[ubuntu-uk] Startup Disk Creator

When using this application it goes through the motions of installing but after a few minutes it tells me "segmentation fault"..I know the stick is ok as I can run both Fedora and Debian on it.. Wonder if anyone else has this problem ? --- Regards Ted Wager -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com ht

Re: [ubuntu-uk] External CAT5 (subject change for change of topic)

On 23/10/10 00:02, Tyler J. Wagner wrote: > On Fri, 2010-10-22 at 18:03 +0100, Mark Harrison wrote: >> As far as I'm aware, it poses no more risk than, say, a satellite >> dish. > > I *am* a satellite engineer. I've installed and operated antennas from > 1.2m to 9.3m in diameter, from Baghdad to Lo

Re: [ubuntu-uk] apache not correctly running php scripts

Jacob, did you download "libapache2-mod-php5"? This package contains the apache modules to enable PHP :) Daniel (PHP Programmer by job) -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] External CAT5 (subject change for change of topic)

On Fri, 2010-10-22 at 18:03 +0100, Mark Harrison wrote: > As far as I'm aware, it poses no more risk than, say, a satellite > dish. I *am* a satellite engineer. I've installed and operated antennas from 1.2m to 9.3m in diameter, from Baghdad to London. I've never seen lighting strikes an antenna i

Re: [ubuntu-uk] apache not correctly running php scripts

You might need to install suphp or set a mime type in Apache to handle suphp. s/ On 22 October 2010 21:35, Jacob Mansfield wrote: > still nothing I'm afraid > Jacob Mansfield > Programmer > > > > On 20 October 2010 23:42, Marc Deslauriers > wrote: > >> On Wed, 2010-10-20 at 22:29 +0100, Jacob

Re: [ubuntu-uk] What accounting software to recommend

Thanks all, I'll spend the weekend looking at some of these. Put a couple on his machine and leave him with it for a few weeks and see what he thinks. Glenn, I'll definitely come back with some feedback from him once he's had time to acclimatise to whatever he settles with. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.u

Re: [ubuntu-uk] What accounting software to recommend

On 22/10/10 21:42, Yorvyk wrote: > On Fri, 22 Oct 2010 20:32:33 +0100 > Rob Beard wrote: > >> >> I'm a bit late in posting but a while back I did see a package called >> Accountz. It's from a UK based company, I believe they do a Business >> version for about £100 and a Home version for about £40

Re: [ubuntu-uk] What accounting software to recommend

On Fri, 22 Oct 2010 20:32:33 +0100 Rob Beard wrote: > > I'm a bit late in posting but a while back I did see a package called > Accountz. It's from a UK based company, I believe they do a Business > version for about £100 and a Home version for about £40. The thing that > caught my eye was

Re: [ubuntu-uk] apache not correctly running php scripts

still nothing I'm afraid Jacob Mansfield Programmer On 20 October 2010 23:42, Marc Deslauriers wrote: > On Wed, 2010-10-20 at 22:29 +0100, Jacob Mansfield wrote: > > I am trying to install squirrelmail onto my new mail server, however > > it appears that Apache is not running the server-side ph

Re: [ubuntu-uk] What accounting software to recommend

On 22 October 2010 12:45, Alan Lord (News) wrote: > On 22/10/10 11:42, Will Bickerstaff wrote: > [...] > For single user, very small businesses try GnuCash: http://www.gnucash.org/ +1 for GnuCash for personal use, don't know about business Colin -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubun

Re: [ubuntu-uk] What accounting software to recommend

On 22/10/10 13:49, Will Bickerstaff wrote: >> For single user, very small businesses try GnuCash: http://www.gnucash.org/ >> >> For larger organisations I'd go with something like OpenERP: >> http://www.openerp.com/ >> >> Al > > Thanks Alan, I'll have a look at these two and find out which Sage > h

Re: [ubuntu-uk] External CAT5 (subject change for change of topic)

