Re: [ubuntu-uk] Installing Open Office 3.1 into 9.04

2009-12-16 Thread Tony Pursell
On 16 Dec 2009 at 22:22, Nigel Verity wrote: > > There is indeed a deb file available on the OpenOffice.org site. I've > noticed, though, that when you install it on some hardware you have to apply > scaling down to the minimum 80% setting to get menu text that's not > ridiculously large. I d

[ubuntu-uk] Installing Open Office 3.1 into 9.04

2009-12-16 Thread Nigel Verity
There is indeed a deb file available on the OpenOffice.org site. I've noticed, though, that when you install it on some hardware you have to apply scaling down to the minimum 80% setting to get menu text that's not ridiculously large. I don't understand why. The installation itself should be tr

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu UK Christmas Drinkies

2009-12-16 Thread Isabell Long
On Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 08:05:20PM +, Alan Bell wrote: > Isabell Long wrote: > > > > Will do. Oh and no sherry (or any other alcohol) for me: 1. I'm not of > > legal drinking age (yet!) and 2. it's horrible stuff! > > > > > All the more for the rest of us then! Seriously though, the venue

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu UK Christmas Drinkies

2009-12-16 Thread Alan Bell
Isabell Long wrote: > On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 10:24:26PM +, Alan Bell wrote: > > Will do. Oh and no sherry (or any other alcohol) for me: 1. I'm not of legal > drinking age (yet!) and 2. it's horrible stuff! > > All the more for the rest of us then! Seriously though, the venue was chos

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Installing Open Office 3.1 into 9.04

2009-12-16 Thread Steve
On Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:05:29 -, Gordon wrote: > Any way of doing this? It seems the usual way by adding > http://ppa.launchpad.net/openoffice-pkgs/ubuntu/ to the Software sources > doesn't now work as that location doesn't contain any packages... > There’s a deb on the openoffice.org site (so

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu UK Christmas Drinkies

2009-12-16 Thread Isabell Long
On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 10:24:26PM +, Alan Bell wrote: > We are pleased to announce the first annual Ubuntu UK sherry and mince > pies evening! > > We will sort out the booze, but we would like everyone to bring some > mince pies or Christmas themed nibbles - extra points if you cook them > yo

[ubuntu-uk] Installing Open Office 3.1 into 9.04

2009-12-16 Thread Gordon
Any way of doing this? It seems the usual way by adding http://ppa.launchpad.net/openoffice-pkgs/ubuntu/ to the Software sources doesn't now work as that location doesn't contain any packages... -- Registered Linux User no 240308 Say No to OOXML http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/9594#mpart8 gor

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Thunderbird, Open office and default mail application in Ubuntu

2009-12-16 Thread Gordon
Neil Greenwood wrote: > 2009/12/16 Gordon : >> Neil Greenwood wrote: >>> 2009/12/14 Gordon : Steve wrote: > On Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:18:47 -, Gordon wrote: > >> I've come across this problem before in previous versions of Ubuntu (now >> using 9.04 and OO 3.0.1). >> >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Thunderbird, Open office and default mail application in Ubuntu

2009-12-16 Thread Neil Greenwood
2009/12/16 Gordon : > Neil Greenwood wrote: >> 2009/12/14 Gordon : >>> Steve wrote: On Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:18:47 -, Gordon wrote: > I've come across this problem before in previous versions of Ubuntu (now > using 9.04 and OO 3.0.1). > > Set Thunderbird as preferred Em

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Thunderbird, Open office and default mail application in Ubuntu

2009-12-16 Thread Gordon
Neil Greenwood wrote: > 2009/12/14 Gordon : >> Steve wrote: >>> On Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:18:47 -, Gordon wrote: >>> I've come across this problem before in previous versions of Ubuntu (now using 9.04 and OO 3.0.1). Set Thunderbird as preferred Email client, uninstalled Evolut

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Thunderbird, Open office and default mail application in Ubuntu

2009-12-16 Thread Neil Greenwood
2009/12/14 Gordon : > Steve wrote: >> On Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:18:47 -, Gordon wrote: >> >>> I've come across this problem before in previous versions of Ubuntu (now >>> using 9.04 and OO 3.0.1). >>> >>> Set Thunderbird as preferred Email client, uninstalled Evolution, and >>> when I go to use t

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Dell Mini Ubuntu Key?

2009-12-16 Thread DaveGK
Liam Wilson wrote: > I bought a Dell Mini 10v, with Ubuntu, of course, and much to my > distaste, if you would, has shipped with a windows key! > (Between rALT and FN), and I was wondering if anyone knew where to get > an Ubuntu one? A quick google search hasn't turned up any results, so I > wa

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Changed properties now can't mount NTFS Partition

2009-12-16 Thread Jonathon Fernyhough
2009/12/16 Gordon : > Tony Pursell wrote: >> When last in Windows, did you just Hibernate?  You cannot do a normal >> mount, if you did (although I think you can do a forced mount) >> > > Thanks for replying - I solved the problem with a manual mount, and then > found a nifty little utility called

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Changed properties now can't mount NTFS Partition

2009-12-16 Thread Gordon
Tony Pursell wrote: > When last in Windows, did you just Hibernate? You cannot do a normal > mount, if you did (although I think you can do a forced mount) > Thanks for replying - I solved the problem with a manual mount, and then found a nifty little utility called "NTFS Config" in the reposit

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Changed properties now can't mount NTFS Partition

2009-12-16 Thread Tony Pursell
When last in Windows, did you just Hibernate? You cannot do a normal mount, if you did (although I think you can do a forced mount) Tony Jon Spriggs wrote: > > Have you made sure you've got a directory in /Media called Data? > > You'll probably find that you don't have even have a directory cal

[ubuntu-uk] Dell Mini Ubuntu Key?

2009-12-16 Thread Liam Wilson
Hey everyone; I bought a Dell Mini 10v, with Ubuntu, of course, and much to my distaste, if you would, has shipped with a windows key! (Between rALT and FN), and I was wondering if anyone knew where to get an Ubuntu one? A quick google search hasn't turned up any results, so I was wondering inf