[linux-help] Re: Next meeting

["Jonathan Hall" <flimzy@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I've installed Linux on my laptop without any problems at all.  Granted, it
is an older laptop (a 486), but it works pretty well.

I'm sure we'd be happy to tackle a laptop install at the install day.  In
fact, as little room as most laptop setups take up, it shouldn't really be a
problem at all.

-- Jonathan



----- Original Message -----
From: "Anne McCadden" <ironrose@xxxxxxx>
To: <linux-help@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2002 9:38 PM
Subject: [linux-help] Re: Next meeting


>
> At the request of the leaders of the ACLUG group, the install day needs
> to be postponed so that we can have better planning and advertising for
> the Install Day.  You might be better off to have a more focused install
> session where your laptop is the only computer having an install on.
>  Laptops, I have heard are a bit more challenging to install linux on.
>  Anyone else have the expertise and time to help Aaron.  My experience
> with linux installs is with PC clones.  ~Anne
>
> rohrer aaron l wrote:
>
> >Hello,
> > Any chance that someone could help me install RedHat 7.2 on an IBM
> >A30 ThinkPad at the install meeting? Assuming of course that it arrives
> >Friday as promised. I already have the RedHat cds.
> >
> > HARDWARE:
> > TP A30
> > P-III 933MHz
> > 128MB RAM (256MB if my upgrade arrives Friday as promised)
> > 20GB HDD
> > 24X CD-ROM
> > 16MB Video Ram (ATI Radeon chip I think)
> > Not sure about the modem--if it doesn't work that's OK.
> >
> > OTHER SOFTWARE:
> > Windows 2000 Professional comes preinstalled, and I need a
> >dual boot setup.
> >
> > NOTES:
> > I have the version of Partition Magic that shipped with my
> >Mandrake 7.2 distro, which I can probably install on the laptop (not sure
> >if it's designed to run in Windows 2000).
> >
> >-Aaron
> >
> >On Mon, 23 Sep 2002, Anne McCadden wrote:
> >
> >>You might be interested that we are planning a Saturday install day on
> >>the 28th.  It will be close to Towne West.  I give further details
> >>later.  ~Anne
> >>
> >>Jami wrote:
> >>
> >>>When is the next ACLUG meeting?
> >>>
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