[Chester LUG] Chester Digest, Vol 289, Issue 1

Mon Aug 12 16:54:19 UTC 2013

Dear Paul,

MANY, MANY thanks for your kind offer. I had an e-mail from Steve Lilley 
this afternoon and dropped in on him as he was leaving work. He was 
BRILLIANT and very kind and saw through my problem quite quickly. In my 
BIOS there was a setting that went for quick booting and so skipped the 
options for USB booting. I hadn't seen that. Once that was disabled it 
did pick up my USB DVD drive and my problem was solved! I came home and 
just loaded Mint in and cleaned Windoz off the netbook completely.

In fact I'm writing this from my Samsung netbook now, having installed 
Mint 15 Mate. I appreciate what you have just written about Mint 16 but 
I'm just so glad to be able to use this little netbook anyway.

Thank you both for your kind concern which has been amazing. I hope to 
see you folks sometime after we're back from the USA.

Best wishes - God bless,

Nic

On 12/08/13 17:26, Paul Williams wrote:
> I keep a USB copy of Mint 14 KDE around for emergency reinstalls.
>
> As for Mint 14 / 15 I'm not upgrading to Mint 15.  It's based on the 
> latest Ubuntu, which is supported for 9 months as opposed to the 
> previous norm of 18, meaning it expires before the previous version.  
> The knock-on for us Mint users is that Mint 14 will outlast 15.  I'll 
> probably wait until 16 before I upgrade again.
>
> If you can get to Ellesmere Port at some point, I can see if it's 
> possible to install to your machine, and even do the job for you.
>
>
> Paul
>
> > From: steve.lilley at nohp.com
> > Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2013 11:59:05 +0100
> > To: chester at mailman.lug.org.uk
> > Subject: Re: [Chester LUG] Chester Digest, Vol 289, Issue 1
> >
> > Nic
> >
> > In the office till about 3pm today. 07940056623.
> >
> > Steve
> >
> > On 12 Aug 2013, at 11:41, "chester-request at mailman.lug.org.uk"
> > <chester-request at mailman.lug.org.uk> wrote:
> >
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> > > Today's Topics:
> > >
> > > 1. Re: Fwd: Help with installing Linux Mint on to a Korean
> > > Samsung NC110 without USB or CD mounting (Nic Deane)
> > > 2. Re: Chester Digest, Vol 288, Issue 3 (Nic Deane)
> > >
> > >
> > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >
> > > Message: 1
> > > Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2013 10:16:20 +0100
> > > From: Nic Deane <nic.deane at btinternet.com>
> > > To: chester at mailman.lug.org.uk
> > > Subject: Re: [Chester LUG] Fwd: Help with installing Linux Mint on to
> > > a Korean Samsung NC110 without USB or CD mounting
> > > Message-ID: <5208A7E4.4000701 at btinternet.com>
> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"; Format="flowed"
> > >
> > > Dear Paul,
> > >
> > > I have tried that a few times. I tried two ways of making the bootable
> > > USB, too, just in case I had messed /that/ up! I might have done that,
> > > of course, being a bit clueless but as far as I can see the only way
> > > with this little netbook is to go the route of a non-USB/DVD 
> install. So
> > > far, there seem two ways to do that but I'm a bit fearful of doing 
> that
> > > on my own. The problem seems to be that there doesn't seem to be any
> > > other option than the #1 SATA HDD as a booting option in the BIOS.
> > >
> > > But thanks, again, for your concern.
> > >
> > > Nic
> > >
> > > On 09/08/13 18:24, Paul Williams wrote:
> > >> This may sound daft, but have you tried plugging the stick in and 
> then
> > >> checking the bios for hard drives? My netbook doesn't usually show
> > >> the option unless the stick is plugged in. Once it's in, however, I
> > >> can easily change the source drive.
> > >>
> > >> Paul
> > >>
> > >> 
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >> Date: Thu, 8 Aug 2013 23:39:25 +0100
> > >> From: nic.deane at btinternet.com
> > >> To: chester at mailman.lug.org.uk
> > >> Subject: Re: [Chester LUG] Fwd: Help with installing Linux Mint on to
> > >> a Korean Samsung NC110 without USB or CD mounting
> > >>
> > >> Many thanks, Les, for your speedy response and forwarding to 
> others :-)
> > >>
> > >> Nic
> > >>
> > >> On 08/08/13 22:35, Les Pritchard wrote:
> > >>
> > >> Hi all,
> > >>
> > >> This email came to me by mistake and was meant for the whole LUG.
> > >> Can anyone help out Nic?
> > >>
> > >> Les
> > >>
> > >> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > >> From: *Nic Deane* <nic.deane at btinternet.com
> > >> <mailto:nic.deane at btinternet.com>>
> > >> Date: 8 August 2013 17:47
> > >> Subject: Help with installing Linux Mint on to a Korean Samsung
