Re: [ubuntu-uk] Kubuntu vs Ubuntu for new users

2007-09-17 Thread Jim Kissel
Chris Rowson wrote: >> Scrase, Eddie wrote: >>> I'm probably stating the obvious here, but if the two bars are a >>> problem, you can always move everything from the top bar down to the >>> bottom and then delete the top bar (which is what I have done on my >>> installation). You can also replac

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Is Ubuntu working on a media centre application?

2007-09-17 Thread Daniel Lamb
Do you mean this one? http://en.ubuntumediacenter.org/ Also this one is based on kubuntu, got potential http://linuxmce.com/ Regards, Daniel _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of STONE COLD Sent: 17 September 2007 15:47 To: ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com

[ubuntu-uk] Is Ubuntu working on a media centre application?

2007-09-17 Thread STONE COLD
Ive seen the website...but couldnt find much else! How true is this?-- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Hard drive

2007-09-17 Thread STONE COLD
cool, thank you very much sir! Regards Javad > Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2007 09:22:53 +0100> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com> Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Hard drive> > Hello,> > > Install the ntfs-3g and ntfs-config packages, and maybe reboot if > > necessary. You should

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Kubuntu vs Ubuntu for new users

2007-09-17 Thread Chris Rowson
> Scrase, Eddie wrote: > > I'm probably stating the obvious here, but if the two bars are a > > problem, you can always move everything from the top bar down to the > > bottom and then delete the top bar (which is what I have done on my > > installation). You can also replace the Gnome > > Applica

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Hard drive

2007-09-17 Thread Colin Watson
On Mon, Sep 17, 2007 at 09:27:21AM +0100, Tom Bamford wrote: > I believe it's better to use ntfs-3g rather than ntfs as the filesystem > type, unless they mean the same thing now. They mean the same thing in Gutsy, but I'd be inclined to stick with just ntfs in Feisty. -- Colin Watson

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Kubuntu vs Ubuntu for new users

2007-09-17 Thread Jim Kissel
Scrase, Eddie wrote: > I'm probably stating the obvious here, but if the two bars are a > problem, you can always move everything from the top bar down to the > bottom and then delete the top bar (which is what I have done on my > installation). You can also replace the Gnome > Applications/Plac

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Hard drive

2007-09-17 Thread Tom Bamford
I believe it's better to use ntfs-3g rather than ntfs as the filesystem type, unless they mean the same thing now. Regards Michael Holloway wrote: > Whats your " sudo fdisk -l " output. > > You should still be able to mount them - with "mount" or just putting > them in fstab (replacing sbd1 wi

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Hard drive

2007-09-17 Thread Michael Holloway
Whats your " sudo fdisk -l " output. You should still be able to mount them - with "mount" or just putting them in fstab (replacing sbd1 with whatever it is listed as in fdisk). /dev/sdb1 /media/C-Drive ntfsdefaults,nls=utf8,umask=007,gid=46 0 1 On Mon, 2007-09-17 at 07:41 +, STONE C

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Hard drive

2007-09-17 Thread Tom Bamford
Hello, Install the ntfs-3g and ntfs-config packages, and maybe reboot if necessary. You should get read access to your partitions, you can then run 'gksudo ntfs-config' to enable write-support. Regards, Tom STONE COLD wrote: > > Hi, > > I have a dual boot...my windows OS detects my partiti

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Kubuntu vs Ubuntu for new users

2007-09-17 Thread Scrase, Eddie
I'm probably stating the obvious here, but if the two bars are a problem, you can always move everything from the top bar down to the bottom and then delete the top bar (which is what I have done on my installation). You can also replace the Gnome Applications/Places/System menus with a combine

[ubuntu-uk] Hard drive

2007-09-17 Thread STONE COLD
Hi, I have a dual boot...my windows OS detects my partitions...but ubuntu fiesty doesnt... The two partitions in question are in ntfs format is there anyway i can load them into fiesty without having to reinstall! -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listin