Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu 10.04 64bit -- Firefox and Adobe flash

2010-05-18 Thread Markie
I tried this but im still not having any joy, downloaded gunzipped and untarred the file into /usr/lib/firefox/plugins/ even removed the old one. Tried BBC iplayer and on this site the play button shows but you click it and it doesnt do anything. It seems odd how some sites work and some dont.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu 10.04 64bit -- Firefox and Adobe flash

2010-05-18 Thread Simon Greenwood
On 18 May 2010 08:19, Markie mark.curtis.1...@googlemail.com wrote: I tried this but im still not having any joy, downloaded gunzipped and untarred the file into /usr/lib/firefox/plugins/ even removed the old one. Tried BBC iplayer and on this site the play button shows but you click it and

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu 10.04 64bit -- Firefox and Adobe flash

2010-05-18 Thread Jonathon Fernyhough
On 18 May 2010 08:29, Simon Greenwood sfgreenw...@gmail.com wrote: On 18 May 2010 08:19, Markie mark.curtis.1...@googlemail.com wrote: I tried this but im still not having any joy, downloaded gunzipped and untarred the file into /usr/lib/firefox/plugins/ even removed the old one. Tried BBC

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu 10.04 64bit -- Firefox and Adobe flash

2010-05-18 Thread Markie
On 18 May 2010 08:29, Simon Greenwood sfgreenw...@gmail.com wrote: Try making the plugin executable: chmod 755 libflashplayer.so and restart the browser. Check to see if it's registering with firefox by typing about:plugins into the location bar and looking down the list. Thanks, the

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu 10.04 64bit -- Firefox and Adobe flash

2010-05-18 Thread Markie
You could try the Linux Mint 64-bit Flash package: http://packages.linuxmint.com/pool/import/m/mint-flashplugin-x64/mint-flashplugin-x64_10.0.45.2-mint1_amd64.deb Would we happen to have this in our ubuntu repos? -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu 10.04 64bit -- Firefox and Adobe flash

2010-05-18 Thread Alan Pope
On 18 May 2010 09:03, Markie mark.curtis.1...@googlemail.com wrote: You could try the Linux Mint 64-bit Flash package: http://packages.linuxmint.com/pool/import/m/mint-flashplugin-x64/mint-flashplugin-x64_10.0.45.2-mint1_amd64.deb Would we happen to have this in our ubuntu repos? We don't

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu 10.04 64bit -- Firefox and Adobe flash

2010-05-18 Thread Jonathon Fernyhough
On 18 May 2010 09:03, Markie mark.curtis.1...@googlemail.com wrote: Would we happen to have this in our ubuntu repos? Unfortunately not as it's not been officially released yet. However, Mint is essentially a customisation of Ubuntu so compatibility is excellent. File:

Re: [ubuntu-uk] What to do if external hard drive isn't unmounted properly?

2010-05-18 Thread Rowan Berkeley
On Tue, 2010-05-18 at 09:11 +0100, Avi Greenbury avismailinglistacco...@googlemail.com wrote: Rowan Berkeley wrote: It's NTFS. I originally put all the stuff on it from a Windows machine, which uses NTFS by default. I have experienced no problems in using it on the newer Ubuntu machine.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu 10.04 64bit -- Firefox and Adobe flash

2010-05-18 Thread Markie
File: npwrapper.libflashplayer.so Version: Shockwave Flash 10.0 r45 This would indicate that the 32-bit plugin wrapper is still installed, which will cause all sorts of problems when trying to use the 64-bit plugin (it's probably trying to wrap the 64-bit plugin you

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Peer to peer apt

2010-05-18 Thread Jonathan Davies
On 14/05/10 20:47, Tyler J. Wagner wrote: On Friday 14 May 2010 17:06:35 Anton Piatek wrote: This has been discussed several times on the Debian lists - there are several prototypes or packages that do this already, some even using bittorrent, however most of the consensus is that the packages

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Peer to peer apt

2010-05-18 Thread Alan Pope
On 18 May 2010 10:16, Jonathan Davies jonathan.dav...@canonical.com wrote: If I'm already using archive.ubuntu.com while on Virgin, will it use the Virgin mirror?  Or do I need to manually specify it? You have to specify it manually: -

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Hello All

2010-05-18 Thread Robert Flatters
Hello Paul, Just thought i would reply to the e-mail. Regards Bob On Sat, May 8, 2010 at 12:11 PM, Paul Mellors p...@paulmellors.net wrote: Hello everyone Seems long time since i've been on here, just thought i'd say hello again :D Paul [MooDoo] -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com

[ubuntu-uk] OT: SIP/VoIP app based on J2ME

2010-05-18 Thread Cornelius Mostert
Hi all I am looking for info on VoIP apps that runs on J2ME I have a Sony Ericsson ELM and it has settings for SIP but it looks like I need an app to make use of them... I wanted to have the Nokia X6 but could not get it on my contract :-) thanx -- _

Re: [ubuntu-uk] OT: SIP/VoIP app based on J2ME

2010-05-18 Thread Simon Greenwood
On 18 May 2010 13:18, Cornelius Mostert corneliusmost...@googlemail.comwrote: Hi all I am looking for info on VoIP apps that runs on J2ME I have a Sony Ericsson ELM and it has settings for SIP but it looks like I need an app to make use of them... I wanted to have the Nokia X6 but could not

Re: [ubuntu-uk] What to do if external hard drive isn't unmounted properly?

