Re: [ubuntu-uk] USB DVD/CD Drive

2017-07-07 Thread Simon Greenwood
On 6 July 2017 at 11:56, Simon Greenwood wrote: > > > On 6 July 2017 at 11:31, Tony Pursell wrote: > >> >> >> On Thursday, 6 July 2017, Steve Mynott wrote: >> > I'm looking for a cheap external DVD/CD USB drive (mainly to rip my >> > own CDs and maybe burn some DVDs). >> > >> > Can anyone recom

Re: [ubuntu-uk] USB DVD/CD Drive

2017-07-06 Thread Simon Greenwood
On 6 July 2017 at 11:31, Tony Pursell wrote: > > > On Thursday, 6 July 2017, Steve Mynott wrote: > > I'm looking for a cheap external DVD/CD USB drive (mainly to rip my > > own CDs and maybe burn some DVDs). > > > > Can anyone recommend a model which works well with 16.04? > > > > I have USB3 if

Re: [ubuntu-uk] USB DVD/CD Drive

2017-07-06 Thread Tony Pursell
On Thursday, 6 July 2017, Steve Mynott wrote: > I'm looking for a cheap external DVD/CD USB drive (mainly to rip my > own CDs and maybe burn some DVDs). > > Can anyone recommend a model which works well with 16.04? > > I have USB3 if that helps. > > -- > 4096R/EA75174B Steve Mynott > > -- > ubunt

[ubuntu-uk] USB DVD/CD Drive

2017-07-06 Thread Steve Mynott
I'm looking for a cheap external DVD/CD USB drive (mainly to rip my own CDs and maybe burn some DVDs). Can anyone recommend a model which works well with 16.04? I have USB3 if that helps. -- 4096R/EA75174B Steve Mynott -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/u

Re: [ubuntu-uk] USB wi-fi adapter recommendation?

2017-04-07 Thread Stuart Ward
On 9 March 2017 at 12:04, Adam Funk wrote: > Can anyone recommend a good USB wi-fi adapter for use with Ubuntu? I > http://www.wirelesshack.org/top-linux-compatible-usb-wireless-adapters.html -- Stuart Ward M +44 7782325143 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listi

Re: [ubuntu-uk] USB wi-fi adapter recommendation?

2017-03-09 Thread Simon Greenwood
On 9 March 2017 at 12:04, Adam Funk wrote: > Hi, > > Can anyone recommend a good USB wi-fi adapter for use with Ubuntu? I > don't mind if it takes some tinkering to set up the first time, but I > need high reliability for a non-gearhead to be able to use it after > that. > > ​Most modern ones sh

Re: [ubuntu-uk] USB wi-fi adapter recommendation?

2017-03-09 Thread Dave Morley
On Thu, 09 Mar 2017 12:04:56 + Adam Funk wrote: > Hi, > > Can anyone recommend a good USB wi-fi adapter for use with Ubuntu? I > don't mind if it takes some tinkering to set up the first time, but I > need high reliability for a non-gearhead to be able to use it after > that. > > Thanks, >

[ubuntu-uk] USB wi-fi adapter recommendation?

2017-03-09 Thread Adam Funk
Hi, Can anyone recommend a good USB wi-fi adapter for use with Ubuntu? I don't mind if it takes some tinkering to set up the first time, but I need high reliability for a non-gearhead to be able to use it after that. Thanks, Adam -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] USB 3.0 HDD Problem

2015-03-09 Thread Colin Law
On 9 March 2015 at 00:54, Nigel Verity wrote: > Hi > > I've just discovered that Ubuntu Mate 14.10 appears unable to mount a USB > 3.0 HDD (through a USB 2 port). It can mount a USB 2 HDD no problem. Both > are formatted as ext4. What do you see in syslog when you plug it in? > > I've repeated t

[ubuntu-uk] USB 3.0 HDD Problem

2015-03-08 Thread Nigel Verity
Hi I've just discovered that Ubuntu Mate 14.10 appears unable to mount a USB 3.0 HDD (through a USB 2 port). It can mount a USB 2 HDD no problem. Both are formatted as ext4. I've repeated the installation/test on 2 different machines with the same result, and the USB 3.0 drive in question moun

[ubuntu-uk] USB Scanner Issue

2013-05-03 Thread Nigel Verity
Hi I'm running 12.04 and use an HP 3070 printer/scanner connected by USB. If I boot with the device already connected and powered up, my scanner software always detects the device but returns an I/O error when I try to perform a document scan. If I boot with the device powered up but NOT conne

Re: [ubuntu-uk] USB Pen Drive Problem

2012-11-01 Thread Colin Law
On 1 November 2012 10:39, Nigel Verity wrote: > Hi > > I use a 32Gb USB pen drive for daily backups of my main PC (#1). Each time I > plug it into PC #1 it takes only seconds to mount. However, if I plug it > into my other PC (#2) it can take 10-15 minutes to mount. If I subsequently > write data

