<div dir="ltr">Hi all,<div><br></div><div>This email came to me by mistake and was meant for the whole LUG. Can anyone help out Nic?</div><div><br></div><div>Les<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>
From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Nic Deane</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:nic.deane@btinternet.com">nic.deane@btinternet.com</a>></span><br>Date: 8 August 2013 17:47<br>Subject: Help with installing Linux Mint on to a Korean Samsung NC110 without USB or CD mounting<br>
To: <a href="mailto:lugmaster@chesterlug.org.uk">lugmaster@chesterlug.org.uk</a><br><br><br>
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Dear friends,<br>
<br>
I have been lurking in the background watching all your traffic with
interest. Although I have used Linux for some years now I am still
very much a newbie in abilities. I live very close to the Rake and
Pikel and would love to drop in sometime but Thursday evenings are
not always good for me.<br>
<br>
I wonder if anyone from the LUG group could help me with my netbook
problem. I posted on the Mint Forums and got some pointers as
indicated below:<br>
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<a href="http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=141014#p747373" target="_blank">How
to install Mint 15 Mate on Samsung NC110 without USB/DVD</a>
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<p><a href="http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?p=747373#p747373" target="_blank"><img src="cid:part2.07000901.06030503@btinternet.com" alt="Post" title="Post" height="9" width="11"></a>by <strong><a href="http://forums.linuxmint.com/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=115373" target="_blank">Nic
Deane</a></strong> on Mon Jul 29, 2013 7:22 am </p>
<div>I run Mint 15 Cinnamon on my Inspiron 15 -
have been using Mint now for some years <img src="cid:part5.00010204.08060604@btinternet.com" alt=":)" title="Smile"> . Last year, while visiting South Korea, I
bought a Samsung NC 110P (Model code NT NC110 PSW) with a Korean
keyboard - so I could I type in Korean easily. It came with
Windows 7 Starter in Korean. I hoped I might be able to load
Linux Mint but on opening the BIOS I discovered it has no option
to boot into USB - it doesn't have a DVD drive. I've tried
loading Mint on to a USB stick but, of course, that won't boot,
either. I have used Mint4win and can run Mint 15 MATE within
Windows and everything that I need seems to work. As far as I
can see the hardware for a NC110 will run Mint 15 (MATE 32bit at
least - I seem to have an accelerator problem for Cinnamon with
this netbook). <br>
<br>
Is there any way of installing Mint as my main OS on this
netbook and wiping Windows from the hard drive because Mint
would then run much faster, wouldn't it? I no longer have
Windows on my Inspiron <img src="cid:part5.00010204.08060604@btinternet.com" alt=":)" title="Smile"> .<br>
<br>
Any ideas? If any of the Korean friends can help me - that would
be an added bonus! 누구나 저를 도와 주시면 감사하겠읍니다!<br>
<br>
Many thanks!<br>
<br>
Nic Deane</div>
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<h3><a href="http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=141014#p748185" target="_blank">Re:
How to install Mint 15 Mate on Samsung NC110 without USB</a></h3>
<p><a href="http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?p=748185#p748185" target="_blank"><img src="cid:part2.07000901.06030503@btinternet.com" alt="Post" title="Post" height="9" width="11"></a>by <strong><a href="http://forums.linuxmint.com/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=43228" target="_blank">Bolle1961</a></strong>
on Wed Jul 31, 2013 7:26 am </p>
Ok, 1 last shot <img src="cid:part11.06000602.04090307@btinternet.com" alt=":wink:" title="Wink"> <br>
<br>
Plop boot manager, it seems that you can install it on your hard
drive<br>
<a href="http://www.plop.at/en/bootmanager/full.html" target="_blank">http://www.plop.at/en/bootmanager/full.html</a><br>
<a href="http://www.plop.at/en/bootmanager/download.html" target="_blank">http://www.plop.at/en/bootmanager/download.html</a><br>
<br>
I also checked in the Tutorials and came across
<a href="http://community.linuxmint.com/tutorial/view/171" target="_blank">http://community.linuxmint.com/tutorial/view/171</a> describing How to
install Mint with no USB/CD. I tried working through things as per
the Tutorial but I've got a bit stuck and don't feel confident to go
any further.<br>
<br>
I wonder if there was anyone who would be willing to give me a
couple of hours - perhaps at the Rake and Pikel (I'll be glad to
host refreshments!) - to get Mint installed properly on to my
netbook. I can run Mint within Windoz but it is just a bit slower
and I don't need (Korean) Windows 7 and so would be glad to ditch it
from the netbook once Mint is up and running. <br>
<br>
My wife and I are leaving for the USA for a couple of weeks holiday
on the 28th August and would like to take the netbook with me as my
traveling computer.<br>
<br>
Is there any chance of a little help before then?<br>
<br>
Many thanks for your attention.<br>
<br>
Best wishes,<br>
<br>
Nic Deane<br>
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