[GLLUG] Lo-Jack
Julie Code
jewels9321 at hotmail.com
Wed May 23 21:43:55 EDT 2007
Karl,
That's good that you've heard good things about it, I was kind of scared
that maybe I wasted my money on it.. By the way, on the back of it it says
it 4 year subscription which I am assuming I get a 4 years subscription. I
wonder how it works if it is software, seems like they'd be able to find it
on your computer? Does anyone know? I wonder if it works good with Linux or
not or just the windows partition I'll have on there. I bet it won't matter
in my case. There is a website about it at
www.lojackforlaptops.com
if anyone is interested..... Well...see ya guys tomorrow.
Julie
>From: "Karl Schuttler" <rexykik at gmail.com>
>To: "linux-user at egr.msu.edu" <linux-user at egr.msu.edu>
>Subject: Re: [GLLUG] got my laptop today!
>Date: Wed, 23 May 2007 20:48:09 -0400
>
>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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