[ubuntu-uk] ZDNet promoting Ubuntu

2009-10-28 Thread David King
I regularly receive emails from ZDNet, and today's was headlined with: Yes, Ubuntu can absolutely be the default Windows alternative http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=26606&tag=nl.e550 A quote from the blog: "So how can I be so confident that Shuttleworth’s vision of becoming

Re: [ubuntu-uk] bootable USB drive

2009-10-28 Thread Steve
On Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:17:01 -, Liam Wilson wrote: > Rob Beard wrote: >> javadayaz wrote: >> >>> tbh i dont think ive not seen it either.the PIII is an old dell >>> machine..but i will have to have another look!!! >>> >>> >> You may find it won't (the Dell P3 machines I have support CD & ne

Re: [ubuntu-uk] anyone know which version of ubuntu is on preorder 64 or 32

2009-10-28 Thread Steve
On Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:37:10 -, simon bennie wrote: > hey steve do you happen to have any recommendations for a reseller? > The Linux Store. Not used them myself but, a friend uses them regularly as he has a very slow Internet connection and it isn’t much slower to order them from. ht

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu 9.10 Release Party - Manchester, 30th October

2009-10-28 Thread Tim Dobson
Lucy wrote: > This is a reminder that Manchester will be celebrating the release of > Ubuntu 9.10, > Karmic Koala with a release party. woop woop! Getting close now! :) -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] bootable USB drive

2009-10-28 Thread Liam Wilson
Rob Beard wrote: > javadayaz wrote: > >> tbh i dont think ive not seen it either.the PIII is an old dell >> machine..but i will have to have another look!!! >> >> > You may find it won't (the Dell P3 machines I have support CD & network > booting but not USB booting). Try pressing the F1

Re: [ubuntu-uk] bootable USB drive

2009-10-28 Thread Rob Beard
javadayaz wrote: > tbh i dont think ive not seen it either.the PIII is an old dell > machine..but i will have to have another look!!! > You may find it won't (the Dell P3 machines I have support CD & network booting but not USB booting). Try pressing the F12 key though when the machine starts,

Re: [ubuntu-uk] bootable USB drive

2009-10-28 Thread javadayaz
brilliant, all of these help. 2009/10/28 Neil Perry > sudo aptitude installusb-creator > > Is installed by default, needs the .iso :) > > Neil Perry > > > 2009/10/28 Rob Beard > > javadayaz wrote: >> > Hi, >> > >> > I am going to resurrect an old pc. Its already running ubuntu but i >> > would

Re: [ubuntu-uk] bootable USB drive

2009-10-28 Thread Neil Perry
sudo aptitude installusb-creator Is installed by default, needs the .iso :) Neil Perry 2009/10/28 Rob Beard > javadayaz wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I am going to resurrect an old pc. Its already running ubuntu but i > > would like to install xubuntu on it as its very old...PIII i think. So > > i a

Re: [ubuntu-uk] bootable USB drive

2009-10-28 Thread Rob Beard
javadayaz wrote: > Hi, > > I am going to resurrect an old pc. Its already running ubuntu but i > would like to install xubuntu on it as its very old...PIII i think. So > i am thinking of installing the lighter xubuntu on it! > > I have run out of discs but i do have a usb thumb drive lying ar

Re: [ubuntu-uk] bootable USB drive

2009-10-28 Thread javadayaz
tbh i dont think ive not seen it either.the PIII is an old dell machine..but i will have to have another look!!! 2009/10/28 David Jones > > > javadayaz wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I am going to resurrect an old pc. Its already running ubuntu but i > > would like to install xubuntu on it as its very o

Re: [ubuntu-uk] bootable USB drive

2009-10-28 Thread David Jones
javadayaz wrote: > Hi, > > I am going to resurrect an old pc. Its already running ubuntu but i > would like to install xubuntu on it as its very old...PIII i think. So i > am thinking of installing the lighter xubuntu on it! > > I have run out of discs but i do have a usb thumb drive lying

Re: [ubuntu-uk] bootable USB drive

2009-10-28 Thread Alan Pope
2009/10/28 javadayaz : > So this app needs to work in ubuntu...something with a nice easy GUI would > also help! unetbootin It's in the repo. Cheers, Al. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

[ubuntu-uk] bootable USB drive

2009-10-28 Thread javadayaz
Hi, I am going to resurrect an old pc. Its already running ubuntu but i would like to install xubuntu on it as its very old...PIII i think. So i am thinking of installing the lighter xubuntu on it! I have run out of discs but i do have a usb thumb drive lying around. Is there a utility that will

[ubuntu-uk] anyone know which version of ubuntu is on preorder 64 or 32

2009-10-28 Thread simon bennie
hey steve do you happen to have any recommendations for a reseller? -- Simon Bennie This email was sent using Ubuntu -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] anyone know which version of ubuntu is on preorder 64 or 32

2009-10-28 Thread Steve
On Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:18:41 -, Christopher Swift wrote: > Hello Simon, > If I recall correctly, the discs packaged and distributed by > Canonical are as follows: > Ubuntu (GNOME) Desktop Live CD - 32bits only > Kubuntu (KDE) Desktop Live CD - 32bits only > Ubuntu Server Edition - 64bi

[ubuntu-uk] [Fwd: [ORG-discuss] Come see Bruce Schneier talk in London]

2009-10-28 Thread Tim Dobson
I'm sure this could be interesting to you lucky London lot! Original Message Subject: [ORG-discuss] Come see Bruce Schneier talk in London Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:16:27 + From: Michael Holloway Reply-To: Open Rights Group open discussion list To: Open Rights Group open d

Re: [ubuntu-uk] anyone know which version of ubuntu is on preorder 64 or 32

2009-10-28 Thread Christopher Swift
Hello Simon, If I recall correctly, the discs packaged and distributed by Canonical are as follows: Ubuntu (GNOME) Desktop Live CD - 32bits only Kubuntu (KDE) Desktop Live CD - 32bits only Ubuntu Server Edition - 64bits only It is possible to download other architectures and burn them by

Re: [ubuntu-uk] anyone know which version of ubuntu is on preorder 64 or 32

2009-10-28 Thread James Milligan
As far as I know you can select which one you want, so as long as you select 64 bit, you should be fine. simon bennie wrote: Hey guys I'm looking to have a cd give-away in my lab but i need to make sure that the cd's on preorder from canonical are 64 bit (we are computation chemists and ne

[ubuntu-uk] anyone know which version of ubuntu is on preorder 64 or 32

2009-10-28 Thread simon bennie
Hey guys I'm looking to have a cd give-away in my lab but i need to make sure that the cd's on preorder from canonical are 64 bit (we are computation chemists and need long integers). Anyone know what you get? -- Simon Bennie This email was sent using Ubuntu -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https

[ubuntu-uk] Glastonbury Meeting - Friday 30th, 7-9pm Tor Leisure

2009-10-28 Thread Sean Miller
Just to let folks know that the Linux User Group of Glastonbury will be meeting on Friday night. It'll be the first meeting for some time and the topic planned is (unsurprisingly) Karmic. I shall not be able to attend personally, due to prior commitments, but Dan who has taken the plunge would be