[Blackpool] For Mark, Tony and Mike 1 - update

[Elizabeth C]

Hi All,

I've now managed to get the laptop up & running with Lubuntu.  Tony was right - the CD/DVD drive failed mid-installation.  I was fortunate to have another Toshiba (different model but with same HD fitting) so I just installed Lubuntu onto the HD using the other laptop then swapped the HD's back again. 

Thanks to everyone for all your support and to Ted who offered to bring his external drive in. (not now needed, thanks).

Coffee time now ~ said with smug smile of satisfaction....

Elizabeth  ps  to anyone else who might be rather senior like me & get to read this ~ 70 is NOT too old to have fun doing stuff like this!







Date: Sun, 3 Jan 2016 01:52:28 +0000
Subject: Re: [Blackpool] For Mark, Tony and Mike 1
From: ted.armitage at gmail.com
To: elizabethcoop1945 at hotmail.co.uk

Hi Elizabeth,I have a usb cd drive. I'll try to find it and bring it on Saturday,Ted

On Saturday, 2 January 2016, Elizabeth C <elizabethcoop1945 at hotmail.co.uk> wrote:






Thanks everyone for suggestions.



re PAE - I couldn't attempt Workaround 4 ( forcepae - couldn't get that far to try it.) I'm wondering if the CD/DVD drive is beginning to fail as has been suggested.  I know my internet speed isn't fast enough for Workaround 3, sadly.



There's no USB option in the boot menu, and I don't have an external CD drive . It's a new disk - it failed on this one before it installed elsewhere ok.



I'll try to get to Club next Saturday & fetch it with me for a diagnosis.



Thanks all,



Elizabeth







> Subject: Re: [Blackpool] Happy New Year

> To: elizabethcoop1945 at hotmail.co.uk

> From: markwalton1967 at aol.com

> Date: Sat, 2 Jan 2016 12:58:22 +0000

>

> Hi Elizabeth,

>

> Have you checked the hardware specification on the laptop in question?

> You may have a need for more memory, or indeed a PAE issue if it's a

> very old one.

>

> Mark

>

> On 02/01/16 10:23, Elizabeth C wrote:

> > Happy New Year to you and yours Mike, and to all at Club.

> >

> > I don't see anyone has replied so am I the first?

> >

> > I have an issue with installing lubuntu onto a laptop - I've successfully done this with 3 laptops & a netbook this past week but the 5th stops half way through asking me to insert the disc!!!  It's already in, can't be released to reinsert - mad!

> > It's a hike for me to get to yours not knowing if anyone will be there to be able to advise or not......  has anyone any advice please?

> >

> > I'm away 2nd half of Jan - will try to get there next Saturday if there is a meet.

> >

> > Elizabeth

> >

> >

> >

> >> From: mikehull2008 at hotmail.co.uk

> >> To: blackpool at mailman.lug.org.uk

> >> Date: Fri, 1 Jan 2016 16:31:00 +0000

> >> Subject: [Blackpool] Happy New Year

> >>

> >> Happy New Year to all.

> >>

> >> Blackpool Makerspace will be open Saturday 2nd January for our first hack of the year. Come one, come all, we will be open from 10am as usual.

> >>

> >> See you tomorrow.

> >>

> >> Mike2

> >>

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Regards,  Ted