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

[Tony Cai]

YellowDog

i'm actually in the market for a new macbook:
http://www.tonycai.com/2007/09/21/im-considering-a-shiny-new-apple-mac/

Tony Cai

On 9/22/07, irwin bedell <ibedell at optonline.net> wrote:
>
> 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
> >
> > 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!
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Steve
> >
> > "Ilya Sukhanov (dotCOMmie)" <lugsb at sukhanov.net> wrote:   This is a
> continuation of previous thread which veered offtopic (thread
> > hijacking [1]).
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > 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
> > at 7:00pm."
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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?
> >
> >
> >
> > [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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