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On Sat, 2014-01-18 at 16:40 -0500, Taylor Scanlon wrote:
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> On Sat, Jan 18, 2014 at 4:33 PM, Charles Cash <cfcash@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Most Linux+GNU distributions don't really support touch
> screens as well as Windows does since they aren't as
> prevalent. I have herd good things about touch screen support
> on Ubuntu (especially because they are releasing a mobile
> version of their OS soon) as well as decent touch screen
> support on Arch.
>
>
> You could probably just disable it too, seeing as how touch
> screen integration isn't "too" much better.
>
>
> As for setting up Linux Mint Automatic updates, you could
> probably write a simple bash script to do it. Don't forget to
> check out the official forums first before asking others to
> help. There is tons of documentation about "Petra" (LM 16) on
> the internet. http://forums.linuxmint.com/. Web searches
> will be your best friend. Good luck with your new
> installation ! If you do come to LUG with any of your issues
> I could possibly help you in person since I have a decent
> amount of experience with Linux Mint.
>
>
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> On Sat, Jan 18, 2014 at 4:27 PM, Katherine May <kemay@xxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> I now have Mint, but I'm having a bit of trouble with
> the touchscreen: scrolling only works when I
> click-and-drag the scrollbars, and it doesn't
> left-click when I press & hold. I can't figure out how
> to set it up to do that. Also, how do I set up
> automatic updates?
>
> ~Katie May
>
>
>
> On Sat, Jan 18, 2014 at 3:30 PM, Daniel Bierman
> <daniel.bierman@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Thanks for getting back with us!
> Alls well that ends well!
> Daniel Bierman
> Lug member
>
> On Jan 18, 2014 3:24 PM, "Katherine May"
> <kemay@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Looks like the problem was a faulty
> burn to the flash drive. Mint is
> installing now. Thanks for all of your
> help! :)
> ~Katie May
>
> On 1/17/14, Stephen J. Radachy
> <sjradach@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Good to know!
> >
> > Thanks, and have a fantastic day!
> >
> > Stephen J. Radachy
> > B.S. Computer Science, Michigan
> Technological University
> > sjradach@xxxxxxx
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> > On Jan 17, 2014, at 5:30 PM, Daniel
> Williams <dlwillia@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > Booting off of a external CD drive
> may work on systems that can not boot
> > from a flash drive. The drives
> present differently and are recognized
> as
> > what they are by the BIOS.
> >
> >
> >> On Fri, Jan 17, 2014 at 3:15 PM,
> Derek LaHousse <dlahouss@xxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> >> Don't be a total jerk, Stephen.
> It's difficult even to know what to
> >> search here. Do you have any
> suggestions of fora, topics, or terms?
> >>
> >>
> >>> On Fri, Jan 17, 2014 at 1:28 PM,
> Stephen J. Radachy <sjradach@xxxxxxx>
> >>> wrote:
> >>> <image.jpeg>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Thanks, and have a fantastic day!
> >>>
> >>> Stephen J. Radachy
> >>> B.S. Computer Science, Michigan
> Technological University
> >>> sjradach@xxxxxxx
> >>>
> >>> Sent from my iPhone
> >>>
> >>> On Jan 17, 2014, at 1:05 PM,
> Katherine May <kemay@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Hmmm... In order to mount the
> Linux computer, I'd need something
> like a
> >>> double-ended USB cord to connect
> them with. Any idea where to get one?
> >>> ~Katie May
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> On Fri, Jan 17, 2014 at 7:15 AM,
> Derek LaHousse <dlahouss@xxxxxxx>
> >>>> wrote:
> >>>> An alternate method of installing
> Linux would be to debootstrap (or
> >>>> fedora's equivalent) the
> operating system in place, and then
> handle the
> >>>> fiddly bits of getting the
> bootloader put in place. For an UEFI
> >>>> system,
> >>>> you can even put the GRUB
> bootloader next to the Windows one.
> >>>>
> >>>> You just need someone with a
> linux computer, and to be able to let
> them
> >>>> mount the hard drive.
> >>>>
> >>>> Derek
> >>>>
> >>>> On Fri, 2014-01-17 at 03:01
> -0500, Katherine May wrote:
> >>>> > I think the model number is
> Asus S500C Notebook PC?
> >>>> >
> >>>> > ~Katie May
> >>>> >
> >>>> >
> >>>> >
> >>>> > On Fri, Jan 17, 2014 at 2:59
> AM, Katherine May <kemay@xxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> >>>> > No, my laptop does not
> have a CD drive. I have an external CD
> >>>> > drive I could plug in
> via USB, but wouldn't that just have
> >>>> > the
> >>>> > same problems as
> booting from a USB flash drive?
