[ubuntu-uk] Karmic 9.10 Release party (Philip Taylor)
Philip Taylor
scraliontis at gmail.com
Thu Jul 9 16:00:02 BST 2009
Thats good to hear, thank you for the correction, :)
On Thu, Jul 09, 2009 at 03:54:43PM +0100, Simon Keates wrote:
> 1st time actually replying on the list - hope i got it right!
>
> glad to see there a release party in Banbury! count me in for helping out
>
> btw... your link's not quite right. should be https://wiki.ubuntu.com/
> KarmicReleaseParties
>
> regards,
>
> /Simon
>
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> 1. Re: Suggest a graphics card (John Matthews)
> 2. The Stolen Earth (David King)
> 3. Re: The Stolen Earth (Alan Pope)
> 4. Re: Suggest a graphics card (Alan Lord (News))
> 5. Re: The Stolen Earth (Alan Lord (News))
> 6. Re: The Stolen Earth (David King)
> 7. Re: The Stolen Earth (John Matthews)
> 8. Evolution's compulsory GPG routine (Rowan Berkeley)
> 9. Re: The Stolen Earth (Alan Pope)
> 10. Re: Evolution's compulsory GPG routine (Ciar?n Mooney)
> 11. Re: Evolution's compulsory GPG routine (Vinothan Shankar)
> 12. Karmic 9.10 Release party (Philip Taylor)
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> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
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> Message: 1
> Date: Wed, 08 Jul 2009 23:19:59 +0100
> From: John Matthews <jakewc2 at sky.com>
> Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Suggest a graphics card
> To: British Ubuntu Talk <ubuntu-uk at lists.ubuntu.com>
> Message-ID: <4A551B8F.8010308 at sky.com>
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>
> Vinothan Shankar wrote:
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> > Adam Bagnall wrote:
> >
> >> If you're not planning on gaming, just using HD for video and compiz
> >> then a low powered nvidia card would be fine. An nvidia 8400gs only
> >> costs about ?25 from ebuyer and most of them have passive cooling (no
> >> fan and therefore silent). With these nvidia cards you can playback HD
> >> video with very little cpu usage and they are power efficient too.
> >> http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=nvidia_vdpau_gpu&num=
> 1
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >> Adam.
> >>
> >>
> >> javadayaz wrote:
> >>
> >>> I am thinking of installing a graphics into my machine finally.
> >>>
> >>> Can you please suggest a cheap graphics card?
> >>>
> >>> It must:
> >>>
> >>> PLAY NICE WITH UBUNTU. (easy to set up. no problem with compiz)
> >>> display HD for a screen size of at least 37".
> >>> Not require extra cooling.
> >>>
> >>> Looking forward to your comments!
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> Javad
> >>>
> >>
> > Don't talk to me about the 8400GS. I've got one in my machine, and
> > while it's fine using its VGA output, there's something wrong with the
> > DVI when using NVidia's Linux driver (it was fine when I was still on
> > Windows and it's fine with the free drivers...). Even when I set the
> > DVI output to a resolution and refresh rate that my monitor specifically
> > says is supported in its manual, I get a "picture mode not supported"
> > message - and i've tried with a TV with a DVI-in as well, just to make
> > sure. The usual workaround of disabling DynamicTwinView doesn't help
> > either.
> >
> > In short, beware if you want to use DVI.
> >
> > Vinu
> >
> > PS this is _not_ a request for help with it - I can live with VGA.
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> >
> I have a new pc, and it has a Nvidea Something 5500 in it. I say
> something because it was having problems, so it had to go back, so I
> cant remember exactly which one it was. That was just using Windows. I
> am just wondering, would it work with Ubuntu? I have yet to install it.
> Was going to when it came back. Sorry to come in and hyjack the thread,
> but it is a similar question.
>
> John
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Wed, 08 Jul 2009 23:32:55 +0100
> From: David King <linuxman at avoura.com>
> Subject: [ubuntu-uk] The Stolen Earth
> To: British Ubuntu Talk <ubuntu-uk at lists.ubuntu.com>
> Message-ID: <4A551E97.3010304 at avoura.com>
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>
> Interesting podcast, entertaining as usual.
>
> However, I did not hear any references to the Stolen Earth, which title
> I assume you took from a recent Doctor Who episode. But no mention of
> the Doctor or the Daleks...
>
> I wonder what a Dalek running on Ubuntu would be like?
>
>
> David King
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 3
> Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2009 23:39:44 +0100
> From: Alan Pope <alan at popey.com>
> Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] The Stolen Earth
> To: British Ubuntu Talk <ubuntu-uk at lists.ubuntu.com>
> Message-ID:
> <eba6d2300907081539h1b6187c1u5cd0a358fe7e57b8 at mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
>
> Hi David,
>
> Thanks for the mail.
