Re: [ubuntu-uk] Converting many .jpgs to mpeg4 without using

2007-06-06 Thread Dominic Forrest
Toby Smithe wrote: > On Tue, 2007-06-05 at 08:19 +0100, Martyn wrote: > >> When your perl script runs have it make a working directory and then >> symlink (ln -s) every file that matches the criteria into the working >> directory. Then at the end of the run you'll have a directory with all >> t

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Converting many .jpgs to mpeg4 without using wildcards

2007-06-04 Thread Dominic Forrest
OK - apologies if I was somewhat vague in my requirements! 1) There is a directory structure with very many (several thousand) directories containing a large amount of .jpg files. 2) I have a perl script that runs periodically and using criteria stored in a mysql database identifies a sub

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Converting many .jpgs to mpeg4 without using wildcards

2007-06-04 Thread Dominic Forrest
Dominic Forrest wrote: > > Hi, >I need to regularly convert a few hundred/thousand .jpgs to a mpeg4 > (or other) video. These files are selected as the result of a mysql > query from perl and sit within a number of directories along with many > more images which will no

[ubuntu-uk] Converting many .jpgs to mpeg4 without using wildcards

2007-06-04 Thread Dominic Forrest
Hi, I need to regularly convert a few hundred/thousand .jpgs to a mpeg4 (or other) video. These files are selected as the result of a mysql query from perl and sit within a number of directories along with many more images which will not form part of the video - hence I cannot use wildcar

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Preventing lightning strike & surges

2007-05-25 Thread Dominic Forrest
luxxius wrote: > Alan Pope wrote: > >> Call me picky, but isn't it true that you can't *prevent* lightning >> strikes, only try to get them to hit something other than your >> aerial/golf club/tree/car/house? >> > > My only experience of a lightning strike was lightning hitting the > te

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Leaflets

2007-05-04 Thread Dominic Forrest
The ntl service provided by the Set Top Box (i.e. using the Ethernet port in the STB) required that MAC addresses be registered. The ntl service provided using a separate, external cable modem did not. Dom Michael Erskine wrote: > On Friday 04 May 2007 13:17:21 James Tait wrote: > >> I've

Re: [ubuntu-uk] NTL Cable installation

2006-11-10 Thread Dominic Forrest
Gary Kearley wrote: Dominic, Thanks for your email, it is very informative for me, I am used to a "normal" Sky/BT/DSL ISP solution, but Cable is all new to me. Can I just ask a few more questions? Sure Hi, I should declare an interest here as I work for ntl:Telewest. The

Re: [ubuntu-uk] NTL Cable installation

2006-11-09 Thread Dominic Forrest
Hi, I should declare an interest here as I work for ntl:Telewest. The cable installation is fairly straightforward: A Coaxial cable will be run to your house and "split" so that two seperate cables are run to: a) Your STB for the TV b) Your cable modem A seperate t

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Uk Loco team forums

2006-11-03 Thread Dominic Forrest
Now if we have forums we could set up a vote ;-) Dom Paul Mellors wrote: Tony Arnold wrote: Pete, Pete Ryland wrote: On 03/11/06, Joseph Price <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Also is there anyone who has assumed the lead of ubuntu-uk?

[ubuntu-uk] Edgy problem with / not showing in df or mount

2006-11-01 Thread Dominic Forrest
Hi, I upgraded to Edgy a few days back and after a few "teething problems" thought I was OK - however I've just noticed that the root file system does not show up in df or mount [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ df -h FilesystemSize Used Avail Use% Mounted on varrun 1014M 12