[nmglug] AMD 64 bit

Andrew Farnsworth farnsaw at stonedoor.com
Thu Aug 23 06:17:36 PDT 2012 

I'll second the reboot on the modem and router reboot.  Often DSL
connections record the MAC address of the connected "computer" and then
only allow that machines MAC address to connect so if you are replacing the
router it won't have the same MAC address and therefore not allow a
connection.  A reboot should solve this.

USB drive boot problem, will the USB stick boot another computer?  If not,
then it is probably the MBR as Rob said, if it will boot another computer
then you might have a bigger issue.   A quick test would be to take another
USB stick and put something like Ubuntu or other distro on it in a bootable
form and then try booting from it.  If it works, it is not the new laptop.

Andy

On Thu, Aug 23, 2012 at 1:34 AM, Rob Haag <rhaag71 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Did you move the MBR over as well? The easiest way to get the MBR to a
> drive is with 'DD' (google), just be careful what you do with dd because it
> will do exactly what you ask of it. I'm not sure if the boot flag is
> important for a linux bootloader, but I always look if I'm having issues
> with booting and it has never hurt having it set. Gparted is good, but
> fdisk (command line) might be faster and easier to check the boot flag.
> But, if I'm feeling lazy I'll google up a tutorial about migrating a HDD
> using GParted, which is pretty user friendly. Theres tons of guides out
> there, especially since using virtual machines and cloud computing has
> become so trendy... thanks to cheap powerful hardware :)
>
> Also, the router... right off the top of my head, it sounds like maybe the
> new router didn't get a DHCP assignment from the modem. You may already
> know this and have tried it but I would unplug both (mdm & router), turn on
> the modem first and let it come up, then turn on the router and see if that
> makes a connection.
>
> Rob Haag
>
>
> On Thu, Aug 23, 2012 at 1:15 AM, BrianO'Keefe <okeefe at cybermesa.com>wrote:
>
>> **
>> I got the acer today and just tried booting from my USB ubuntu drive and
>> I can't. I can set the boot order, which I did, but still no boot from the
>> USB drive.
>> The USB drive Ubuntu is a clone of my current HD, 10.04. Both machines
>> are AMD 64 bit
>>
>> Any ideas?
>>
>> Another question: I bought a new Cisco router after trying a Netgear
>> yesterday to replace my D-Link that is 8 years old. Neither one of the new
>> routers will talk to my Westelll d90, DSL modem that is about 8 years old
>> too. Compatibility issues?
>>
>> Thanks in advance
>>
>>
>> Brian
>>
>> On 08/18/2012 12:27 AM, Rob Haag wrote:
>>
>> I second what Andy says (if you can shell the extra dough), I upgraded my
>> workstation to a Core2 Quad and I love it. It performs near what one of the
>> i3-i5 does, probably for more electric but I am very happy. I think a quad
>> core AMD would be nice too, I'm sure... especially when you run Linux, I
>> imagine it has a better processor scheduler :) In fact, the kernel just got
>> a new one not too far back and if I remember right 3.0 kernel is full-on
>> taking advantage of multi core processors.
>>
>>  Rob Haag
>>
>> On Fri, Aug 17, 2012 at 9:38 PM, Andrew Farnsworth <farnsaw at stonedoor.com
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> Look on the bottom of your Toshiba and see if there is a MS Windows
>>> sticker with a code.  That is the license and it will tell you if it is
>>> Windows XP or what.  if it is, you just need to find media to do the wipe
>>> and install then either sell or gift it to someone.  Yes, I know you can do
>>> the same with Linux on it, but MOST people won't buy it if it doesn't have
>>> windows.  If the sticker isn't there, then you will need to either find the
>>> original media which will most likely have the license key with it, or you
>>> will need to buy new which isn't worth it.  Let the buyer do that if they
>>> want.  Just DBAN the laptop and put a basic install of something like
>>> Ubuntu on it and then sell it or gift it.
>>>
>>>  Andy
>>>
>>> On Fri, Aug 17, 2012 at 7:36 PM, BrianO'Keefe <okeefe at cybermesa.com>wrote:
>>>
>>>>  Thanks Andy,
>>>> I checked out the CPUs on PassMark CPU and you are totally correct. The
>>>> A5560 is almost clocking 4x faster. I ordered it!
>>>> I never thought about the Windows license. I suppose this Toshiba has
>>>> one but I wouldn't know how to find it.
>>>>
>>>> New laptop should be here by Tuesday! Now when those SSDHDs get down to
>>>> a reasonable price I can justify upgrading.
>>>>
>>>> Brian
>>>>
>>>> On 08/17/2012 03:16 PM, Andrew Farnsworth wrote:
>>>>
>>>> If the $60 is not too much, go for the  A5560-7414.  The .15 Ghz
>>>> difference won't make a difference really and if you are in single threaded
>>>> / single core mode this one will turbo up to 2.4 Ghz.  So you get more
>>>> modern, more powerful and faster cpu, better graphics, better power
>>>> savings, a bigger HD all for $60.  Sounds like a deal to me.  I know many
>>>> people will state otherwise, but have a Windows  license for you laptop is
>>>> a good thing... it improves resale value.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>  Andy
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, Aug 17, 2012 at 4:36 PM, BrianO'Keefe <okeefe at cybermesa.com>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>  Anyone help me out with these laptops from Newegg?
>>>>>
>>>>> So this for $319:
>>>>> ASUS A53U-ES21 Notebook AMD Dual-Core Processor E-450(1.65GHz) 15.6"
>>>>> 4GB Memory DDR3 320GB HDD 5400rpm DVD±R/RW AMD Radeon HD 6320
>>>>> and I have a brand new 500GB HD for it.
>>>>> Or this for $379:
>>>>> Acer Aspire A5560-7414 Notebook AMD A-Series A6-3420M(1.5GHz) 15.6"
>>>>> 4GB Memory 500GB HDD 5400rpm DVD Super Multi AMD Radeon HD 6520G . The CPU
>>>>> is a quad core.
>>>>>
>>>>> Advice please?
>>>>>
>>>>> No on the HP I wrote about earlier as it has no optical drive.
>>>>>
>>>>> Many Thanks,
>>>>>
>>>>> Brian
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 08/16/2012 10:16 PM, Rob Haag wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Not bad for first hardware, I was just remembering recently how my
>>>>> first computer had floppies (5.25"). My first hard drive was 15mb (yep,
>>>>> that is Megabytes :) ). Now I'm giving my age away, but I know older nerds
>>>>> :) I'm quite surprised lately at how cheap hardware is getting, I find
>>>>> (capable) laptops for under $200. It makes it a bit easier to move onto new
>>>>> hardware when they are so cheap, and recycling old ones is responsible
>>>>> too... so we don't have to milk every last drop of service from the old
>>>>> units.
>>>>>
>>>>>  Good luck and your welcome, of course
>>>>> Rob
>>>>>
>>>>> On Fri, Aug 17, 2012 at 12:10 AM, BrianO'Keefe <okeefe at cybermesa.com>wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>  Thanks so much Rob. I've cloned my HD several times as larger
>>>>>> cpacity ones came on market and installed them into this laptop and yes,
>>>>>> SATA.  I think though that it's time to stop trying to make this workhorse
>>>>>> pull the loads that newer OS versions and all the software that I've
>>>>>> installed amount to. amazing to think my first computer was a Mac G3
>>>>>> Desktop with a 4GB HD!!
>>>>>> I'll check out micro center for sure.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks again
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Brian
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 08/16/2012 09:59 PM, Rob Haag wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Does your Toshiba have a SATA hard drive? All the new ones do, surely
>>>>>> this unit at Newegg does too. But you may also sacrifice speed/reliability
>>>>>> to swap it out. I may suggest you take an image of your old HDD with
>>>>>> GParted or even the 'dd' command, then put that image on the new hard
>>>>>> drive, then grow the new hard drive's partition to utilize the extra space
>>>>>> (if the new on is bigger (in capacity)... or partition whats left over and
>>>>>> mount that partition too. It's not a fantasy to swap hard drives though, if
>>>>>> you thinking 'will it start up in the new hardware?'  Also, the new laptop
>>>>>> you linked to certainly supports accelerated 3D graphics, which sounds like
>>>>>> a step up for you in that department.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>  Just for the fun of it, check out Micro Center. Not every deal
>>>>>> ships (some are 'in store only'). I re-located to Columbus, OH and we have
>>>>>> Micro Center here, my dad just picked up a really nice Asus laptop for $249
>>>>>> that supports accelerated graphics, the RAM is a bit lower than what you
>>>>>> found at Newegg, but could be upgraded for $20-30 to 4gb. I have had very
>>>>>> good service from Micro Center too, they are very customer oriented. It's
>>>>>> worth a quick look, but unfortunately most of the 'good' deals are 'in
>>>>>> store only'
>>>>>> MicroCenter http://www.microcenter.com/
>>>>>>
>>>>>>  Good luck,
>>>>>> Rob Haag
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Thu, Aug 16, 2012 at 11:36 PM, BrianO'Keefe <okeefe at cybermesa.com>wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>  Hey all,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I have the Toshiba satellite with an AMD 64 bit processor. One of my
>>>>>>> main issues is that the notebook doesn't have the newer video capability to
>>>>>>> run Ubuntu beyond what I have, which is 10.10 except in crappy 2D mode (or
>>>>>>> vintage or whatever they call it).
>>>>>>> This Acer laptop
>>>>>>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834215371&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL081612&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL081612-_-EMC-081612-Index-_-LaptopsNotebooks-_-34215371-L0A
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> is capable, I think, and I'm wondering if I could pop my HD from the
>>>>>>> Toshiba into it and just run with it. Or is that a fantasy? The price is
>>>>>>> great and it gets good reviews.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Advice?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Muchas gracias
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Brian
>>>>>>>
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