Re: [ubuntu-uk] wifi dongle driver .....

2011-05-15 Thread Barry Drake
On Sat, 2011-05-14 at 12:06 +0100, Tyler J. Wagner wrote: A semaphore with value of 1 is a mutex. That should work fine. Thanks. Now I've had chance to read the links that were posted, I can see what it is about. Anyhow, it is working just fine. I haven't tried this yet, but when I get a

Re: [ubuntu-uk] new laptop

2011-05-15 Thread Jim Price
On 15/05/11 01:05, Kris Douglas wrote: As far as I can tell, my girlfriend had the machine at the mo, it does not have an expresscard slot, and I know it does have the double height return key. Thanks for that. It'll stay on my list for my next laptop as the money off for not having to

[ubuntu-uk] Wacom bamboo tablets...

2011-05-15 Thread Timothy Rittman
Hi, This topic has come up from time to time on the list, so I'm asking for a quick update! I am thinking of getting a wacom bamboo touch and pen to work with kubuntu 10.10. Does anyone have any experience as to whether it works and how well? All the best, Tim --

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Wacom bamboo tablets...

2011-05-15 Thread mac
On 15/05/2011 12:58, Timothy Rittman wrote: This topic has come up from time to time on the list, so I'm asking for a quick update! I am thinking of getting a wacom bamboo touch and pen to work with kubuntu 10.10. Does anyone have any experience as to whether it works and how well? You can get

[ubuntu-uk] Meeting schedule for May - June and July - DEVON AND CORNWALL LINUX USER GROUP

2011-05-15 Thread Paul Sutton
Hi I have worked out when the next few meetings will be up until and including July this should allow people to plan ahead with regard to events http://www.dcglug.org.uk/events paul -- Paul Sutton Cert SLPS (Open) http://www.zleap.net Open Mic nights - Wednesday 8pm to 11pm (14+) Free

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Meeting schedule for May - June and July - DEVON AND CORNWALL LINUX USER GROUP

2011-05-15 Thread Alan Pope
Hi Paul, On 15 May 2011 21:45, Paul Sutton zl...@zleap.net wrote: I have worked out when the next few meetings will be up until and including July When posting announcements like this to the UK list you might want to consider rewording the subject line, placing the location information near

[ubuntu-uk] Encouraging laptops that work with Ubuntu

2011-05-15 Thread Martin Houston
If I may make a suggestion? I haven't used the Pcspecialist notebooks mentioned by Richard Smith so cant comment on these particular choices, nice though it is to see 'No Operating system' as a money saving choice :) However if we do indeed find that machines offered by vendors like this