Re: [Ubuntu-be] usb sticks met ubuntu preloaded --- the essential message

2011-05-28 Thread Jan Claeys
Etienne Saliez schreef op do 19-05-2011 om 11:02 [+0200]: > ( 2 ) HARDWARE COMPATIBILITY ISSUES: > > As it is today, buying equipment is a lottery ! > I have several incompatible equipments in my garage and not enough time > nor experience to try to seek exotic

Re: [Ubuntu-be] usb sticks met ubuntu preloaded --- the essential message

2011-05-19 Thread Steven Leeman
> > Got some mail from this company a while ago: > > http://www.venditio.nl/offerte-aanvragen/usb-sticks-offerte/usb-stick-budget-star/ > would 2gb be enough? > > hoe duur waren zij? -- ubuntu-be mailing list / mailto:ubuntu-be@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubu

Re: [Ubuntu-be] usb sticks met ubuntu preloaded --- the essential message

2011-05-19 Thread linux-service.be
Op donderdag 19 mei 2011 11:55:13 schreef Steven Leeman: > what do you want to test? > it works...I tested it :-) damn thing boots if you don't have an too old > device that still requires you to press F12; choose "usb-zip" or > something... > > in the faq I quoted from earlier it's mentioned that

Re: [Ubuntu-be] usb sticks met ubuntu preloaded --- the essential message

2011-05-19 Thread wouter Vandenneucker
I said: "IMO we'll have people who will have a computer that boots any stick or no stick at all."that is an example of a computer that won't boot any stick.. Date: Thu, 19 May 2011 15:40:07 +0200 From: ste...@leeman.be To: ubuntu-be@lists.ubuntu.com Subject: Re: [Ubunt

Re: [Ubuntu-be] usb sticks met ubuntu preloaded --- the essential message

2011-05-19 Thread Steven Leeman
On Thu, May 19, 2011 at 3:36 PM, wouter Vandenneucker < wouterv...@hotmail.com> wrote: > honestly I don't think we'll encounter a stick that doesn't work. > IMO we'll have people who will have a computer that boots any stick or no > stick at all. > (You'll have to be damn good finding a usb stick

Re: [Ubuntu-be] usb sticks met ubuntu preloaded --- the essential message

2011-05-19 Thread wouter Vandenneucker
.com Date: Thu, 19 May 2011 13:36:42 +0200 To: ubuntu-be@lists.ubuntu.com Subject: Re: [Ubuntu-be] usb sticks met ubuntu preloaded --- the essential message Problem with this compatibility list is that some manufacturers use different suppliers for their electronic components in order

Re: [Ubuntu-be] usb sticks met ubuntu preloaded --- the essential message

2011-05-19 Thread Jan Bongaerts
Problem with this compatibility list is that some manufacturers use different suppliers for their electronic components in order to reduce dependency from one supplier. That means you sometimes get two exactly identical models, but from a different batch, that has something exotic inside and all of

Re: [Ubuntu-be] usb sticks met ubuntu preloaded --- the essential message

2011-05-19 Thread wouter Vandenneucker
@etienne:for a list with ubuntu compatible hardware you can take a look at:http://webapps.ubuntu.com/marketplace/europe/It lists a number of shops in belgium that sell hardware (and software) that is compatible with ubuntu. grts Wouter-- ubuntu-be mailing li

Re: [Ubuntu-be] usb sticks met ubuntu preloaded --- the essential message

2011-05-19 Thread martijn cielen
That's the official version, they might have another version if you know the right people ;-) Remember they stopped accepting special orders (multiple cd's) at shipit (before they completely stopped shipit)? I mailed them, explaining I was a support point and handed out quite a lot of cd's. Got 30

Re: [Ubuntu-be] usb sticks met ubuntu preloaded --- the essential message

2011-05-19 Thread Steven Leeman
> > In practice in an exhibition many people do not have an own USB stick at > hand and there could be too many demands waiting for copies at the same > time. > at the HCC events you will probably be able to buy a usb stick for cheap... it takes <1 minute to "copy" it... eg 5-8 euro for a 4gbyte s

Re: [Ubuntu-be] usb sticks met ubuntu preloaded --- the essential message

2011-05-19 Thread Steven Leeman
what do you want to test? it works...I tested it :-) damn thing boots if you don't have an too old device that still requires you to press F12; choose "usb-zip" or something... in the faq I quoted from earlier it's mentioned that they don't have a reduced price for large quantities...you could onl

Re: [Ubuntu-be] usb sticks met ubuntu preloaded --- the essential message

2011-05-19 Thread martijn cielen
Has anyone considered asking Canonical for a severely reduced price when we order eg 250 sticks? That would at least save us a the hassle of testing/... On Thu, May 19, 2011 at 11:02 AM, Etienne Saliez wrote: > > ( 1 )  UBUNTU USB STICK: > > An excellent idea and the esse

Re: [Ubuntu-be] usb sticks met ubuntu preloaded --- the essential message

2011-05-19 Thread Etienne Saliez
( 1 ) UBUNTU USB STICK: An excellent idea and the essential message is === "Ubuntu is free". "Bring your own USB stick and we will provide a free copy, the time of drinking a coffee". ===