Right, you don't boot them out the door the second you have a login prompt :) Also, we've had people show up at 4:30: - uh can I get a dual boot on my laptop? - Have you defragged? - no, why? On Tue, 25 Apr 2006 19:39:40 -0700, Darrin Chandler wrote: > On Tue, Apr 25, 2006 at 06:19:54PM -0700, Michael wrote: >> Over two hours per installation? Mepis 2003.10.02 only takes me like 30 >> minutes including config time. Simply Mepis doesn't run out-of-the-box >> but >> it's predecessor does. > > Tell someone 30 minutes and then you'd run into a snag getting X going, > or something. If someone needs help doing an install, they might like a > little walkthrough as well. Then there's loading up whatever packages > don't come with the base install. I haven't been to an installfest yet, > but I can imagine. > >> My machine is circa 1997. (home grown baby!) Perhaps a copy of 2003 >> should be >> on hand for ancient machines! I'm trying to get one of my friends (I >> know >> nothing about her machine except that it is slow) to come down.... she >> hasn't >> gotten back with me yet. > > There are several distros that are still good for older hardware. I bet > Dennis wouldn't mind having a 2003 Mepis handy, if you were to offer one > to him. > -- Alexander --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss