On Wed, 2007-05-02 at 12:00 +0100, Robin Menneer wrote:
> IMHO, the WD
> Passport is a great piece of kit, especially for laptops and
> people who
> have to be mobile.
>
> Yes, I'll keep it as backup but I would at some time like to have
> Ubuntu on
>
> it so that I
On 5/2/07, TheVeech <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
On Wed, 2007-05-02 at 09:39 +0100, Robin Menneer wrote:
> > grrr...in order to release the old one for Fiesty and me
> grrr... As
> > the only applications she uses are iphoto (which should come
> ready
> >
On Wed, 2007-05-02 at 09:39 +0100, Robin Menneer wrote:
> > grrr...in order to release the old one for Fiesty and me
> grrr... As
> > the only applications she uses are iphoto (which should come
> ready
> > loaded) and Neooffice J (note the J, and is no
On 5/1/07, TheVeech <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
On Tue, 2007-05-01 at 18:31 +0100, Robin Menneer wrote:
>
>
> On 4/29/07, TheVeech <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Sun, 2007-04-29 at 20:30 +0100, Robin Menneer wrote:
> > Does one just download the .iso file below onto the desktop,
On Tue, 2007-05-01 at 18:31 +0100, Robin Menneer wrote:
>
>
> On 4/29/07, TheVeech <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Sun, 2007-04-29 at 20:30 +0100, Robin Menneer wrote:
> > Does one just download the .iso file below onto the desktop,
> then onto
> > the HDD ?
>
On 4/29/07, TheVeech <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
On Sun, 2007-04-29 at 20:30 +0100, Robin Menneer wrote:
> Does one just download the .iso file below onto the desktop, then onto
> the HDD ?
Download the iso
Burn the disk image (iso) to CD
Boot computer from the CD (this is the install)
This sou
On Sun, 2007-04-29 at 20:30 +0100, Robin Menneer wrote:
> Does one just download the .iso file below onto the desktop, then onto
> the HDD ?
Download the iso
Burn the disk image (iso) to CD
Boot computer from the CD (this is the install)
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On Sun, 2007-04-29 at 20:14 +0100, Toby Smithe wrote:
> On Sun, 2007-04-29 at 20:03 +0100, TheVeech wrote:
> > Hi Toby, have you got any experience with these machines? If so,
> can
> > you give Robin a hand with the preparation for the install? To us
> it's
> > probably an easy task, but everyon
On Sun, 2007-04-29 at 20:30 +0100, Robin Menneer wrote:
> Neither am I, but I have a Mac which came with the machine. Does one
> just download the .iso file below onto the desktop, then onto the
> HDD ? Surely it cannot be that easy. Back on Tuesday.
Firstly, you download the iso to your HDD.
On 4/29/07, Toby Smithe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
On Sun, 2007-04-29 at 20:03 +0100, TheVeech wrote:
> Hi Toby, have you got any experience with these machines? If so, can
> you give Robin a hand with the preparation for the install? To us it's
> probably an easy task, but everyone's at diffe
On 4/29/07, TheVeech <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
On Sun, 2007-04-29 at 16:14 +0100, Robin Menneer wrote:
> I've had a look at the forums (? fora) again, and gained no further
> insight, their problems tend to be in isolation.
Well I think once you take a dislike to something, nothing's going to
On Sun, 2007-04-29 at 20:03 +0100, TheVeech wrote:
> Hi Toby, have you got any experience with these machines? If so, can
> you give Robin a hand with the preparation for the install? To us it's
> probably an easy task, but everyone's at different levels, and Robin
> could do with all the help he
On Sun, 2007-04-29 at 16:37 +0100, Toby Smithe wrote:
> On Sun, 2007-04-29 at 16:14 +0100, Robin Menneer wrote:
> >
> > Does this mean that Fiesty won't go on a PowerPCmac leaving me with
> > Dapper ?
>
> No. It only means that there is no official support by Canonical. I'm
> unsure of th
On Sun, 2007-04-29 at 16:14 +0100, Robin Menneer wrote:
> I've had a look at the forums (? fora) again, and gained no further
> insight, their problems tend to be in isolation.
Well I think once you take a dislike to something, nothing's going to
shift you! :)
If you were to sum up much of the su
On Sun, 2007-04-29 at 16:14 +0100, Robin Menneer wrote:
>
> Does this mean that Fiesty won't go on a PowerPCmac leaving me with
> Dapper ?
No. It only means that there is no official support by Canonical. I'm
unsure of the availability of security updates as a result.
http://cdimage.ubun
On 4/29/07, TheVeech <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
On Sun, 2007-04-29 at 14:51 +0100, Toby Smithe wrote:
> On Sun, 2007-04-29 at 10:34 +0100, Robin Menneer wrote:
> >
> > I'm afraid that my missus has put her oar in and insists that she has
> > the new machine. This means that I shall have to tran
On Sun, 2007-04-29 at 14:51 +0100, Toby Smithe wrote:
> On Sun, 2007-04-29 at 10:34 +0100, Robin Menneer wrote:
> >
> > I'm afraid that my missus has put her oar in and insists that she has
> > the new machine. This means that I shall have to transfer all her
> > folders + Neooffice J (she doesn'
On Sun, 2007-04-29 at 14:52 +0100, Toby Smithe wrote:
> On Sun, 2007-04-29 at 12:41 +0100, TheVeech wrote:
> > On Sun, 2007-04-29 at 12:26 +0100, Toby Smithe wrote:
> > > On Sun, 2007-04-29 at 12:16 +0100, TheVeech wrote:
> > > > I even thought about making the journey to Robin's and suggesting tha
On Sun, 2007-04-29 at 12:41 +0100, TheVeech wrote:
> On Sun, 2007-04-29 at 12:26 +0100, Toby Smithe wrote:
> > On Sun, 2007-04-29 at 12:16 +0100, TheVeech wrote:
> > > I even thought about making the journey to Robin's and suggesting that
> > > list members could make some contribution to the costs
On Sun, 2007-04-29 at 10:34 +0100, Robin Menneer wrote:
>
> I'm afraid that my missus has put her oar in and insists that she has
> the new machine. This means that I shall have to transfer all her
> folders + Neooffice J (she doesn't like the later versions) on to the
> new machine via pen drive
On Sun, 2007-04-29 at 13:22 +0100, LeeUKHA wrote:
>
> > Yes, you're right, though it's a bit irrelevant now, since Robin's
> > ordered a CD from ShipIt.