[ubuntu-uk] USB Pen Drive Problem

2012-11-01 Thread Nigel Verity
Hi I use a 32Gb USB pen drive for daily backups of my main PC (#1). Each time I plug it into PC #1 it takes only seconds to mount. However, if I plug it into my other PC (#2) it can take 10-15 minutes to mount. If I subsequently write data to the drive from PC #2 it will then also take 10-15 min

[ubuntu-uk] USB Memory Stick Problem

2012-09-18 Thread Nigel Verity
Hi I've been having trouble with a 32Mb USB memory stick. Whenever I copy large volumes of data in one go the job crashes with an "Error Splicing File" message. This occurs both with the stick formatted as ext4 and also as fat32. Since formatting it to ext3 as a last resort, so far the problem

Re: [ubuntu-uk] USB 3 drive no longer automatically mounting

2012-08-07 Thread David King
This now seems to have fixed itself. On 06/08/12 22:09, David King wrote: I recently moved my Ubuntu installation (10.10) from one hard disk to another. I also installed Linux Mint on the new drive, which controls the boot menu (on the old hard disk the boot menu was installed by Ubuntu 11.10

[ubuntu-uk] USB 3 drive no longer automatically mounting

2012-08-06 Thread David King
I recently moved my Ubuntu installation (10.10) from one hard disk to another. I also installed Linux Mint on the new drive, which controls the boot menu (on the old hard disk the boot menu was installed by Ubuntu 11.10). Previously when booting into Ubuntu an external hard drive on a USB 3 p

Re: [ubuntu-uk] USB 5V DC power: power off?

2011-12-06 Thread Jones, Victor
As an alternative, you can use the old serial port (COM1) on the laptop and drive the data line - you can easily test that with a terminal emulator. In windows I'd use Hyperterm. I think GTKterm is an equivalent. If you don't have a com port you can get a USB-RS232 adapter such as http://www.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] USB 5V DC power: power off?

2011-12-06 Thread mark white
-Original Message- From: ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com [mailto:ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com] On Behalf Of Kris Douglas Sent: 06 December 2011 11:00 To: UK Ubuntu Talk Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] USB 5V DC power: power off? On 6 December 2011 10:42, Mark White wrote: > Try t

Re: [ubuntu-uk] USB 5V DC power: power off?

2011-12-06 Thread Kris Douglas
On 6 December 2011 10:42, Mark White wrote: > Try this > > http://www.dlpdesign.com/usb/io8.shtml > > > Buy in the uk > > http://netsemi.com/p-207317-interface-modules-development-tools-usb-based-8-chanl-data-acqusition-modl.aspx?currency=GBP > > Plenty of suppliers in the uk . > > Mark That is h

Re: [ubuntu-uk] USB 5V DC power: power off?

2011-12-06 Thread Mark White
Try this http://www.dlpdesign.com/usb/io8.shtml Buy in the uk http://netsemi.com/p-207317-interface-modules-development-tools-usb-based-8-chanl-data-acqusition-modl.aspx?currency=GBP Plenty of suppliers in the uk . Mark On 6 Dec 2011, at 04:44, Matthew Wild wrote: > On 5 December 2011 22:24

Re: [ubuntu-uk] USB 5V DC power: power off?

2011-12-05 Thread Matthew Wild
On 5 December 2011 22:24, Andres wrote: >> > Would this be where to start or am I taking it the wrong way and >> > over complicating? >> > Robert wrote: >> How is it that you want to control the light? If it doesn't have to be >> in response to some event on the computer I'd recommend getting a >>

Re: [ubuntu-uk] USB 5V DC power: power off?

2011-12-05 Thread Andres
> > Would this be where to start or am I taking it the wrong way and > > over complicating? > Robert wrote: > How is it that you want to control the light? If it doesn't have to be > in response to some event on the computer I'd recommend getting a > physical switch. It does have a physical switc

Re: [ubuntu-uk] USB 5V DC power: power off?

2011-12-04 Thread Robert McWilliam
On Sat, Dec 03, 2011 at 11:29:28PM +, Andres Muniz Piniella wrote: > Would this be where to start or am I taking it the wrong way and > over complicating? How is it that you want to control the light? If it doesn't have to be in response to some event on the computer I'd recommend getting a ph

Re: [ubuntu-uk] USB Bluetooth dongle

2011-10-06 Thread Gordon Burgess-Parker
On 06/10/2011 14:47, Barry Drake wrote: On 06/10/11 13:06, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: Can anyone point me to a USB Bluetooth adapter that is a) available in the UK and b) works on 10.04 LTS? I got mine from the local pound shop, and it seems to work OK. Even if it doesn't, for a pound ...

