On Tue, Jun 25, 2024 at 3:34 PM Van Snyder wrote:
>
> On Tue, 2024-06-25 at 09:47 -0400, Lee wrote:
>
> My old laptop died - a tiny little pop and it powered off. So I've
> lost my implementation reference.
>
> If you can get the disk drive out of your old laptop, get a USB adapter for
> it. The
On Tue, 2024-06-25 at 09:47 -0400, Lee wrote:
> My old laptop died - a tiny little pop and it powered off. So I've
> lost my implementation reference.
If you can get the disk drive out of your old laptop, get a USB adapter
for it. Then you can look at your installation logs.
> My new laptop is a
On Tue, Apr 16, 2019 at 08:39:25PM +0200, Pascal Hambourg wrote:
If you intend to use guided partitioning on the whole disk, I repeat
that LVM is worthless unless you plan to add disks in the future.
I'd agree that It's utility is very much diminished by d-i allocating the
entire VG with its gu
Quoting Pascal Hambourg (2019-04-16 20:39:25)
> Le 15/04/2019 à 16:38, Tom Browder a écrit :
> >
> > I have decided to use the Deb installer and select LVM during
> > the clean installation, and accept the FS default (I assume it will be
> > ext4, but if not, I will select it).
>
> If you intend
Jonathan Dowland composed on 2019-04-16 09:17 (UTC+0100):
> On Mon, Apr 15, 2019 at 01:38:12PM -0400, Felix Miata wrote:
>> Both DFSee and IBM
>>BM use the last sector on the first track for data storage, including useful
>>cataloging data. Even when not having IBM BM installed, its data sector i
Le 15/04/2019 à 16:38, Tom Browder a écrit :
I have decided to use the Deb installer and select LVM during
the clean installation, and accept the FS default (I assume it will be
ext4, but if not, I will select it).
If you intend to use guided partitioning on the whole disk, I repeat
that LVM
On Mon, Apr 15, 2019 at 01:38:12PM -0400, Felix Miata wrote:
Both DFSee and IBM
BM use the last sector on the first track for data storage, including useful
cataloging data. Even when not having IBM BM installed, its data sector is
(optionally) used by DFSee, by me, always.
So I gather that you
Jonathan Dowland composed on 2019-04-15 10:28 (UTC-0400):
> On Fri, Apr 12, 2019 at 05:36:00PM -0400, Felix Miata wrote:
>>LVM's extra layer(s) would render my backup/restore system that depends in
>>large
>>part on cloning useless.
> I don't quite understand this, would you care to elaborate?
On Fri, Apr 12, 2019 at 9:50 AM Tom Browder wrote:
>
> I have used ext4 for many years while I have been watching zfs and
...
Thanks to all who have given me advice on selecting the file system
for a new laptop. After considering all suggestions and my use of the
laptop, I have decided to use the
On Fri, Apr 12, 2019 at 09:50:23AM -0500, Tom Browder wrote:
I have used ext4 for many years while I have been watching zfs and
btrfs being developed. I am now considering using one or both on at
least one partion during my upcoming new Debian installation.
What in particular do you find attrac
On Fri, Apr 12, 2019 at 05:36:00PM -0400, Felix Miata wrote:
LVM's extra layer(s) would render my backup/restore system that depends in large
part on cloning useless.
I don't quite understand this, would you care to elaborate? Thanks!
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On Fri, Apr 12, 2019 at 4:51 PM Tom Browder wrote:
>
> I have used ext4 for many years while I have been watching zfs and
> btrfs being developed. I am now considering using one or both on at
> least one partion during my upcoming new Debian installation.
>
> Can anyone recommend either one for a
On Fri, Apr 12, 2019 at 11:36 PM Felix Miata wrote:
>
> Tom Browder composed on 2019-04-12 09:50 (UTC-0500):
>
> > I have used ext4 for many years while I have been watching zfs and
> > btrfs being developed. I am now considering using one or both on at
> > least one partion during my upcoming new
Curt wrote:
> On 2019-04-12, Thomas D Dial wrote:
> >
> > ZFS for /home makes sense, especially for anyone not already somewhat
> > familiar with ZFS.
>
> Well, if ZFS is this big sixteen-wheeler that you might crash into the
> concrete embankment if you're not careful, what are the benefits tha
On 2019-04-12, Thomas D Dial wrote:
>
> ZFS for /home makes sense, especially for anyone not already somewhat
> familiar with ZFS.