> >
> I'm not sure what the delivery dates are currently, but last time I
> ordered it took several weeks...
Damn. Hadn't thought of that.
> Yes, you're right, though it's a bit irrelevant now, since Robin's
> ordered a CD from ShipIt.
>
I'm not sure what the delivery dates are currently, but last time I
ordered it took several weeks...
What with FF recently being released I'd bet there is a surge in
requests happening now... :(
On Sun, 2007-04-29 at 12:26 +0100, Toby Smithe wrote:
> On Sun, 2007-04-29 at 12:16 +0100, TheVeech wrote:
> > I even thought about making the journey to Robin's and suggesting that
> > list members could make some contribution to the costs. But I drive a
> > gas-guzzler and it'd cost a small fort
On Sun, 2007-04-29 at 10:34 +0100, Robin Menneer wrote:
> I am happy to agree with you. Mac Tiger is a decent job but has an
> annoying way of hiding each of the several different ways of doing
> something - which is maddening when one's memory isn't what it used to
> be. Searching in Ubuntu I fi
On Sun, 2007-04-29 at 10:34 +0100, Robin Menneer wrote:
> I'm afraid that my missus has put her oar in and insists that she has
> the new machine. This means that I shall have to transfer all her
> folders + Neooffice J (she doesn't like the later versions) on to the
> new machine via pen drive
On Sun, 2007-04-29 at 12:16 +0100, TheVeech wrote:
> I even thought about making the journey to Robin's and suggesting that
> list members could make some contribution to the costs. But I drive a
> gas-guzzler and it'd cost a small fortune. Besides, I haven't got that
> much spare time right now.
On Sun, 2007-04-29 at 10:39 +0100, LeeUKHA wrote:
> > We've got time for you to try writing the disk image on the laptop.
> > Like I've said, though, if you can burn a disk image with software on
> > your existing Mac, give it a go.
> >
> Rather then messing about with burning CDs, why not just
On 4/29/07, LeeUKHA <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> We've got time for you to try writing the disk image on the laptop.
> Like I've said, though, if you can burn a disk image with software on
> your existing Mac, give it a go.
>
Rather then messing about with burning CDs, why not just burn one
you
> We've got time for you to try writing the disk image on the laptop.
> Like I've said, though, if you can burn a disk image with software on
> your existing Mac, give it a go.
>
Rather then messing about with burning CDs, why not just burn one
yourself, check the integrity by booting the CD a
On 4/28/07, TheVeech <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
On Sat, 2007-04-28 at 23:12 +0100, TheVeech wrote:
> > Currently I using Daffy, not Edgy. do you want me to put basero
> on
> > my compact laptop or on Tiger in the mac mini when it comes? I'm
> not
> > sure of the worth of the CD drive on the
On 4/28/07, TheVeech <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
On Sat, 2007-04-28 at 22:16 +0100, Robin Menneer wrote:
> I hasten to reply today that as far as I know, there are 2 models of
> mac mini and and I am supposed to be getting the one with 80Gb hard
> disc, ie the model with the higher specification,
On Sat, 2007-04-28 at 23:12 +0100, TheVeech wrote:
> > Currently I using Daffy, not Edgy. do you want me to put basero
> on
> > my compact laptop or on Tiger in the mac mini when it comes? I'm
> not
> > sure of the worth of the CD drive on the laptop, it's about 5 or 6
> > years old. I have an
On Sat, 2007-04-28 at 22:16 +0100, Robin Menneer wrote:
> I hasten to reply today that as far as I know, there are 2 models of
> mac mini and and I am supposed to be getting the one with 80Gb hard
> disc, ie the model with the higher specification, plus keyboard and
> screen all from Applestore.
O
On Sat, 2007-04-28 at 22:16 +0100, Robin Menneer wrote:
> I hasten to reply today that as far as I know, there are 2 models of
> mac mini and and I am supposed to be getting the one with 80Gb hard
> disc, ie the model with the higher specification, plus keyboard and
> screen all from Applestore. I
On 4/28/07, TheVeech <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
On Sat, 2007-04-28 at 16:37 +0100, Robin Menneer wrote:
> Thank you severally for your long mails. I've loaded Picasa easily
> using the file name you gave me, and now think that f-spot may be
> better, but I do need the straighten facility, hence
On Sat, 2007-04-28 at 16:37 +0100, Robin Menneer wrote:
> Thank you severally for your long mails. I've loaded Picasa easily
> using the file name you gave me, and now think that f-spot may be
> better, but I do need the straighten facility, hence going for Fiesty
> (apart from its other improveme
Thank you severally for your long mails. I've loaded Picasa easily using
the file name you gave me, and now think that f-spot may be better, but I do
need the straighten facility, hence going for Fiesty (apart from its other
improvements unknown to me).
I'm happy with the suggestion that you use
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