Re: [ubuntu-uk] USB Bluetooth dongle

2011-10-06 Thread Barry Drake
On 06/10/11 13:06, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: Can anyone point me to a USB Bluetooth adapter that is a) available in the UK and b) works on 10.04 LTS? I got mine from the local pound shop, and it seems to work OK. Even if it doesn't, for a pound ... Regards,Barry. -- Barry Drake is

Re: [ubuntu-uk] USB Bluetooth dongle

2011-10-06 Thread bodsda
: [ubuntu-uk] USB Bluetooth dongle -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] USB Bluetooth dongle

2011-10-06 Thread Alan Pope
On 6 October 2011 13:58, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: > Thanks to all respondents  - I've ordered a Bluetooth dongle (£1.90 down > from £8!) and a bluetooth mouse for £5. (I don't see the point of having two > dongles - one for the mouse and one for my phone...) > I'd be concerned that a bluetoot

Re: [ubuntu-uk] USB Bluetooth dongle

2011-10-06 Thread Gordon Burgess-Parker
On 06/10/2011 13:06, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: As an addition to my post about mobile phones, it seems that Gammu will only connect by bluetooth to my Nokia X3. My Netbook doesn't have bluetooth! The Ubuntu Wiki here https://wiki.ubuntu.com/HardwareSupportComponentsBluetoothUsbAdapters seem

Re: [ubuntu-uk] USB Bluetooth dongle

2011-10-06 Thread Alan Pope
On 6 Oct 2011, at 13:25, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: On 06/10/2011 13:21, Alan Pope wrote: On 6 Oct 2011, at 13:17, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: On 06/10/2011 13:15, Alan Pope wrote: On 6 October 2011 13:06, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: Can anyone point me to a USB Bluetooth adapter

Re: [ubuntu-uk] USB Bluetooth dongle

2011-10-06 Thread Gordon Burgess-Parker
On 06/10/2011 13:21, Alan Pope wrote: On 6 Oct 2011, at 13:17, Gordon Burgess-Parker > wrote: On 06/10/2011 13:15, Alan Pope wrote: On 6 October 2011 13:06, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: Can anyone point me to a USB Bluetooth adapter that is a) available in the U

Re: [ubuntu-uk] USB Bluetooth dongle

2011-10-06 Thread Alan Pope
On 6 Oct 2011, at 13:17, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: On 06/10/2011 13:15, Alan Pope wrote: On 6 October 2011 13:06, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: Can anyone point me to a USB Bluetooth adapter that is a) available in the UK and b) works on 10.04 LTS? I have yet to find a bluetooth dongle

Re: [ubuntu-uk] USB Bluetooth dongle

2011-10-06 Thread Les Pounder
On Thu, Oct 6, 2011 at 1:15 PM, Alan Pope wrote: > On 6 October 2011 13:06, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: > > Can anyone point me to a USB Bluetooth adapter that is a) available in > the > > UK and b) works on 10.04 LTS? > > I have yet to find a bluetooth dongle that _doesn't_ work with Ubuntu. >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] USB Bluetooth dongle

2011-10-06 Thread Gordon Burgess-Parker
On 06/10/2011 13:15, Alan Pope wrote: On 6 October 2011 13:06, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: Can anyone point me to a USB Bluetooth adapter that is a) available in the UK and b) works on 10.04 LTS? I have yet to find a bluetooth dongle that _doesn't_ work with Ubuntu. There's only a couple of c

Re: [ubuntu-uk] USB Bluetooth dongle

2011-10-06 Thread Alan Pope
On 6 October 2011 13:06, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: > Can anyone point me to a USB Bluetooth adapter that is a) available in the > UK and b) works on 10.04 LTS? I have yet to find a bluetooth dongle that _doesn't_ work with Ubuntu. There's only a couple of chipsets anyway, and they're well supp

[ubuntu-uk] USB Bluetooth dongle

2011-10-06 Thread Gordon Burgess-Parker
As an addition to my post about mobile phones, it seems that Gammu will only connect by bluetooth to my Nokia X3. My Netbook doesn't have bluetooth! The Ubuntu Wiki here https://wiki.ubuntu.com/HardwareSupportComponentsBluetoothUsbAdapters seems a) a bit sparse with regards to brands available i

Re: [ubuntu-uk] usb devices and ubuntu 10.04

2010-10-02 Thread Jacob Mansfield
sounds like a power problem to me, is it a powered usb hub (with a plug/adapter/transformer) On 29 September 2010 20:54, Glen Mehn wrote: > Hi Paul, > > I've had no problems with this from, broadly, 7.x to 10.04/10.10. > > /media should be dynamically creating folder names to mount things. > >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] usb devices and ubuntu 10.04