>
> 2009/7/8 David King <linuxman at avoura.com>:
> > Interesting podcast, entertaining as usual.
> >
>
> Thanks for that, it certainly motivates us to have positive feedback!
>
> > However, I did not hear any references to the Stolen Earth, which title
> > I assume you took from a recent Doctor Who episode. But no mention of
> > the Doctor or the Daleks...
> >
>
> :) As you may have noticed, every episode this season is named after a
> Doctor Who episode :)
>
> We try to allude to episode content in the title, the laptop theft
> section this week led to "Stolen Earth".
>
> > I wonder what a Dalek running on Ubuntu would be like?
> >
>
> It would of course exterminate all other operating systems!
>
> Cheers,
> Al.
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 4
> Date: Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:05:05 +0100
> From: "Alan Lord (News)" <alanslists at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Suggest a graphics card
> To: ubuntu-uk at lists.ubuntu.com
> Message-ID: <h338n0$su7$1 at ger.gmane.org>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
>
> On 08/07/09 10:13, javadayaz wrote:
> > I am thinking of installing a graphics into my machine finally.
> > Can you please suggest a cheap graphics card?
> > It must:
> > PLAY NICE WITH UBUNTU. (easy to set up. no problem with compiz)
> > display HD for a screen size of at least 37".
> > Not require extra cooling.
>
> I have a Palit Nvidia 9500GT passive cooled that cost me about ?50 IIRC
> about 9months ago. Good enough card for me - works fine. VGA & DVI.
>
> Alan
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 5
> Date: Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:06:33 +0100
> From: "Alan Lord (News)" <alanslists at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] The Stolen Earth
> To: ubuntu-uk at lists.ubuntu.com
> Message-ID: <h338po$su7$2 at ger.gmane.org>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
>
> On 08/07/09 23:39, Alan Pope wrote:
> <snip />
> >> I wonder what a Dalek running on Ubuntu would be like?
> >>
> >
> > It would of course exterminate all other operating systems!
>
> Except the for new kid on the block...
>
> ;-)
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 6
> Date: Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:19:39 +0100
> From: David King <linuxman at avoura.com>
> Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] The Stolen Earth
> To: British Ubuntu Talk <ubuntu-uk at lists.ubuntu.com>
> Message-ID: <4A55B62B.7090705 at avoura.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
>
> Thanks for the reply. I recognise some of the podcast titles as Doctor
> Who episodes, I guess some of the others are from very old episodes I
> have long forgotten.
>
>
> David King
>
>
> Alan Pope wrote:
> > Hi David,
> >
> > Thanks for the mail.
> >
> > 2009/7/8 David King <linuxman at avoura.com>:
> >
> >> Interesting podcast, entertaining as usual.
> >>
> >>
> >
> > Thanks for that, it certainly motivates us to have positive feedback!
> >
> >
> >> However, I did not hear any references to the Stolen Earth, which title
> >> I assume you took from a recent Doctor Who episode. But no mention of
> >> the Doctor or the Daleks...
> >>
> >>
> >
> > :) As you may have noticed, every episode this season is named after a
> > Doctor Who episode :)
> >
> > We try to allude to episode content in the title, the laptop theft
> > section this week led to "Stolen Earth".
> >
> >
> >> I wonder what a Dalek running on Ubuntu would be like?
> >>
> >>
> >
> > It would of course exterminate all other operating systems!
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Al.
> >
> >
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 7
> Date: Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:35:09 +0100
> From: John Matthews <jakewc2 at sky.com>
> Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] The Stolen Earth
> To: British Ubuntu Talk <ubuntu-uk at lists.ubuntu.com>
> Message-ID: <4A55B9CD.5060902 at sky.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed
>
> David King wrote:
> > Thanks for the reply. I recognise some of the podcast titles as Doctor
> > Who episodes, I guess some of the others are from very old episodes I
> > have long forgotten.
> >
> >
> > David King
> >
> >
> > Alan Pope wrote:
> >
> >> Hi David,
> >>
> >> Thanks for the mail.
> >>
> >> 2009/7/8 David King <linuxman at avoura.com>:
> >>
> >>
> >>> Interesting podcast, entertaining as usual.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >> Thanks for that, it certainly motivates us to have positive feedback!
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>> However, I did not hear any references to the Stolen Earth, which title
> >>> I assume you took from a recent Doctor Who episode. But no mention of
> >>> the Doctor or the Daleks...
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >> :) As you may have noticed, every episode this season is named after a
> >> Doctor Who episode :)
> >>
> >> We try to allude to episode content in the title, the laptop theft
> >> section this week led to "Stolen Earth".
