[ubuntu-uk] Fwd: [Symphonic-testers] JSymphonic v0.3.0 Ode To Freedom and v0.4.0 pre-alpha1

2010-04-30 Thread Markie
Hi Folks, I may have mentioned this app before, I cant remember, but anyway the mail below is news of a new release. If anyone is interested in trying it out and providing some feedback... JSymphonic allows you to manage music on your Sony Walkman device without the need for the usual sonic stage

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Mobile Broadband dongle ...

2010-04-30 Thread Paul Tansom
** NTLWorld [2010-04-30 19:32]: > Just had a pleasant surprise! I collected my mobile broadband dongle > back from a friend who had borrowed it, and plugged it into my netbook. > It worked straight away. I hadn't expected that, as it is supposed to > present to the USB as a storage device, and f

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Mobile Broadband dongle ...

2010-04-30 Thread Rob Beard
On 30/04/10 19:24, NTLWorld wrote: > Hi there > > Just had a pleasant surprise! I collected my mobile broadband dongle > back from a friend who had borrowed it, and plugged it into my netbook. > It worked straight away. I hadn't expected that, as it is supposed to > present to the USB as a s

[ubuntu-uk] Evolution crashes when accessing Exchange 2003 server

2010-04-30 Thread Rob Beard
Hi folks, I've just started a new job and at the moment I've been using my own personal laptop which is running Ubuntu 10.04 (actually I'm the only IT guy where I work so when I get another machine it may end up running Ubuntu rather than Windows). Anyway, I've been trying to get Evolution wor

[ubuntu-uk] Mobile Broadband dongle ...

2010-04-30 Thread NTLWorld
Hi there Just had a pleasant surprise! I collected my mobile broadband dongle back from a friend who had borrowed it, and plugged it into my netbook. It worked straight away. I hadn't expected that, as it is supposed to present to the USB as a storage device, and from there, install Windows

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Including thundebird into the gnome desktop notification

2010-04-30 Thread Markie
Perfect! Thanks Alan! Markie On 30 April 2010 16:52, Alan Lord (News) wrote: > On 30/04/10 16:46, Markie wrote: > > Hi Folks, > > > > I installed Lucid onto a spare old external HDD last night and its doing > > great so far. I wondered if Thunderbird might have been included into > > the deskto

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Including thundebird into the gnome desktop notification

2010-04-30 Thread Alan Lord (News)
On 30/04/10 16:46, Markie wrote: > Hi Folks, > > I installed Lucid onto a spare old external HDD last night and its doing > great so far. I wondered if Thunderbird might have been included into > the desktop notification but alas it hasnt. Its no big deal but the way > pidgin has been integrated it

[ubuntu-uk] Including thundebird into the gnome desktop notification

2010-04-30 Thread Markie
Hi Folks, I installed Lucid onto a spare old external HDD last night and its doing great so far. I wondered if Thunderbird might have been included into the desktop notification but alas it hasnt. Its no big deal but the way pidgin has been integrated it would be nice to see TB. Especially seeing

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Acer Ferrari One - First Hurdle Failure

2010-04-30 Thread Kris Douglas
On 30 April 2010 12:31, Bruno Girin wrote: > On Fri, 2010-04-30 at 11:51 +0100, Kris Douglas wrote: >> On 30 April 2010 11:48, Bruno Girin wrote: >> > On Fri, 2010-04-30 at 11:43 +0100, Kris Douglas wrote: >> >> On 30 April 2010 10:53, Bruno Girin wrote: >> >> > On Fri, 2010-04-30 at 09:50 +0100

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Acer Ferrari One - First Hurdle Failure

2010-04-30 Thread Bruno Girin
On Fri, 2010-04-30 at 11:51 +0100, Kris Douglas wrote: > On 30 April 2010 11:48, Bruno Girin wrote: > > On Fri, 2010-04-30 at 11:43 +0100, Kris Douglas wrote: > >> On 30 April 2010 10:53, Bruno Girin wrote: > >> > On Fri, 2010-04-30 at 09:50 +0100, Kris Douglas wrote: > >> >> Hello. Thanks for yo

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Final Upgrade to Lucid, not worked completely

