the package you want, and using that to deploy? Video showing (full link[0]): http://tinyurl.com/2tke4v Howto build a .deb (Quite old, but should still be useful): http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=51003 [0]

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Application to listen to online radio

2007-08-16 Thread Tony Arnold
Chris, Chris Rowson wrote: My colleagues and I down here in the computer room (imagine http://www.reynholm.co.uk/it.php and you're pretty close lol) are having a nice relaxing morning due to the chilled vibes Excellent WEB site! Must watch the IT Crowd when it's on. Regards, Tony. --

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Application to listen to online radio

2007-08-16 Thread Chris Rowson
My colleagues and I down here in the computer room (imagine http://www.reynholm.co.uk/it.php and you're pretty close lol) are having a nice relaxing morning due to the chilled vibes Excellent WEB site! Must watch the IT Crowd when it's on. Regards, Tony. -- I know, cool isn't it!

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Application to listen to online radio

2007-08-16 Thread alan c
Chris Rowson wrote: Can anyone give any advise on getting the 'Listen Live' link on www.helpmechill.co.uk to work. Thanks in advance. -- Must go; places to be, people to do, stuff to, err, stuff. Colin Ooooh cheers for the link Colin, My colleagues and I down here in the computer

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu servers hacked?

2007-08-16 Thread alan c
Chris Rowson wrote: alan c wrote: Ubuntu Servers Hacked http://it.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/08/15/1341224 If this is true it is pretty sad. It will take some time for confidence to be regained. What a gift (or a result?) for the opposition! I think that too much is being

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu servers hacked?

2007-08-16 Thread Matthew East
On 16/08/07, alan c [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Press fodder. Set them up high and then knock 'em down. It makes news on the way up, and also on the way down. As Ubuntu gets higher profiles as I am sure It will, it is going to happen much more. A tribute to growing fame. I would be a bit happier

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Imaging Ubuntu

2007-08-16 Thread Neil Greenwood
On 16/08/07, Chris Rowson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'd check out partimage. (www.partimage.org). I've not used it the way you want but the WEB page implies it will do the job. Regards, Tony. Hey Tony - thanks. I took a quick look at partimage before, but couldn't seem to be able to

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Imaging Ubuntu

2007-08-16 Thread Chris Rowson
Regarding building a .deb from the package: who cares if anyone else will use it? If it makes your life easier, do it anyway! You can always make it available if anyone else is interested, but the main reason for building the .deb is to make it easier for you to install it again and again.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [marketing] comments

2007-08-16 Thread alan c
Matthew East wrote: On 16/08/07, alan c [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Press fodder. Set them up high and then knock 'em down. It makes news on the way up, and also on the way down. As Ubuntu gets higher profiles as I am sure It will, it is going to happen much more. A tribute to growing fame. I

[ubuntu-uk] PodCamp UK - 1st September - car ride offered

2007-08-16 Thread Mark Harrison
I'm going to PodCamp UK in B'ham on the 1st September. I'm only going for the day on Saturday. I'll be driving there from near Gatwick, aiming to get there about 10am, and probably leaving about 5-6pm. If anyone would like a lift, there, back, or both, and isn't too far out of my route, then

[ubuntu-uk] Aluminum Case Stickers

2007-08-16 Thread Chris Rowson
Hello - A message over on the ubuntu-uk forum asks about ordering the aluminium case stickers discussed at the last meeting: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=3195667 Does anyone know if we're still interested in ordering as a team, and if so how to we go about registering interest and

[ubuntu-uk] VPS hosts

2007-08-16 Thread Matthew Wild
Hi all! For some time I have been intending to get a VPS somewhere. I know that throughout this time I have seen various people mentioning in IRC doing the same. I know I will get varying answers to this, but can people recommend the best host in their experience? (and Debian/Ubuntu is a must :)