[GLLUG] got my laptop today!

Karl Schuttler rexykik at gmail.com
Wed May 23 20:48:09 EDT 2007


I've heard some pretty cool stuff about lo-jack. If it is a monthly
fee, I would pass on it, but if it is yearly or one time, it is
probably a good investment. Be sure to update it as  they come.

On 5/23/07, Julie Code <jewels9321 at hotmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Guys,
>          So far Caleb has helped me with the security stuff, installing
> anti-spyware stuff on it, and also anti-virus stuff and a firewall.  Has
> anyone heard of the L0-jack thing where you install it on your computer and
> then if your computer gets stolen they can track it? I got that software in
> the mail today.  I ended up downloading also the iso for Feisty Fawn
> Kubuntu.  I was hoping to maybe get Linux on it today but I don't think it
> is going to happen since Caleb is tired and I am getting home late tonite.
> I'll bring it on thursday, and if anyone wants to help me, please do so.
> Thanks!
>
> Julie
>
>
> >From: "Benjamin Cathey" <benjamincathey at catheycompany.com>
> >To: "Al Puzzuoli" <alpuzz at gmail.com>, "linux users"
> ><linux-user at egr.msu.edu>
> >Subject: Re: [GLLUG] got my laptop today!
> >Date: Wed, 23 May 2007 10:22:50 -0400
> >
> > >->> As for the installation itself, try the Ubuntu desktop CD first.  The
> >part
> > >->> of a dual boot installation  that always makes me the most nervous is
> > >->> actually creating free space for your new partitions.  I'm not sure
> >if
> > >->> Feisty's installer does this yet for NTFS partitions.  In the past,
> >I've
> > >->> always been hesitant to trust in beta NTFS support for this
> >operation, and
> > >->> have created the free space with Partition Magic under windows.
> >
> >Not sure - although I just installed Feisty on a windows machine - I used
> >gparted to resize NTFS.  I have done this MANY times and it all works fine.
> >  I even create a Fat32 Partition with a mount point /shared that I put all
> >my mp3s, etc on so both OS's can use it.
> >
> >Regards,
> >
> >Benjamin Cathey
> >System Administrator
> >Cathey Company
> >4917 Tranter St.
> >Lansing, MI 48910 USA
> >Phone:     517.393.4720
> >Fax:       517.393.4225
> >Toll Free: 800.333.1972
> >"Service is Our Profession"
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: Al Puzzuoli
> >[mailto:alpuzz at gmail.com]
> >To: linux users
> >[mailto:linux-user at egr.msu.edu]
> >Sent: Tue, 22 May 2007 18:43:16
> >-0400
> >Subject: Re: [GLLUG] got my laptop today!
> >
> >
> > >->> Hi Julie and all,
> > >->>
> > >->> I guess jumping into the middle of a thread is a bit of an odd way to
> > >->> introduce myself to the group, but I'm new to the area, new to this
> >list,
> > >->> and finally got a question that I actually know something about
> >(grin).
> > >->>
> > >->> I second the motion of going with Ubuntu, and for a new laptop, I
> >would make
> > >->>
> > >->> sure that you're using the latest version, Feisty Fawn-- I'll never
> >know how
> > >->>
> > >->> they come up with their names.
> > >->>
> > >->> Do you prefer KDE over the Gnome desktop?  If you install Ubuntu
> >rather than
> > >->>
> > >->> Kubuntu, you'll be getting Gnome by default, and no KDE.
> > >->>
> > >->> Does your laptop come with Windows preinstalled?  If so, do you have
> >a
> > >->> recovery disk or any other means to restore it to factory defaults
> >just in
> > >->> case?  if the answer is no, then you may want to consider burning
> >yourself a
> > >->>
> > >->> copy of the SystemRescueCD available here:
> > >->> http://www.sysresccd.org/Main_Page
> > >->>
> > >->> This CD contains among other things, a utility called partimage which
> >is
> > >->> similar in function to Ghost under Windows.  NTFS support in
> >Partimage is
> > >->> still in beta; However, you can try using it to back up your windows
> > >->> partition.  the procedure will either finish successfully, or report
> >that
> > >->> the utility is unable to complete the process.  in either case, none
> >of your
> > >->>
> > >->> data will be compromised; So worst case scenario is that you lose a
> >few
> > >->> minutes of your time. Best case scenario, you have a valid image to
> >restore
> > >->> if things go wrong.
> > >->>
> > >->> As for the installation itself, try the Ubuntu desktop CD first.  The
> >part
> > >->> of a dual boot installation  that always makes me the most nervous is
> > >->> actually creating free space for your new partitions.  I'm not sure
> >if
> > >->> Feisty's installer does this yet for NTFS partitions.  In the past,
> >I've
> > >->> always been hesitant to trust in beta NTFS support for this
> >operation, and
> > >->> have created the free space with Partition Magic under windows.
> > >->>
> > >->> Once you have your free space, the rest of the install is a piece of
> >cake.
> > >->> just answer a few simple questions about your region, your user name
> >and
> > >->> your keyboard, and then when the partitioner comes up, tell it to use
> >the
> > >->> largest continuous free space.
> > >->>
> > >->> That should do it.
> > >->>
> > >->> Good luck!
> > >->>
> > >->> --Al
> > >->>
> > >->>
> > >->> PS.  Just curious, what kind of laptop is it?
> > >->>
> > >->>
> > >->>
> > >->>
> > >->>
> > >->>
> > >->>
> > >->>
> > >->>
> > >->>
> > >->> ----- Original Message -----
> > >->> From: "Julie Code" <jewels9321 at hotmail.com>
> > >->> To: <linux-user at egr.msu.edu>
> > >->> Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2007 1:14 PM
> > >->> Subject: [GLLUG] got my laptop today!
> > >->>
> > >->>
> > >->> > Hi Guys,
> > >->> >       I ended up getting my laptop from DHL today! I expected it
> >to be
> > >->> > here on thursday and acutally was here more than a week earlier
> >than they
> > >->> > originally said. I was wondering if someone could help me install a
> >linux
> > >->> > distro on there this thursday?  I am planning on dual booting XP
> >and some
> > >->> > linux distro.  Could anyone tell me a good distro, I like Kubuntu
> >but it
> > >->> > seems to crash a little more than the others, so I think I would
> >like
> > >->> > something like Kubuntu with the apt get install.  I know there is
> >some
> > >->> > things you have to do to dual boot like partitioning and so forth,
> >so if
> > >->> > anyone has the tools or maybe when I get home tonight Caleb could
> >help me.
> > >->> >
> > >->> > Julie
> > >->> >
> > >->> >
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