Re: [ubuntu-uk] new Laptop

2012-09-27 Thread Simon Redmond
Unfortunately his desktop is nvidia based, so would help much, but am encouraged to here they are made by the same manufacturer of System76 laptops which have pretty good reputation. Cheers On Thu, 2012-09-27 at 20:22 +0100, Tyler J. Wagner wrote: > On 2012-09-27 19:41, Simon Redmond wr

Re: [ubuntu-uk] new Laptop

2012-09-27 Thread Simon Redmond
012, Simon Redmond wrote: > > Greeting Simon, > > > looking at a new laptop that's a pretty nice deal, it has an Intel HD > > 3000/4000 video card as standard and I was wondering what the support > > was like under Ubuntu? > > It will be easier for people

[ubuntu-uk] new Laptop

2012-09-27 Thread Simon Redmond
looking at a new laptop that's a pretty nice deal, it has an Intel HD 3000/4000 video card as standard and I was wondering what the support was like under Ubuntu? Anyone with any experience good or bad? Cheers Simon -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Missing libraries

2011-07-26 Thread Simon Redmond
On Tue, 2011-07-26 at 19:30 +0200, mart...@vandestreek.net wrote: > On 26 July 2011 14:32, Andrés Muñiz Piniella > wrote: > Hi, > > We are trying to install a software (coventorware) that > normally is supported if installed in redhat 4 but "should > work"

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Linux Courses

2011-07-20 Thread Simon Redmond
On Wed, 2011-07-20 at 19:35 +0100, Dino T. wrote: > Hi everyone. I was thinking of doing a Linux course but haven't got a > clue on who to do it with. I live in Liverpool so any centre close > that is credible and good? > The OU do a Linux course, the course code is T155 I believe... here a link

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Oracle 11g Trouble

2011-07-19 Thread Simon Redmond
On Tue, 2011-07-19 at 15:00 +0100, Dave Hanson wrote: > On Tue, Jul 19, 2011 at 10:58 AM, Simon Redmond > wrote: > > On Fri, 2011-07-15 at 12:14 +0100, Dave Hanson wrote: > > I will pay one million pounds if someone can help me with >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Oracle 11g Trouble

2011-07-19 Thread Simon Redmond
On Fri, 2011-07-15 at 12:14 +0100, Dave Hanson wrote: > I will pay one million pounds if someone can help me with this please! > (well, maybe just a thank you). > > > I'm trying to install Oracle 11g R2 on Ubuntu Server 11.04, I have > installed (I think) all of the pre-requisites and have downlo

Re: [ubuntu-uk] OT Kindle

2011-03-22 Thread Simon Redmond
I used calibre to convert a series of pdf's (funnily enough for an ou course) into the more native format for my kindle as I found reading the pdf to much of a strain on the eyes. It seems to work well, however its not a perfect conversion formatting can sometimes go a bit funny and images don't

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu UK Site Rebranding - Mockups

2010-06-04 Thread Simon Redmond
How about doing something like this instead of the skyline picture... just with more faces? http://barbaragretter.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/faces_collage_30.jpg "Joe Metcalfe" wrote: >Hi, >Of these I liked 1 best. I don't think you should use 'interesting' menus (3 >- 6) for the general publ