Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu via Tescos

2007-10-20 Thread Keith Cleaver
Rob Beard wrote: Keith Cleaver wrote: John Levin wrote: Just found this: http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.200-3224/btnResultSort.x%3d509/btnResultSort.y%3d291.aspx and http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.200-6129/btnResultSort.x%3d509/btnResultSort.y%3d291.aspx Anyone tried one? John

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu via Tescos

2007-10-20 Thread Rob Beard
Chris Rowson wrote: In fact the latest version of Ubuntu has a really good OEM option so you can setup a machine, customise it how you like it (including any extra packages etc) and then set it up so on the next boot it asks the customer for their details. This is a feature I really do like

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu via Tescos

2007-10-20 Thread Rob Beard
Keith Cleaver wrote: OK, thanks for clearing that up. It's a good move, but: 1) How many people buy a PC from Tesco in the first place? You'd be surprised. At them prices I guess they will be picked up by folks who want a cheapo PC for the kids room (maybe to replace an older PC).

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu via Tescos

2007-10-20 Thread Chris Rowson
Thats possible? Ahh, didn't know you could do that in OOo. :-) Sure, Open writer for instance, go to Tool Options On the left of that screen, select Load Save General In that window you can now select the default file format to save as. Simply asscociate text document with word

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu via Tescos

2007-10-20 Thread Rob Beard
Chris Rowson wrote: setup Open Office to read/write Microsoft document format as standard. That way I reckon quite a few people would just continue using Linux without noticing much of a change. Thats possible? Ahh, didn't know you could do that in OOo. :-) Sure, Open writer for