[ubuntu-uk] copying data from one PC to another PC

2012-05-19 Thread Norman Silverstone
This is probably elementary but it is the first time I have ever needed to do this. A new machine has been set up with Evolution and I want to transfer those files containing the data to do with my emails such as old mail received and sent. Also, I would like to transfer the bookmarks and, I

[ubuntu-uk] Multiple soundcards

2012-05-19 Thread Dave Hanson
Morning all, Bit of an odd probably daft question... I use a program called mixxx as a DJ tool. The thing is I currently use USB headphones to listen to the music but would really like to use the same pair of headphones to monitor the 'other' track. Is it possible to trick Ubuntu into

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Multiple soundcards

2012-05-19 Thread Alan Pope
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 19/05/12 08:02, Dave Hanson wrote: Is it possible to trick Ubuntu into thinking it has two sound cards so I can use one for the main channel and one for the monitor channel but both would really be output on my USB headphones? This may be

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Interesting information in The Register that may be useful in evangelism

2012-05-19 Thread Alan Pope
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 18/05/12 20:18, Barry Titterton wrote: It seems that Microsoft will be shipping Win8 without the ability to play DVDs. People still put plastic disks in their computer when they want to be entertained? Retro! Cheers, - -- Alan Pope Engineering

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Interesting information in The Register that may be useful in evangelism

2012-05-19 Thread Barry Titterton
Secure Boot doesn't prevent the installation of additional software. Everything it does happens before the operating system starts up. s/ -- Twitter: @sfgreenwood TBA are particularly glib Yes, UEFI ensures that only the 'correct' OS starts, but after that, as I understand it,

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Interesting information in The Register that may be useful in evangelism

2012-05-19 Thread Barry Titterton
People still put plastic disks in their computer when they want to be entertained? Retro! Cheers, - -- Alan Pope Retroland is also called the countryside. As you know there are a lot people outside major urban areas whose broadband doesn't get any faster than 1Mb. Long live plastic

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Interesting information in The Register that may be useful in evangelism

2012-05-19 Thread Gordon Burgess-Parker
On 18/05/12 20:41, Neil Greenwood wrote: I don't think secure boot would stop you installing VLC, but it may stop you installing Ubuntu. That's my uninformed understanding, anyway. From what I understand, Vendors of desktops and laptops will be allowed to let the User turn EFI off - tablet

[ubuntu-uk] Adding bookmark or dragging folder to sidebar isn't working

2012-05-19 Thread Gordon Burgess-Parker
12.04, clean install this morning, fully updated. In File manager, with sidebar enabled, if I highlight a folder and click on Bookmarks - Add Bookmark, nothing happens. If I drag the folder to the sidebar, again nothing happens. How do I get the facility to make a bookmark in File Manager? --

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Adding bookmark or dragging folder to sidebar isn't working

2012-05-19 Thread Colin Law
On 19 May 2012 14:36, Gordon Burgess-Parker gbpli...@gmail.com wrote: 12.04, clean install this morning, fully updated. In File manager, with sidebar enabled, if I highlight a folder and click on Bookmarks - Add Bookmark, nothing happens. If I drag the folder to the sidebar, again nothing

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Adding bookmark or dragging folder to sidebar isn't working

2012-05-19 Thread Tony Pursell
On 19 May 2012 15:43, Colin Law clan...@googlemail.com wrote: On 19 May 2012 14:36, Gordon Burgess-Parker gbpli...@gmail.com wrote: 12.04, clean install this morning, fully updated. In File manager, with sidebar enabled, if I highlight a folder and click on Bookmarks - Add Bookmark,

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Adding bookmark or dragging folder to sidebar isn't working

2012-05-19 Thread Gordon Burgess-Parker
On 19/05/12 15:43, Colin Law wrote: Rather confusingly the Add Bookmark menu item does not work like that. It bookmarks the current folder that nautilus is displaying. So to add a bookmark open the folder then Bookmarks Add Bookmark. Ah. Thanks that worked! The separate problem of

Re: [ubuntu-uk] copying data from one PC to another PC

2012-05-19 Thread Carlos
Hello, I am quite interested on this question too... In a couple of weeks I am about to upgrade a 10.04 LTSP Server to an 12.04 LTSP... and I am going to backup home... Evolution Mail and all it's settings need to be transfer back for each user (Old Mail, Folders etc) and how do I go for creating

Re: [ubuntu-uk] from 10.04 to 12.04 (was HUD vs gnome do)

2012-05-19 Thread Andres Muniz
I hope to show off new OS some time this weekend in a cafe. I'm sure all will go  well! I just have to manage not to drop coffee. I managed to impress but it was much too slow. Is it possible that 12.04 is a lot more resource hungry than 10.04? Highlights she had from 10.04 was wobbly