[HLUG] January HLUG Meeting TOMORROW (Weds)

Wed Jan 27 22:00:09 UTC 2016

That graphics adapter doesn't work with Ubuntu 15. It does work with Mint.

Steve Horsfield

On 27 January 2016 at 21:45, Julian Robbins <joolsr1 at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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