Re: [SLUG] advice for new laptop...

If you want to dual-boot rEFIt is a great help. On 12/10/2011 02:44 PM, Glen Turner wrote: I found it to be utterly easy: Boot Favourite CD/DVD Install as usual With respect James, that has not been my experience with a 2011 MacBook Pro at all. Distribution DV

Re: [SLUG] advice for new laptop...

> I found it to be utterly easy: Boot Favourite CD/DVD > Install as usual With respect James, that has not been my experience with a 2011 MacBook Pro at all. Distribution DVDs don't even boot, standard boot loaders don't support Apple's UEFI, the kernel dies. And sure, I've got Fedora working now

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On 10/12/2011, at 9:00 AM, slug-requ...@slug.org.au wrote: >> . is there truly nothing obvious that is a good replacement for mac users >> to move back to linux. > > Just a heads-up that installing any distribution of Linux on the current > Mac hardware is a nightmare. If you are buying a comput

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On Sun, 2011-12-04 at 11:55 +1100, simran wrote: > . is there truly nothing obvious that is a good replacement for mac users > to move back to linux. Just a heads-up that installing any distribution of Linux on the current Mac hardware is a nightmare. If you are buying a computer to run Linux, do

Re: [SLUG] advice for new laptop...

Hi Simran, I can't say I can complain about the touchpad and its two finger scrolling. Actually I can say that its left no impression on me at all, which can be a good thing. I can't think of any time that its annoyed or impressed on me and the only thing I think I've knowingly done with it i

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Thanks Dave, That does look like a pretty decent laptop... in your experience, is the two finger scroll working well? (and if you are familiar with a macbook pro, is it comparable to a mac). The internet reviews are not being too kind to the two finger scroll capabilities of the U36SD. simran.

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On 03/12/11 10:44, simran wrote: wanted to ask you for some advice... i need a new laptop, and here's my needs: must have's: * SSD hard drive (or at least a quick HD) * at least 8 Gig's RAM (12-16 Gig's would be ideal) * two finger scroll on the touchpad (like macbook pro's etc have as a default

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umm... yeah... but doesn't run linux afaik On Mon, Dec 5, 2011 at 11:07 AM, simran wrote: > haha... indeed... would be good... although i think i'd still prefer my zx > spectrum :) > > On Mon, Dec 5, 2011 at 11:04 AM, David Lyon > wrote: >> >> Simran, >> >> I understand... you are after true bea

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haha... indeed... would be good... although i think i'd still prefer my zx spectrum :) On Mon, Dec 5, 2011 at 11:04 AM, David Lyon wrote: > Simran, > > I understand... you are after true beauty.. > > maybe you need a fignition system: > > - http://hackaday.com/2011/12/04/a-keyboard-for-your-fig

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Simran, I understand... you are after true beauty.. maybe you need a fignition system: - http://hackaday.com/2011/12/04/a-keyboard-for-your-fignition/ -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

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Just watch these new fast-boot units. I bought an MSI a few months back and it doesnt allow for booting from USB, plus it has a Syntelic, rather than Synaptic, touchpad. Doesnt play nice with Linux Mint/Ubuntu. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription

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Thanks for the tip David... have been reading about it after your post, and it looks like a good laptop, but people are reporting issues with the two finger scroll etc... also, it has a "windows key!!!" :) The design flaw you mentioned is also a deterent... not sure if i have the time to be fiddli

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I hope it's OK to share this thread since I'm checking options for buying such a laptop too. My main additional features would be - "low weight" (as in - Apple Air light weight) and good battery life (e.g. work at least for half a day straight without a power cord). On 3 December 2011 17:23, David

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HP-Envy with 8 cores are pretty nice for Ubuntu.. The hard-drives inside have a design flaw which causes them to overheat and die. SSD would fix that. I repaired one for a friend, just booted ubuntu from usb. Great! On Sat, Dec 3, 2011 at 10:44 AM, simran wrote: > hi all, > > wanted to ask you