2010-09-29 Thread Glen Mehn
Hi Paul, I've had no problems with this from, broadly, 7.x to 10.04/10.10. /media should be dynamically creating folder names to mount things. From what I can tell, you have several problems of problems: 1 - the Sansa MP3 player sometimes mounts and sometimes randomly unmounts 2 - the USB ha

[ubuntu-uk] usb devices and ubuntu 10.04

2010-09-29 Thread Paul Sutton
Hi using ubuntu 10,04 I am trying to copy data to a sansa clip usb mp3 player if I plug it in as me, then it sometimes mounts and I can view the data on it, however it does not always mount properly or seems to randomly disconnect and the icon is removed from the desktop my user is a admin user

Re: [ubuntu-uk] USB NAS adapter samba connection

2010-03-05 Thread Tommy Pyatt
Thanks to everyone for your thoughtful responses. Especially to Tony, I found the Addonics NAS model for sale on amazon UK for a reasonable price which specifies Samba compatibility in the product description. If I am unable to get good speeds using the netbook and NFS then I will most likely give

Re: [ubuntu-uk] USB NAS adapter samba connection

2010-03-05 Thread David King
A NAS is a Network Attached Storage, i.e. it is attached to your Network, not to your PC. If your PC is attached to the same network, then you can access it via samba from your Ubuntu PC. I also had a NAS, which I originally set up under Windows XP, I thnk it had to be configured via a web inte

Re: [ubuntu-uk] USB NAS adapter samba connection

2010-03-05 Thread Markie
Hi, Is the USB drive connected to a USB1 or USB2 port on your PC? I wonder if the bottleneck is there instead of across your network? On 5 March 2010 15:53, Tommy Pyatt wrote: > Hello everyone, > > I've been trying to use my old Eee PC 701 as a server on my home network > for data on a 1TB exte

Re: [ubuntu-uk] USB NAS adapter samba connection

2010-03-05 Thread Tony Pursell
How about http://www.addonics.com/products/nas/nasu2.asp which I found with a quick Google - that says Linux 2.6.x and above is OK. Tony On 5 Mar 2010 at 15:53, Tommy Pyatt wrote: > Hello everyone, > > I've been trying to use my old Eee PC 701 as a server on my home network for > data on a 1

[ubuntu-uk] USB NAS adapter samba connection

2010-03-05 Thread Tommy Pyatt
Hello everyone, I've been trying to use my old Eee PC 701 as a server on my home network for data on a 1TB external USB hard drive, however for some reason files are being transferred painfully slow to my desktop via samba. I am considering giving NFS a go to see if I can achieve faster transfers,

Re: [ubuntu-uk] USB Blu-ray drive

2009-12-01 Thread Sean Miller
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats/BluRayAndHDDVD Sean -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] USB Blu-ray drive

2009-11-30 Thread Rob Beard
Jamie Bennett wrote: > On Mon, 2009-11-30 at 17:34 +, Alan Pope wrote: > >> Pretty sure there is no way to play blue ray on Linux yet. >> > > I use Windows in a VM and AnyDVD to rip to the hard drive then play with > VLC. > > WFM. > > Regards, > Jamie. > Havn't got any experience o

Re: [ubuntu-uk] USB Blu-ray drive

2009-11-30 Thread Jamie Bennett
On Mon, 2009-11-30 at 17:34 +, Alan Pope wrote: > Pretty sure there is no way to play blue ray on Linux yet. I use Windows in a VM and AnyDVD to rip to the hard drive then play with VLC. WFM. Regards, Jamie. -- Jamie Bennett www.linuxuk.org signature.asc Description: This is a digitall

Re: [ubuntu-uk] USB Blu-ray drive

2009-11-30 Thread Alan Pope
Pretty sure there is no way to play blue ray on Linux yet. On Nov 30, 2009 5:31 PM, "Steve Holmes" wrote: Hi, Anyone got any recommendations for a (portable) USB blu-ray drive that works with Ubuntu? It doesn't need to be a writer, I just want it for playing movies. Thanks guys, Steve -- ubu

[ubuntu-uk] USB Blu-ray drive

2009-11-30 Thread Steve Holmes
Hi, Anyone got any recommendations for a (portable) USB blu-ray drive that works with Ubuntu? It doesn't need to be a writer, I just want it for playing movies. Thanks guys, Steve -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] USB Wireless G3 Dongle

2009-09-02 Thread Ronnie Tucker
Jonathon Fernyhough wrote: > 2009/9/2 Alan Lord (News) : > >> On 02/09/09 12:30, huet bartels wrote: >> >>> Dear all, >>> >>> Has anyone got experience in using a mobile G3 Dongle with Ubuntu. >>> Vodafone or 3 Network some other provider. >>> >>> If so could you recommend the best one to

