Re: [ubuntu-uk] VPS hosts

2007-08-17 Thread Chris Rowson
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

Re: [ubuntu-uk] VPS hosts

2007-08-17 Thread Matthew East
On 17/08/07, Chris Rowson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 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

Re: [ubuntu-uk] VPS hosts

2007-08-17 Thread Dave Walker
On Fri, 2007-08-17 at 09:52 +0100, Matthew East wrote: While I also considered a VPS for a while, in the end I decided that they weren't worth the money - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/sounder/2006-December/009733.html For a relatively low-specification solution, I'd recommend

[ubuntu-uk] Microsoft launches PC rebuilding scheme

2007-08-17 Thread Rob Beard
Looks like M$ have launched a scheme where old computers are redistributed. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/08/17/microsoft_mar_pc_recycling/ As I mention on the comments on the article, thats all well and good but what happens when the software support ends (in 2008 for XP) as I bet these

Re: [ubuntu-uk] VPS hosts

2007-08-17 Thread Dave Walker
On Fri, 2007-08-17 at 10:23 +0100, Matthew East wrote: On 17/08/07, Dave Walker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On the whole, my dreamhost experience has been good and I have been able to run IRSSI+screen (Console IRC Client) without any problems. How do you do that? I haven't been able to

Re: [ubuntu-uk] VPS hosts

2007-08-17 Thread Matthew East
Hi, On 17/08/07, Dave Walker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Then i simply extracted the irssi executable from either a deb or tar, I can't remember. To make things easier you can just use mine :) Ah, clever: there was me trying to compile the thing, and finding missing glib libraries, and getting

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Microsoft launches PC rebuilding scheme

2007-08-17 Thread Eddie Armstrong
Rob Beard wrote: I would have thought for older machines Ubuntu 6.06 with it's long term support would be a better idea than any M$ software. Rob Now if I were the cynical type I would suggest maybe Microsoft has already thought of this and decided to preempt it - and put a 'charitable'

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Fun day event was Leaflets

2007-08-17 Thread Rob Beard
Quoting Chris Rowson [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I'll post feedback on how it goes on Saturday evening/Sunday morning. Rob Cool, good luck mate :-) Chris Just wanted to give some feedback on the event I was arranging in Exeter. Didn't go as well as hoped but it was a good experience. We went

Re: [ubuntu-uk] VPS hosts

2007-08-17 Thread Neil Greenwood
On 17/08/07, Dave Walker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Key Based Authentication: # On local machine upload the key (If you already have one) $ scp ~/.ssh/id_dsa.pub [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~/ # ssh back to dreamhost $ mkdir .ssh $ cat id_dsa.pub .ssh/authorized_keys # append your key Instead of

[ubuntu-uk] What do I need? (multiple PCs / multiple monitors)

2007-08-17 Thread Mark Harrison
There is a bit of software whose name I can't remember, hence Google is not my friend :-) You run this software on multiple machines, and stick their monitors next to each other across your desktop. One of the machines has a keyboard and mouse attached.) When you run the mouse off the

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Imaging Ubuntu

2007-08-17 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

Re: [ubuntu-uk] What do I need? (multiple PCs / multiple monitors)

2007-08-17 Thread Nik Butler
Synergy2 or just Synergy Nik -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] What do I need? (multiple PCs / multiple monitors)

2007-08-17 Thread Nik Butler
it works for all my desktops here windows to ubuntu , heck even the laptop in the living room -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] What do I need? (multiple PCs / multiple monitors)

2007-08-17 Thread Mark Harrison
Paul Tansom wrote: hat's why. ** end quote [Mark Harrison] At a guess you are talking about something like Synergy [1] which classes itself as a virtual KVM (or at least that's how I found it with Google). I started off thinking there was a solution based on VNC, but I've not found

[ubuntu-uk] What do I need (live audio recording)

2007-08-17 Thread Mark Harrison
Hi all, For the last few years, I've been using a Tascam Portastudio to do live recordings, then exporting the files down to the PC for editing. It strikes me that technology's probably moved on sufficiently, that I should just be carrying around a laptop. I'd much prefer this to be an Ubuntu

[ubuntu-uk] Bug #1 - what we're up against

2007-08-17 Thread Neil Greenwood
A very good discussion about why Linux doesn't have a greater market share. http://tlug.jp/articles/Windows_Is_Free Hwyl, Neil. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

[ubuntu-uk] Professionally printed leaflets

2007-08-17 Thread Rob Beard
Hi folks, I have e-mailed a company in Bristol for a quote on leaflet printing (I found them on Google). I've had the following back from them (I e-mailed over a PDF of the Had enough? beta leaflet). I've had the following back from them... HELLO, PRICE AS REQUESTED: A4 FOLD TO 1/3

Re: [ubuntu-uk] What do I need (live audio recording)

2007-08-17 Thread Neil Greenwood
On 17/08/07, Mark Harrison [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What I need advice on are: - Advice on what audio editing software I need (I'm coming from an Adobe Audition / CoolEdit) background, and the key features I need are FFT-based noise reduction, track volume normalisation, and in-line editing.)

