[ubuntu-uk] Regular updates, and alpha/beta releases .....

2012-02-09 Thread Barry Drake
Hi there This is probably a stupid question. I've been using Precise 12.04 ever since the beginning of Alpha 1. I installed it for testing, but found it so stable I have been using it on a day to day basis ever since. I have taken the updates on a daily basis, watched it as it

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Regular updates, and alpha/beta releases .....

2012-02-09 Thread Alan Pope
On 09/02/12 09:07, Barry Drake wrote: My question: is what I am now using exactly the same as if I took the Alpha 2 release and updated this? Effectively yes. And when we get to April release date, will I then have an installation exactly the same as the newly released Precise Pangolin, or

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Regular updates, and alpha/beta releases .....

2012-02-09 Thread Simon Watson
My understanding is you'll have the same version more or less. Can't vouch for any customisations but I am in the same position and that's my understanding! From: Barry Drake Sent: 09/02/2012 09:08 To: UK Ubuntu Talk Subject: [ubuntu-uk] Regular updates, and alpha/beta releases . Hi there

Re: [ubuntu-uk] re-assigning Print Screen key to open right click menu

2012-02-09 Thread Matthew Sturdy
How would this affect you doing things like using the sysrq functions which are also mapped to the same key (ok you need to press alt too) Paul Hi Paul, I can't see that sysrq is mapped to this key here though to be honest I've not ever used any of the sysrq functions. The key is

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Regular updates, and alpha/beta releases .....

2012-02-09 Thread Alan Pope
On 09/02/12 09:53, Tyler J. Wagner wrote: There is a very tiny chance that software packages installed in the alpha will be removed by the final, and that these won't be automatically removed from your system. In that case, just run: sudo apt-get autoremove In addition to which I'd recommend

[ubuntu-uk] non ubuntu related question! Buying a second hand phone, how can i avoid being scammed?

2012-02-09 Thread javadayaz
Hi all, First of all i would like to apologise for the non Ubuntuness of this thread. I would just like to pick your brains on something. I am thinking of buying a preowned phone from websites like gumtree. My concern is after i have bought the phone, the seller rings up his insurance reports it

Re: [ubuntu-uk] non ubuntu related question! Buying a second hand phone, how can i avoid being scammed?

2012-02-09 Thread Simon Greenwood
On 9 February 2012 10:28, javadayaz javada...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, First of all i would like to apologise for the non Ubuntuness of this thread. I would just like to pick your brains on something. I am thinking of buying a preowned phone from websites like gumtree. My concern is after

Re: [ubuntu-uk] non ubuntu related question! Buying a second hand phone, how can i avoid being scammed?

2012-02-09 Thread Kris Douglas
On 9 February 2012 10:28, javadayaz javada...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, First of all i would like to apologise for the non Ubuntuness of this thread. I would just like to pick your brains on something. I am thinking of buying a preowned phone from websites like gumtree. My concern is after

Re: [ubuntu-uk] non ubuntu related question! Buying a second hand phone, how can i avoid being scammed?

2012-02-09 Thread javadayaz
which is exactly my concern...it happened to me once and i was lucky enough to get my money back.. Is there a way of registering the imei no a person? On Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 10:54 AM, Kris Douglas krisdoug...@gmail.com wrote: On 9 February 2012 10:28, javadayaz javada...@gmail.com wrote: Hi

Re: [ubuntu-uk] non ubuntu related question! Buying a second hand phone, how can i avoid being scammed?

2012-02-09 Thread Kris Douglas
On 9 February 2012 10:51, Simon Greenwood sfgreenw...@gmail.com wrote: I would have thought that a locking signal would have to be passed through the SIM for a provider to disable it, so as long as the device is unlocked there shouldn't be a problem. Sadly this is not the case, when the

Re: [ubuntu-uk] non ubuntu related question! Buying a second hand phone, how can i avoid being scammed?

2012-02-09 Thread Kris Douglas
On 9 February 2012 10:58, javadayaz javada...@gmail.com wrote: which is exactly my concern...it happened to me once and i was lucky enough to get my money back.. Is there a way of registering the imei no a person? Sadly I am not aware of a way to legally change the owner of a handset. Unless

Re: [ubuntu-uk] non ubuntu related question! Buying a second hand phone, how can i avoid being scammed?

2012-02-09 Thread javadayaz
i was thinking more along the lines of its a payasyougo phone...and then registering my self as the new owner? On Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 11:13 AM, Kris Douglas krisdoug...@gmail.com wrote: On 9 February 2012 10:58, javadayaz javada...@gmail.com wrote: which is exactly my concern...it happened to

Re: [ubuntu-uk] non ubuntu related question! Buying a second hand phone, how can i avoid being scammed?

2012-02-09 Thread Kris Douglas
On 9 February 2012 11:15, javadayaz javada...@gmail.com wrote: i was thinking more along the lines of its a payasyougo phone...and then registering my self as the new owner? It's even harder with PAYG because there is nothing to prove who the owner is. If the mobile network are willing to

Re: [ubuntu-uk] non ubuntu related question! Buying a second hand phone, how can i avoid being scammed?

