Re: laptop installation

2000-12-15 Thread Jordan Evatt
Thanks for the advice, it will be considered when the repartitioning comes around. Since this is my personal laptop, there should only really be one or maby two users on the system. Enough for two ISO images should be about 1.3gb, which sounds about how much space I'd like for it, because all I

Re: laptop installation

2000-12-15 Thread Jordan Evatt
Thanks for the advice, it will be considered when the repartitioning comes around. Since this is my personal laptop, there should only really be one or maby two users on the system. Enough for two ISO images should be about 1.3gb, which sounds about how much space I'd like for it, because all

Re: laptop installation

2000-12-15 Thread Daniel Reuter
Hello Jordan, On Thu, 14 Dec 2000, Jordan Evatt wrote: > One final note... How would you guys recommend partitioning a 4gb hard > drive? :) I don't really want to use one big partition, which I've been > doing for a long time, so I decided to split it up this installation. I > tried an 800mb

Re: laptop installation

2000-12-15 Thread Daniel Reuter
Hello Jordan, On Thu, 14 Dec 2000, Jordan Evatt wrote: > One final note... How would you guys recommend partitioning a 4gb hard > drive? :) I don't really want to use one big partition, which I've been > doing for a long time, so I decided to split it up this installation. I > tried an 800mb

Re: laptop installation

2000-12-14 Thread Jordan Evatt
I'm just gonna put the big reply at the top of this email instead of even bothering with the whole mass and causing everyone to scroll alot, so here goes :). First of all, thanks Heather for replying, and the welcome. I had a feeling you might, since I've been watching this list for a good whi

Re: laptop installation

2000-12-14 Thread matthschulz
At least flexibility, You never know maybe You get to upgrade Your BIOS one day and this works under DO$/Window$ only - so take a almost unused partition and do it. Don't forget to remove it afterwards!!! Matth On Donnerstag, 14. Dezember 2000 18:10, dude wrote: > Is there any real reason to u

Re: laptop installation

2000-12-14 Thread dude
Is there any real reason to use partitions on a laptop since they are small hard drives? thankx On Thu, 14 Dec 2000, Jordan Evatt wrote: > Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2000 14:19:10 -0500 > From: Jordan Evatt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: debian-laptop@lists.debian.org > Subject: l

Re: laptop installation

2000-12-14 Thread Jordan Evatt
I'm just gonna put the big reply at the top of this email instead of even bothering with the whole mass and causing everyone to scroll alot, so here goes :). First of all, thanks Heather for replying, and the welcome. I had a feeling you might, since I've been watching this list for a good whi

Re: laptop installation

2000-12-14 Thread matthschulz
At least flexibility, You never know maybe You get to upgrade Your BIOS one day and this works under DO$/Window$ only - so take a almost unused partition and do it. Don't forget to remove it afterwards!!! Matth On Donnerstag, 14. Dezember 2000 18:10, dude wrote: > Is there any real reason to

Re: laptop installation

2000-12-14 Thread dude
Is there any real reason to use partitions on a laptop since they are small hard drives? thankx On Thu, 14 Dec 2000, Jordan Evatt wrote: > Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2000 14:19:10 -0500 > From: Jordan Evatt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: laptop installa

Re: laptop installation

2000-12-14 Thread Heather
[Mucho trimming - to summarize..] > ... . My laptop (Dell Inspiron 3200) > ... , I've been attempting to get debian back on > it and up to a usable state of woody (heh). I was doing this from school, > where they have a 100mbps microwave connection to the school's local isp, > so I was averagin

laptop installation

2000-12-14 Thread Jordan Evatt
Hi there. Long time debian user here, since slink... but I've run into some problems recently. My laptop (Dell Inspiron 3200) has been kinda out of action for the last 6 or 8 weeks with some video hardware problems, but now those seem to be resolved after several trips to the Dell factory. Since

Re: laptop installation

2000-12-14 Thread Heather
[Mucho trimming - to summarize..] > ... . My laptop (Dell Inspiron 3200) > ... , I've been attempting to get debian back on > it and up to a usable state of woody (heh). I was doing this from school, > where they have a 100mbps microwave connection to the school's local isp, > so I was averagi

laptop installation

2000-12-14 Thread Jordan Evatt
Hi there. Long time debian user here, since slink... but I've run into some problems recently. My laptop (Dell Inspiron 3200) has been kinda out of action for the last 6 or 8 weeks with some video hardware problems, but now those seem to be resolved after several trips to the Dell factory. Sinc

RE: Laptop installation (was Re: Hi)

2000-05-03 Thread Tim Brown
install via this? Tim Brown -Original Message- From: Drew Parsons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2000 10:06 PM To: Debian Laptop Mailing List Subject: Re: Laptop installation (was Re: Hi) On Tue, May 02, 2000 at 09:21:43PM -0400, Tim Brown wrote: > > Im doing it via C

Re: Laptop installation (was Re: Hi)

2000-05-03 Thread Drew Parsons
On Tue, May 02, 2000 at 09:21:43PM -0400, Tim Brown wrote: > > Im doing it via CD, now what is htis potato ihere everyone talkin about > (Forgive me, im new to debian, ive had some experiance with RH systems, but > once i upgraded my Desktop, half the hardware was a bitch and wouldnt work > with R

RE: Laptop installation (was Re: Hi)

2000-05-03 Thread Tim Brown
!) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Brendan J Simon Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2000 6:36 AM To: Tim Brown Cc: debian-laptop@lists.debian.org Subject: Laptop installation (was Re: Hi) Tim Brown wrote: > Hi, i just subscribed to th list, im gona be install

Laptop installation (was Re: Hi)

2000-05-03 Thread Brendan J Simon
Tim Brown wrote: > Hi, i just subscribed to th list, im gona be installing Debian on a 233mhx > BFIComputer laptop > My names Tim Brown and i live in va. USA > > I hope u guys can help thru the process of installing adn settin up debian > and X Windows/Gnome Sure. It is fairly easy. Make sure y