Next meeting and Install fest (former Re: [LUGSB] Remote desktop from SINC site?)

[James Crasta]

On 9/19/07, Ilya Sukhanov (dotCOMmie) <lugsb at sukhanov.net> wrote:
> I've never installed Linux on any apples, be it mackintosh or granny smith (but
> would love to try). James Crasta has installed linux on his apple, albeit gentoo
> (not a good beginner distro) you might want to check his email from January [2].
>
> I'm thinking of an install fest maybe as soon as the meeting after next (October
> 12th). How many people would be interested in helping or seeking help at an
> install fest?

I'm interested in helping with an installfest, including installing on
any Apples.   I'll have to put linux back on mine just to show off,
though (recently had to reformat and I've just got an empty partition)
I ran gentoo on mine as you mentioned, but ubuntu recently has gotten
good support for the apples as well.

To whoever was interested in getting linux on their apple laptop, get
an app like SuperDuper
(http://www.shirt-pocket.com/SuperDuper/SuperDuperDescription.html)
and back up your entire OSX system to an external USB drive _before_
bringing it in to be messed with.

I've never messed up a system yet, but better safe than sorry.  The
backup took about four hours on my laptop.