Re: [ubuntu-uk] USB Wireless G3 Dongle

2009-09-02 Thread Jonathon Fernyhough
2009/9/2 Alan Lord (News) : > On 02/09/09 12:30, huet bartels wrote: >> Dear all, >> >> Has anyone got experience in using a mobile G3 Dongle with Ubuntu. >> Vodafone or 3 Network some other provider. >> >> If so could you recommend the best one to purchase. >> >> Thank you in advance >> >> Huet Ba

Re: [ubuntu-uk] USB Wireless G3 Dongle

2009-09-02 Thread Alan Lord (News)
On 02/09/09 12:30, huet bartels wrote: > Dear all, > > Has anyone got experience in using a mobile G3 Dongle with Ubuntu. > Vodafone or 3 Network some other provider. > > If so could you recommend the best one to purchase. > > Thank you in advance > > Huet Bartels > > I use an Option ICON 225 dong

Re: [ubuntu-uk] USB Wireless G3 Dongle

2009-09-02 Thread huet bartels
Thanks guys, That is a great help. It is also good to know that Vodafone works as the dongle may well be used in Europe. Will check the 3 Network for Europe coverage (mainly Norway) Thanks again for taking the time to reply. regards Huet On Wed, 2009-09-02 at 12:37 +0100, Dave Walker wrote:

Re: [ubuntu-uk] USB Wireless G3 Dongle

2009-09-02 Thread Rob Beard
Dave Walker wrote: > Hi Huet, > > http://www.3dongle4free.co.uk/ > > £5 as P&P iirc. Pay as you go, on 3. Can easily be unlocked to work on > any network. Works well on Ubuntu. > > Kind Regards, > Dave Walker > That's a good offer. Can say I've seen them any cheaper unless you go on contract

Re: [ubuntu-uk] USB Wireless G3 Dongle

2009-09-02 Thread Rob Beard
huet bartels wrote: > Dear all, > > Has anyone got experience in using a mobile G3 Dongle with Ubuntu. > Vodafone or 3 Network some other provider. > > If so could you recommend the best one to purchase. > > Thank you in advance > > Huet Bartels > > I have a Vodafone 3G dongle on Pay As You Go a

Re: [ubuntu-uk] USB Wireless G3 Dongle

2009-09-02 Thread Douglas Chanda-Campbell
Dear Huet I use the Vodafone HSDPA USB Stick, up to 7.2 speed, on Ubuntu 9.04 running on an Ei 1201 laptop. All I do is plug and play and it comes up in the wireless network options. Good reception where I have used it in the UK. Douglas -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com

Re: [ubuntu-uk] USB Wireless G3 Dongle

2009-09-02 Thread Colin McCarthy
2009/9/2 Dave Walker > huet bartels wrote: > > Dear all, > > > > Has anyone got experience in using a mobile G3 Dongle with Ubuntu. > > Vodafone or 3 Network some other provider. > Hi I have a Huawei 169g 3G Dongle on '3' and it just works in Ubuntu. Just plug it in, following the simple wizard

Re: [ubuntu-uk] USB Wireless G3 Dongle

2009-09-02 Thread Dave Morley
On Wed, 2009-09-02 at 12:30 +0100, huet bartels wrote: > Dear all, > > Has anyone got experience in using a mobile G3 Dongle with Ubuntu. > Vodafone or 3 Network some other provider. > > If so could you recommend the best one to purchase. > > Thank you in advance > > Huet Bartels > > 3 works

Re: [ubuntu-uk] USB Wireless G3 Dongle

2009-09-02 Thread Dave Walker
huet bartels wrote: > Dear all, > > Has anyone got experience in using a mobile G3 Dongle with Ubuntu. > Vodafone or 3 Network some other provider. > > If so could you recommend the best one to purchase. > > Thank you in advance > > Huet Bartels > > > Hi Huet, http://www.3dongle4free.co.uk/ £5

[ubuntu-uk] USB Wireless G3 Dongle

2009-09-02 Thread huet bartels
Dear all, Has anyone got experience in using a mobile G3 Dongle with Ubuntu. Vodafone or 3 Network some other provider. If so could you recommend the best one to purchase. Thank you in advance Huet Bartels -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk http

Re: [ubuntu-uk] USB Serial adapter

2009-08-28 Thread Matthew Macdonald-Wallace
Ken Adams wrote: > I am using 9.04 on my Acer Aspire 1690. I have purchased a USB-RS232 > serial converter. dmesg shows this... > > [17460.779196] USB Serial support registered for pl2303 > [17460.779234] pl2303 3-2:1.0: pl2303 converter detected > [17460.791352] usb 3-2: pl2303 converter now attac