2010-05-18 Thread Liam Proven
On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 9:41 AM, Rowan Berkeley rowan.berke...@googlemail.com wrote: On Tue, 2010-05-18 at 09:11 +0100, Avi Greenbury avismailinglistacco...@googlemail.com wrote: Rowan Berkeley wrote: It's NTFS. I originally put all the stuff on it from a Windows machine, which uses NTFS

[ubuntu-uk] So Ubuntu Big bang theory

2010-05-18 Thread Dave Morley
So the great news is that Ubuntu was mentioned on the big bang theory, But hey we all know that ubuntu won't really of made till Blue Peter make an Ubuntu package out of an old washing up bottle, a loo roll and some stick back plastic right :D -- Seek That Thy Might Know http://www.davmor2.co.uk

Re: [ubuntu-uk] So Ubuntu Big bang theory

2010-05-18 Thread Liam Proven
On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 3:45 PM, Dave Morley davm...@davmor2.co.uk wrote: So the great news is that Ubuntu was mentioned on the big bang theory, But hey we all know that ubuntu won't really of made till Blue Peter make an Ubuntu package out of an old washing up bottle, a loo roll and some

Re: [ubuntu-uk] So Ubuntu Big bang theory

2010-05-18 Thread Alan Lord (News)
On 18/05/10 15:45, Dave Morley wrote: So the great news is that Ubuntu was mentioned on the big bang theory, But hey we all know that ubuntu won't really of made till Blue Peter make an Ubuntu package out of an old washing up bottle, a loo roll and some stick back plastic right :D I heard an

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Wiki for shortcut keys?

2010-05-18 Thread pmgazz
Keyboard shortcuts seemed to have been broken since somewhere around 9.04 - there were various bug reports but it's only just got fixed . . . Paula On 13/05/10 19:20, Rob Beard wrote: On 13/05/10 13:59, Guy Thouret wrote: although I sometimes wish I could tweak it to Windows + L

Re: [ubuntu-uk] What to do if external hard drive isn't unmounted properly?

2010-05-18 Thread Colin Law
On 18 May 2010 15:41, Liam Proven lpro...@gmail.com wrote: On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 9:41 AM, Rowan Berkeley rowan.berke...@googlemail.com wrote: On Tue, 2010-05-18 at 09:11 +0100, Avi Greenbury avismailinglistacco...@googlemail.com wrote: Rowan Berkeley wrote: It's NTFS. I originally put

Re: [ubuntu-uk] What to do if external hard drive isn't unmounted properly?

2010-05-18 Thread Liam Proven
On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 5:11 PM, Colin Law clan...@googlemail.com wrote: On 18 May 2010 15:41, Liam Proven lpro...@gmail.com wrote: On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 9:41 AM, Rowan Berkeley rowan.berke...@googlemail.com wrote: On Tue, 2010-05-18 at 09:11 +0100, Avi Greenbury

[ubuntu-uk] Using Gparted

2010-05-18 Thread Rowan Berkeley
I've downloaded this from the repository and installed it, but I don't know where it has been installed, since it doesn't appear on any of my menus. Nor of course do I know how to use it. Is there a tutorial anywhere? -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Using Gparted

2010-05-18 Thread Ciarán Mooney
Hi, I think it is in: System -- Administration otherewise you can run it from a Terminal window using the command: gksudo gparted Ciarán -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Using Gparted

2010-05-18 Thread Liam Proven
On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 6:50 PM, Rowan Berkeley rowan.berke...@googlemail.com wrote: I've downloaded this from the repository and installed it, but I don't know where it has been installed, since it doesn't appear on any of my menus. Nor of course do I know how to use it. Is there a tutorial

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Using Gparted

2010-05-18 Thread Tommy Pyatt
On 18 May 2010 18:50, Rowan Berkeley rowan.berke...@googlemail.com wrote: I've downloaded this from the repository and installed it, but I don't know where it has been installed, since it doesn't appear on any of my menus. Nor of course do I know how to use it. Is there a tutorial anywhere?

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Using Gparted

2010-05-18 Thread Alan Pope
On 18 May 2010 18:50, Rowan Berkeley rowan.berke...@googlemail.com wrote: I've downloaded this from the repository and installed it, but I don't know where it has been installed, since it doesn't appear on any of my menus. Nor of course do I know how to use it. Is there a tutorial anywhere?

