[Klug-general] Re: Kent Digest, Vol 49, Issue 2

Wed Dec 21 13:21:41 GMT 2005

Stuart, LinuxFormat # 74 had an article on building your own distro. Could
this help you pear down yours?
My hat is off to you anyway. Good luck with that.

On 12/21/05, kent-request at mailman.lug.org.uk <
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> Message: 1
> Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2005 13:53:17 -0000 (UTC)
> From: "Stuart Brand" <admin at server-solution.co.uk>
> Subject: [Klug-general] Re: making bootable ISO
> To: kent at mailman.lug.org.uk
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> Hi all
>
> I have managed to Make a bootable ISO image at last :)
>
> I used pbcd and with a little tweeking it works great :) now all I have to
> do is prune my image from 1.1Gig to 650-700Meg
>
> I'll let every one know when its done so you can all try it, if you want,
> I love feed back
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> Happy Christmas all and a Merry new year
>
> Stuart
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> Message: 2
> Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2005 14:32:22 +0000
> From: Shane Ellswood <pandionknight at gmail.com>
> Subject: [Klug-general] Re: Kent Digest, Vol 49, Issue 1
> To: kent at mailman.lug.org.uk
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> Thanks guys. It's good not to be alone. It's like being a Mac newbie all
> over again! You'll be hearing from me soon I'm sure.
>
> I know a place in Walderslade (Tunbury Village Hall). Good facility and
> rates. I can put you in touch with the chap who runs it if you're
> interested
> Kevin.
>
> On 12/20/05, kent-request at mailman.lug.org.uk <
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> >    1. newbie (Shane Ellswood)
> >    2. Re: A Venue At Long Last (Kevin Groves)
> >    3. Re: newbie (Kevin Groves)
> >    4. Re: newbie (MacGyveR)
> >    5. Re: A Venue At Long Last (aleX Layfield)
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> > Message: 1
> > Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2005 16:39:13 +0000
> > From: Shane Ellswood <pandionknight at gmail.com>
> > Subject: [Klug-general] newbie
> > To: kent at mailman.lug.org.uk
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> > Hello everyone.
> > I'm a new Linux user. After trying live discs for ubuntu, pclinux,
> > linspire,
> > kubuntu, I settled on suse 10.0 for the OS to run on my kids educational
> > pc
> > (my castoff after switching to Mac).
> >
> > How many are there on this mailing list?
> > Is it very active?
> > Do you have meetings?
> >
> > --
> > regards, shane Ellswood.
> > SWITCH to Mac!
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> > Message: 2
> > Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2005 20:40:45 +0000
> > From: Kevin Groves <kgroves at ksoft-creative-projects.co.uk>
> > Subject: Re: [Klug-general] A Venue At Long Last
> > To: Kent Linux User Group - General Topics <kent at mailman.lug.org.uk>
> > Message-ID: <43A71ACD.60203 at ksoft-creative-projects.co.uk>
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> > Sorting out a location in north Kent at the moment for Feb......
> >
> >
> >
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> > Message: 3
> > Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2005 21:14:59 +0000
> > From: Kevin Groves <kgroves at ksoft-creative-projects.co.uk>
> > Subject: Re: [Klug-general] newbie
> > To: Kent Linux User Group - General Topics <kent at mailman.lug.org.uk>
> > Message-ID: <43A722D3.50001 at ksoft-creative-projects.co.uk>
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> > Shane Ellswood wrote:
> >
> > > Hello everyone.
> > > I'm a new Linux user. After trying live discs for ubuntu, pclinux,
> > > linspire, kubuntu, I settled on suse 10.0 for the OS to run on my kids
> > > educational pc (my castoff after switching to Mac).
> > >
> > Hello and welcome.
> >
> > > How many are there on this mailing list?
> >
> > 70 at the moment.
> >
> > > Is it very active?
> >
> >
> > Can be when something grabs everyones attention.
> >
> > > Do you have meetings?
> > >
> > Did and I'm currently trying to find locations around the county for
> > monthly meetings.
> >
> > Three/four found so far and I'm trying to finialise details so we can
> > start.
> >
> > Kev,
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 4
> > Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2005 21:48:24 +0000
> > From: MacGyveR <macgyver at thedumbterminal.co.uk>
