Re: [Hampshire] Linux on a G4 Mac Mini
On 18/09/12 21:12, Sean Gibbins wrote: On 18/09/12 20:46, Jan Henkins wrote: As far as I can tell, there is a G4 PowerPC version of Ubuntu 10.04 LTS available. Otherwise you could look at Debian. There's a 12.04 LTS PowerPC version available too Jan. I have both that and the Debian port, but as I say lack the ability to boot off of the CD/DVD drive, which fails to respond when I press c at the boot noise (as most guides seems state it should), and simply boots into the installed OS instead. The boot media is readable once I am up and running in OS X, so it seems the drive is at least partially functional. Thanks for the links and advice from all who responded thus far - I can see I have a lot more reading to do and the desired quick fix (Ellen returns to uni in a couple of days) is not likely to be forthcoming! Sean Hold down C from the boot up 'chime' until you get the spinny wheel type animation. If you are already doing that then sorry for teaching granny to suck eggs :) HTH Glenn (who will also be installing Ubuntu on a PPC mac in a week or so, though a G5 imac in my case) -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] My 2p on the GUI 'Wars'
On 03/07/12 12:31, john lewis wrote: When Gnome3 came along and I found it unusable I had similar issues. I was happy in Gnome 2 land when rumours of 'Gnome-shell' begsm to surface. Eventually it was available to test etc...so I did. Shortly thereafter I switched to KDE 4 (which funnily enough I'd switched from KDE 3.5 to gnome 2 as I found KDE 4 to be a buggy mess) Fast forward a few years and frustrated with some KDE issues I thought I'd give Gnome 3 a try...and after a week or 2 I found myself liking it. I now use it as my main desktop. As for Unity, I gave it a trial for 2 weeks on 11.10 and just didn't like it, so I'll stick with Gnome 3. Just personal preference, and that's what I like about Linux..not held to one desktop. It could be worse, look at Metro... Glenn -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Relative performance on curent AMD and Intel chips
On 06/06/12 22:39, john lewis wrote: On Wed, 6 Jun 2012 20:04:34 +0100 Paul Tansomp...@aptanet.com wrote: I chose to use AMD processors for my main system (AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 5000+) and what is now my geneweb server (cannot find out what that processor is so easily as that box doesn't have a graphical interface. $ less /proc/cpuinfo or $ lscpu should tell you all the cpu info you need :) -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Aldershot Hackspace?
On 14/05/12 13:24, Freaky Clown wrote: As there has been such a big interest in this the following google groups mailing list has been set up https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!forum/sh-hackspace Please join if you have an interest even if you are against the membership fees etc. Many thanks, FC -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk -- Not against fees, I just can't afford them :) -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Aldershot Hackspace?
On 11/05/12 14:40, Freaky Clown wrote: Sorry for the cross post but im lazy... (talk to my lawyer if you have a problem!) Anyway a few of us folks are looking at a possibility of a Hackspace based in aldershot - working on the basis that membership would be about £20/month to start with how many people would be genuinely up for joining? -- Freakyclown -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk -- £20 a month? Not interested. -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
