Whats this?

[Chris]

Thanks also to Ralph and Mark.
Chris.

On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 2:34 PM, Chris <candive1 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Leigh,
> Here is my synopsis.
>
> When I download a Distro I always check the MD5sum at multiple locations.
> Then I use k3b to burn & recheck the MD5sum.
> Then I verify the integrity of the CD before install (during install
> option, live etc)
>
> I was not able to recover files with live CD, However........  I decided to
> install 9.04 "alongside the other OS"
> When I restarted after loading 9.04 I was able to choose which OS to open
> with no problems, and was able to see all my files.
> *So installing 9.04 fixed my grub issue. Would this help alfred at all?*
> I have backups but I would have to go looking for them on my 320 GB ext
> back up.
>
> *" On your MSI netbook, had you added any external repositories or PPA's?
> "* yes? I tried a couple new ones not supported by conical from the
> repositories.
>
> *
> "The Toshiba P100 is not a netbook.  Don't use the netbook remix on it,
> it will behave oddly."*  It seems to be working properly again for now,
> backing it up separately just in case.
>
> At my last LUG build others mentioned that when they tried to update 10.04
> it would stop at 1 of 15, one person also said that the (programming /
> partition) was changed for updates and may be the cause for stalling.
>
> Hope this helps someone else and is not too long an explanation.
>
> Chris.
>
>
>
>
> On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 12:28 PM, Leigh Honeywell <leigh at hypatia.ca>wrote:
>
>> Hey Chris,
>>
>> The Toshiba P100 is not a netbook.  Don't use the netbook remix on it,
>> it will behave oddly.
>>
>> On your MSI netbook, had you added any external repositories or PPA's?
>>
>> Aside from that the only thing I can think of is making sure you verify
>> the 10.04 CD.
>>
>> Hope that helps,
>>
>> -Leigh
>>
>> On 10-06-18 12:16 PM, Chris wrote:
>> > Thanks Leigh,
>> >
>> > I think now I'm having similar troubles as Alfred.
>> > I tried to install Netbook 10.04 on my Toshiba P-100 Laptop and received
>> > the message "Rescue Grub" I have neither the know how or time to learn
>> > this right now.
>> > I am presently trying live CD 9.04 to try to recover info on dual boot
>> > _Toshiba laptop_.
>> > When I was able once to install 10.04 netbook on my _MSI U-100 Netbook_
>> > when I tried to do the first update it stalled at 1 of 15.
>> > I received a warning about invalid signatures.
>> > I think there may be a serious problem with the repositories or my
>> > update was being redirected to unknown sources.
>> > _Note:_ I have tried wireless at two separate sites in town and wired at
>> > my BGLUG with the same results.
>> > It may also be my 10.04 CD which I downloaded, I have done this with
>> > many other distros with no problems.
>> >
>> > I hope this helps somehow.
>> >
>> > Chris.
>> >
>> > On Thu, Jun 17, 2010 at 12:05 PM, Leigh Honeywell <leigh at hypatia.ca
>> > <mailto:leigh at hypatia.ca>> wrote:
>> >
>> >     On 10-06-17 11:35 AM, Chris wrote:
>> >      > Hi all,
>> >      > I just received this site confirmation in my gmail I have no idea
>> >     who or
>> >      > why.
>> >      >
>> >      >
>> >
>> http://lists.rktmb.org/confirm/general/50b6c427677c7d9efaf8385db65a8836796a18d9
>> >      > http://www.rktmb.org/
>> >
>> >     Looks like some kinda spam blog.  The lists.rktmb.org
>> >     <http://lists.rktmb.org> address is not
>> >     resolving.  I don't see anything malicius on the www address... but
>> that
>> >     could change at any moment :/
>> >
>> >     -Leigh
>> >
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