[ubuntu-uk] Loading Fiesty into Mac mini

[TheVeech]

On Sun, 2007-04-29 at 12:26 +0100, Toby Smithe wrote:
> On Sun, 2007-04-29 at 12:16 +0100, TheVeech wrote:
> > I even thought about making the journey to Robin's and suggesting that
> > list members could make some contribution to the costs.  But I drive a
> > gas-guzzler and it'd cost a small fortune.  Besides, I haven't got that
> > much spare time right now.
> > 
> > I thought about posting a CD, but burning an ISO isn't that tough to
> > justify it.  I think it also helps when you're doing any task to learn
> > associated tasks that aren't that complex - like burning disks - along
> > the way, because once you've got the knowledge you can adapt it in other
> > ways.
> 
> I still don't understand why you are using Brasero for the very simple
> task of ISO burning, for which GNOME provides a simple but apt default
> interface.

I find Brasero better and even simpler (possibly mainly because I was
happy to find a good GNOME alternative to K3b).  I'm open to
contradictory views, though.


> Secondly, we haven't established whether this laptop has the ability to
> burn the discs.

Yes, you're right, though it's a bit irrelevant now, since Robin's
ordered a CD from ShipIt.