2012-02-09 Thread javadayaz
ok thanks for your informed answers. I think its probably better i dont buy a phone second hand then! Ive just spoken to Tmobile who have also said that if i bought the phone second hand there was no need to register it with my current sim. On Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 11:56 AM, Kris Douglas

[ubuntu-uk] Empathy and Google Talk

2012-02-09 Thread Kris Douglas
Hello, Each time I sign in to Google Talk on Empathy I get an incredibly annoying message saying the connection to Google is un-trusted because it is self signed. If I tick the box to remember to continue without asking, it persists to ask. Twice for every time I connect. Surely other people

[ubuntu-uk] Paignton Lug meet

2012-02-09 Thread paul sutton
Hi Paignton DC Lug meet is on this saturday at 14:30 at the shoreline on Paignton seafront. Paul -- -- http://www.zleap.net http://www.ubuntu.com skype : psutton111 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Empathy and Google Talk

2012-02-09 Thread Simon Greenwood
On 9 February 2012 12:57, Kris Douglas krisdoug...@gmail.com wrote: Hello, Each time I sign in to Google Talk on Empathy I get an incredibly annoying message saying the connection to Google is un-trusted because it is self signed. If I tick the box to remember to continue without asking,

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Empathy and Google Talk

2012-02-09 Thread Kris Douglas
On 9 February 2012 14:28, Simon Greenwood sfgreenw...@gmail.com wrote: On 9 February 2012 12:57, Kris Douglas krisdoug...@gmail.com wrote: Hello, Each time I sign in to Google Talk on Empathy I get an incredibly annoying message saying the connection to Google is un-trusted because it is

Re: [ubuntu-uk] non ubuntu related question! Buying a second hand phone, how can i avoid being scammed?

2012-02-09 Thread Stuart Ward
Javad The seller should provide you with a report from checkmend www.checkmend.com to show that the phone is not currently listed anywhere. Don't accept a phone that has anything other than all green indicators. Once you have the phone, put a SIM in it an make some calls, so that your operator

Re: [ubuntu-uk] non ubuntu related question! Buying a second hand phone, how can i avoid being scammed?

2012-02-09 Thread javadayaz
again, isnt it easy enough for the seller to have it blocked at a later stage..even if they provide me with a clean checkmend report? Also the network could easily enough just say that im using a stolen phone!!!? On Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 3:43 PM, Stuart Ward stuart.w...@bcs.org wrote: Javad

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Regular updates, and alpha/beta releases .....

2012-02-09 Thread Barry Drake
On 09/02/12 10:21, Alan Pope wrote: sudo apt-get autoremove In addition to which I'd recommend using the following command to make sure you have all the necessary bits installed. sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop^ Sometimes during the development release odd things happen and the

[ubuntu-uk] System76 Lemur

2012-02-09 Thread Simon Greenwood
I have been planning to buy a new laptop for a year or so. When I first started looking System76 had their 13.3 Lemurs but I didn't really have the spare cash to buy one. After having an eBay bonfire of my spare computing junk and a decent little tax rebate I decided that it was to go for it.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] System76 Lemur

2012-02-09 Thread Simon Greenwood
Oops, my mistake, it's an i5 with 2Gb of RAM: http://www.system76.com/laptops/model/lemur/ s/ -- Twitter: @sfgreenwood more of a stain than a globule -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] System76 Lemur

2012-02-09 Thread Kris Douglas
On 9 February 2012 17:25, Simon Greenwood sfgreenw...@gmail.com wrote: I have been planning to buy a new laptop for a year or so. When I first started looking System76 had their 13.3 Lemurs but I didn't really have the spare cash to buy one. After having an eBay bonfire of my spare computing

Re: [ubuntu-uk] System76 Lemur

2012-02-09 Thread Kris Douglas
On 9 February 2012 17:29, Simon Greenwood sfgreenw...@gmail.com wrote: Oops, my mistake, it's an i5 with 2Gb of RAM: http://www.system76.com/laptops/model/lemur/ As for the keyboard, if you ring pcspecialists they may sell you a UK keyboard for that model. I know they stock compal units of

Re: [ubuntu-uk] System76 Lemur

2012-02-09 Thread Simon Greenwood
On 9 February 2012 17:32, Kris Douglas krisdoug...@gmail.com wrote: On 9 February 2012 17:29, Simon Greenwood sfgreenw...@gmail.com wrote: Oops, my mistake, it's an i5 with 2Gb of RAM: http://www.system76.com/laptops/model/lemur/ As for the keyboard, if you ring pcspecialists they may

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Empathy and Google Talk

2012-02-09 Thread Bruno Girin
On 09/02/12 12:57, Kris Douglas wrote: Hello, Each time I sign in to Google Talk on Empathy I get an incredibly annoying message saying the connection to Google is un-trusted because it is self signed. If I tick the box to remember to continue without asking, it persists to ask. Twice for