Well, if ZFS is this big sixteen-wheeler that you might crash into the
concrete embankment if you're not careful, what are the benefits that
outweigh or override thes
On Fri, Apr 12, 2019, 18:07 Dan Ritter wrote:
> Default User wrote:
> > On Fri, Apr 12, 2019, 12:43 Dan Ritter wrote:
>
> > And what about Btrfs?
>
> I don't currently recommend it in any situation where ZFS is an
> option. That comes from 2 years of working with btrfs where
> doing normal maint
Default User wrote:
> On Fri, Apr 12, 2019, 12:43 Dan Ritter wrote:
> And what about Btrfs?
I don't currently recommend it in any situation where ZFS is an
option. That comes from 2 years of working with btrfs where
doing normal maintenance ended up destroying data more than
once. It may be be
Tom Browder wrote:
> On Fri, Apr 12, 2019 at 11:43 AM Dan Ritter wrote:
> ...
> > If you want to experiment, having root on ext4 and /home on ZFS
> > is pretty easy to accomplish.
>
> Dan, I'm not trying to be obtuse, but when you say "experiment," do
> you mean taking it for a ride like a new c
On Fri, 2019-04-12 at 12:43 -0400, Dan Ritter wrote:
> Tom Browder wrote:
> > I have used ext4 for many years while I have been watching zfs and
> > btrfs being developed. I am now considering using one or both on at
> > least one partion during my upcoming new Debian installation.
> >
> > Can an
Tom Browder composed on 2019-04-12 09:50 (UTC-0500):
> I have used ext4 for many years while I have been watching zfs and
> btrfs being developed. I am now considering using one or both on at
> least one partion during my upcoming new Debian installation.
Because of its snapshotting, BTRFS requir
On Fri 12 Apr 2019 at 12:13:09 -0500, Tom Browder wrote:
> On Fri, Apr 12, 2019 at 11:43 AM Dan Ritter wrote:
> ...
> > If you want to experiment, having root on ext4 and /home on ZFS
> > is pretty easy to accomplish.
>
> Dan, I'm not trying to be obtuse, but when you say "experiment," do
> you
On Fri, Apr 12, 2019, 12:43 Dan Ritter wrote:
> Tom Browder wrote:
> > I have used ext4 for many years while I have been watching zfs and
> > btrfs being developed. I am now considering using one or both on at
> > least one partion during my upcoming new Debian installation.
> >
> > Can anyone re
On Fri, Apr 12, 2019 at 11:43 AM Dan Ritter wrote:
...
> If you want to experiment, having root on ext4 and /home on ZFS
> is pretty easy to accomplish.
Dan, I'm not trying to be obtuse, but when you say "experiment," do
you mean taking it for a ride like a new car where one has to learn
new cont
Tom Browder wrote:
> I have used ext4 for many years while I have been watching zfs and
> btrfs being developed. I am now considering using one or both on at
> least one partion during my upcoming new Debian installation.
>
> Can anyone recommend either one for a normal (non-developer,
> non-hobb
On 8/28/2015 12:38 AM, Lisi Reisz wrote:
On Friday 28 August 2015 06:24:33 Seeker wrote:
On 8/27/2015 12:48 PM, Lisi Reisz wrote:
Connecting home computers to TVs came _before_ connecting them to
monitors. The circle has merely come back to the beginning.
Lisi
I had a Commodor 64, but did
On 08/28/2015 03:55 AM, Thomas Schmitt wrote:
Since this all stays a bit obscure, how about this summary statement:
Be aware that inserting a commercial Blu-ray video disc into the drive
can have undesired effects on the overall video decoding and display
system. (This does not affect the use
Hi,
T.J. Duchene wroye:
> Whether you believe me or not, think me paranoid,
I got mistrusting, too.
> makemkv forum why they
> get key revocation warnings even when using Linux
Trying to grok their complaints and proposals ...
(well, yes kids, a medium error is indeed bad) ...
