Re: [ubuntu-uk] Toshiba NB100 Notebook

2008-12-22 Thread Mark Fraser
On Sunday 21 December 2008 18:11:01 Robert Gardner wrote: > Hi EVERY ONE > > I just bought a Toshiba NB100 Notebook,which comes with UBUNTU pre > installed. > > I am SO GLAD I could finally buy a notebook/computer with Ubuntu pre > installed. > > I have just gone fully over to Ubuntu (still lots to

[ubuntu-uk] rhythm box and ubuntu 8.10

2008-12-22 Thread Paul Sutton
I have just been listening to some ogg files in amarok, loading one by one, from a /music folder I accidently opened one with rhythm box, and ut didn't play, more to the point sound simply stopped, oggs could still be opened in amarok and played (well it indicated visually it was playing (th

Re: [ubuntu-uk] The "I'm Linux" Video Contest

2008-12-22 Thread Sean Miller
On Mon, Dec 22, 2008 at 3:41 PM, Paul Sutton wrote: > Rather than go to japan I would rather have the money donate it to my > local lug so we can be more pro-active with regard to promoting Linux > and open source generally. > > If not donate it to some charity that looks after penguins :) Call m

Re: [ubuntu-uk] The "I'm Linux" Video Contest

2008-12-22 Thread Paul Sutton
David King wrote: > Considering that anyone can make a video and put it on You Tube (unless > it was illegal or something that You Tube had to remove as it was > against their policy), then I think it would be a great idea if everyone > tried to make a video (if they can) and post it to You Tube

Re: [ubuntu-uk] The "I'm Linux" Video Contest

2008-12-22 Thread Paul Sutton
gav wrote: > On Mon, Dec 22, 2008 at 10:22:47AM +, David King wrote: > >> Maybe Linux is being used to operate a time machine! :-) >> > > The TARDIS runs on MacOS X: > > http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/gallery/tardis/1024/06.jpg > > Are we missing out on an important app? :) > > Does

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Wireless woes

2008-12-22 Thread Sean Miller
On Mon, Dec 22, 2008 at 2:20 PM, Matt Jones wrote: > Install the BT business one out of sight somewhere, leave the 2000 plugged > in to look like its working ;) Evil... :-) But funny ;-) Sean -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubunt

Re: [ubuntu-uk] killed box through /var :P

2008-12-22 Thread Tony Arnold
Farran, Matthew Wild wrote: >> 4 would it be best to generate an install list from synaptic so I know what >> I've got, and do a clean install with a larger partition? (and how would I >> do this through aptitude command line - I have no gui at all now). > > dpkg -l > packages.txt > > However i

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Wireless woes

2008-12-22 Thread Matt Jones
Install the BT business one out of sight somewhere, leave the 2000 plugged in to look like its working ;) Mj On Mon, Dec 22, 2008 at 1:37 PM, Sean Miller wrote: > On Mon, Dec 22, 2008 at 1:30 PM, Steve Flynn > wrote: > Yes, the SSID is being transmitted. How do I find out the channel? > > >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Wireless woes

2008-12-22 Thread Tony Arnold
Sean, Sean Miller wrote: > All very stranged -- worked on this router ages ago, then replaced > with a BT Business one in order to get increased power which worked > fine... then family started suffering headaches, so I've switched back > to the Voyager. That's disturbing! I've not heard of such

[ubuntu-uk] Play?

2008-12-22 Thread James Hooker
I've been quiet on the lists for a while... work, and Uni.. bla bla bla - hope everyone is well! I recently purchased some excellent DRM free tracks from Play.com... I was wondering if there had been any murmurs in the community for writing either a rhythmbox or Banshee plugin to purchase the

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Wireless woes

2008-12-22 Thread Sean Miller
On Mon, Dec 22, 2008 at 1:30 PM, Steve Flynn wrote: Yes, the SSID is being transmitted. How do I find out the channel? > Additionally, Install Kismet, fire it up... Does Kismet see it? Need to somehow download it. For some reason it doesn't seem to want to acquire a DHCP address on wired eith

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Wireless woes

2008-12-22 Thread Steve Flynn
On Mon, Dec 22, 2008 at 1:12 PM, Sean Miller wrote: > Just replaced wireless router and, for some reason, my Ubuntu won't > see the network. > > It sees the neighbours' and it sees another that is somewhere or other > in the vicinity but not mine. > > Windows XP on the same machine is fine, and t

[ubuntu-uk] Wireless woes

2008-12-22 Thread Sean Miller
Just replaced wireless router and, for some reason, my Ubuntu won't see the network. It sees the neighbours' and it sees another that is somewhere or other in the vicinity but not mine. Windows XP on the same machine is fine, and this laptop I'm using to write this (Vista, bah!) sees it fine with

Re: [ubuntu-uk] killed box through /var :P

2008-12-22 Thread Matthew Wild
Hi, On Mon, Dec 22, 2008 at 12:33 PM, Farran wrote: > hi everyone again > sorry this is awfully complicated, but stick at it if you can be bothered I > try to make sense of it at the end. > I read it, but I'll skip to the end to reply :) > following my previous question about compiz, I realised

[ubuntu-uk] killed box through /var :P

2008-12-22 Thread Farran
hi everyone again sorry this is awfully complicated, but stick at it if you can be bothered :D I try to make sense of it at the end. following my previous question about compiz, I realised the issue was with space on my / partition - every time I tried to do something, it complained (which was whe

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Toshiba NB100 Notebook

2008-12-22 Thread Robert Gardner
Well it iseasy to use, but keyboard quit small, so if you have to do a lot of typing why not go for the Dell Ubuntu laptop. I have an old Compaq laptop I run Ubuntu on, but I have been looking at the Notebooks, and was glad one had come out with Ubuntu on it. 2008/12/21 Paul Sutton > Robert Ga

Re: [ubuntu-uk] The "I'm Linux" Video Contest

2008-12-22 Thread gav
On Mon, Dec 22, 2008 at 10:22:47AM +, David King wrote: > Maybe Linux is being used to operate a time machine! :-) The TARDIS runs on MacOS X: http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/gallery/tardis/1024/06.jpg Are we missing out on an important app? :) Does Ubuntu have any good Time Travel softwa

Re: [ubuntu-uk] The "I'm Linux" Video Contest

2008-12-22 Thread David King
I think you're referring to "Winner receives airfare/hotel and conference registration for Linux Foundation Japan Symposium in October 2008." Maybe Linux is being used to operate a time machine! :-) David King Sean Miller wrote: > Have, incidentally, e-mailed Amanda (as referenced on the p

Re: [ubuntu-uk] The "I'm Linux" Video Contest

2008-12-22 Thread Alan Pope
2008/12/22 Lizzeh R : > Very exciting, and I think this is a fun and great competition. I don't > think it's limiting in the idea that you have only 1 60 second video, only > because if someone had the chance to make a series of videos, it would be > unfair. Then again, it's all about content, no

Re: [ubuntu-uk] The "I'm Linux" Video Contest

2008-12-22 Thread Lizzeh R
Very exciting, and I think this is a fun and great competition. I don't think it's limiting in the idea that you have only 1 60 second video, only because if someone had the chance to make a series of videos, it would be unfair. Then again, it's all about content, not length. I'd personally lov

Re: [ubuntu-uk] The "I'm Linux" Video Contest

2008-12-22 Thread Sean Miller
Personally I think the competition concept is limiting in the idea that you just have one 60-second video. If I was commissioning such a thing I'd suggest that folks create a series of videos, bit like the "I bet he drinks Carling Black Label" campaign from the 80s. All pushing home the same mess