On Fri, 2010-10-22 at 18:03 +0100, Mark Harrison wrote: > Actually, the biggest problem I've come across is the fact that > ethernet cable sheathing doesn't have great U/V stability - it will > degrade over about 7-10 years if it's left in direct sunlight. I wired my external CAT5's over 12 years

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Powerline Recommendations

On Fri, 2010-10-22 at 10:31 +0100, Simon Swaysland wrote: > Hi, > > I need to connect a server to my home LAN, but it's too far for a > reliable wireless connection. Ideally I would like to use CAT5, but I > don't think the wife would apprecite me pulling up the laminate floor > to lay it! > > Do

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Powerline Recommendations

On Fri, 2010-10-22 at 10:31 +0100, Simon Swaysland wrote: > Hi, > > I need to connect a server to my home LAN, but it's too far for a > reliable wireless connection. Ideally I would like to use CAT5, but I > don't think the wife would apprecite me pulling up the laminate floor > to lay it! > > Do

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Powerline Recommendations

I have a linksys kit with encryption that works great, 200mbps Anton - Anton Piatek email: an...@piatek.co.uk blog/photos: http:// www.strangeparty.com pgp: [74B1FA37] (http:// www.strangeparty.com/anton.asc) No trees were destroyed in the sending of this message, however, a significant number o

[ubuntu-uk] External CAT5 (subject change for change of topic)

Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2010 10:47:42 +0100 > From: Alan Pope > Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Powerline Recommendations > To: bdr...@crosswire.org, UK Ubuntu Talk > Message-ID: > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > On 22 October 2010 10:44, Barry Drake wrote: > > I drilled throught

Re: [ubuntu-uk] how to's is this useful to someone

On 20/10/10 12:28, Paul Sutton wrote: What license are the other help sheets under? If you could let me know please. I will try and add an appropriate link. Thanks Hi Paul - we mostly use the http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ - although sometimes we use the commercial sha

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Powerline Recommendations

Thanks for your help everyone, much appreciated. On 22 October 2010 13:17, Bob Giles wrote: > On 22/10/10 12:31, Simon Swaysland wrote: > > Hi, > > I need to connect a server to my home LAN, but it's too far for a reliable > wireless connection. Ideally I would like to use CAT5, but I don't thi

Re: [ubuntu-uk] What accounting software to recommend

There's not a whole lot in the linux world which equates to quickbooks or sage, unfortunately. It's a massive hole. OpenERP is a solid but massive bit of software which is likely to be overkill. I've had complaints from clients that it's really user-unfriendly (and these were accountants, mindy

Re: [ubuntu-uk] What accounting software to recommend

> For single user, very small businesses try GnuCash: http://www.gnucash.org/ > > For larger organisations I'd go with something like OpenERP: > http://www.openerp.com/ > > Al Thanks Alan, I'll have a look at these two and find out which Sage he's using, I'll probably give him both and let him dec

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Powerline Recommendations

On 22/10/10 12:31, Simon Swaysland wrote: Hi, I need to connect a server to my home LAN, but it's too far for a reliable wireless connection. Ideally I would like to use CAT5, but I don't think the wife would apprecite me pulling up the laminate floor to lay it! Does anyone have any recomme

Re: [ubuntu-uk] What accounting software to recommend

On 22/10/10 11:42, Will Bickerstaff wrote: > > He uses sage a lot, and, not being an accounting type I was wondering > what is the most similar package to use. I know what's available in > the repo's but not their capability / compatibility with sage. Will he > be able to get his sage info into wha

Re: [ubuntu-uk] What accounting software to recommend

On 22/10/10 11:42, Will Bickerstaff wrote: > A colleague of mine has come to me this morning with a laptop on which > his windows install has been bricked by his AV. > > I sort of, politely explained my stance on not wanting to waste time > messing with problem windows installs any more. But I've

Re: [ubuntu-uk] What accounting software to recommend

a simple serch pointed me here: http://www.aaxnet.com/design/linuxacct.html 2010/10/22 Will Bickerstaff > A colleague of mine has come to me this morning with a laptop on which > his windows install has been bricked by his AV. > > I sort of, politely

