[ubuntu-uk] JOB: Scalability Engineer/Senior Linux Systems Administrator

2009-02-03 Thread David Pashley
Please make sure you reply to j...@dbeducation.co.uk and not the mailing list if you reply. == Job Description: == We currently have a vacancy for a highly skilled Scalability Engineer/ Senior Linux Systems Administrator (permanent), to be based at our offices in central Brighton, a stone's

[ubuntu-uk] MBR

2009-02-03 Thread keith
The machine I am writing this on has been playing up for a long, long time and each time I switch on I wait in trepidation to see whether or not it will actually boot up. Usually it does but I have to accept that it is coming to the end of its life. I have a Windows XP machine, which I've

Re: [ubuntu-uk] MBR

2009-02-03 Thread Dave Morley
On Tue, 2009-02-03 at 12:36 +, keith wrote: The machine I am writing this on has been playing up for a long, long time and each time I switch on I wait in trepidation to see whether or not it will actually boot up. Usually it does but I have to accept that it is coming to the end of

Re: [ubuntu-uk] MBR

2009-02-03 Thread Jamie Pow
Hi Guys, This may sound like a silly question but will the GRUB boot loader only allow you to configure to dual boot if multiple OS's are installed on the one HDD. Regards, Jai 2009/2/3 Dave Morley davm...@davmor2.co.uk On Tue, 2009-02-03 at 12:36 +, keith wrote: The machine I am

Re: [ubuntu-uk] MBR

2009-02-03 Thread Dave Morley
On Tue, 2009-02-03 at 12:55 +, Jamie Pow wrote: Hi Guys, This may sound like a silly question but will the GRUB boot loader only allow you to configure to dual boot if multiple OS's are installed on the one HDD. Regards, Jai Yeap :) -- Seek That Thy Might Know

Re: [ubuntu-uk] MBR

2009-02-03 Thread Jamie Pow
And does that a) I asked a silly question or b) That GRUB only allows configuration for multiple OS's on the one hard drvie. Regards, Jai 2009/2/3 Dave Morley davm...@davmor2.co.uk On Tue, 2009-02-03 at 12:55 +, Jamie Pow wrote: Hi Guys, This may sound like a silly question but

Re: [ubuntu-uk] MBR

2009-02-03 Thread Kev
No you can have OS's installed on a number of hdds and grub will multiple boot them all Kev Dave Morley wrote: On Tue, 2009-02-03 at 12:55 +, Jamie Pow wrote: Hi Guys, This may sound like a silly question but will the GRUB boot loader only allow you to configure to dual boot if

Re: [ubuntu-uk] MBR

2009-02-03 Thread Jamie Pow
cheers for the info 2009/2/3 keith ke...@grumpyface.me.uk Thanks for the reply Dave. Not yet having opened the other machine I don't know how much room there will be to rummage around in it. Presumably there's then the question of fiddling about with the dip switches. Still I'll

Re: [ubuntu-uk] MBR

2009-02-03 Thread Rob Beard
On 03/02/2009 13:06, keith wrote: Thanks for the reply Dave. Not yet having opened the other machine I don't know how much room there will be to rummage around in it. Presumably there's then the question of fiddling about with the dip switches. Still I'll certainly consider what you say

Re: [ubuntu-uk] MBR

2009-02-03 Thread norman
Grub can be configured to boot an OS from a separate hard drive. I did this when upgrading my hard drive, I put the old drive in on another SATA port and the new drive on the first SATA port. I then installed Ubuntu and configured Grub to boot Ubuntu from the old drive. Can't remember

[ubuntu-uk] OT : Need stuff

2009-02-03 Thread Ciaran Mooney
Hey, My computer monitor just died. :( Booo. So I'm in the market for a new TFT screen. Just wanted to garner some opinions about good value monitors. Also I don't think my current graphics card can handle a larger screen, it can only just cope with basic desktop effects! So I'll likely be

Re: [ubuntu-uk] MBR

2009-02-03 Thread norman
snip I have a machine with 2 SATA drives, Ubuntu on one and Windows on the other, which will boot into Ubuntu unless Esc is pressed at the start of booting. The additions to menu.lst must be recorded somewhere and I will try to find them. Here it is :- At the very end of menu.lst title

