Re: [ubuntu-uk] Linux Mint

2007-11-04 Thread Sean Miller
My current Ubuntu setup evolved from Linux Mint. Having done the Warty, Hoary, Breezy line I decided to give Mint a go, but I soon got sick of their windows-esque Gnome menu setup and reverted to the default setup... several dist-upgrades later the only thing really left of Linux Mint is the

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [Malvern] Fw: [Gloucs] Only 400-600 Linux users of bbc.co.ukwebsite?

2007-11-04 Thread Kirrus
Old news, they've already said oops... http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/bbcinternet/ - Sean Miller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What a pile of utter bollox... 400-600?!?!?! I know at least 50 people personally using Linux to access the BBC website, about 20 of which turn up at various times to

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Linux Mint

2007-11-04 Thread Chris Rowson
snip . manually - these hacked distros are all very well, but under the bonnet they're basically Ubuntu anyway so I learnt my lesson... if there's something in Mint that I want I'll simply install it. But for users that don't want to have to bother I guess it'd be fine... Sean Oh,

[ubuntu-uk] OT: Windows FOS Project

2007-11-04 Thread Ian Pascoe
Guys and Gals I seem to remember that there's a project somewhere that provides FOS applications for Windows on one CD. I want to incorporate the reference into the article I'm writing but can't find anything relating to it. I thought it was The Open CD but that seems to be specifically

Re: [ubuntu-uk] OT: Windows FOS Project

2007-11-04 Thread Lucy
On 04/11/2007, Ian Pascoe [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Guys and Gals I seem to remember that there's a project somewhere that provides FOS applications for Windows on one CD. I want to incorporate the reference into the article I'm writing but can't find anything relating to it. I thought it

Re: [ubuntu-uk] OT: Windows FOS Project

2007-11-04 Thread Andy
On 04/11/2007, Ian Pascoe [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I thought it was The Open CD but that seems to be specifically related to Ubuntu. Am I going mad, or is there such a thing? No you're not going mad. It used to be The Open CD. Not sure what happened to it but you may want to look at: OpenDisc

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Do you use the forums...?

2007-11-04 Thread Alan Pope
On Sat, 2007-11-03 at 23:05 +, Matthew East wrote: Hi On 02/11/2007, Alan Pope [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If so could you please vote in this poll? http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=599844 It might help if you refer to the development wiki. From a lot of the answers it

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Do you use the forums...?

2007-11-04 Thread Colin McCarthy
On 11/4/07, Alan Pope [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was quite deliberate in the way I worded it actually. I'm pretty sure most users don't actually know the difference between wiki.ubuntu.com, help.ubuntu.com and help.ubuntu.com/community. Seems like there is some confusion there. Cheers,

Re: [ubuntu-uk] OT: Windows FOS Project

2007-11-04 Thread Ian Pascoe
Cheers Lucy - that was it! E -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Lucy Sent: 04 November 2007 13:56 To: British Ubuntu Talk Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] OT: Windows FOS Project On 04/11/2007, Ian Pascoe [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Guys and Gals I

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Do you use the forums...?

2007-11-04 Thread Mac
Alan Pope wrote: On Sat, 2007-11-03 at 23:05 +, Matthew East wrote: Hi On 02/11/2007, Alan Pope [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If so could you please vote in this poll? http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=599844 It might help if you refer to the development wiki. From a lot of

Re: [ubuntu-uk] ENE Technology Inc SD/MMC Card Reader Controller

2007-11-04 Thread Jai Harrison
Hey Neil, I managed to patch it manually and it compiled. My SD reader seems to work in the new kernel but it isn't auto-mounted and, so far, I've failed to mount it. When I put the SD card into the reader the system definitely does something now, which it doesn't on the generic kernel. However,

[ubuntu-uk] can someone point me in the right direction??

2007-11-04 Thread Pascal Khoury
Hi guys Hope everyone's well. I am new to the forum. I have installed Ubuntu on my Dell Inspiron 6400, and I am trying to configure my screen resolution with no success. The resolution is by default 1024x768, and this is too small for my screen. I wonder if someone can help. Thanks Pascal

Re: [ubuntu-uk] ENE Technology Inc SD/MMC Card Reader Controller

2007-11-04 Thread Neil Greenwood
Hi Jai, On 04/11/2007, Jai Harrison [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey Neil, I managed to patch it manually and it compiled. My SD reader seems to work in the new kernel but it isn't auto-mounted and, so far, I've failed to mount it. When I put the SD card into the reader the system definitely

Re: [ubuntu-uk] can someone point me in the right direction??

2007-11-04 Thread Neil Greenwood
Hi Pascal, On 04/11/2007, Pascal Khoury [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi guys Hope everyone's well. I am new to the forum. I have installed Ubuntu on my Dell Inspiron 6400, and I am trying to configure my screen resolution with no success. The resolution is by default 1024x768, and this is too

Re: [ubuntu-uk] can someone point me in the right direction??

2007-11-04 Thread Dougie Richardson
On Sun, 2007-11-04 at 20:43 +, Pascal Khoury wrote: Hi guys Hope everyone's well. I am new to the forum. I have installed Ubuntu on my Dell Inspiron 6400, and I am trying to configure my screen resolution with no success. The resolution is by default 1024x768, and this is too small for

Re: [ubuntu-uk] can someone point me in the right direction??

2007-11-04 Thread John Levin
Pascal Khoury wrote: Hi guys Hope everyone's well. I am new to the forum. I have installed Ubuntu on my Dell Inspiron 6400, and I am trying to configure my screen resolution with no success. The resolution is by default 1024x768, and this is too small for my screen. I wonder if someone

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Do you use the forums...?

2007-11-04 Thread Matthew East
Hi On Nov 4, 2007 2:01 PM, Alan Pope [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sat, 2007-11-03 at 23:05 +, Matthew East wrote: Hi On 02/11/2007, Alan Pope [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If so could you please vote in this poll? http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=599844 It might help if

[ubuntu-uk] Hi all - perhaps you can help (At my whits end) Ubuntu 7.04 freezes on splash screen after install to new hard drive-HELP!!!

2007-11-04 Thread Rohan Omard
I Alan and Dave(Walker). We met at the Gutsy launch party at the pembury in Hackney. Yep, I'm the guy that lost nearly two weeks sleep trying to find out why my feisty install kept freezing at the Ubuntu splash screen. Please can you look at this Ubuntu question/Bug report:

[ubuntu-uk] Full Circle Podcast requires co-hosts...

2007-11-04 Thread Ronnie Tucker
Hi all, Full Circle Magazine is launching the Full Circle Podcast and Matt Rossi from Penguin Central will be in charge of the project. Matt is looking for co-hosts to create a panel of opinions for the podcast so if anyone wants to help him out there or even by supplying music for the