[General] Help putting in Ubuntu

[WebDawg]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unified_Extensible_Firmware_Interface
https://btrfs.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/Main_Page
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slipstream_%28computing%29
https://wiki.debian.org/DebianSoftware#Non-Free_Software_.28e.g._Adobe.27s_Flash.29
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_GRUB
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Initrd

Done

You are now the master of the words....and linux...etc etc etc.

On Fri, May 23, 2014 at 5:28 AM, Jeff Cotten <omegix at gmail.com> wrote:
> Words I recognized: debian, drivers
>
> On May 23, 2014 5:29 AM, "Arthur" <Arthur at cd-net.net> wrote:
>>
>> Well I just spent all night getting Debian installed, so there's that for
>> persistence.  On the positive side, if you want a script to install Debian
>> on an EFI system in a btrfs subvolume I've got you covered.  I even have one
>> for slipstreaming non free drivers and other tricks into the initrd.gz file
>> of Debian netinst.
>>
>> Side note, EFI is amazing.  I love not having to deal with grub crapping
>> out.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, May 22, 2014 at 5:35 PM, WebDawg <webdawg at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Gentoo is only for satellites!
>>>
>>> Silly linux hacker.
>>>
>>> On Thu, May 22, 2014 at 5:27 PM, Wolfenhex <wolfenhex at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> > What if it's Gentoo and I told it to do a full KDE install?
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > On Thu, May 22, 2014 at 4:15 PM, WebDawg <webdawg at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> No matter what.
>>> >>
>>> >> Never give up on getting a distro installed!
>>> >>
>>> >> On Mon, May 19, 2014 at 10:50 PM, Arthur <Arthur at cd-net.net> wrote:
>>> >> > Let the distro wars begin.  I say install Debian KDE or at least
>>> >> > Kubuntu.
>>> >> > :D
>>> >> >
>>> >> > More seriously, I wish I could help, but I'm not coming into town
>>> >> > until
>>> >> > the
>>> >> > week before the pig roast.  Sorry.
>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> >> > On Mon, May 19, 2014 at 7:36 PM, Jessica Jackson
>>> >> > <j.jackson.ebel at gmail.com>
>>> >> > wrote:
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Will anyone be at the shop tuesday evening who can help me install
>>> >> >> Ubuntu
>>> >> >> on my laptop? I know it's supposed to be pretty easy to work with,
>>> >> >> but
>>> >> >> I did
>>> >> >> it myself and it's not working properly. (Programs install weird
>>> >> >> and I
>>> >> >> can
>>> >> >> only use the internet for 2-30 minutes before it freezes on regular
>>> >> >> sites,
>>> >> >> nothing particularly demanding.)
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> I'd really appreciate it if anyone could give me a hand. This
>>> >> >> should be
>>> >> >> pretty simple for someone who's done it before.
>>> >> >>
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>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> >> > --
>>> >> > Sincerely,
>>> >> > Arthur Moore
>>> >> > (256) 277-1001
>>> >> >
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