They talk of k
On Friday 28 August 2015 06:24:33 Seeker wrote:
> On 8/27/2015 12:48 PM, Lisi Reisz wrote:
> > On Thursday 27 August 2015 19:30:48 Seeker wrote:
> >> On a marginally related but not relevant note, that was at a time when
> >> hooking a computer to a TV
> >> was not so common,
> >
> > My, we have so
On Friday 28 August 2015 03:09:48 Gene Heskett wrote:
> > On Thursday 27 August 2015 17:00:15 Gene Heskett wrote:
> > > On Thursday 27 August 2015 05:44:20 Thomas Schmitt (?)wrote:
> > > > I am curious to learn more about the Sony-CD incident.
> > >
> > > The mailing list archives contain many mega
On 8/27/2015 1:19 PM, Thomas Schmitt wrote:
Hi,
Seeker wrote:
RPC-1 [...] It was left up to the software to honor
the region code or not.
RPC-2, commonly accessible software is available that does not care about
region code settings.
Initialization was changed so software does not have access
On 8/27/2015 12:48 PM, Lisi Reisz wrote:
On Thursday 27 August 2015 19:30:48 Seeker wrote:
On a marginally related but not relevant note, that was at a time when
hooking a computer to a TV
was not so common,
My, we have some youngsters on this list now. ;-)
LOL
Connecting home computers to
On Thursday 27 August 2015 16:19:11 Thomas Schmitt wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Seeker wrote:
> > I don't know what this "DVD cheating" stuff is about.
>
> I mean people who buy stuff of which they know that
> the deal is unfair and then take much effort to make
> it possible to use it despite.
> That's the l
On Thursday 27 August 2015 15:42:24 Lisi Reisz wrote:
> On Thursday 27 August 2015 17:00:15 Gene Heskett wrote:
> > > I am curious to learn more about the Sony-CD incident.
> >
> > The mailing list archives contain many megabytes of such messages
> > from upset people. Use the approximately corre
On Thursday 27 August 2015 14:10:07 Thomas Schmitt wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Lisi Reisz wrote:
> > (As if I invented online references!!!)
>
> At least you have more luck with googling than me.
>
>
> I beat this thread not because i want to win.
> As said, it is about the potential hazard of too much
> "us
On 08/27/2015 03:48 PM, Lisi Reisz wrote:
On Thursday 27 August 2015 19:30:48 Seeker wrote:
On a marginally related but not relevant note, that was at a time when
hooking a computer to a TV
was not so common,
My, we have some youngsters on this list now. ;-)
Connecting home computers to TVs c
On Thu, 2015-08-27 at 22:19 +0200, Thomas Schmitt wrote:
>
> For own data recordings it should not matter, anyway.
Correct. RPC codes only apply to the playback of DVD media that
contains data in DVD organized format designed for a player.
As a side note, RPC-1 drives have not been manufacture
Hi,
Seeker wrote:
> I don't know what this "DVD cheating" stuff is about.
I mean people who buy stuff of which they know that
the deal is unfair and then take much effort to make
it possible to use it despite.
That's the legal fiction.
In practice i doubt that they paid properly for the deal.
So
On Thursday 27 August 2015 19:30:48 Seeker wrote:
> On a marginally related but not relevant note, that was at a time when
> hooking a computer to a TV
> was not so common,
My, we have some youngsters on this list now. ;-)
Connecting home computers to TVs came _before_ connecting them to monitors
On Thursday 27 August 2015 17:00:15 Gene Heskett wrote:
> > I am curious to learn more about the Sony-CD incident.
>
> The mailing list archives contain many megabytes of such messages from
> upset people. Use the approximately correct search terms.
Go on, Gene! Provide some references. ;-)
Lis
On 8/27/2015 9:04 AM, Thomas Schmitt wrote:
Hi,
Nicolas George wrote:
There were the DVD drives by Matsushita, usually found on laptops, that did
refuse to return the encrypted contents if the region did not match.
This sounds plausible, although i would heavily complain
towards the seller i
Hi,
Lisi Reisz wrote:
> (As if I invented online references!!!)
At least you have more luck with googling than me.
I beat this thread not because i want to win.
As said, it is about the potential hazard of too much
"user-friendliness" in the drive firmware.
If Gene has a pile of dead drives an
On Thursday 27 August 2015 17:26:34 Gene Heskett wrote:
> On Thursday 27 August 2015 06:25:52 Lisi Reisz wrote:
> > On Thursday 27 August 2015 10:44:20 Thomas Schmitt wrote:
> > > I am curious to learn more about the Sony-CD incident.
> >
> > I googled it.
