[ubuntu-uk] Loading Fiesty into Mac mini

[Robin Menneer]

On 4/28/07, TheVeech <theveech at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On Sat, 2007-04-28 at 22:16 +0100, Robin Menneer wrote:
> > I hasten to reply today that as far as I know, there are 2 models of
> > mac mini and and I am supposed to be getting the one with 80Gb hard
> > disc, ie the model with the higher specification, plus keyboard and
> > screen all from Applestore.
>
> OK.  I'll take a look at this model.  I'm relieved that you've got the
> whole kit here because there shouldn't be any weird configuration
> problems.  We're starting off well.  If there's a chance you could get
> an email from AppleStore with the specifications?


I'm afraid that my missus has put her oar in and insists that she has the
new machine.  This means that I shall have to transfer all her folders +
Neooffice J (she doesn't like the later versions) on to the new machine via
pen drive before we can get going.  But it does mean that we shall be
putting Ubuntu on the old pre-intel mac mini and so can now get the info you
need if you will tell me where to look, please.

We can take this discussion off the list when we're doing the install,
> but it's best to keep posting here in the hope that someone will spot
> any mistakes/bad judgement and jump in.
>
> Let's take your 80gb HDD.  The way I've set up partitions on my machines
> in the past has been to use a whopping 10gb for the root partition
> (that's the part of the drive that hosts your applications).  That was
> when I was thinking about future-proofing, but how far in the future was
> I thinking?!?  Bizarre.


I wish I could future-proof myself - everything's slowly sliding downhill.
I don't have to keep the mac core programs and applications (such touching
faith in Ubuntu).  I can manage my files within 20gb if necessary, although
having more makes life much easier.

Now we've got the 60gb HDD to play with, which, once my missus has cleared
her stuff out, can be cleaned as much as is needed.  There will be no
applications that I will be keeping and the doc files can be taken off on a
pen drive for the time being, then put back.

Nowadays (IIRC like Alan Pope) I'm sticking to GNOME programs, avoiding
> KDE.  I use laptops as a rule, so this prevents resource waste seeing as
> though there's only one task I rely on - mindmapping - that isn't well
> covered by GNOME.
>
> `i have formed the opinion from reading this list that I need not play
> with KDE




>   I will know nothing more until delivery.
>
> Oh!
>
>
> > I don't know anything about burning a CD  but believe it isn't too
> > difficult, I assume that we will be using the one on the new mac mini.
>
> For the install, we'll be using the disk in the Mac Mini.  If you want
> to burn the disk image on that, you'll have to find out what app you
> need to use.  If we're using Ubuntu software to make the disk, I'd
> prefer to use Brasero because I can send you a PDF with instructions
> specific to that program.


If we are using the HDD in the mac mini (or do you mean CD), there's no need
for a CD ?

>   Currently I using Daffy, not Edgy.  do you want me to put basero on
> > my compact laptop or on Tiger in the mac mini when it comes?  I'm not
> > sure of the worth of the CD drive on the laptop, it's about 5 or 6
> > years old.  I have another mac mini a year old running Tiger with a CD
> > drive which does't like ejecting its discs so I use it as little as
> > possible (I use pen drives for backup).  Should I buy new discs and
> > are there different sorts, if so what should I get and how many?
> > Would a  pen drive do the job ?  Had a look at the forum you recommend
> > above, reassuring in some ways, daunting in others.  At the end of the
> > day, I  need to be in serious business with OOo and have no fears
> > about a new version if it is a development of the old.  Other software
> > can be added at leisure.  Thank you for your help.  Robin
>
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