Re: [ubuntu-uk] ADSL problem

2006-12-16 Thread Richard Downing
Dave Briggs wrote: > Hi list > > Just got my broadband live, and there's a bit of a problem with it. > Basically, I have got all my settings right in the modem interface, > and it is working fine in my windows partition. > > But in Ubuntu, I boot up Firefox, try and load a webpage, and... > nothi

Re: [ubuntu-uk] UUID nonsense and my disks

2006-12-16 Thread Richard Downing
David Pashley wrote: > On Dec 16, 2006 at 14:35, Richard Downing praised the llamas by saying: No I didn't. Llamas don't get praised by me - ever - hairy brutes. Is there a document that >> describes how to translate between UUID-gibberish and sensible, >> understan

[ubuntu-uk] UUID nonsense and my disks

2006-12-16 Thread Richard Downing
Long after upgrading to 6.10, I wanted to change one of the partitions that gets mounted. So off I goes to edit /etc/fstab (as you would), only to find it full of gibberish instead of neatly understandable /dev/hda etc. etc.. Now I didn't give anyone permission to muck about with my fstab, but so

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Scibuntu 0.2-alfa is released

2006-12-03 Thread Richard Downing
Alfa is spelt alpha. Most scientists know this. Or is it an allusion to alfalfa? ;-) R. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Online Discussion Forum - To be or not to be?

2006-10-10 Thread Richard Downing
John K Masters wrote: > On Mon, 9 Oct 2006 20:02:19 +0100 > Alan Pope <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> On Mon, Oct 09, 2006 at 07:56:30PM +0100, Sean Miller wrote: >>> I believe this to be a Mailman list, hence do we not already have a >>> way of reading the list threaded? >>> >> https://lists.ubun

Re: [ubuntu-uk] This list name/description

2006-10-01 Thread Richard Downing
David M wrote: > Alan Pope wrote in gmane.linux.ubuntu.user.british > about: This list name/description > >> It's a minor thing really, but the name of this list is Ubuntu-UK and the >> descriptive text says "For organising Ubuntu stuff in the UK.", but the >> banner at the top (and the descrip

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Organising Local Meetings

2006-09-16 Thread Richard Downing
Adam Challis wrote: > Is there anyone in the North West interested in meeting up? > > I've spotted that Tony is in Manchester, as am I. > I'm in Keswick. Too far North perhaps? R. -- ubuntu-uk mailing list ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk