Re: [ubuntu-uk] ubuntu in india

2012-06-22 Thread richard
On 21/06/12 17:47, john wrote: Thought that this may be interesting : ww.h-online.com/open/news/item/Dell-to-bring-Ubuntu-laptops-to-850-retail-stores-in-India-1620657.html John so why not sell them here too ? -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com

Re: [ubuntu-uk] ubuntu in india

2012-06-22 Thread richard
On 22/06/12 10:08, paul sutton wrote: On 22/06/12 08:09, Chris Fox wrote: On 22/06/12 07:38, richard wrote: On 21/06/12 17:47, john wrote: Thought that this may be interesting : ww.h-online.com/open/news/item/Dell-to-bring-Ubuntu-laptops-to-850-retail-stores-in-India-1620657.html John

Re: [ubuntu-uk] virtualbox problems

2012-06-16 Thread richard
On 15/06/12 14:31, Alan Bell wrote: On 15/06/12 12:23, Liam Proven wrote: On 15 June 2012 07:23, richardlongforth1...@gmail.com wrote: can i install win 7 on virtualbox from an oem install disc? I got the to try linux and thought she could have windows in a virtual machine, but i think we

Re: [ubuntu-uk] virtualbox problems

2012-06-16 Thread richard
On 16/06/12 15:02, Liam Proven wrote: On 16 June 2012 11:06, richardlongforth1...@gmail.com wrote: Apologies if I have broken the rules, No, I have. Don't worry. but I am trying to bring the wife over from the dark side. I have persuaded her to use linux on her new laptop but she needs sage

[ubuntu-uk] virtualbox problems

2012-06-15 Thread richard
can i install win 7 on virtualbox from an oem install disc? I got the to try linux and thought she could have windows in a virtual machine, but i think we might have got the wrong sort of disc. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk

Re: [ubuntu-uk] efi boot, Windows 8 and Linux

2011-09-22 Thread richard
another possibility is that more places may offer computers with linux installed or without OS (and cripple gadget) because there will then be a market for them to people like us, if we can't just buy any old pc and put our favourite distro on it. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com

Re: [ubuntu-uk] New Laptop

2011-07-24 Thread richard
On Sun, 2011-07-24 at 21:24 +0100, Dino T. wrote: Seen the Fujitsu LifeBook E751? 10 hours battery life. 15.6 inch screen, i5 Core processor. Bit pricey though as VAT runs it to £700+. Acer Aspire Timeline X 4820T is another one. £500 odd but only 14 inch screen. Lasts 8 hours. Dino

Re: [ubuntu-uk] 30 test drive of Ubuntu: PC world

2011-07-04 Thread richard
On Mon, 2011-07-04 at 00:19 +0100, Andres wrote: Also good point with the easy install. But as said here: the fact that it's 1 cd with all you might need was missed and he missed the check box for install propietary software (invidia drivers and flash?) It is clear from start that versions

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Rating software in software centre

2011-06-06 Thread richard
On Mon, 2011-06-06 at 16:50 +0100, Andrés Muñiz Piniella wrote: * There is however a daily limit of reviews to try and limit bot - api attacks spamming the service to the point of unuse. It maybe that you hit your limit but you should of had an error

Re: [ubuntu-uk] new laptop

2011-05-14 Thread Richard Smith
anything, I wanted something without an os, which isn't easy to find. On Sat, 2011-05-14 at 14:51 +0100, Jim Price wrote: On 13/05/11 10:57, Richard Smith wrote: I am thinking of buying a xenon 14 laptop from pcspecialist, can anyone see any major problems with ubuntu on it. http

[ubuntu-uk] new laptop

2011-05-13 Thread Richard Smith
I am thinking of buying a xenon 14 laptop from pcspecialist, can anyone see any major problems with ubuntu on it. http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/notebooks/xenon/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Netbook suggestion for a 4 year old

2010-12-16 Thread Richard Smith
On Tue, 2010-12-14 at 00:08 +, Bruno Girin wrote: Hi all, I'm currently looking for a cheap and cheerful netbook for a 4-year old. I want to install Edubuntu on it and set it up with all the relevant educational and fun software. On the hardware side, I'm happy to spend ~£200. Any

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Book costs (was Re: e-books without Adobe Digital Editions)

2010-11-10 Thread richard
On 10/11/10 08:17, Neil Greenwood wrote: On 9 November 2010 19:53, richardrjs1...@u.genie.co.uk wrote: On 09/11/10 15:40, Neil Greenwood wrote: On 9 November 2010 13:13, pmgazzpmg...@gmx.co.ukwrote: Most of all, I'd love to know how it is that digital book production

Re: [ubuntu-uk] e-books without Adobe Digital Editions

2010-11-09 Thread richard
On 09/11/10 15:40, Neil Greenwood wrote: On 9 November 2010 13:13, pmgazzpmg...@gmx.co.uk wrote: Most of all, I'd love to know how it is that digital book production and distribution - which has to be much cheaper than print surely - wants £16 per copyrighted book when I can get a print

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Sage Line 500 Client Wine

2010-04-23 Thread richard
Rob Beard wrote: On 22/04/10 15:16, Jon Farmer wrote: Hi I have installed the Sage Line 500 client under Wine and it installs and starts up without a issue. However I have noticed that it does not refresh the current view correctly. For instance if I am viewing the transactions of a

Re: [ubuntu-uk] media centre remote

2010-04-17 Thread richard
running xbmc and boxee on mint, do they all work or are some better than others? tia richard If you enable the http server within XBMC you can use any cellphone with Wifi and a browser... Can't comment on using an *actual* remote as never felt the need due to the ability

[ubuntu-uk] media centre remote

2010-04-16 Thread richard
i want a remote to use with a revo running xbmc and boxee on mint, do they all work or are some better than others? tia richard -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

[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

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, understandable, logical /dev names

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... nothing

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
with a colour. I certainly won't follow the group to a forum. Forums are a backward step in my opinion. Richard. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

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