> > http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/
Hi,
Gene Heskett wrote:
> I believe being able to update the drive firmware in that manner it is
> part of the Orange Book specification.
The rainbow books describe CD media and what the drives
shall be able to do with them. No command specs, no wiring
specs, no relation to drive firmware, DVD,
On Thursday 27 August 2015 06:25:52 Lisi Reisz wrote:
> On Thursday 27 August 2015 10:44:20 Thomas Schmitt wrote:
> > I am curious to learn more about the Sony-CD incident.
>
> I googled it.
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4456970.stm
>
> So sorry, Gene, but Thomas's instincts are right in
Hi,
Nicolas George wrote:
> There were the DVD drives by Matsushita, usually found on laptops, that did
> refuse to return the encrypted contents if the region did not match.
This sounds plausible, although i would heavily complain
towards the seller if i ever found out. There is few chance
i wou
Hi,
ken wrote:
> I mean, it's possible
> for either or both to have malicious code in their firmware. But is either
> *known* to?
Well, as you can see from my posts i fiercely deny to have
such knowledge of malicious code on the level of the drive
firmware.
(I can be convinced, though, if good ev
On Thursday 27 August 2015 05:44:20 Thomas Schmitt wrote:
> Hi,
>
> > We should keep in mind that it was Sony Music whose published cd's
> > contained code to check the kind of drive it was being played in,
> > and if the drive had a digital output such as the usual 40 pin atapi
> > drive cable, t
Le decadi 10 fructidor, an CCXXIII, Thomas Schmitt a écrit :
> the reason why i am insisiting in getting facts is that
> i want to know whether drive firmware can get altered
> by just inserting and reading a commercial Blu-ray disc.
>
> I sincerely doubt that the drive firmware will do this,
> bu
On 08/27/2015 06:25 AM, Lisi Reisz wrote:
On Thursday 27 August 2015 10:44:20 Thomas Schmitt wrote:
I am curious to learn more about the Sony-CD incident.
I googled it.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4456970.stm
So sorry, Gene, but Thomas's instincts are right in this case. The playe
Hi,
Lisi Reisz wrote:
> > So please bring me the rumors, the urban legends, and
> > the true horror stories about this topic.
> Google is a marvellous tool, Thomas. Or DuckDuckGo or $SEARCH_ENGINE
Any success with finding hints about Blu-ray drive hijacking ?
Panasonic promises to do like LG.
On 08/27/2015 06:30 AM, Elimar Riesebieter wrote:
* ken [2015-08-20 06:53 -0400]:
One of the build options for a laptop I'm looking at buying is DVD vs
Blu-Ray. I've never used Blue-ray before, so is there some compelling
reason, as a Linux guy, to want to get Blu-ray?
Isn't a second hd in
On Thursday 27 August 2015 12:04:52 Thomas Schmitt wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Lisi Reisz wrote:
> > http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4456970.stm
>
> Pity they don't tell on what operating system or
> player the root kit was installed.
"If you're using a Linux system, the Sony DRM rootkit does not get
Hi,
Lisi Reisz wrote:
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4456970.stm
Pity they don't tell on what operating system or
player the root kit was installed.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_BMG_copy_protection_rootkit_scandal
says that "Sony BMG quickly released software to remove the
rootki
* ken [2015-08-20 06:53 -0400]:
> One of the build options for a laptop I'm looking at buying is DVD vs
> Blu-Ray. I've never used Blue-ray before, so is there some compelling
> reason, as a Linux guy, to want to get Blu-ray?
Isn't a second hd in the CD-tray a better option? You have the
choice
On Thursday 27 August 2015 10:44:20 Thomas Schmitt wrote:
> I am curious to learn more about the Sony-CD incident.
I googled it.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4456970.stm
So sorry, Gene, but Thomas's instincts are right in this case. The player
was "bricked" only in so far as the root-
Hi,
> We should keep in mind that it was Sony Music whose published cd's
> contained code to check the kind of drive it was being played in, and if
> the drive had a digital output such as the usual 40 pin atapi drive
> cable, then it was in a computer, and they bricked the drive.
Sony et.al.
On Thursday 27 August 2015 03:03:14 Thomas Schmitt wrote:
> Hi,
>
> the reason why i am insisiting in getting facts is that
> i want to know whether drive firmware can get altered
> by just inserting and reading a commercial Blu-ray disc.
