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- Fri Feb 07, 2014 12:49 am
- Forum: Newbie Questions
- Topic: install
- Replies: 2
- Views: 313
Re: install
Have you tried unetbootin for Linux?
- Mon Oct 31, 2011 11:47 am
- Forum: Open chat
- Topic: Laptop Recommendations
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3559
Re: Laptop Recommendations
I have a 3 year old Dell Inspiron 1525 that runs triple boot, Mac 10.6.6 Snow Leopard, Linux Mint 9 and Win XP SP3. The same laptop also has a spare HDD that I can swap in to run test distros and to this day I have found NO Linux OSs that my unit won't run well or fast! 

- Mon Oct 31, 2011 11:37 am
- Forum: Open chat
- Topic: off topic question about virus
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1355
Re: off topic question about virus
Windoze IS a virus to begin withgn2 wrote:Any Windows file can be infected with a virus.



- Thu Oct 20, 2011 1:28 am
- Forum: Open chat
- Topic: Windows 7 Surpasses XP In Usage
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1953
Re: Windows 7 Surpasses XP In Usage
The age of the purchaser is also a factor. I go as far back as Window 3.1, but young buyers / user have only been on the planet long enough to become "aware" of the personal computer with current operating systems. So, the first impression for "kids" was Vista, then 7. Naturally...
- Sun Oct 16, 2011 9:37 pm
- Forum: Installation & Boot
- Topic: Dual Boot
- Replies: 4
- Views: 729
Re: Dual Boot
I'm not sure about a dual boot getting boring after a while ... all I can give is my own personal experience . I run a triple boot on my Dell Inspiron 1525 ; Windoze 7, Linux Mint 9 AND Macintosh (yes it is a hack) I use which ever OS is required at the time for the task at hand be it something as d...
- Fri Oct 14, 2011 1:01 am
- Forum: Open chat
- Topic: No Dummies here!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1114
Re: No Dummies here!
I'll take who's smarter for $1000 Alex




Re: ReactOS
Had some problems with a firewire driver (kept freezing up) THAT is what will interest windoze users for sure all that is needed now is the BSOD to complete the effect




- Tue Oct 04, 2011 1:48 am
- Forum: Open chat
- Topic: Where to buy a laptop without Windows
- Replies: 42
- Views: 25656
Re: Where to buy a laptop without Windows
I purchased an eMachines at Walmart just before the win7 came out and within a few days I wiped the HDD and replaced it with Linux Mint, to this day my wife enjoys this unit while I went on to a Dell Inspiron 1525 and by using 3 separate hard drives I run a Hackintosh, Windoze 7, Linux Mint 9, and #...
- Wed Sep 21, 2011 12:37 am
- Forum: Chat about Linux
- Topic: Is Ubuntu Driving Users Away?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3481
Re: Is Ubuntu Driving Users Away?
Personally I don't care much for unity so I think my comps will probably stick with Mint, openSuse, #!, and my hack. just find them more appealing IMHO. 

Re: ReactOS
I have actually installed this on an old box that ran win 2000 and found that I was waiting for the BSOD so I pulled the HDD and put one in containing win 98 :lol: :lol: :lol: Still got it loaded (the beauty of having a plethora of old computers kicking around) and intend to keep it that way. :wink:
- Wed Jul 27, 2011 12:36 am
- Forum: Open chat
- Topic: Apple Laptops Vulnerable To Hack That Kills Or Corrupts Batt
- Replies: 1
- Views: 628
Re: Apple Laptops Vulnerable To Hack That Kills Or Corrupts
Very interesting 

- Thu May 12, 2011 1:46 am
- Forum: Open chat
- Topic: Distros of interest and why.
- Replies: 254
- Views: 40033
Re: Distros of interest and why.
My wife says if I don't quit distro hopping she's going to leave ..... I'm gonna miss her




- Thu May 12, 2011 1:07 am
- Forum: Non-technical Questions
- Topic: Best Dock
- Replies: 20
- Views: 23494
Re: Best Dock
My wife and I differ in opinions as to which dock is better, after all I set her up with Docky and I have Cairo Dock which suits us to our personal preferences (a happy home is a harmonious home) 

- Sun May 08, 2011 1:13 pm
- Forum: Non-technical Questions
- Topic: How did you "learn" Linux?
- Replies: 56
- Views: 10713
Re: How did you "learn" Linux?
The ideal way to learn Linux is to bork your windoze system and FORCE yourself into using nothing but Linux which is exactly how I learned it :D Actually the hard drive failed in a nearly new laptop just after the warranty expired and be damned if I was going to pay for a new OS :!: After a few fail...
- Sun May 08, 2011 12:07 am
- Forum: Non-technical Questions
- Topic: How did you "learn" Linux?
- Replies: 56
- Views: 10713
Re: How did you "learn" Linux?
Like so many of my fellow Linux users I learned (READ learning)by the seat of my pants
One borked system after another 


- Sat Apr 30, 2011 3:37 pm
- Forum: Open chat
- Topic: "Tired of hearing this?" A rant from Bobby
- Replies: 37
- Views: 4010
Re: "Tired of hearing this?" A rant from Bobby
Just remember windoze is for people that are unable to or won't learn Linux and leave it at that




- Sat Apr 30, 2011 3:12 pm
- Forum: Open chat
- Topic: Distros of interest and why.
- Replies: 254
- Views: 40033
Re: Distros of interest and why.
I don't have a favourite distro but I do run #! openbox on one comp,Ubuntu Satanic on another,along with a Hackintosh, in other words ANYTHING goes in this home EXCEPT windoze although that may change with the addition of an antiquated laptop that is somewhere lurking in my garage. I just love to di...
- Sat Apr 23, 2011 7:41 pm
- Forum: Newbie Questions
- Topic: get rid of Authentication Dialog box for admin actions.
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3399
Re: get rid of Authentication Dialog box for admin actions.
Personally I don't know what the big deal is with people wanting to disable a safety feature but to each their own I guess. My computer is only used by me and my wife but we never even considered removing the password .
- Sat Apr 23, 2011 12:14 am
- Forum: About Mint Editions
- Topic: Mint on eBay
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2289
Re: Mint on eBay
Caveat Emptor let the buyer beware !!!!!! Ebay 'nuff said! 

- Thu Apr 14, 2011 10:22 pm
- Forum: Newbie Questions
- Topic: Suggested partition size for /boot, / and /home
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3264
Re: Suggested partition size for /boot, / and /home
What I run on my wife's laptop (Isadora) is 100mb/boot, 7GB / , 256mb swap running 3GB RAM,and the rest as home(not dual boot) but if it were, I'd save about 40GB for windoze 