> > >> NC110 without USB or CD mounting
> > >> To: lugmaster at chesterlug.org.uk <mailto:lugmaster at chesterlug.org.uk>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Dear friends,
> > >>
> > >> 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.
> > >>
> > >> 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:
> > >>
> > >> How to install Mint 15 Mate on Samsung NC110 without USB/DVD
> > >> <http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=141014#p747373>
> > >> Post
> > >> <http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?p=747373#p747373>by
> > >> *Nic Deane
> > >> 
> <http://forums.linuxmint.com/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=115373>*
> > >> on Mon Jul 29, 2013 7:22 am
> > >> I run Mint 15 Cinnamon on my Inspiron 15 - have been using Mint
> > >> now for some years :) . 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).
> > >>
> > >> 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 
> :) .
> > >>
> > >> Any ideas? If any of the Korean friends can help me - that would
> > >> be an added bonus! ??? ?? ?? ??? ???????!
> > >>
> > >> Many thanks!
> > >>
> > >> Nic Deane
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Re: How to install Mint 15 Mate on Samsung NC110 without USB
> > >> <http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=141014#p748185>
> > >>
> > >> Post
> > >> <http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?p=748185#p748185>by
> > >> *Bolle1961
> > >> 
> <http://forums.linuxmint.com/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=43228>*
> > >> on Wed Jul 31, 2013 7:26 am
> > >> Ok, 1 last shot :wink:
> > >>
> > >> Plop boot manager, it seems that you can install it on your hard 
> drive
> > >> http://www.plop.at/en/bootmanager/full.html
> > >> http://www.plop.at/en/bootmanager/download.html
> > >>
> > >> I also checked in the Tutorials and came across
> > >> http://community.linuxmint.com/tutorial/view/171 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.
> > >>
> > >> 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.
> > >>
> > >> 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.
> > >>
> > >> Is there any chance of a little help before then?
> > >>
> > >> Many thanks for your attention.
> > >>
> > >> Best wishes,
> > >>
> > >> Nic Deane
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
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> > > Message: 2
> > > Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2013 10:25:09 +0100
> > > From: Nic Deane <nic.deane at btinternet.com>
> > > To: chester at mailman.lug.org.uk
> > > Subject: Re: [Chester LUG] Chester Digest, Vol 288, Issue 3
> > > Message-ID: <5208A9F5.5000507 at btinternet.com>
> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
> > >
> > > Dear Steve,
> > >
> > > I, too, have a USB CD/DVD drive that I can plug in to the little 
> netbook
> > > (so that I could read DVDs) but because the BIOS only allows booting
> > > from the #1 SATA drive the usual DVD booting line won't work. 
> That's why
> > > I've been looking at a non-USB/DVD booting procedure.
> > >
> > > I would drive over to you or Paul at some mutually convenient time and
> > > hopefully with one of the two routes I've found - and your 
> experience -
> > > it should be possible to get rid of Windoz and just have Linux.
> > >
> > > Thanks, once again,
> > >
> > > Nic
> > >
> > >
> > > On 10/08/13 15:35, Steve Lilley wrote:
> > >> Nic
> > >>
> > >> I have a USB cd rom drive that I have been using for years to book
> > >> netbooks , and anything else without a cd rom. If Paul's suggestion
> > >> doesn't work drop me a line and we can meet up to try it.
> > >>
> > >> Regards
> > >> Steve
> > >>
> > >> On 10 Aug 2013, at 13:00, "chester-request at mailman.lug.org.uk"
> > >> <chester-request at mailman.lug.org.uk> wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> Send Chester mailing list submissions to
> > >>> chester at mailman.lug.org.uk
> > >>>
> > >>> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit
> > >>> https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/chester
> > >>> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to
> > >>> chester-request at mailman.lug.org.uk
> > >>>
> > >>> You can reach the person managing the list at
> > >>> chester-owner at mailman.lug.org.uk
> > >>>
> > >>> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific
> > >>> than "Re: Contents of Chester digest..."
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> Today's Topics:
> > >>>
> > >>> 1. Re: Fwd: Help with installing Linux Mint on to a Korean