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Using Gparted

2010-05-18 Thread Dave Morley
On Tue, 2010-05-18 at 19:01 +0100, Alan Pope wrote: On 18 May 2010 18:50, Rowan Berkeley rowan.berke...@googlemail.com wrote: I've downloaded this from the repository and installed it, but I don't know where it has been installed, since it doesn't appear on any of my menus. Nor of course do

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Using Gparted

2010-05-18 Thread alan c
On 18/05/10 18:50, Rowan Berkeley wrote: I've downloaded this from the repository and installed it, but I don't know where it has been installed, since it doesn't appear on any of my menus. Nor of course do I know how to use it. Is there a tutorial anywhere? If you installed it from the

[ubuntu-uk] Dell with Ubuntu?

2010-05-18 Thread Dianne Reuby
I thought that Dell sold machines with Ubuntu? Their website says so, and so does the Ubuntu site. But apparently they don't: I am sorry we don't have any systems with ubuntu Am I confused again? Dianne -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk

[ubuntu-uk] Using Gparted

2010-05-18 Thread Dianne Reuby
I always use the LiveCD - is it OK to use it while Ubuntu is running? Dianne -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Using Gparted

2010-05-18 Thread Daniel Drummond
On Tue, 2010-05-18 at 19:19 +0100, Dianne Reuby wrote: I always use the LiveCD - is it OK to use it while Ubuntu is running? Dianne Yes, but you won't be able to unmount the root partition to make any changes to it. Daniel -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Dell with Ubuntu?

2010-05-18 Thread Tommy Pyatt
I had exactly the same problem. The website says it but there are no links to actual machines, it's strange. I phoned them up and asked about the phantom Ubuntu machines and after a bit of discussion they gave me a quote on a netbook that I saw that was listed as running Windows. The lad I talked

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Using Gparted

2010-05-18 Thread Alan Pope
On 18 May 2010 19:19, Dianne Reuby pramc...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: I always use the LiveCD - is it OK to use it while Ubuntu is running? In this case yes because Rowan is resizing an external USB based partition rather than the root one. Cheers, Al. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Dell with Ubuntu?

2010-05-18 Thread Alan Pope
On 18 May 2010 19:22, Dianne Reuby pramc...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: I thought that Dell sold machines with Ubuntu? They can do, but it's not something they do in all regions, and not all models are available. Their website says so, and so does the Ubuntu site. But apparently they don't:

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Dell with Ubuntu?

2010-05-18 Thread Bruno Girin
On Tue, 2010-05-18 at 19:50 +0100, Alan Pope wrote: On 18 May 2010 19:22, Dianne Reuby pramc...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: I thought that Dell sold machines with Ubuntu? They can do, but it's not something they do in all regions, and not all models are available. It's still damn confusing though.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Dell with Ubuntu?

2010-05-18 Thread Dianne Reuby
On Tue, 2010-05-18 at 20:07 +0100, Bruno Girin wrote: In any case, what they have on the (regional) web site doesn't match what they actually sell. I looked at the site a couple of weeks ago, and Ubuntu was available as an option on some machines, although it was 8.10 - but now it's vanished

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Using Gparted

2010-05-18 Thread Rob Beard
On 18/05/10 19:16, alan c wrote: On 18/05/10 18:50, Rowan Berkeley wrote: If you want to work on your main (system) partition then it must not be running that is not mounted, that is, use a live CD or live usb with gparted such as parted magic. Actually I've found an Ubuntu Live CD works

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Dell with Ubuntu?

2010-05-18 Thread Barry Drake
On Tue, 2010-05-18 at 19:22 +0100, Dianne Reuby wrote: I thought that Dell sold machines with Ubuntu? Their website says so, and so does the Ubuntu site. But apparently they don't: I'm confused too! I bought my Dell Inspiron Mini 10v netbook only just over a month ago - and it came loaded with

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Dell with Ubuntu?

2010-05-18 Thread Paul Sutton
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Dianne Reuby wrote: I thought that Dell sold machines with Ubuntu? Their website says so, and so does the Ubuntu site. But apparently they don't: I am sorry we don't have any systems with ubuntu Am I confused again? Dianne

Re: [ubuntu-uk] ubuntu-uk Digest, Vol 61, Issue 48

2010-05-18 Thread Rowan Berkeley
On Tue, 2010-05-18 at 19:50 +0100, Dave Morley davm...@davmor2.co.uk wrote: On Tue, 2010-05-18 at 19:01 +0100, Alan Pope wrote: On 18 May 2010 18:50, Rowan Berkeley rowan.berke...@googlemail.com wrote: I've downloaded this from the repository and installed it, but I don't know where it

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Using Gparted

2010-05-18 Thread Rowan Berkeley
whoops, sorry, forgot to change the subject line in previous message. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/