[HLUG] Leominster

[Ann]

Thanks George, I might take you up on that, you are very kind.
regards Ann

On 11/01/16 13:25, George DiceGeorge wrote:
> I drive through leominster and back on my way to hereford hlug meetings
>
> george
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Ann
> Sent: Saturday, January 9, 2016 4:56 PM
> To: Herefordshire Linux and Open Source Users Group
> Subject: Re: [HLUG] 32bit efi
>
> Thanks Julian, maybe if you can have a meeting in Leominster sometime I
> can come along.. I don't drive...  good news is that Sparky works...
> supports 32bit efi, updating on that machine as I type this. Even the
> touch screen works.. ha ha
> regards
> Ann
>
> On 09/01/16 13:19, Julian Robbins wrote:
>> Good luck with your adventures with 32bit uefi
>>
>> Hopefully will see you at a meeting sometime especially when it warms 
>> up a
>> bit.
>>
>> Julian
>> On 8 Jan 2016 22:30, "Ann" <catether at talktalk.net> wrote:
>>
>>> I tried ubuntu but you need to make a lot of changes and even then it
>>> might not work. However, since this email I have found that Sparky 
>>> Linux
>>> 32bit supports 32bit efi, downloaded the xfce version and got so 
>>> far, you
>>> have to partition yourself using gparted which was a bit of a pain.. 
>>> but
>>> after all that there was an error at the end of installation. Will try
>>> again tomorrow and might download the mate version. The Sparky facebook
>>> group are very helpful btw. Never buy a second hand easynote 
>>> though.. 32bit
>>> motherboard and a 64bit processor, no legacy option either. I will 
>>> let you
>>> all know if I succeed as it might be a useful bit of information. My 
>>> object
>>> is to try Arch via virtual box so I need this spare machine...  no I 
>>> am not
>>> attempting Gentoo, ha ha.
>>> Ann
>>>
>>> On 08/01/16 12:17, brightfield at runbox.com wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi Ann,
>>>>
>>>> I would give Ubuntu a try, I have managed to install fairly hassle 
>>>> free
>>>> on some modern devices..
>>>>
>>>> Fingers crossed...
>>>>
>>>> C
>>>> Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone on the EE network.
>>>>     Original Message
>>>> From: Ann
>>>> Sent: Friday, 8 January 2016 12:14
>>>> To: Herefordshire Linux Users Group.
>>>> Reply To: Herefordshire Linux and Open Source Users Group
>>>> Subject: [HLUG] 32bit efi
>>>>
>>>> I am trying to install any linux distro on a second hand easynote (it
>>>> was my grandsons' but windoze 8 crashed and the hard drive was
>>>> formatted). I have now realised it is a 32bit efi - what a pain and I
>>>> cannot find any work around. Does anyone know of any linux distro that
>>>> will easily support this. I am also asking this on all the linux
>>>> facebook groups that I belong to. Many thanks.
>>>> Ann
>>>>
>>>>
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