[Durham] Linux netbooks

Martin Ward martin at gkc.org.uk
Tue May 3 08:48:19 UTC 2011


On Monday 02 May 2011 at 17:12, Dougie Nisbet <dougie at highmoor.co.uk> wrote:
> Thanks Martin - I see the Acer Aspires come out pretty well on the 
> compatibility wiki at 
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/HardwareSupport/Machines/Netbooks
> so I might look into that.

Let me know if you decide to get one: I can show you how to set it
up so you can install programs, run a shell etc.

Note: don't set tcsh as the default shell for root or user:
I tried this and it wouldn't boot up!

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			Martin

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