Re: [ubuntu-uk] OT : Need stuff

2009-02-03 Thread Bruce Durling
On Tue, Feb 3, 2009 at 3:04 PM, Ciaran Mooney general.moo...@googlemail.com wrote: Also I don't think my current graphics card can handle a larger screen, it can only just cope with basic desktop effects! So I'll likely be needing a new graphics card too. Now I know this means going with ATI

Re: [ubuntu-uk] OT : Need stuff

2009-02-03 Thread azmodie
2009/2/3 Ciaran Mooney general.moo...@googlemail.com: Hey, My computer monitor just died. :( Booo. So I'm in the market for a new TFT screen. Just wanted to garner some opinions about good value monitors. Also I don't think my current graphics card can handle a larger screen, it can only

Re: [ubuntu-uk] OT : Need stuff

2009-02-03 Thread Matt Jones
I recently built a new PC for the 'rents. I used a 20 samsung, which although attracting very good reviews was somewhat disappointing, with poor colours and the worst stand ever made. It's hooked up to an ultra cheap ATI X1550, which is using the non free drivers. It has been perfectly stable,

Re: [ubuntu-uk] OT : Need stuff

2009-02-03 Thread James Milligan
Whereabouts in the uk are you? James Milligan On 3 Feb 2009, at 15:04, Ciaran Mooney general.moo...@googlemail.com wrote: Hey, My computer monitor just died. :( Booo. So I'm in the market for a new TFT screen. Just wanted to garner some opinions about good value monitors. Also I don't

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Buying a Acer Notebook.....

2009-02-03 Thread Daniel Lamb
Dave Morley wrote: On Mon, 2009-02-02 at 17:04 +, Robert Longstaff wrote: I wondered if that was a good deal, also I wondered how easy it would be to install Ubuntu on it. As it doesnt have a dvd/cd player, would Ubuntu work on it, and how would I install it? I have an Aspire

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Buying a Acer Notebook.....

2009-02-03 Thread keith
John, Here is a copy of my posting to this forum on 14 Nov 2008. I am still of the opinion that this is a brilliant little machine :- Rob, You may remember replying to a post of mine last week about the Acer. I bought mine from a Tesco store for the same price as Tesco direct, although it is

Re: [ubuntu-uk] OT : Need stuff

2009-02-03 Thread Adam Bagnall
On 2/3/09, Ciaran Mooney general.moo...@googlemail.com wrote: Hey, My computer monitor just died. :( Booo. So I'm in the market for a new TFT screen. Just wanted to garner some opinions about good value monitors. Also I don't think my current graphics card can handle a larger screen, it

Re: [ubuntu-uk] MBR

2009-02-03 Thread Jamie Pow
ah! so A) then lol 2009/2/3 Kev ubu...@talktalk.net No you can have OS's installed on a number of hdds and grub will multiple boot them all Kev Dave Morley wrote: On Tue, 2009-02-03 at 12:55 +, Jamie Pow wrote: Hi Guys, This may sound like a silly question but will the GRUB

Re: [ubuntu-uk] MBR

2009-02-03 Thread keith
Thanks for the reply Dave. Not yet having opened the other machine I don't know how much room there will be to rummage around in it. Presumably there's then the question of fiddling about with the dip switches. Still I'll certainly consider what you say when I get round to doing the deed.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] MBR

2009-02-03 Thread Rob Beard
On 03/02/2009 13:00, Jamie Pow wrote: And does that a) I asked a silly question or b) That GRUB only allows configuration for multiple OS's on the one hard drvie. Regards, Jai Grub can be configured to boot an OS from a separate hard drive. I did this when upgrading my hard drive, I put

Re: [ubuntu-uk] OT : Need stuff

2009-02-03 Thread Ciaran Mooney
Hi, Thanks for the opinions. I'll stick with nVidia for the time being, until ATI release open drivers anyway. I'd go with a recent nvidia card as my experiences with ati haven't been great. An 8400gs is cheap, will have enough power for desktop effects and recent drivers have added