[ubuntu-uk] USB Serial adapter

2009-08-28 Thread Ken Adams
I am using 9.04 on my Acer Aspire 1690. I have purchased a USB-RS232 serial converter. dmesg shows this... [17460.779196] USB Serial support registered for pl2303 [17460.779234] pl2303 3-2:1.0: pl2303 converter detected [17460.791352] usb 3-2: pl2303 converter now attached to ttyUSB0 [17460.791381

Re: [ubuntu-uk] usb wireless adapter

2009-06-24 Thread norman
> >My brother who is a very recent convert to Ubuntu has a Belkin USB > >Wireless G adapter which he would like to use. In order to do this I > >understand that it is necessary to know the chipset details so could > >someone please tell me if it is possible, using Ubuntu, to get this > >informatio

Re: [ubuntu-uk] usb wireless adapter

2009-06-24 Thread Barry Titterton
>My brother who is a very recent convert to Ubuntu has a Belkin USB >Wireless G adapter which he would like to use. In order to do this I >understand that it is necessary to know the chipset details so could >someone please tell me if it is possible, using Ubuntu, to get this >information. > >Norm

Re: [ubuntu-uk] usb wireless adapter

2009-06-23 Thread Rob Beard
norman wrote: > My brother who is a very recent convert to Ubuntu has a Belkin USB > Wireless G adapter which he would like to use. In order to do this I > understand that it is necessary to know the chipset details so could > someone please tell me if it is possible, using Ubuntu, to get this > in

[ubuntu-uk] usb wireless adapter

2009-06-23 Thread norman
My brother who is a very recent convert to Ubuntu has a Belkin USB Wireless G adapter which he would like to use. In order to do this I understand that it is necessary to know the chipset details so could someone please tell me if it is possible, using Ubuntu, to get this information. Norman --

Re: [ubuntu-uk] USB STICK

2008-11-17 Thread Robert McWilliam
On Sun, Nov 16, 2008 at 04:34:02PM +, Ted wrote: > Anyone know where I can buy a pre-loaded usb stick at non-inflated price ? Not sure if this is what you meant by inflated price but there are preloaded USB sticks in the canonical store: http://shop.canonical.com/product_info.php?products_id=

Re: [ubuntu-uk] USB STICK

2008-11-17 Thread Ted
Keith wrote: > Ted wrote: > >> Anyone know where I can buy a pre-loaded usb stick at non-inflated price ? >> > > I don't remember what you actually want, but does this help:- > > http://www.acer-1-soft.co.uk/ > > Cheers, > > Keith. > Thanks for the reply...Not too far from home so will

Re: [ubuntu-uk] USB STICK

2008-11-16 Thread Keith
Ted wrote: > Anyone know where I can buy a pre-loaded usb stick at non-inflated price ? I don't remember what you actually want, but does this help:- http://www.acer-1-soft.co.uk/ Cheers, Keith. -- Keith Bowerman, Prestwood, south Staffordshire, England. Using Ubuntu 8.04 on a Linux only mach

Re: [ubuntu-uk] USB STICK

2008-11-16 Thread Ted
Tony Arnold wrote: > Ted, > > Ted wrote: > >> alan c wrote: >> >>> Ted wrote: >>> >>> Eddie Armstrong wrote: > Ted wrote: > > > >> Do I have to edit any files on the usb stick after I have installed Ubi >> t

Re: [ubuntu-uk] USB STICK

2008-11-16 Thread Tony Arnold
Ted, Ted wrote: > alan c wrote: >> Ted wrote: >> >>> Eddie Armstrong wrote: >>> Ted wrote: > Do I have to edit any files on the usb stick after I have installed Ubi > to get the stick to boot ? > > > > I would have thou

Re: [ubuntu-uk] USB STICK

2008-11-16 Thread Ted
alan c wrote: > Ted wrote: > >> Eddie Armstrong wrote: >> >>> Ted wrote: >>> >>> Do I have to edit any files on the usb stick after I have installed Ubi to get the stick to boot ? >>> I would have thought just check the BIOS - enable

Re: [ubuntu-uk] USB STICK

2008-11-16 Thread alan c
Ted wrote: > Eddie Armstrong wrote: >> Ted wrote: >> >>> Do I have to edit any files on the usb stick after I have installed Ubi >>> to get the stick to boot ? >>> >>> >>> >> I would have thought just check the BIOS - enable boot from USB device >> I'm sure someone will let us know if I'

Re: [ubuntu-uk] USB STICK

2008-11-15 Thread Ted
Eddie Armstrong wrote: > Ted wrote: > >> Do I have to edit any files on the usb stick after I have installed Ubi >> to get the stick to boot ? >> >> >> > I would have thought just check the BIOS - enable boot from USB device > I'm sure someone will let us know if I'm wrong > Eddie > >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] USB STICK

2008-11-15 Thread Eddie Armstrong
Ted wrote: > Do I have to edit any files on the usb stick after I have installed Ubi > to get the stick to boot ? > > I would have thought just check the BIOS - enable boot from USB device I'm sure someone will let us know if I'm wrong Eddie -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.c

[ubuntu-uk] USB STICK

2008-11-15 Thread Ted
Do I have to edit any files on the usb stick after I have installed Ubi to get the stick to boot ? -- Regards Ted Wager High Peak UK Sidux Linux User -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] usb boot ?