2010-04-30 Thread Paul Sladen
On Fri, 30 Apr 2010, John Matthews wrote: > Does anybody know ho I can update it, so that it only shows Lucid int he > grub? The label in Grub is cosmetic, the (partly upgraded) system will be booted anyway. You should be able to: sudo update-grub to push that change. Please could you file

[ubuntu-uk] Final Upgrade to Lucid, not worked completely

2010-04-30 Thread John Matthews
I did my final upgrade, via System>Administration>Update Manager...but unfortunately, towards the end of the update, Wine couldnt be installed, and it halted the installation. Now in the grub, I have old versions of Ubuntu showing, and about 10 of them, and I know it should show the updated ver

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Acer Ferrari One - First Hurdle Failure

2010-04-30 Thread Kris Douglas
On 30 April 2010 11:48, Bruno Girin wrote: > On Fri, 2010-04-30 at 11:43 +0100, Kris Douglas wrote: >> On 30 April 2010 10:53, Bruno Girin wrote: >> > On Fri, 2010-04-30 at 09:50 +0100, Kris Douglas wrote: >> >> Hello. Thanks for your post. I can't access anything on the system, >> >> only holdin

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Acer Ferrari One - First Hurdle Failure

2010-04-30 Thread Bruno Girin
On Fri, 2010-04-30 at 11:43 +0100, Kris Douglas wrote: > On 30 April 2010 10:53, Bruno Girin wrote: > > On Fri, 2010-04-30 at 09:50 +0100, Kris Douglas wrote: > >> Hello. Thanks for your post. I can't access anything on the system, > >> only holding the power button can turn it off. I just know th

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Acer Ferrari One - First Hurdle Failure

2010-04-30 Thread Kris Douglas
On 30 April 2010 11:43, Kris Douglas wrote: > On 30 April 2010 10:53, Bruno Girin wrote: >> On Fri, 2010-04-30 at 09:50 +0100, Kris Douglas wrote: >>> Hello. Thanks for your post. I can't access anything on the system, >>> only holding the power button can turn it off. I just know the card >>> wo

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Acer Ferrari One - First Hurdle Failure

2010-04-30 Thread Kris Douglas
On 30 April 2010 10:53, Bruno Girin wrote: > On Fri, 2010-04-30 at 09:50 +0100, Kris Douglas wrote: >> Hello. Thanks for your post. I can't access anything on the system, >> only holding the power button can turn it off. I just know the card >> works on 9.10. >> >> Kris Douglas, > > Kris, > > When

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Acer Ferrari One - First Hurdle Failure

2010-04-30 Thread Bruno Girin
On Fri, 2010-04-30 at 09:50 +0100, Kris Douglas wrote: > Hello. Thanks for your post. I can't access anything on the system, > only holding the power button can turn it off. I just know the card > works on 9.10. > > Kris Douglas, Kris, When you boot the machine, press SHIFT to get the GRUB menu

[ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu lucid Release Party

2010-04-30 Thread John Stevenson
Hello all, I hope last nights release party at Davy's was a successful and fun event for all. I am running a release / install party on Saturday 1st May in central London if anyone is in the area and cant make OggCamp. http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/team/140/detail/ I will be helping developers,

[ubuntu-uk] Banbury Ubuntu lucid Release Party

2010-04-30 Thread philip taylor
Hello All I am looking forward to our Lucid Launch Party tomorrow evening, at the "The Olde Reindeer Inn" in banbury, at and or onwards from 19:30pm until late. It will be good. http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/team/120/detail/ All the details are on that page. I hope to get some worth while pict

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Acer Ferrari One - First Hurdle Failure

2010-04-30 Thread Kris Douglas
Hello. Thanks for your post. I can't access anything on the system, only holding the power button can turn it off. I just know the card works on 9.10. Kris Douglas, Sent from my HTC Hero On Apr 30, 2010 6:45 AM, "Markie" wrote: Hi, > Then the machine froze on that loading screen with the mo

[ubuntu-uk] Linux (Ubuntu) Sysadmin Job in London

2010-04-30 Thread Alan Lord (News)
Hi all, I got this in my inbox this morning. It's not for me but seemed like something worth passing round the group! -- Hi, Position: Linux System Administrator Type: Permanent Location: London Our client is looking to hire a Linux System Administrator to take charge of thei