Absolutely Thomas. All of those things look for a key in
Hi,
the reason why i am insisiting in getting facts is that
i want to know whether drive firmware can get altered
by just inserting and reading a commercial Blu-ray disc.
I sincerely doubt that the drive firmware will do this,
but rather believe it is about software on the level
of operating syst
Hi,
T. J. Duchene (i believe) wrote:
> > > Blu-ray discs carry updates and blacklists that your Blu-ray drive
> > > is required to accept on a hardware level.
> If I recall correctly, the updates consist of revoked player keys and
> such.
Are you sure that this applies to Blu-ray recorders in
co
On Tue, 2015-08-25 at 13:23 +1200, Richard Hector wrote:
> On 24/08/15 10:03, T. J. Duchene wrote:
> > Blu-ray discs carry updates and blacklists that your Blu-ray drive
> > is required to accept on a hardware level. Whenever you insert a
> > disc into the drive (OS makes no difference), the firmwa
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On 24/08/15 10:03, T. J. Duchene wrote:
> Blu-ray discs carry updates and blacklists that your Blu-ray drive
> is required to accept on a hardware level. Whenever you insert a
> disc into the drive (OS makes no difference), the firmware is
> checked
On Thu, 20 Aug 2015 06:53:42 -0400
ken wrote:
> One of the build options for a laptop I'm looking at buying is DVD vs
> Blu-Ray.
> I've never used Blue-ray before, so is there some compelling reason,
> as a Linux guy, to want to get Blu-ray?
>
Hi Ken! Hope you are having a fabulous day.
On Thu, 20 Aug 2015 14:48:11 -0400
doug wrote:
Hello doug,
>actually going to watch movies on a laptop?
Why not? People watch them on a wristwatch these days.
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Le tridi 3 fructidor, an CCXXIII, doug a écrit :
> If the DVD is not a writer as well as a player, it's not a good deal at
> all, but BluRay is worse
Why would it be worse? Anything a DVD drive can do, a BD drive is supposed
to be able to do as well.
Really, there is no hesitation: if the only d
On 08/20/2015 12:53 PM, ken wrote:
On 08/20/2015 10:14 AM, Gary Dale wrote:
On 20/08/15 06:53 AM, ken wrote:
One of the build options for a laptop I'm looking at buying is DVD vs
Blu-Ray. I've never used Blue-ray before, so is there some compelling
reason, as a Linux guy, to want to get Blu-r
On 08/20/2015 10:14 AM, Gary Dale wrote:
On 20/08/15 06:53 AM, ken wrote:
One of the build options for a laptop I'm looking at buying is DVD vs
Blu-Ray. I've never used Blue-ray before, so is there some compelling
reason, as a Linux guy, to want to get Blu-ray?
The decision isn't that simple
On 20/08/15 06:53 AM, ken wrote:
One of the build options for a laptop I'm looking at buying is DVD vs
Blu-Ray. I've never used Blue-ray before, so is there some compelling
reason, as a Linux guy, to want to get Blu-ray?
The decision isn't that simple. As others have pointed out, the "no
o
> One of the build options for a laptop I'm looking at buying is DVD vs
> Blu-Ray. I've never used Blue-ray before, so is there some compelling
> reason, as a Linux guy, to want to get Blu-ray?
Get neither: nowadays an optical reader is just a relic of the past,
making your laptop heavier and red
On 23/01/14 15:53, Stefan Monnier wrote:
> > This brings up the next issue: how difficult is it in debian to configure
> > the upgrade process so that it is the sources which are automatically
> > downloaded and (also automatically) compiled?
>
> I don't think there's any support for that.
That co
>> The rule of thumb, in general is that a speed increase smaller than
>> about 30% goes unnoticed.
> That 30% sounds about right, but then too I suppose it would also depend
> upon how closely the speed is being examined and how perceptually prominent
> the executable is and other factors.
Of cou
Charlie wrote:
For CD-ROM BIOS updates in Windows 8 models: (1) Shut down the system
while pressing the SHIFT key to completely power off. (2) Power on
while pressing F2 to enter the BIOS Setup Menu.
Miles, you are the man, That worked.
Now please allow me to thank you. I trolled the net for
On Thu, 14 Nov 2013 20:47:34 + Tom H sent:
> You have to boot into Win8 and either (1) shutdown fully with
> "shutdown /s /t 0" from a command prompt or (2) turn off Fast Boot in
> the control panel's power options and shutdown.