> >>>> >
> >>>> >
> >>>> > I plan to make a second
> attempt Saturday afternoon with
> >>>> > another friend. Thank
> you all for your suggestions so far;
> if
> >>>> > you have any others,
> I'd love to hear them. I don't want to
> >>>> > break my shiny new
> laptop! :(
> >>>> >
> >>>> > ~Katie May
> >>>> >
> >>>> >
> >>>> >
> >>>> > On Thu, Jan 16, 2014 at
> 5:23 PM, Stephen Radachy
> >>>> > <sjradach@xxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> >>>> > Until your
> issue is resolved, here are somethings
> you
> >>>> > can do in the
> meantime:
> >>>> >
> >>>> > 1. Install
> virtualbox
> >>>> >
> ( https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads ) and run
> >>>> > Mint as a VM.
> Be sure to install vbox additions
> >>>> > ( virtual box
> additions ( there should be a tutorial
> >>>> > for it
> somewhere) ). Even if you're computer
> isn't a
> >>>> > super high end
> beast, it should be fine - just no
> >>>> > fullscreen HD
> video.
> >>>> >
> >>>> > 2. Post your
> computer model number and such so one
> of
> >>>> > us can do some
> more specific research.
> >>>> >
> >>>> > 3. Ask Kaleb
> when the next meeting is and bring
> your
> >>>> > laptop then
> >>>> >
> >>>> > 4. See if
> anyone is willing to spend some
> physical
> >>>> > time trying to
> diagnose it.
> >>>> >
> >>>> >
> >>>> >
> >>>> > On 14-01-16
> 05:07 PM, Kyle Schneider wrote:
> >>>> >
> >>>> > > Katherine,
> >>>> > >
> >>>> > >
> >>>> > > Do you have a
> DVD drive? Can you boot from that?
> >>>> > >
> >>>> > > Sent from my
> iPhone
> >>>> > >
> >>>> > > On Jan 16,
> 2014, at 10:45 AM, Katherine May
> >>>> > >
> <kemay@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>>> > >
> >>>> > >
> >>>> > > > Is the
> inability to boot from USB a
> >>>> > > >
> hardware/software issue covered under
> warranty? I
> >>>> > > > don't know
> when I'd find time to return it,
> >>>> > > > though.
> >>>> > > >
> >>>> > > > ~Katie May
> >>>> > > >
> >>>> > > >
> >>>> > > >
> >>>> > > > On Thu, Jan
> 16, 2014 at 10:49 AM, Derek LaHousse
> >>>> > > >
> <dlahouss@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>>> > > >
> I've seen a Sony Vaio which simply
> COULD
> >>>> > > > NOT
> boot from USB. You may
> >>>> > > >
> have one of these crippled computers.
> >>>> > > >
> Since you bought it with
> >>>> > > >
> Windows 8.1... chances are good.
> >>>> > > >
> >>>> > > > On
> Thu, Jan 16, 2014 at 10:26 AM, Brendan
> >>>> > > >
> Kerrigan <bkkerrig@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>>> > > > >
> You can make UEFI bootable flash
> drives
> >>>> > > >
> hassle free with Rufus.
> >>>> > > > >
> http://rufus.akeo.ie/
> >>>> > > > >
> >>>> > > > >
> >>>> > > > >
> On Thu, Jan 16, 2014 at 10:17 AM,
> Tyler
> >>>> > > >
> Adam <tjadam@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>>> > > > >>
> >>>> > > > >>
> Failing that, the Mint .iso is a
> >>>> > hybrid
> >>>> > > >
> image that can just be written
> >>>> > > > >>
> directly to the USB drive. The bottom
> >>>> > > > of
> this howto suggests using
> >>>> > > > >>
> win32-image-writer to accomplish that.
> >>>> > > > >>
> >>>> > > >
> >>>> >
> http://community.linuxmint.com/tutorial/view/744
> >>>> > > > >>
> >>>> > > > >>
> >>>> > > > >>
> On Thu, Jan 16, 2014 at 9:55 AM,
> >>>> > > >
> Stephen Radachy <sjradach@xxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> >>>> > > > >>>
> >>>> > > > >>>
> You might want to try this:
> >>>> > > > >>>
> >>>> > > > >>>
> http://www.linuxliveusb.com/en/home
> >>>> > > > >>>
> >>>> > > > >>>
> I've never personally used it - so I
> >>>> > > >
> can't vouch for it, but it looks
> >>>> > > > >>>
> easy to use.
> >>>> > > > >>>
> >>>> > > > >>>
> As long as you're able to boot to the
> >>>> > > >
> usb, this should take care of
> >>>> > > > >>>
> everything else.
> >>>> > > > >>>
> >>>> > > > >>>
> Note - you might want to plug your
> >>>> > > >
> laptop into an ethernet cable during
> >>>> > > > >>>
> installation. You may have better
> >>>> > > >
> luck, but I had to
> >>>> > > > >>>
> research/download/compile drivers for
> >>>> > > > my
> wireless network interface card.
> >>>> > > > >>>
> --
> >>>> > > > >>>
> Thanks, and have a fantastic day!
> >>>> > > > >>>
> >>>> > > > >>>
> Stephen J. Radachy
> >>>> > > > >>>
> B.S. Computer Science, Michigan
> >>>> > > >
> Technological University
> >>>> > > > >>>
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