Anthony, yes. One needs a good connection to properly install these days. I used 2 CD's and then updated on line. But it did taka a couple of tries to get 2 good iso's. Good luck. Ted P.<br><br>
<div><span class="gmail_quote">On 12/22/09, <b class="gmail_sendername">a_kaluta</b> <<a href="mailto:akaluta@taosnet.com">akaluta@taosnet.com</a>> wrote:</span>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">Ted:<br>I tried the previous debian 4.03? it did not support the i7<br>processor,however I must say I am fond of Debian and should try the new<br>
release,here outside Taos, that means a trip to the ip providers office<br>and a hardwired connection,alas,with their 5 gigahertz wireless signal,<br>provide here rurally,I have not ever gotten a good checksum.<br>Best,Anthony<br>
<br><br>On Tue, 2009-12-22 at 09:01 -0700, Ted Pomeroy wrote:<br>> Anthony, I am using 9.10, but don't like many features in new kernel.<br>> I am thinking of going with Debian 5.0, Lenny. I saw a review by the<br>
> LA News tech writer who came to the same conclusion. There are<br>> problems with the progression envisioned at Ubuntu, maybe they are<br>> looking at keeping up with newer machines. What is your hardware? I am<br>
> working with a Thinkpad from 2000. Ted P.<br>><br>> On Mon, Dec 21, 2009 at 6:51 AM, a_kaluta <<a href="mailto:akaluta@taosnet.com">akaluta@taosnet.com</a>> wrote:<br>> After fresh Ubuntu 9.10 install,then followed install w/<br>
> package update<br>> which including change from "Linux 2.6.31-14-generic" to<br>> "Linux<br>> 2.6.31-16-generic",thereafter,boot would no get past splash<br>
> screen.<br>><br>> Limping along with the following mods:<br>> /etc/default/grub: grub default changed from=0 to =saved.<br>> sudo grub-set-default "Linux 2.6.31-14-generic"<br>
><br>> Have not located the elegant solution,can anyone lend clarity,<br>> Thanks,Anthony<br>><br>><br>><br>><br>> _______________________________________________<br>> nmglug mailing list<br>
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