ubuntu-au Digest, Vol 64, Issue 18

[Boden Matthews]

Wait, where the hell are you getting these old PCs?
Regards,
Boden Matthews,
http://retrosmartphonesandppcs.wordpress.com

 > ----- Original Message ----
> > From: Tom Sparks <tom_a_sparks at yahoo.com.au>
> > To: Chris Robinson <fabricator4 at yahoo.com>
> > Cc: ubuntu-au at lists.ubuntu.com
> > Sent: Sun, 26 June, 2011 10:04:06 PM
> > Subject: re: [Solved I think] installing xubuntu on Acer
> > Veriton 2800
> >
> > Xubuntu 11.04 works, I think
> > the CD is reporting itself as xubuntu 10.04 (strange)
> > ------------------------------------
> >
> > That's odd, I recently installed Xubuntu and it seemed to
> > be reporting as
> > 11.04.? In what area did it say it was 10.04?
>
> near the "Ubuntu CD Image Automatic Signing Key", i'll have to check when
> check disk finishes if ever
>
> >
> > Glad it seems to be working for you however.
> >
> > >gparted has reported the hard drive has bad sectors in
> > NTFS filesystem :(
> > >Noooooooooo! You Microsoft bastards <me strangle the
> > air>, where is my Windows
> > >XP CD......
> >
> > Actually, bad sectors may be indicating a problem with the
> > hard drive.? It would
> > really pay to look at the Smart status of the drive and
> > keep close tabs on it.?
> > Also do regular backups of any important data.
>
> I hope is not another dud computer for her (first dud was RAM corruption
> issue) :(
>
> do these centrelink/job networks give out dud computers?
>
> >
> > Chris
> >
>
> --
> tom_a_sparks "It's a nerdy thing I like to do"
> Please use ISO approved file formats excluding Office Open XML -
> http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html
> 3 x (x)Ubuntu 10.04, Amiga A1200 WB 3.1, UAE AF 2006 WB 3.X, Sam440 AOS
> 4.1.2
> Wanted: RiscOS system, GEOS system (C64/C128), Atari ST, Apple Macintosh
> (68k/PPC only)
>
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