[ubuntu-uk] Switched hard drives

2008-02-23 Thread Andy Watts
Hi people l do hope that this hasn't been asked too many times before.. l have 2 hard drives in my machine, 1 with windows 2k and the other with Ubuntu on it. l've tried having them both connected to the same ribbon and rebooting with either of the 2 hard drives powered. Sadly it doesn't seem

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Switched hard drives

2008-02-23 Thread Steve Cook
On Sat, 2008-02-23 at 11:41 +, Andy Watts wrote: Hi people l do hope that this hasn't been asked too many times before.. l have 2 hard drives in my machine, 1 with windows 2k and the other with Ubuntu on it. l've tried having them both connected to the same ribbon and rebooting

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Software Freedom Day 2008

2008-02-23 Thread Paul Mellors
- Original Message - From: Ciaran Mooney [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: British Ubuntu Talk ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com Sent: Friday, February 22, 2008 11:48 PM Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Software Freedom Day 2008 Hi, I'll organise a Birmingham Team again. But this year I want MORE! :) If your

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Switched hard drives

2008-02-23 Thread Tom Bamford
On 23/02/2008, Steve Cook [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sat, 2008-02-23 at 11:41 +, Andy Watts wrote: Hi people l do hope that this hasn't been asked too many times before.. l have 2 hard drives in my machine, 1 with windows 2k and the other with Ubuntu on it. l've tried having

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Switched hard drives

2008-02-23 Thread Chris Rowson
Hi people l do hope that this hasn't been asked too many times before.. l have 2 hard drives in my machine, 1 with windows 2k and the other with Ubuntu on it. l've tried having them both connected to the same ribbon and rebooting with either of the 2 hard drives powered. Sadly

[ubuntu-uk] OT: (Nanny) OGG Files

2008-02-23 Thread Ian Pascoe
Folks Due to reasons that are to mind numbingly boring to go into, I need to try and find a plug in for eithre Windows Media or REAL that will play (Nanny) OGG audio files - anyone know of any and where to get them? Cheers E PS Apparently Granny Weatherwax nor Magrat Garlick sounded like a

Re: [ubuntu-uk] OT: (Nanny) OGG Files

2008-02-23 Thread Dave Morley
On Sat, 2008-02-23 at 14:15 +, Ian Pascoe wrote: Folks Due to reasons that are to mind numbingly boring to go into, I need to try and find a plug in for eithre Windows Media or REAL that will play (Nanny) OGG audio files - anyone know of any and where to get them? Cheers E PS

Re: [ubuntu-uk] OT: (Nanny) OGG Files

2008-02-23 Thread Ciaran Mooney
I ain't DEAD! -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

[ubuntu-uk] Wireless connection

2008-02-23 Thread London School of Puppetry
I have an old Dell with linux.(Ubuntu) Usually I have no problem with wirelass connection but working with a colleague who has Netgear it is proving a puzzle. There is a passphrase, but the system does not recognise it. I have tried connecting up my laptop with the router using a lead- and it

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Wireless connection

2008-02-23 Thread Rob Beard
London School of Puppetry wrote: I have an old Dell with linux.(Ubuntu) Usually I have no problem with wirelass connection but working with a colleague who has Netgear it is proving a puzzle. There is a passphrase, but the system does not recognise it. I have tried connecting up my laptop

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Wireless connection

2008-02-23 Thread Gavin Ford
On Sat, Feb 23, 2008 at 07:17:20PM +, Rob Beard wrote: What this the security type (WPA, WEP etc) and how many characters is the passphrase? I've had a similar problem with my dad's wireless once, turns out the passphrase was too short (was about 6 characters rather than the required

[ubuntu-uk] Broadband

2008-02-23 Thread les
Hello, Sorry if I am asking a rather basic question - I think I sort of know the answer to this one but would like to be sure. A friend is intending to use my old computer (dual boot with Ubuntu and Windows ME, 450 MHz, 256 GB RAM, 2 USB ports but no ethernet) for modest internet access. I

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Broadband

2008-02-23 Thread Rob Beard
les wrote: Hello, Sorry if I am asking a rather basic question - I think I sort of know the answer to this one but would like to be sure. A friend is intending to use my old computer (dual boot with Ubuntu and Windows ME, 450 MHz, 256 GB RAM, 2 USB ports but no ethernet) for modest

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Broadband

2008-02-23 Thread Sean Miller
if he is intending to use a wireless router it is entirely irrelevant which ISP he uses because it will be the router, not Linux, which logs into ADSL. He may have issues with wireless cards, mind you, though the situation now is a lot better than it was 2-3 years ago... many now seem to work out

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Broadband

2008-02-23 Thread Andrew Oakley
les wrote: wireless router might be useful. Has anyone any suggestions as to which ISP's are most suitable and Linux friendly? One constraint is that it British Telecom's default supplied wireless router seems to work well with my Dell Ubuntu Linux laptop, but then so does every other

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Wireless connection

2008-02-23 Thread London School of Puppetry
On 23/02/2008, Gavin Ford [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sat, Feb 23, 2008 at 07:17:20PM +, Rob Beard wrote: What this the security type (WPA, WEP etc) and how many characters is the passphrase? I've had a similar problem with my dad's wireless once, turns out the passphrase was too

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Wireless connection

2008-02-23 Thread Tom Bamford
Hi Caroline, Whilst attempting to connect to the network, I'd recommend tailing your syslog for related messages as it often helps in diagnosing which part of the connection fails. The System Log application under System Administration is good for this as you can watch all your logs at once.