Re: [ubuntu-uk] Wiki for shortcut keys?

2010-05-13 Thread Guy Thouret
although I sometimes wish I could tweak it to Windows + L Wish granted: System Preferences Keyboard Shortcuts Guy. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] NVIDIA X Server Settings

2010-01-25 Thread Guy Thouret
On Mon, 2010-01-25 at 15:39 +, keith wrote: Over the weekend, however, I had the bright idea of using a TP-Link wireless dongle. This works a treat and now I have 9.10 up and running /almost/ perfectly. There is one fly in the ointment, though, and that is the display. Ubuntu

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Low power server

2010-01-22 Thread Guy Thouret
On Fri, 2010-01-22 at 11:22 +, Gordon Allott wrote: On Fri, 2010-01-22 at 11:18 +, Andrew Seyes wrote: I have been looking for a low power server to replace an old machine I run at home (a pentium II running hardy). In my search I came across the Aleutia T1 fanless PC [1] which

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Proposed Manchester Ubuntu 10.04 Jam

2010-01-19 Thread Guy Thouret
. If there's anything I can help with I'm more than willing - and local! First place that comes to mind is MadLab[1] - it was made for this kind of collaboration. It has space for different groups and wifi access (not the best wifi but should be ok). [1] http://madlab.org.uk/ -- Guy Thouret li

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Scrambled screen

2009-05-21 Thread Guy Thouret
Hi Greg, To try and address your original problem: Do you get any errors displayed when your screen scrambles? Try dropping to a terminal by pressing Ctrl-Alt-F1 Log in Type in tail -n50 /var/log/Xorg.0.log Look for any lines that start (EE) These lines and the ones directly before and after

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Question about System Monitor

2009-05-21 Thread Guy Thouret
If I launch System Monitor, the CPU %age on the Processes tab (viewing All Processes) is nothing LIKE as high as the CPU %age shown on the Resources tab. The Resources tab shows both CPUs constantly round the 50% mark - even when the Processes tab only shows about 10% of CPU being used.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Launch Party Manchester

2009-03-20 Thread Guy Thouret
On Fri, 2009-03-20 at 15:55 +, Matt wrote: I personally would prefer the venue not to be a pub. A community setting would be more appropriate. I would like the launch to promote meaningfully and not just be a party Count me in for the launch party. I think a party-type celebration and get

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu comic: Hackett and Bankwell

2009-02-26 Thread Guy Thouret
Wow, that comic is truely awful. I feel sorry for the person who put all that effort into the graphics, I really liked the attention to detail with the penguin receiving a call on his OpenMoko Freerunner. Shame the text was so bad - this is definitely NOT the message that should be put out there.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Hooking up a machine running Ubuntu to a Mark 1, BT HomeHub

2009-02-19 Thread Guy Thouret
On Thu, 2009-02-19 at 15:23 +, Simos wrote: A google search for 'RTL8111/8168B Intrepid' reveals the following bug report https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/285430 If the OS is actually aware of the physical ethernet interface this bug may be relevant. From the output we have

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Hooking up a machine running Ubuntu to a Mark 1, BT HomeHub

2009-02-19 Thread Guy Thouret
, Rowan wrote: Thanks for the suggestions, Guy. sudo dmesg grep eth0 gives: usage: dmesg [-c][-n level][-s bufsize] sudo ifconfig -a gives the same as sudo ifconfig, namely, local loopback only. Guy Thouret wrote: On Thu, 2009-02-19 at 15:23 +, Simos wrote: A google search

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Hooking up a machine running Ubuntu to a Mark 1, BT HomeHub

2009-02-19 Thread Guy Thouret
Because there is no eth0 that command will not show us anything anyway. Can you attach the output of just dmesg please? Guy. On Thu, 2009-02-19 at 17:16 +, Rowan wrote: There is no | key on the Linux machine (there is one on this Sony Windows machine) LeeGroups wrote: sudo dmesg

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Hooking up a machine running Ubuntu to a Mark 1, BT HomeHub

2009-02-19 Thread Guy Thouret
Ah ok, I should have realised obviously that the machine you are issuing the commands on is not the machine you are sending emails from. Sorry! Do you have access to a USB drive or similar to copy over to the windows machine as a text file? Failing that: dmesg | grep Realtek dmesg | grep

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Hooking up a machine running Ubuntu to a Mark 1, BT HomeHub

2009-02-19 Thread Guy Thouret
Unfortunately none of the below is going to be of any help to Rowan as he has no ethernet interface recognised on his machine. Guy. On Thu, 2009-02-19 at 18:09 +, Liam Proven wrote: Rowan, it seems to me that the good-natured suggestions of people trying to be helpful here aren't getting

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Hooking up a machine running Ubuntu to a Mark 1, BT HomeHub

2009-02-18 Thread Guy Thouret
It most likely already is set. The default configuration is for ethernet to be enabled for automatic connection. Plug your computer into the Homehub using an ethernet cable and try acecssing the web page detailed below and let us know what happens. Guy. On Wed, 2009-02-18 at 16:17 +, Rowan

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Hooking up a machine running Ubuntu to a Mark 1, BT HomeHub

2009-02-18 Thread Guy Thouret
Rowan, You came here looking for help. We are trying to help you. Instead of being contradictory could you not just post the answers to the points in Michaels message so that we can attempt to help you resolve your issue. Guy. On Wed, 2009-02-18 at 17:51 +, Rowan wrote: Obviously, the

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Fwd: [Sussex] Tiscali and wireless

2009-02-12 Thread Guy Thouret
I think Peter meant that Tiscali support will no longer help you set up a wireless connection. I can understand them not supporting setting up a wireless connection on an unsupported wireless router, but they give away the Gigaset router to everyone so surely they should be able to set up a

Re: [ubuntu-uk] iPlayer + Ubuntu + Firefox + Squid = Broken

2009-02-07 Thread Guy Thouret
Hi Chris, I connect through a proxy to watch iPlayer all the time (I'm currently living in the US temporarily and have a server in the UK). I get this message quite a lot, mainly it's when trying to watch streams with the 'High Quality' setting. Sometimes I need to refresh the page 2 or 3 times

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Manlug

2009-01-22 Thread Guy Thouret
Guy. On Thu, 2009-01-22 at 10:19 +, Lucy wrote: 2009/1/22 Guy Thouret li...@thouret.co.uk: Where do MANlug hold their meetings? IIRC it's in the University somewhere but I'm not sure. The 'how to find us' page has more information [1]. The meetings are held in the Kilburn

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Manlug

2009-01-22 Thread Guy Thouret
Apologies for that blank mail. Thanks for the info Lucy, I'll be along in April. Guy. On Thu, 2009-01-22 at 09:26 -0800, Guy Thouret wrote: Guy. On Thu, 2009-01-22 at 10:19 +, Lucy wrote: 2009/1/22 Guy Thouret li...@thouret.co.uk: Where do MANlug hold their meetings

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Manlug

2009-01-21 Thread Guy Thouret
Where do MANlug hold their meetings? IIRC it's in the University somewhere but I'm not sure. I would be interested to hear what the turnout is like for the group. I normally live in Stockport but am currently living in Mountain View, California and while I've been out here I've been to the local

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Visual Query Designer

2009-01-20 Thread Guy Thouret
You might want to take a look at MySQL Workbench. I have found it the best program I have come across for generating E-R diagrams of your databases and creating MySQL table schemas in that you can then export as SQL structures. As just a query designer, however, it may not be suitable. But for