Re: [ubuntu-uk] What do I need? (multiple PCs / multiple monitors)

2007-08-17 Thread Neil Greenwood
On 17/08/07, Mark Harrison [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 3: Can I, in fact, drag and drop application windows between desktops (x would allow me to do this, I'm sure, though I'm not sure about windows that overlap multiple x desktops) I've seen a screenshot with a window split between two

Re: [ubuntu-uk] What do I need? (multiple PCs / multiple monitors)

2007-08-17 Thread Kris Marsh
On 8/17/07, Mark Harrison [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There is a bit of software whose name I can't remember, hence Google is not my friend :-) You run this software on multiple machines, and stick their monitors next to each other across your desktop. One of the machines has a keyboard and

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Professionally printed leaflets

2007-08-17 Thread Chris Rowson
What does everyone think? Ta, Rob I'll have a look too if you like Rob - see if we can get it any cheaper. I do like the 'had enough' brochure, but I wonder if it'd perhaps look a little better without the little logos on each panel. I think the front page could do with tidying up too

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Professionally printed leaflets

2007-08-17 Thread Rob Beard
Quoting Chris Rowson [EMAIL PROTECTED]: What does everyone think? Ta, Rob I'll have a look too if you like Rob - see if we can get it any cheaper. I do like the 'had enough' brochure, but I wonder if it'd perhaps look a little better without the little logos on each panel. I think

Re: [ubuntu-uk] VPS hosts

2007-08-17 Thread Dave Walker
On Fri, 2007-08-17 at 10:54 +0100, Matthew East wrote: Hi, On 17/08/07, Dave Walker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Then i simply extracted the irssi executable from either a deb or tar, I can't remember. To make things easier you can just use mine :) Ah, clever: there was me trying to

Re: [ubuntu-uk] VPS hosts

2007-08-17 Thread Dave Walker
On Fri, 2007-08-17 at 16:42 +0100, Dave Walker wrote: Make this script and chmod +x it. whoops use this instead; #!/bin/sh SERVICE='irssa' if ps ax | grep -v grep | grep $SERVICE /dev/null then echo grooovy /dev/null else # irssi is not running, better relaunch screen -dmS

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Bug #1 - what we're up against

2007-08-17 Thread Rob Beard
Neil Greenwood wrote: A very good discussion about why Linux doesn't have a greater market share. http://tlug.jp/articles/Windows_Is_Free Hwyl, Neil. Yep. very good article. Rob -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Professionally printed leaflets

2007-08-17 Thread Rob Beard
Eddie Armstrong wrote: Rob Beard wrote: little metal badges would be nice - is there such a thing as ubuntu uk badges? (I want one :-) Not sure about Ubuntu badges. I have a Tux badge. They do have some Ubuntu branded stuff on Canonical's shop pages. I like the Ubuntu mug and keyring :-)

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [marketing] Bug #1 - what we're up against

2007-08-17 Thread alan c
Neil Greenwood wrote: A very good discussion about why Linux doesn't have a greater market share. http://tlug.jp/articles/Windows_Is_Free A well put case with a closely argued set of points. Worth reading. also see: How Microsoft conquered China

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [marketing] Fun day event was Leaflets

2007-08-17 Thread alan c
Rob Beard wrote: Quoting Chris Rowson [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I'll post feedback on how it goes on Saturday evening/Sunday morning. Rob Cool, good luck mate :-) Chris Just wanted to give some feedback on the event I was arranging in Exeter. Thanks, and Well Done for carrying it through!

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Microsoft launches PC rebuilding scheme

2007-08-17 Thread alan c
Eddie Armstrong wrote: Rob Beard wrote: I would have thought for older machines Ubuntu 6.06 with it's long term support would be a better idea than any M$ software. Rob Now if I were the cynical type I would suggest maybe Microsoft has already thought of this and decided to preempt it -