> > Subject: Re: [Klug-general] newbie
> > To: kent at mailman.lug.org.uk
> > Message-ID: <200512192148.24636.macgyver at thedumbterminal.co.uk>
> > Content-Type: text/plain;  charset="iso-8859-1"
> >
> > On Monday 19 Dec 2005 16:39, Shane Ellswood wrote:
> > > Hello everyone.
> > > I'm a new Linux user. After trying live discs for ubuntu, pclinux,
> > > linspire, kubuntu, I settled on suse 10.0 for the OS to run on my kids
> > > educational pc (my castoff after switching to Mac).
> > >
> > > How many are there on this mailing list?
> > > Is it very active?
> > > Do you have meetings?
> > >
> > > --
> > > regards, shane Ellswood.
> > > SWITCH to Mac!
> >
> > Shane,
> >         Don't be afraid to post even the simplest of questions, we were
> > all beginners
> > at some point.
> >
> > MacGyveR
> >
> > --
> > --------------------------------
> > http://www.thedumbterminal.co.uk
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 5
> > Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2005 09:31:05 -0000
> > From: "aleX Layfield" <alex at alexlayfield.force9.co.uk>
> > Subject: Re: [Klug-general] A Venue At Long Last
> > To: "Kent Linux User Group - General Topics" <kent at mailman.lug.org.uk>
> > Message-ID: <003501c60548$19bd0500$7200a8c0 at quadrupleboot>
> > Content-Type: text/plain;       charset="iso-8859-1"
> >
> > Would be v interested if Venue nr Dover/Deal/Sandwich...
> >
> > How 'bout Betteshanger Social Club (on the site of the old mine that's
> > being
> > regeneratedby SEEDA)? I'm a member there now, which can help...
> >
> > Internet access... mmm... well, if I was to put a proposal forward,
> > perhaps
> > I could persuade them to fork out for a connection... and perhaps even a
> > DG834G (which I love so much!)... need idea ammunition tho'... proposal
> > would need to bring in at least £14.99/pcm, plus cover the initial cost
> of
> > the DG834G (@ £65 or so) & electricity... was thinking of LAN parties...
> > businesses wanting to put their own proposals forward for the new SEEDA
> > development units... but will they? Perhaps once or twice... but then?
> >
> >
> > aleX
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> > End of Kent Digest, Vol 49, Issue 1
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>
>
> --
> regards, shane Ellswood.
> SWITCH to Mac!
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> Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2005 09:21:51 -0000
> From: "aleX Layfield" <alex at alexlayfield.force9.co.uk>
> Subject: Re: [Klug-general] newbie
> To: "Kent Linux User Group - General Topics" <kent at mailman.lug.org.uk>
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> Have you looked at Edubuntu?
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Shane Ellswood
>   To: kent at mailman.lug.org.uk
>   Sent: Monday, December 19, 2005 4:39 PM
>   Subject: [Klug-general] newbie
>
>
>   Hello everyone.
>   I'm a new Linux user. After trying live discs for ubuntu, pclinux,
> linspire, kubuntu, I settled on suse 10.0 for the OS to run on my kids
> educational pc (my castoff after switching to Mac).
>
>   How many are there on this mailing list?
>   Is it very active?
>   Do you have meetings?
>
>   --
>   regards, shane Ellswood.
>   SWITCH to Mac!
>
>
>
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> Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2005 20:05:33 +0000
> From: Kevin Groves <kgroves at ksoft-creative-projects.co.uk>
> Subject: Re: [Klug-general] Re: Kent Digest, Vol 49, Issue 1
> To: Kent Linux User Group - General Topics <kent at mailman.lug.org.uk>
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> Shane Ellswood wrote:
>
> > Thanks guys. It's good not to be alone. It's like being a Mac newbie
> > all over again! You'll be hearing from me soon I'm sure.
> >
> > I know a place in Walderslade (Tunbury Village Hall). Good facility
> > and rates. I can put you in touch with the chap who runs it if you're
> > interested Kevin.
> >
>
> Direct some mail to me off line please and we can talk about it.
>
> Everyone, we have a confirmed location in north kent for the last
> weekend in Feb. Details will be posted shortly.
>
> I'm still trying to resolve Jans meet in Dover. Hopefully we will have
> something for March too and then we'll see from there.
>
> Thanks all and have a hols.
>
> Oh boy do I *really* need this break!
>
> Kev,
>
>
>
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--
regards, shane Ellswood.
SWITCH to Mac!
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