2008-11-09 Thread Ted
alan c wrote: > Ted wrote: > >> I am trying to install Ubi to a usb stick but keep getting a grub error >> when I boot from it...I have installed Puppy Linux to a usb stick and >> that boots ok..My question is if puppy will boot from the usb port should >> other distros boot from it ? >> >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] usb boot ?

2008-11-09 Thread alan c
Ted wrote: > I am trying to install Ubi to a usb stick but keep getting a grub error > when I boot from it...I have installed Puppy Linux to a usb stick and > that boots ok..My question is if puppy will boot from the usb port should > other distros boot from it ? I guess you are using the 8.10 ve

Re: [ubuntu-uk] usb boot ?

2008-11-09 Thread Ted
Simos Xenitellis wrote: > On Sun, Nov 9, 2008 at 11:17 AM, Andrew Jenkins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Ted wrote: >> >>> I am trying to install Ubi to a usb stick but keep getting a grub error >>> when I boot from it...I have installed Puppy Linux to a usb stick and >>> that boots ok..My

Re: [ubuntu-uk] usb boot ?

2008-11-09 Thread Simos Xenitellis
On Sun, Nov 9, 2008 at 11:17 AM, Andrew Jenkins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ted wrote: >> I am trying to install Ubi to a usb stick but keep getting a grub error >> when I boot from it...I have installed Puppy Linux to a usb stick and >> that boots ok..My question is if puppy will boot from the us

Re: [ubuntu-uk] usb boot ?

2008-11-09 Thread Andrew Jenkins
Ted wrote: > I am trying to install Ubi to a usb stick but keep getting a grub error > when I boot from it...I have installed Puppy Linux to a usb stick and > that boots ok..My question is if puppy will boot from the usb port should > other distros boot from it ? > > > Regards >Ted Wager

[ubuntu-uk] usb boot ?

2008-11-09 Thread Ted
I am trying to install Ubi to a usb stick but keep getting a grub error when I boot from it...I have installed Puppy Linux to a usb stick and that boots ok..My question is if puppy will boot from the usb port should other distros boot from it ? Regards Ted Wager High Peak UK -- u

Re: [ubuntu-uk] USB sound device for recording line-in to a laptop?

2008-09-13 Thread Adam Funk
On 2008-09-08, Chris Weaver wrote: > > The M-Audio transit is very good in this respect. Simply a small box on the > end of a USB cable with line in and Line / optical Out. I've used one at > the Radio station I work for years (although I cannot say what the situation > is like under Ubuntu - oth

Re: [ubuntu-uk] USB sound device for recording line-in to a laptop?

2008-09-13 Thread Adam Funk
On 2008-09-08, Rob Beard wrote: > Something like this would do the job: > > http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=97120&C=6354&U=RTonyourpcRadio > > or this > > http://www.redstore.com/SWESDC043 > > I'm sure you'd be able to find one cheaper than £20/£25 though. I > picked up one of the S

Re: [ubuntu-uk] USB sound device for recording line-in to a laptop?

2008-09-08 Thread Rob Beard
Adam Funk wrote: > Would anyone like to recommend an external USB sound-device with a > line-in input, suitable for recording from a hi-fi line-level > connection using Audacity? I have no idea what to search for or what > the price ranges are like. > > A 3.5 mm or 2.5 mm stereo jack would be fin

Re: [ubuntu-uk] USB sound device for recording line-in to a laptop?

2008-09-08 Thread Chris Weaver
The M-Audio transit is very good in this respect. Simply a small box on the end of a USB cable with line in and Line / optical Out. I've used one at the Radio station I work for years (although I cannot say what the situation is like under Ubuntu - other M-Audio products seem to be supported) Pri

[ubuntu-uk] USB sound device for recording line-in to a laptop?