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>> I wonder what a Dalek running on Ubuntu would be like?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >> It would of course exterminate all other operating systems!
> >>
> >> Cheers,
> >> Al.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> Can I have the URL.I dont have it. Is this something to do with Ubuntu?
>
> John
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 8
> Date: Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:57:30 +0100
> From: Rowan Berkeley <rowan.berkeley at googlemail.com>
> Subject: [ubuntu-uk] Evolution's compulsory GPG routine
> To: Ubuntu UK <ubuntu-uk at lists.ubuntu.com>
> Message-ID: <1247133450.3573.12.camel at ubuntu.clocksoft.dom>
> Content-Type: text/plain
>
> Hello everybody. I'm now using my new Linux Emporium Thinkpad, and very
> nice it is too -- it accepts Ubuntu updates, without immediately
> disabling itself the way the Linux Certified machine used to do.
> However, my usual problems with default Ubuntu clients have returned,
> especially the compulsory GPG routine in Evolution -- in fact, it's
> worse now, because I already created a keyring and code blocks for the
> Linux Certified machine, and I do not know whether these are retained at
> some database somewhere out there (apart from on that now dead machine,
> which I have returned to the suppliers). I simply do not want or need
> GPG anyway -- is there no way I can stop Evolution from demanding I run
> it every time, or must I keep pressing 'deny' ad infinitum?
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 9
> Date: Thu, 9 Jul 2009 11:13:26 +0100
> From: Alan Pope <alan at popey.com>
> Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] The Stolen Earth
> To: British Ubuntu Talk <ubuntu-uk at lists.ubuntu.com>
> Message-ID:
> <eba6d2300907090313o45b3011es79ea5445a9c389e4 at mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
>
> 2009/7/9 John Matthews <jakewc2 at sky.com>:
> > Can I have the URL.I dont have it. Is this something to do with Ubuntu?
> >
>
> http://podcast.ubuntu-uk.org/
>
> :)
>
> Cheers,
> Al.
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 10
> Date: Thu, 9 Jul 2009 12:10:27 +0100
> From: Ciar?n Mooney <general.mooney at googlemail.com>
> Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Evolution's compulsory GPG routine
> To: British Ubuntu Talk <ubuntu-uk at lists.ubuntu.com>
> Message-ID:
> <3e4e51a80907090410yf797f7dt5bf54bb17b9753c5 at mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
>
> Hi,
>
> What you describe sounds more like the Gnome Keyring rather than any
> GPG-based program.
>
> They keyring is what stores your passwords etc, it is used for WEP/WPA
> keys along with any other password in the system.
>
> I'm guessing that you have passwords in Evolution to your email
> accounts etc, and these are protected by the Gnome Keyring
> application. Evolution has to request access in someway to be able to
> download your email.
>
> This is a guess, hope it points you in the right direction.
>
> Ciar?n
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 11
> Date: Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:41:20 +0100
> From: Vinothan Shankar <neversaymonkey at googlemail.com>
> Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Evolution's compulsory GPG routine
> To: British Ubuntu Talk <ubuntu-uk at lists.ubuntu.com>
> Message-ID: <4A55E570.9050907 at googlemail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
>
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> Ciar?n Mooney wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > What you describe sounds more like the Gnome Keyring rather than any
> > GPG-based program.
> >
> > They keyring is what stores your passwords etc, it is used for WEP/WPA
> > keys along with any other password in the system.
> >
> > I'm guessing that you have passwords in Evolution to your email
> > accounts etc, and these are protected by the Gnome Keyring
> > application. Evolution has to request access in someway to be able to
> > download your email.
> >
> > This is a guess, hope it points you in the right direction.
> >
> > Ciar?n
> >
> Assuming it IS gnome-keyring, somewhere in the repositories is a package
> that will unlock your default keyring on login and lock it again when
> you log out, to defeat this very problem. I've been using it for quite
> a while, now.
>
> If, on the other hand, it's the GPG, you can disable it in your Evo
> preferences.
>
> Vinu
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>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 12
> Date: Thu, 9 Jul 2009 15:36:43 +0100
> From: Philip Taylor <scraliontis at gmail.com>
> Subject: [ubuntu-uk] Karmic 9.10 Release party
> To: loco-contacts at lists.ubuntu.com, ubuntu-uk at lists.ubuntu.com
> Message-ID: <20090709143643.GC3664 at pmt>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
>
> Hello All
>
> I have added my planned Release party date, to the wiki (wiki.ubuntu.com/
> KarmicReleaseParty) .
>
> I hope to get abit of feedback about materials and and things i will need
> for it, like cd's and other things, maybe some other ubuntu things, to give
> out.
>
> Help would be appreciated.
>
> PHilip Taylor aka brobostigon :)
>
>
>
>
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