The other point of note, do not install on battery, this is generally a no no as it will do some CPU intensive things in addition to the DC/HDD access and none of it with any power management to speak of.
On Mon, Nov 28, 2011 at 8:08 AM, Michael Havens <bmi...@gmail.com> wrote: > yes. internet is present on my system. > > On Mon, Nov 28, 2011 at 12:04 AM, Jim March <1.jim.ma...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> "or something like that" (quoting you) means we can't google for an >> answer. Neither can you. So...dude, you really need to step up your >> game here, write down exact error messages, and if you can't find >> anything googling at least we can. >> >> Sigh. >> >> Look...I just now got Mint12 running myself, using the >> whole-disk-encryption process at: >> >> http://community.linuxmint.com/tutorial/view/344 >> >> ...and that's harder than the standard install - you REALLY need to >> pay attention and not do a reboot when the Mint installer wants you >> to, you have to let the script work in the terminal. >> >> One thing about the Mint install that's different from Ubuntu: it >> wants to do the latest updates as part of the install, so it wants a >> real Internet connection while you're doing the LiveCD. In my case >> that's a bit of a pain as my WiFi card needs firmware (Broadcom 4312) >> and hence can't work in LiveCD. So I end up taking my Android phone >> (HTC G2), setting it up to use my normal WiFi hotspot, doing tethering >> off that to USB - basically using my phone as a USB WiFi card :). >> That got me started, then using that I downloaded the WiFi firmware I >> needed. >> >> So...do you have a working Internet connection while on the Mint12 LiveCD? >> >> Jim >> >> On Sun, Nov 27, 2011 at 10:30 PM, Michael Havens <bmi...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > Well, I tried Ubuntu 11.10 but when I am running of the battery it >> > craashes. >> > So I was told to try LinuxMint. I download it and it runs fine from the >> > CD >> > but when I'm trying to install it it hangs towards the end when it >> > tells me >> > it is 'restoring previously installed software' (or something like >> > that). >> > What to do... oh what to do! Any advice? >> > >> > -- >> > :-)~MIKE~(-: >> > >> > --------------------------------------------------- >> > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > -- > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. Stephen --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