Thank you.
Charlie
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>If it's Windows-8, you may need to do a real shutdown first. Search for
>'win 8 full shutdown toshiba', for example, to find out how it can be
>done.
Miles found that. Thank you for the correct suggestion. It's much
appreciated.
Charlie
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On Thu, Nov 14, 2013 at 8:01 PM, Charlie wrote:
>
> Tried that also and that definitely doesn't work. Worked my way through
> the "F" keys - no joy.
>
> Boots straight into windows 8 or 8.1.
>
> Have pulled the battery to make certain that everything is really dead
> when I shut down.
>
> No joy.
On Thu, Nov 14, 2013 at 7:46 PM, Linux-Fan wrote:
> On 11/14/2013 08:35 PM, Charlie wrote:
>>
>> Had to get a new laptop, my 7 year old Acer needs replacing bought a
>> Toshiba C50D Satellite.
>>
>> But can't get into the BIOS by the way that is posted on the net. Press
>> F2 before powering up.
>
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On 11/14/2013 02:35 PM, Charlie wrote:
>
> Had to get a new laptop, my 7 year old Acer needs replacing bought a
> Toshiba C50D Satellite.
>
> But can't get into the BIOS by the way that is posted on the net. Press
> F2 before powering up.
> [...]
If
>For CD-ROM BIOS updates in Windows 8 models: (1) Shut down the system
while pressing the SHIFT key to completely power off. (2) Power on
>while pressing F2 to enter the BIOS Setup Menu.
Miles, you are the man, That worked.
Now please allow me to thank you. I trolled the net for hours last nigh
>choose to boot into the BIOS from the Windows GUI
>to do a "real" reboot.
Sorry, now my claws-mail isn't quoting the text when I hit reply?
This machine is on the way out al right.
So, How do I do that from the Windows GUI? I've been a Linux user too
longg.
Charlie
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Charlie wrote:
Had to get a new laptop, my 7 year old Acer needs replacing bought a
Toshiba C50D Satellite.
But can't get into the BIOS by the way that is posted on the net. Press
F2 before powering up.
Did find this on Toshiba's site (as part of instructions for updating
the BIOS). Steps 1-
Charlie wrote:
Is not being able to get into the BIOS enough of a reason to return
the machine to the store and if not then the above?
Well, I would - though I might call the vendor's customer support line
first and ask them directly how to get into the BIOS.
Miles Fidelman
--
In theory,
On Fri, Nov 15, 2013 at 06:35:50AM +1100, Charlie wrote:
> Anyone have any ideas how it might be done? I might be stuck with
> having to use Windows. [sad]
Not a big deal. Just install debian in a virtual machine.
Greg
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>*before* ?
>According to
>http://support.toshiba.com/support/viewContentDetail?contentId=4001695
>it should be pressed *while* powering it on. And I guess: keep the
>button pressed too...?
Tried that also and that definitely doesn't work. Worked my way through
the "F" keys - no joy.
Boots stra
On 11/14/2013 08:35 PM, Charlie wrote:
> Had to get a new laptop, my 7 year old Acer needs replacing bought a
> Toshiba C50D Satellite.
>
> But can't get into the BIOS by the way that is posted on the net. Press
> F2 before powering up.
>
> Tried Esc and Del and a combination of all three.
>
> A
Hi
On Fri, Nov 15, 2013 at 06:35:50AM +1100, Charlie wrote:
>
> Had to get a new laptop, my 7 year old Acer needs replacing bought a
> Toshiba C50D Satellite.
>
> But can't get into the BIOS by the way that is posted on the net. Press
> F2 before powering up.
*before* ?
According to
http://sup
On 11/10/2013 03:02 PM Stefan Monnier wrote:
There are considerable price increases with each quite small increase in
speed-- hundreds of dollars--, but over two or three years I think the extra
dollars would be worth the performance increase... *IF* there
is a noticeable performance increase.
> There are considerable price increases with each quite small increase in
> speed-- hundreds of dollars--, but over two or three years I think the extra
> dollars would be worth the performance increase... *IF* there
> is a noticeable performance increase.