[ubuntu-uk] What accounting software to recommend

A colleague of mine has come to me this morning with a laptop on which his windows install has been bricked by his AV. I sort of, politely explained my stance on not wanting to waste time messing with problem windows installs any more. But I've agreed to look and get it working again for him, prov

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Powerline Recommendations

On 22 October 2010 11:25, Tyler J. Wagner wrote: > Fantastic. A bit of web hunting tells me it is AES-128, which is good > enough for me. Are you using Devolo dLAN 200 AVeasy? > http://www.amazon.co.uk/devolo-dLAN-AVeasy-HomePlug-Starter/dp/B0014LGNMS > They've had a bunch of different models ove

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Powerline Recommendations

On Fri, 2010-10-22 at 11:18 +0100, Alan Pope wrote: > > Does the Linux app enable encryption at the hardware? > > It does. You plug a PC directly into the device and choose a key which > is set inside the device. Do that for all devices and then you're set. > Nothing more to do, no computers need

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Powerline Recommendations

On 22 October 2010 11:15, Tyler J. Wagner wrote: > On Fri, 2010-10-22 at 10:37 +0100, Alan Pope wrote: >> I have Devolo 200s which work quite well. They have a linux app for >> enabling encryption so your neighbours can't snoop on your traffic. > > Does the Linux app enable encryption at the hardw

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Powerline Recommendations

On 22 October 2010 11:01, Colin Law wrote: > I would not have thought so (though not an expert), that is how TV > aerial leads are generally wired. Which is why many people unplug their telly at night :) > Just make sure when you drill that > the drill slopes down to the outside so that condensa

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Powerline Recommendations

On Fri, 2010-10-22 at 10:37 +0100, Alan Pope wrote: > I have Devolo 200s which work quite well. They have a linux app for > enabling encryption so your neighbours can't snoop on your traffic. Does the Linux app enable encryption at the hardware? Or does it create a local interface on the Linux whi

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Powerline Recommendations

On 22 October 2010 10:47, Alan Pope wrote: > On 22 October 2010 10:44, Barry Drake wrote: >> I drilled throught the outside wall and have CAT5 all around the >> outside.  Quick, easy, fast, secure >> > > ...almost certainly against building regs.. :) I would not have thought so (though not

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Powerline Recommendations

On 22 October 2010 10:44, Barry Drake wrote: > I drilled throught the outside wall and have CAT5 all around the > outside.  Quick, easy, fast, secure > ...almost certainly against building regs.. :) If it gets struck by lightning (a very real possibility given it's grounded via your PC/swit

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Powerline Recommendations

Been using devolo units for years. Excellent. On 22 Oct 2010 10:45, "Barry Drake" wrote: On Fri, 2010-10-22 at 10:31 +0100, Simon Swaysland wrote: > I need to connect a server to my home LA... I drilled throught the outside wall and have CAT5 all around the outside. Quick, easy, fast, secure ..

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Powerline Recommendations

On Fri, 2010-10-22 at 10:31 +0100, Simon Swaysland wrote: > I need to connect a server to my home LAN, but it's too far for a > reliable wireless connection. Ideally I would like to use CAT5, but I > don't think the wife would apprecite me pulling up the laminate floor > to lay it! I drilled throu

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Powerline Recommendations

Hi Simon, On 22 October 2010 10:31, Simon Swaysland wrote: > Does anyone have any recommendations for powerline adapters? All the power > wiring in my house is <5 years old. > I have Devolo 200s which work quite well. They have a linux app for enabling encryption so your neighbours can't snoop o

[ubuntu-uk] Powerline Recommendations

Hi, I need to connect a server to my home LAN, but it's too far for a reliable wireless connection. Ideally I would like to use CAT5, but I don't think the wife would apprecite me pulling up the laminate floor to lay it! Does anyone have any recommendations for powerline adapters? All the power w