> > >>> Samsung NC110 without USB or CD mounting (Paul Williams)
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> 
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >>>
> > >>> Message: 1
> > >>> Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2013 17:24:33 +0000
> > >>> From: Paul Williams <wilp4b at hotmail.co.uk>
> > >>> To: "chester at mailman.lug.org.uk" <chester at mailman.lug.org.uk>
> > >>> Subject: Re: [Chester LUG] Fwd: Help with installing Linux Mint 
> on to
> > >>> a Korean Samsung NC110 without USB or CD mounting
> > >>> Message-ID: <DUB118-W394C52198C29B70978796FC6580 at phx.gbl>
> > >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ks_c_5601-1987"
> > >>>
> > >>> This may sound daft, but have you tried plugging the stick in 
> and then checking the bios for hard drives? My netbook doesn't usually 
> show the option unless the stick is plugged in. Once it's in, however, 
> I can easily change the source drive.
> > >>>
> > >>> Paul
> > >>>
> > >>> Date: Thu, 8 Aug 2013 23:39:25 +0100
> > >>> From: nic.deane at btinternet.com
> > >>> To: chester at mailman.lug.org.uk
> > >>> Subject: Re: [Chester LUG] Fwd: Help with installing Linux Mint 
> on to a Korean Samsung NC110 without USB or CD mounting
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> Many thanks, Les, for your speedy
> > >>> response and forwarding to others
> > >>> :-)
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> Nic
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> On 08/08/13 22:35, Les Pritchard wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> Hi all,
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> This email came to me by mistake and was meant for the
> > >>> whole LUG. Can anyone help out Nic?
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> Les
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> ---------- Forwarded message
> > >>> ----------
> > >>>
> > >>> From: Nic Deane <nic.deane at btinternet.com>
> > >>>
> > >>> Date: 8 August 2013 17:47
> > >>>
> > >>> Subject: Help with installing Linux Mint on to a Korean
> > >>> Samsung NC110 without USB or CD mounting
> > >>>
> > >>> To: lugmaster at chesterlug.org.uk
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> Dear friends,
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> 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.
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> 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:
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> How to install Mint 15 Mate on Samsung
> > >>> NC110 without USB/DVD
> > >>>
> > >>> by
> > >>> Nic Deane on Mon Jul
> > >>> 29, 2013 7:22 am
> > >>>
> > >>> I run Mint 15 Cinnamon on my Inspiron 15 - have
> > >>> been using Mint now for some years . 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).
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> 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 .
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> Any ideas? If any of the Korean friends can help me -
> > >>> that would be an added bonus! ??? ?? ?? ??? ???????!
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> Many thanks!
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> Nic Deane
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> Re: How to install Mint 15 Mate on
> > >>> Samsung NC110 without USB
> > >>> by
> > >>> Bolle1961 on Wed Jul
> > >>> 31, 2013 7:26 am
> > >>>
> > >>> Ok, 1 last shot
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> Plop boot manager, it seems that you can install it on
> > >>> your hard drive
> > >>>
> > >>> http://www.plop.at/en/bootmanager/full.html
> > >>>
> > >>> http://www.plop.at/en/bootmanager/download.html
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> I also checked in the Tutorials and came across 
> http://community.linuxmint.com/tutorial/view/171
> > >>> 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.
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> 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.
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> 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.
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> Is there any chance of a little help before then?
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> Many thanks for your attention.
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> Best wishes,
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> Nic Deane
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
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