Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu-UK Radio

2007-03-15 Thread Tez
d I understand why. Swearing in a Ubuntu-UK cast tho, may not be a great idea as it does put some people off, and we don't want to do that. Tez -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Symlink?

2007-03-06 Thread Tez
ks are just .desktop files[1] and are handled by the file manager. I don't know if Konqueror can create symlinks graphically. That doesn't mean that it can't, just that I don't know if it can or not. Tez [1] Example of a Link to Location (URL) file, linking to your home dir:

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Security on Ubuntu

2007-03-04 Thread Tez
am. > > All ClamAV will do is scan files for windows viruses. Unless you are on a network with windows machines and serve files to those machines, then it's completely pointless installing ClamAV, or any other anti-virus app Tez -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://l

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Adept

2007-02-21 Thread Tez
m /var/cache/apt/archives/lock" in > the terminal. > > dsas > > That is one way, but an "easier" way is just to do: sudo fuser -vik /var/cache/apt/archives/lock (or the location of the lock file in use) that should kill the process using the file, and as

Re: [ubuntu-uk] kernel update marks as break - problem

2007-02-08 Thread Tez
s not seem to change things >> >> Is my database mixed up or must I live with a continuous indication of >> an impossible update? >> >> -- >> alan cocks >> Kubuntu user#10391 >> >> > > There is a problem with the updates right n

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Integrated graphics cards with Ubuntu

2007-01-11 Thread Tez
it longer and get a machine with a decent spec. > > I have a PC with an integrated Intel graphics chip (845G) and the open-source driver is excellent. And you don't have to mess around with downloading and installing proprietary drivers to enable any functions of the chip. It has worked

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Upgrading My PC

2006-12-16 Thread Tez
7;ll get is if you change the partitioning scheme or change network cards. Then you'll just have to edit grubs menu.lst and fstab to reflect the changes in partitioning, and edit the network settings if the network card changes. But Linux can deal with hardware changes well, that

Re: [ubuntu-uk] upgrade

2006-12-16 Thread Tez
rm in an XFCE4 > session). > > I prefer to rely on console rather than GUI tools for upgrading > > > I recently (a few hours ago) upgraded my test box from edgy to feisty, I'd used apt-get to get dapper to edgy (which was fun), but this time I used aptitude and it wen

Re: [ubuntu-uk] K/Ubuntu?

2006-12-15 Thread Tez
Jonathan Riddell wrote: > On Fri, Dec 15, 2006 at 07:34:20AM +0000, Tez wrote: > >>>> Stephen Garton wrote: >>>> >>>>> Now, it doesn't really bother me, but I was just wondering why the >>>>> signature appended to the m

Re: [ubuntu-uk] K/Ubuntu?

2006-12-14 Thread Tez
Michael Wood wrote: > Tez wrote: > >> Stephen Garton wrote: >> >> >>> Now, it doesn't really bother me, but I was just wondering why the >>> signature appended to the messages on the list link to the kubuntu >>> wiki instead of the

Re: [ubuntu-uk] K/Ubuntu?

2006-12-14 Thread Tez
cussed on the kubuntu-users mailing list. wiki.kubuntu.org and wiki.ubuntu.com are the same, wiki.kubuntu.org/anything is the same as wiki.ubuntu.com/anthing I don't know the reason why, but there is no difference between the two wiki sites. And about the blue theme, you can have that theme on th

Re: [ubuntu-uk] logging into my pc (ubuntu) via another windows pc?

2006-11-17 Thread Tez
ticate so you'll need to set that up too. If you go with the VNC approach as suggested by Caroline then the NX client for windows can be used as a VMC client too. Tez [1] http://www.nomachine.com/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Kubuntu Screencast

2006-11-13 Thread Tez
Tez wrote: > It's also on archive.org but doesn't seem to be live yet, > You can now watch it or download it from archive.org http://www.archive.org/details/Installing_Updates_Kubuntu Tez -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Kubuntu Screencast

2006-11-13 Thread Tez
; >> Totally excellent work! Nicely themed both in keeping with Kubuntu and >> the work that Alan has done. Long enough to be interesting and relevant >> without over doing the point. Not being a KDE user at all (well not >> since v2), I've just learned lots. >&g

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Kubuntu Screencast

2006-11-13 Thread Tez
and do kubuntu version of the ones Alan's done, so both kde and gnome users can get the same information. Then maybe we can collaborate on which ones we should do to stay in sync. It could be a good idea to get a team of people working on these screencasts as we can roll them out quicker wi

[ubuntu-uk] Kubuntu Screencast

2006-11-12 Thread Tez
p://tinyurl.com/y35p86/2006_installing_updates_kubuntu.ogg (15 MB) Let me know what you think of it, but don't be to harsh :-D Tez -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Server - scan for hardware changes

2006-11-07 Thread Tez
run or package to install that will > redetect the hardware on boot? > > Thanks > > Matthew > > Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm 90% sure that it will (re)detect the hardware on boot anyway. Tez -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/ma

Re: [ubuntu-uk] BBC and open formats??

2006-11-03 Thread Tez
that. Tez -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Upgrade instead of install

2006-11-02 Thread Tez
e packages in the main and restricted repository will be upgraded from the CD, so if you have any universe or multiverse packages installed then you will have to download the updates of them. Also I don't think ALL the packages in the main and restricted repository's are on the disk anywa

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Edgy update tip

2006-11-02 Thread Tez
email address) and have used that mirror before. However when I did use it, and this was a while ago to be fair, the mirror wasn't very up to date and apt kept falling back to the GB ubuntu mirror. Things may be different now though. Tez -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] P2P Ubuntu (was Just testing)

2006-10-01 Thread Tez
I'll > keep an eye on it... thanks for the "heads up"... > > Sean > > You may also want to choose a different port than the default as some ISPs limit or block connections to/from certain P2P and BitTorrent ports. You can look on the Azureus Wiki[1] fo

Re: [ubuntu-uk] DVD playing

2006-09-05 Thread Tez
ght then thanks! > > Ju. > > Not sure whether you know this or not, but even windows doesn't play DVDs "out of the box". You need to buy some software (normally comes with the DVD drive) that has the DVD codec on it. Tez -- ubuntu-uk mailing list ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Code of conduct/GPG

2006-09-01 Thread Tez
verify that the key is yours you need to send it to a keyserver which others can check against. The keyservers update from each other so if you send you key to one (like "keyserver.ubuntu.com") then other servers will be updated with your key as well. Take a look at https://help.ubu