And if Stephen does not work out, I am certain we could work it out (I am involved with the Sunland Village East group). Without publicizing her address, perhaps you could give a closer indication of her location than just saying Chandler. Also a minimum description of the hardware could help in choosing the right person. I will try to check email later today. On Thu, Sep 18, 2008 at 7:20 AM, Stephen P Rufle wrote: > Do you still need help with this? I live in Chandler, so I could drop by > your mother in law's. > > Stephen P Rufle > stephen.p.rufle@cox.net > H2:480-802-7173 > > kitepilot@kitepilot.com wrote: >> Hello group: >> >> This is the short story: >> I live in Georgia (see http://hangglide.com/ :) and my mother in law lives >> in Chandler. >> >> I set up for her a Linux computer that may have a hardware problem. >> >> She has some limitations that prevent her from reaching the back of the >> computer and plugging and unplugging cables. >> >> I called the "Geek Squad" for help and they are more than willing to bill me >> $250 to get there and tell me if they can boot (or not) the computer from a >> CD. >> >> I need someone to visit her, diagnosis whether we have a hardware problem >> and if not, boot the machine with an Ubuntu CD (or whatever) so I can SSH >> into and fix any other issue. >> I'll be more than willing to return the favor with flight instruction, >> anything from a hang glider to a twin engine... :) >> Thanks! >> Enrique A. Troconis >> >> PS: I can also help anyone with some "geeky" Linux stuff... >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- Man is the only animal that laughs and weeps, for he is the only animal that is struck with the difference between what things are and what they ought to be. - William Hazlitt --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss