[HLUG] January HLUG Meeting TOMORROW (Weds)

Wed Jan 27 21:45:56 UTC 2016

Hi Steve

Good to hear from you again.

Interesting comments you make. Ubuntu and Mint nowadays have separated
quite a bit so that although the deb packages and general instructions can
be used for both, actual operation on hardware can differ.

Was it the proprietary nvidia graphics driver that caused the problems or
the open source one ? The open source one I've found is less buggy but not
quite as fast.
I use Intel chipsets and graphics (or open source drivers) so haven't seen
any issues with graphics for a long while.

Hope to see you at a meeting sometime again  perhaps ?

Julian
On 27 Jan 2016 8:09 pm, "Steve Horsfield" <horsfield.steve at gmail.com> wrote:

> *"Could not get a clean download of xubuntu or ubuntu 15.4, due to the
> chinese writing/and scrambled graphics ( any ideas )."*
>
> Those are precisely the difficulties, which prompted by recent departure
> from Ubuntu. Mint 17, which is based on Ubuntu 14 is now up and running
> properly. The problem in my case appeared to revolve around the Unity
> desktop and NVidia graphics adaptor drivers. It took me a long time before
> I discovered that default driver, NVidia driver, updated to latest version
> graphics adaptor driver made absolutely bugger all difference because
> recent versions of Ubuntu don't work with my GeForce 7300 LE graphics
> adapter (aren't there a lot of them?). Such are the wonders of open source
> that there were no end of discussion groups that told me about the correct
> driver, but only one which told me that it didn't actually work in Ubuntu
> 15. You might be forgiven for thinking that if it is unity that is causing
> the problem then Xubuntu should provide a suitable sidestep - it didn't,
> but Mint did and my guess that's because it has taken me back to Ubuntu 14.
>
> Steve Horsfield
>
> On 27 January 2016 at 19:29, john clutterbuck <valjohnc1 at btinternet.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Hi Julian and Friends, Sorry i am unable to make the meeting tonight
> > medical reasons, however due to two operations it may be March before i
> can
> > make the next meeting due to not being able to drive.
> > I have been busy the last week or so despite being on antibiotics and now
> > have ubuntu on three computers, so what i here you say, well one failed
> > hard drive and one failed cd/dvd writer later i am feeling pleased with
> > myself. Could not get a clean download of xubuntu or ubuntu 15.4, due to
> > the chinese writing/and scrambled graphics ( any ideas ). Ubuntu 14.4 lts
> > is OK. Happy New Year to you all,
> > Smiles John. CU
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On 27/01/16 18:33, Julian Robbins wrote:
> >
> >> Hi
> >>
> >> I'm coming and have my notes ready now on how you set up a http2 next
> gen
> >> website with let's encrypt ssl certificates.
> >>
> >> If anyone's interested... 😜
> >>
> >> Julian
> >> On 27 Jan 2016 18:30, <brightfield at runbox.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> Can't make it tonight. Will see you next month.
> >>>
> >>> Cx
> >>>
> >>> Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone on the EE network.
> >>>    Original Message
> >>> From: George DiceGeorge
> >>> Sent: Wednesday, 27 January 2016 17:58
> >>> To: Herefordshire Linux Users Group
> >>> Reply To: Herefordshire Linux and Open Source Users Group
> >>> Subject: Re: [HLUG] January HLUG Meeting TOMORROW (Weds)
> >>>
> >>> See you there I hope,
> >>> maybe everybody could come up of an idea for a post to our HLUG
> website?
> >>> http://www.hlug.org.uk/inkscape-review/
> >>>
> >>> [g]
> >>>
> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >>> From: Julian Robbins
> >>> Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2016 11:41 PM
> >>> To: Herefordshire Linux Users Group
> >>> Subject: [HLUG] January HLUG Meeting TOMORROW (Weds)
> >>>
> >>> Hi again everyone
> >>>
> >>> Our January LUG meeting will be tomorrow (Wednesday) night at 7.30pm,
> >>> usual
> >>> place the Courtyard in Hereford on the mezzanine floor. Hope we can
> get a
> >>> good number at the meeting.
> >>>
> >>> If you have been on our list but haven't attended a meeting yet, or
> >>> you've
> >>> been unable to attend for a while, or met our group during our SFD
> event
> >>> we'd be very pleased to see you.We don't bite ;-)
> >>>
> >>> The meeting will start at roughly 7:30pm as usual.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> *Meeting Topic - No particular topic, though along side the usual
> chat, I
> >>> have been volunteered to show how I set up a HTTP2 website with SSL
> >>> encryption and Open Source (Free) 'Lets Encrypt' SSL Certificates.*
> >>>
> >>> I have found my notes on this so will bring down a few copies tomorrow.
> >>>
> >>> Lastly, (don't laugh) I bought a Chrome book the other day, which I can
> >>> also run linux using Crouton. I'll bring it along if anyone wants to
> >>> take a
> >>> look - lovely display on it ..
> >>>
> >>> The Courtyard has free fast wifi and serves lovely coffees, and there
> is
> >>> level access to all public areas of the building. You can find
> directions
> >>> to The Courtyard, Edgar Street, Hereford, HR4 9JR here
> >>>
> >>>
> http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/place?cid=8198539616210862916&q=courtyard&
> >>> .
> >>> ..
> >>>
> >>> The Courtyard has pay and display parking adjacent and free parking a
> >>> short
> >>> walk away.
> >>>
> >>> I'll see you all there tomorrow night as usual
> >>>
> >>> Regards
> >>>
> >>> Julian
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