[Hampshire] FWD: Debian Lenny support ends tomorrow (Monday)

2012-02-05 Thread Andy Random
FYI -- Forwarded message -- To: UK LUG Masters' private discussion Subject: [lugmaster] Debian Lenny support ends tomorrow (Monday) I've been reminded by a post to another list I'm part of that Debian Lenny support ends tomorrow (Monday). The original post was sent back in Dec

[Hampshire] Fwd: Re: Defective laptop

2012-02-05 Thread alan c
Original Message Subject: Re: [Hampshire] Defective laptop Date: Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:31:32 + From: Gareth France To: alan c How is it that I have seen the reply to this post but not the original? Strange... Yes Alan, I certainly could make use of this laptop. I think I wi

Re: [Hampshire] Defective laptop

2012-02-05 Thread alan c
Gareth France who has begun a 'Ubuntu machines here' table at computer fairs (Bracknell and Bristol I think) is also doing spares and repairs of misc laptops so it might become a useful spares resource for him? Geographic location is a factor I guess, for any handover. I am in Bracknell, so I expec

Re: [Hampshire] Defective laptop

2012-02-05 Thread Sean Gibbins
On 05/02/12 13:48, Jon Wilks wrote: I have an Acer 8730ZG laptop that is about 2 years old but is no longer working and I am after some ideas as to what to do with it as it is not economic to repair it. It is basically dead (power light goes on when plugged in but pressing power switch does noth

Re: [Hampshire] Defective laptop

2012-02-05 Thread Simon Reap
On 05/02/2012 13:48, Jon Wilks wrote: I have an Acer 8730ZG laptop that is about 2 years old but is no longer working and I am after some ideas as to what to do with it as it is not economic to repair it. [snip] It seems a shame to just take it down the dump. Any ideas? Buy another dead one

[Hampshire] Defective laptop

2012-02-05 Thread Jon Wilks
I have an Acer 8730ZG laptop that is about 2 years old but is no longer working and I am after some ideas as to what to do with it as it is not economic to repair it. It is basically dead (power light goes on when plugged in but pressing power switch does nothing). I have had 2 repair shops look