2008-09-08 Thread Adam Funk
Would anyone like to recommend an external USB sound-device with a line-in input, suitable for recording from a hi-fi line-level connection using Audacity? I have no idea what to search for or what the price ranges are like. A 3.5 mm or 2.5 mm stereo jack would be fine, or even a pair of RCA jack

Re: [ubuntu-uk] USB Network Cables

2008-08-08 Thread Rob Beard
LeeGroups wrote: > Probably cheaper si just a Plexus adsl router from ebuyer.com. It has a > USB socket on the back, which plugs into a PC usb socket creating a > wired usb ethernet connection. Much less hassle and faster on older PCs > Actually that is a good idea :-) Rob -- ubuntu-uk

Re: [ubuntu-uk] USB Network Cables

2008-08-08 Thread LeeGroups
>> Her current setup is an old desktop connected via an USB ADSL modem to the >> internet - it doesn't have a working ethernet card and she doesn't want to >> put one in as "it's too fragile" - the machine not her I hasten to add. And >> as we'll both need to be on the internet at the same time,

Re: [ubuntu-uk] USB Network Cables

2008-08-07 Thread Rob Beard
Ian Pascoe wrote: > Her current setup is an old desktop connected via an USB ADSL modem to the > internet - it doesn't have a working ethernet card and she doesn't want to > put one in as "it's too fragile" - the machine not her I hasten to add. And > as we'll both need to be on the internet at t

Re: [ubuntu-uk] USB Network Cables

2008-08-07 Thread Andrew Ball
Hello Ian, I was thinking of this... http://netbsd.gw.com/cgi-bin/man-cgi?upl+4+NetBSD-current ...which makes me wonder what chipset(s) are in the non-Prolific cables. Whether or not similar support is included in Ubuntu I can't say because I have neither the cable nor an Ubuntu bo

Re: [ubuntu-uk] USB Network Cables

2008-08-07 Thread Ian Pascoe
Andy Could you point me in the direction of the open source stuff, presumeing it's not already in Ubuntu? Ian -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Andrew Ball Sent: 07 August 2008 20:13 To: British Ubuntu Talk Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk

Re: [ubuntu-uk] USB Network Cables

2008-08-07 Thread Andrew Ball
Hello Gav, GF> A pair of USB wireless dongles or a USB to Ethernet > adaptor for the Windows machine maybe? I was going to suggest a PLIP cable, but then I remembered that Microsoft Windows doesn't support PLIP. There are USB PC-to-PC cables with open source drivers, but I don't know w

Re: [ubuntu-uk] USB Network Cables

2008-08-07 Thread gav
A pair of USB wireless dongles or a USB to Ethernet adaptor for the Windows machine maybe? -- Gav Ford [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://revford.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk I think we need to: Kick the gyro grid signature.asc Description: Digital signature -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubunt

[ubuntu-uk] USB Network Cables

2008-08-07 Thread Ian Pascoe
G'day all Scenario. I'm going to have to stay on and off for a number of weeks at my partners house whilst doing some on site work nearby. Her current setup is an old desktop connected via an USB ADSL modem to the internet - it doesn't have a working ethernet card and she doesn't want to put one

[ubuntu-uk] USB Thumb drive woln't mount under 64bit

2008-07-11 Thread Ken Robson
I am having issues with an 8Gb thumb drive. Under the 32bit version it mounts fine, but under the 64bit on my main machine it comes up with an error. dmesg output:- [ 122.466494] Initializing USB Mass Storage driver... [ 122.467752] scsi6 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices [ 122.46

Re: [ubuntu-uk] USB Hard Drive Group Permissions

2008-02-09 Thread Stuart Bird
Andrew Thank you for such an in depth and informative response. Changing the uid= to blank did the trick in the end. Stu - Original Message From: Andrew Oakley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: British Ubuntu Talk Sent: Friday, 8 February, 2008 11:25:18 AM Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] US

Re: [ubuntu-uk] USB Hard Drive Group Permissions

2008-02-08 Thread Andrew Oakley
Stuart Bird wrote: > The first way is to use: gksudo nautilus to access and edit files as > root. The second way is to add myself to the root group which then > allows me full control from my normal users account. > > Can anyone advise if these are viable (ie safe) long term solutions or > shou

Re: [ubuntu-uk] USB Hard Drive Group Permissions

2008-02-08 Thread Stuart Bird
ntrol from my normal users account. Can anyone advise if these are viable (ie safe) long term solutions or should I keep searching for a better way. Stu - Original Message From: Stuart Bird <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Ubuntu-UK Sent: Thursday, 7 February, 2008 4:08:10 PM Subject:

[ubuntu-uk] USB Hard Drive Group Permissions

2008-02-07 Thread Stuart Bird
Hi All I've just taken delivery of a new LaCie 80 Gb usb external hard drive.On plugging it in to my laptop (running dual win xp/gutsy) it automounted without error. I have copied some files and folders to it (both from a windows xp partition and the ubuntu partition) without issue but then not

[ubuntu-uk] USB Drives

2007-07-24 Thread Ian Pascoe
OK, I've got back to this one again. Still can't see it eithre on the desktop or within Nautilus. Anyone got any ideas how I can get it to appear? E -Original Message- From: Ian Pascoe [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 06 June 2007 21:33 To: British Ubuntu Talk Subject: RE: [ubuntu-uk] FW

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