I'll plan on attending the meeting this evening. I see Sept 7th. I'll bring the dog!
What time? What room? This should be on the web site! I'll ask ppl to bring boot media! Maybe we can get this puppy runnin! On Mon, Sep 05, 2011 at 08:53:14AM -0600, Greg King wrote: > I have Mint 9 xfce (Ubuntu LTS, Isadora I think) on a USB that you are > welcome to borrow. I used it to get Mint 9 on my eeePC. > > I also have an external USB attached DVD drive if you prefer to use that. > > Let me know. > > Greg > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: t...@terralogic.net > Date: Sunday, September 4, 2011 9:35 pm > Subject: [clug-talk] Catch 22 for USB to install Ubuntu > To: CLUG General <clug-talk@clug.ca> > > > I think I'm in a catch 22 on this old puppy. Its running > > Debian Sarge with a 2.4 kernel and supports USB 1.1 > > (AFAIK) I have some Kingston data traveler USB sticks and > > they should be USB 2.0 > > > > WHen I plug them in the kernel sees them but says there is no > > device driver to handle it. > > > > I'd like to install the latest Ubuntu into a new computer. > > This machine does not have a CD nor FDD. The only way I > > can think of to boot it is perhaps a network boot which I have > > never done and failing that a USB boot which I cannot seem to > > create because my desktop doesn't recognize a USB memory stick. > > > > Some possibilities: > > > > 1) If I can find the right driver perhaps I can compile and > > install it. I'm not keen on this because the moment I get > > the new machine running I intend to retire this one. I'll > > mirror the HDD and stuff the old one in the bank vault for insurance. > > > > 2) Can someone create a bootable USB stick for me? > > > > 3) I have a mac in the house but its not mine and I don't know > > how to use it. > > > > 4) I have an OpenBSD server but I don't think I bothered > > installing a browser. I've never used the USB on it anyways. > > > > Other suggestions are welcome. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > clug-talk mailing list > > clug-talk@clug.ca > > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > > **Please remove these lines when replying > > > _______________________________________________ > clug-talk mailing list > clug-talk@clug.ca > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > **Please remove these lines when replying _______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list clug-talk@clug.ca http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) **Please remove these lines when replying
