[LUGSB] Interested in installing Linux on MacBookPro (the latest)

[irwin bedell]

Hi All;
       Interested in an install fest for installation on a MacBook Pro.
Irwin
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>    1. Re: Next meeting and Install fest (former Re: [LUGSB] Remote
>       desktop	from SINC site?) (Jerome Gilmore)
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> Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2007 11:04:20 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Jerome Gilmore <jerome_ulysses at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: Next meeting and Install fest (former Re: [LUGSB] Remote
> 	desktop	from SINC site?)
> To: Linux Users Group at Stony Brook <lugsb at fsl.cs.sunysb.edu>
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> Hey Guys,
>    
>   I have a Dell Inspiron 640m and I performed a clean installation.  I now have Ubuntu 7.40 on my notebook.   I am wondering if someone can guide me through the step-by-step process of configuring my internet settings to pick up on wireless networks.  Thanks!
>    
>   ~Jerome
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> Stephen OSullivan Knopp <stephenosullivanknopp at yahoo.com> wrote:
>   Aha, Great. Thanks for the updated information. I think I'll give an installation
> a shot using a VMware package. I'm going to attempt this on my MacBookPro, although I've read that wireless support is limited. I'll just back up all of my newest applications on my EHDD. 
> Thanks for the informative posts!
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> Cheers,
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> Steve
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> "Ilya Sukhanov (dotCOMmie)" <lugsb at sukhanov.net> wrote:   This is a continuation of previous thread which veered offtopic (thread 
> hijacking [1]).
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> Josef Sipek wrote:
>> On Tue, Sep 18, 2007 at 08:22:31PM -0700, Stephen OSullivan Knopp wrote:
>>> Just curious if the next meeting is to be held this coming Friday.
>> I'm not in charge of lugsb anymore, (Ilya the new president is - I'm
>> graduating mid-year) but let me answer your questions to me best knowledge.
>>
>> The next meeting should be on the 28th.
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> Correction, next meetings is on the 25th. We'r keeping with our old schedule.
> ".. second Friday of every month at 5:00pm, and the last Tuesday of every month 
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>>> I really need to get a decent, accessible (of course, for me) Linux
>>> version working on one of my Macs; preferably my Mac Book Pro.
>> I'm not sure, but I think almost any Linux distro that supports x86 should
>> work. As far as I know, Ilya wants to have an install fest soonish, but
>> you'd have to bug him about the details - he's on the list so he'll see
>> this.
> 
> 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?
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> [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thread_hijacking
> [2] http://www.fsl.cs.sunysb.edu/pipermail/lugsb/2007-January/000894.html
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