Re: Debian Installation Process ?s
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 03/20/08 21:41, Tim Channon wrote: > Rick Kalkowski wrote: > >> Any other tips greatly appreciated. If I can't get this to work, I'll >> just junk the PC, but seems like a waste given my son's (4yr old) >> facination w/computers. > > I might get shot for saying this, Edubuntu is Debian based and aimed at > children. http://www.edubuntu.org/ > > For a 4 year old... saves you trying to discover and install suitable > things, where hopefully plenty of people have already given input. As is Debian-jr. > Just get in to the BIOS, set boot from CD, pop in the CD with the > distribution and off you go. When if comes to partitioning the hard disk > just use the whole disk, XP vanishes during disk partition and format. > > I do recommend though doing a net search on that model laptop and > install of the Linux version you want. > > - -- Ron Johnson, Jr. Jefferson LA USA Supporting World Peace Through Nuclear Pacification -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFH4zEES9HxQb37XmcRAvVEAKDOmu1JenKdhRrtYFtf7d4jSiinVQCglIXD 08SfKJ3xtrHo4oyfI7KDGeY= =vfJQ -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Debian Installation Process ?s
Rick Kalkowski wrote: Any other tips greatly appreciated. If I can't get this to work, I'll just junk the PC, but seems like a waste given my son's (4yr old) facination w/computers. I might get shot for saying this, Edubuntu is Debian based and aimed at children. http://www.edubuntu.org/ For a 4 year old... saves you trying to discover and install suitable things, where hopefully plenty of people have already given input. Just get in to the BIOS, set boot from CD, pop in the CD with the distribution and off you go. When if comes to partitioning the hard disk just use the whole disk, XP vanishes during disk partition and format. I do recommend though doing a net search on that model laptop and install of the Linux version you want. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Debian Installation Process ?s
Rick Kalkowski wrote: I've got an old WinXP lap-top I'd like to resurrect for my son to use What is the brand and model of the laptop? places like: http://www.linux-on-laptops.com/ are usually a good place to start. > When I crank up the PC now, it's asking me for an admin password (that's been long since forgotten). I would wager if it is a BIOS password there should be some way to reset it. a little more information would help us... -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Debian Installation Process ?s
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 03/19/08 13:50, Rick Kalkowski wrote: > I've got an old WinXP lap-top I'd like to resurrect for my son to use > for games, internet, etc. I'm ready to wipe the drive and convert it to > linux, but I'm not sure how to get started. When I crank up the PC now, > it's asking me for an admin password (that's been long since forgotten). > > Can anyone tell me the process for wiping the drive given above? A BIOS-based boot password? Or a Windows password? > Will it be possible to download the Debian install on another computer, > copy to CD and use that as the install? Yes. > Will I be able to support a wireless (PCMIA?) card I have for this PC? Depends on the chipset. Probably. > Any other tips greatly appreciated. If I can't get this to work, I'll > just junk the PC, but seems like a waste given my son's (4yr old) > facination w/computers. He's too young. Books and toys and balls and tricycles should be his purview. (Yes, I *am* a parent, and no, we didn't let our children use computers back [4-6 years ago] then.) - -- Ron Johnson, Jr. Jefferson LA USA Supporting World Peace Through Nuclear Pacification -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFH4WcCS9HxQb37XmcRAnR2AKCgoyUtLej2s5wBghEarpHz9ac1UQCgyFVD TRrPu3XkEdViKzYsgaTFZPo= =DlCS -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Debian Installation Process ?s
I've got an old WinXP lap-top I'd like to resurrect for my son to use for games, internet, etc. I'm ready to wipe the drive and convert it to linux, but I'm not sure how to get started. When I crank up the PC now, it's asking me for an admin password (that's been long since forgotten). Can anyone tell me the process for wiping the drive given above? Will it be possible to download the Debian install on another computer, copy to CD and use that as the install? Will I be able to support a wireless (PCMIA?) card I have for this PC? Any other tips greatly appreciated. If I can't get this to work, I'll just junk the PC, but seems like a waste given my son's (4yr old) facination w/computers. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