The rule of thumb, in general is that a
On Sun, Oct 27, 2013 at 05:57:04PM -0400, ken wrote:
> One laptop I'm looking at buying offers these CPU options:
>
> * 4 Generation Intel® Core™ i7-4700MQ Processor ( 2.4 GHz 6MB L3
> Cache - 4 Cores plus Hyperthreading )
>
> * 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-4800MQ Processor ( 2.7 GHz 6MB L3
> C
On 02/24/2012 10:55 PM, Eric Galaxy wrote:
It tries to boot off of the disc, then boots up off the hard drive
(windows). It is a Acer Aspire 4750. It has 3 MB L3 cache, 2.10 GHz,
DDR3 1333 MHz, 35 W processor, 2 gigs ram, 2 hard drives totalling 650
gig space. I'll figure out how to do a checksu
It tries to boot off of the disc, then boots up off the hard drive
(windows). It is a Acer Aspire 4750. It has 3 MB L3 cache, 2.10 GHz, DDR3
1333 MHz, 35 W processor, 2 gigs ram, 2 hard drives totalling 650 gig
space. I'll figure out how to do a checksum and boot with nomodeset and get
back to you
On 02/24/2012 02:15 PM, Eric Galaxy wrote:
I created two different boot discs to install Debian on my new laptop.
The laptop will not boot up off of either of them. I tried booting off
another boot disc, and it booted without problems. Anyone have ideas
what the problem and solution are?
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> Pity. There is a super firm in the UK!
At Los Alamos Computer a reputable American company will install your
choice of any GNU/Linux distribution on a variety of Lenovo Think Pads.
http://laclinux.com/en/Laptop
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On 12/11/2011 02:46 PM, Russell L. Harris wrote:
* Richard Owlett [111211 08:19]:
I'm looking for a laptop with Linux preinstalled by vendor. I'm
aware of System76 who ships with Ubuntu. Is there anyone else? I
would like to do some comparison shopping.
Back in the days of Lenny, this outfit
marcus wrote:
On 12/09/2011 04:29 PM, Richard Owlett wrote:
I'm looking for a laptop with Linux preinstalled by vendor. I'm aware
of System76 who ships with Ubuntu. Is there anyone else? I would like
to do some comparison shopping.
Thank you.
Sorry for being late to the party,
When I bgough
Lisi wrote:
On Sunday 11 December 2011 13:06:45 Richard Owlett wrote:
Lisi wrote:
On Friday 09 December 2011 21:29:17 Richard Owlett wrote:
I'm looking for a laptop with Linux preinstalled by vendor.
I'm aware of System76 who ships with Ubuntu. Is there anyone
else? I would like to do some com
* Richard Owlett [111211 08:19]:
> I'm looking for a laptop with Linux preinstalled by vendor. I'm
> aware of System76 who ships with Ubuntu. Is there anyone else? I
> would like to do some comparison shopping.
Back in the days of Lenny, this outfit has shipped laptops with Debian
installed and e
On 12/09/2011 04:29 PM, Richard Owlett wrote:
I'm looking for a laptop with Linux preinstalled by vendor. I'm aware
of System76 who ships with Ubuntu. Is there anyone else? I would like
to do some comparison shopping.
Thank you.
Sorry for being late to the party,
When I bgought my last mac
On Sunday 11 December 2011 13:06:45 Richard Owlett wrote:
> Lisi wrote:
> > On Friday 09 December 2011 21:29:17 Richard Owlett wrote:
> >> I'm looking for a laptop with Linux preinstalled by vendor.
> >> I'm aware of System76 who ships with Ubuntu. Is there anyone
> >> else? I would like to do some
Lisi wrote:
On Friday 09 December 2011 21:29:17 Richard Owlett wrote:
I'm looking for a laptop with Linux preinstalled by vendor.
I'm aware of System76 who ships with Ubuntu. Is there anyone
else? I would like to do some comparison shopping.
Thank you.
You don't say where. That usually means
On Friday 09 December 2011 21:29:17 Richard Owlett wrote:
> I'm looking for a laptop with Linux preinstalled by vendor.
> I'm aware of System76 who ships with Ubuntu. Is there anyone
> else? I would like to do some comparison shopping.
>
> Thank you.
You don't say where. That usually means in the
On Vi, 09 dec 11, 18:24:56, doug wrote:
>
> Hint: if you run more than one Linux distro, within each Documents
> directory, put a filename
> that says pclos, or ubuntu, or whatever, so when you select a
> partition, you can figure out what
> system you're accessing. Otherwise it gets confusing!
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