Re: [nlug] Re: Computer recommendations for family.

2011-09-27 Thread Perkins, Jerry
On 09/25/2011 09:49 PM, Drew wrote: ... i did suggest a Mac, but as older people frequently will, he said he and his wife were use to the way Windows works and didn't want to learn something new. I take offense to that statement.I find a LOT of young people are that way. -- http:

Re: [nlug] Re: Computer recommendations for family.

2011-09-27 Thread Drew
Take offense to what you like, I'm considered older people by most of the people I interact with. There's a reason for the phrase old and set in his ways. On Sep 27, 2011 7:14 AM, "Perkins, Jerry" wrote: > On 09/25/2011 09:49 PM, Drew wrote: >> >> ... i did suggest a Mac, but as older people frequ

[nlug] Microsoft, Red Hat spar over secure boot-loading tech

2011-09-27 Thread Russ Crawford
Is UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) an obstacle to Linux on the next generation hardware or is the discussion just unfounded paranoia? http://www.itworld.com/operating-systems/206399/microsoft-red-hat-spar-over-secure-boot-loading-tech?source=ITWNLE_nlt_linux_2011-09-27 -- Russ Crawf

[nlug] Red Hat Virtualization released as open source

2011-09-27 Thread Mark J. Bailey
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Re: [nlug] Re: Computer recommendations for family.

2011-09-27 Thread Tilghman Lesher
On Tuesday, September 27, 2011 11:41:51 AM Drew wrote: > On Sep 27, 2011 7:14 AM, "Perkins, Jerry" wrote: > > On 09/25/2011 09:49 PM, Drew wrote: > >> ... i did suggest a Mac, but as older people frequently will, he > >> said he and his wife were use to the way Windows works and didn't > >> want

Re: [nlug] Re: Computer recommendations for family.

2011-09-27 Thread Alex Smith (K4RNT)
Remember all the kids pirating Windows XP, all they wanted was teh pretties... :P On Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 13:14, Tilghman Lesher wrote: > On Tuesday, September 27, 2011 11:41:51 AM Drew wrote: >> On Sep 27, 2011 7:14 AM, "Perkins, Jerry" > wrote: >> > On 09/25/2011 09:49 PM, Drew wrote: >> >> ..

Re: [nlug] Microsoft, Red Hat spar over secure boot-loading tech

2011-09-27 Thread CindyYoho
We have 4 IBM servers with UEFI running Oracle Enterprise Linux and they are running just fine. I don't remember if we had to do anything to the UEFI settings to make that happen but if I can find my notes I'll let you know. - Original Message - From: "Russ Crawford" To: "NLUG" Sent

Re: [nlug] Microsoft, Red Hat spar over secure boot-loading tech

2011-09-27 Thread Chris McQuistion
I think this is kind of a non-story. There are plenty of systems with UEFI BIOS' now. They run Windows and Linux. The problem with UEFI is that computer manufacturers (ie Dell or HP or Lenovo) ~could~ lock down the UEFI BIOS so it could only run the operating system it shipped with (Windows.) M

Re: [nlug] Microsoft, Red Hat spar over secure boot-loading tech

2011-09-27 Thread Michael Chaney
On Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 12:04 PM, Chris McQuistion wrote: > I think this is kind of a non-story. > There are plenty of systems with UEFI BIOS' now.  They run Windows and > Linux. > The problem with UEFI is that computer manufacturers (ie Dell or HP or > Lenovo) ~could~ lock down the UEFI BIOS so i

[nlug] TABEL-10

2011-09-27 Thread Bruce W. Martin
This Saturday, 10/01 we are planning to launch another high altitude balloon from my house in Mt. Juliet, TN. The plan is to launch early to try and get a bit greater altitude before solar heat can affect the balloon too much. Below are some particulars about the flight. Landing predictions have

Re: [nlug] TABEL-10

2011-09-27 Thread Steven S. Critchfield
Cool, already have plans for that day, but also you have a incorrect date in the lower data. Started to think it was just highly delayed. - Original Message - > This Saturday, 10/01 we are planning to launch another high altitude > balloon from my house in Mt. Juliet, TN. > The plan is to

Re: [nlug] TABEL-10

2011-09-27 Thread Bruce W. Martin
Oops! Yes, launch date is 10/01/2011. Bruce On Sep 27, 2011, at 3:28 PM, Steven S. Critchfield wrote: > Cool, already have plans for that day, but also you have a incorrect date in > the lower data. Started to think it was just highly delayed. > > - Original Message - >> This Saturday

Re: [nlug] TABEL-10

2011-09-27 Thread John F. Eldredge
"Bruce W. Martin" wrote: > Oops! > Yes, launch date is 10/01/2011. > > Bruce > > On Sep 27, 2011, at 3:28 PM, Steven S. Critchfield wrote: > > > Cool, already have plans for that day, but also you have a incorrect > date in the lower data. Started to think it was just highly delayed. > > > >