Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu TV

2012-01-12 Thread Alan Pope
On 11/01/12 20:53, scoundrel50a wrote: I would like to try it, but it looks really complicated to install...with my luck, it would never work, and I would break something, again. :( I wouldn't bother really right now. It's just a concept, not a fully functional system. Al. --

[ubuntu-uk] Books on Ubuntu

2012-01-12 Thread Paul Tansom
Does anyone have any recomendations on Linux books, specifically Ubuntu based? I'm looking for something for an end user who is comfortable with computers (DOS/Windows) but is switching to Ubuntu. Nothing too under the cover, and it would have to cover Unity given the changes that have happened to

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Books on Ubuntu

2012-01-12 Thread Dave Morley
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 12/01/12 15:20, Paul Tansom wrote: Does anyone have any recomendations on Linux books, specifically Ubuntu based? I'm looking for something for an end user who is comfortable with computers (DOS/Windows) but is switching to Ubuntu. Nothing too

Re: [ubuntu-uk] team meeting 9PM tonight

2012-01-12 Thread Simon Watson
I can't make it - but would like a sussex based happy hour to be considered :) Happy new year to all! --Original Message-- From: Alan Bell Sender: ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com To: UK Ubuntu Talk ReplyTo: UK Ubuntu Talk Subject: [ubuntu-uk] team meeting 9PM tonight Sent: 12 Jan 2012

Re: [ubuntu-uk] team meeting 9PM tonight

2012-01-12 Thread Alan Bell
On 12/01/12 18:43, Simon Watson wrote: I can't make it - but would like a sussex based happy hour to be considered :) name a pub and a day and we will absolutely do that Alan. -- The Open Learning Centre is rebranding, find out about our new name and look at http://libertus.co.uk --

Re: [ubuntu-uk] team meeting 9PM tonight

2012-01-12 Thread Simon Watson
Lots of pubs near brighton station. I'm open to days... If the idea takes then great, else will try and sort it out on the list later :) --Original Message-- From: Alan Bell Sender: ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com To: ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com ReplyTo: UK Ubuntu Talk Subject: Re:

[ubuntu-uk] 12.04 Precise

2012-01-12 Thread Pete Smout
Hi, Just upgraded the HDD in my laptop and decided to reinstall ubuntu, so I went for the daily build of 12.04. Although this is still in the Alpha test stage and issues are to be expected, the issue I encountered was that it would not install! It got to the point of asking to install

Re: [ubuntu-uk] 12.04 Precise

2012-01-12 Thread Andy Braben
Try downloading Alpha 1 and install it. Then download all the updates. I have tried daily builds in the past always unsuccessfully but never failed with any of the alpha or beta versions. Regards, Andy. On 12 January 2012 23:29, Pete Smout psmo...@live.com wrote: Hi, Just upgraded the HDD in