Mint is very easy to install. On 2014-10-10 13:45, Michael Havens wrote: > if I were to get a new laptop would I have problems putting Linux on > it? > > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > On Fri, Oct 10, 2014 at 11:12 AM, Brian Cluff > wrote: > >> Don't get me wrong.  I've only had a couple of laptops die ever.  >> I just don't invest anything extra in them after a couple of >> years.  It just makes more sense to save your money and get another >> better one than it does to pour a bunch on money into a laptop that >> is well past it's prime. >> >> Brian >> >> On 10/10/2014 10:38 AM, techlists@phpcoderusa.com wrote: >> >> My mileage has been much better >> >> On 2014-10-10 12:23, Brian Cluff wrote: >> I always figure that a laptop is good for about 2 years.  Anything >> you >> get beyond that are bonus years, but I certainly wouldn't put much >> money/effort into repairing a laptop after the 2 year mark. >> >> That being said, I usually get more than 2 years out of my laptops, >> but I baby them, so they have really easy lives, but I still >> wouldn't >> put much into any of them except the one that is under 2 years old. >> >> Brian >> >> On 10/10/2014 09:42 AM, Michael Havens wrote: >> it is a 3 year old compaq. not that old! >> >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> >> On Fri, Oct 10, 2014 at 9:39 AM, > > wrote: >> >>     How old is the laptop and what brand? >> >>     On 2014-10-10 11:35, Michael Havens wrote: >> >>         On Thu, Oct 9, 2014 at 10:14 AM, >> >         > wrote: >> >>             My question is what is the computer used for?  >> Are you >> using it >>             for your Linux from scratch project? >> >>         Well.... what happened is I was using my laptop as my >> main >> computer >>         (which I have since learned is BAD); I was running >> everything >>         through >>         it. Then the card reader didn't work. No problem, I >> rarely >> use that >>         feature anyways and I got a USB Multicard >> Reader/Writer. Then >>         certain >>         keys started not working (and things were progressively >> getting >>         worse). No problem, I got a USB keyboard/mouse. Then >> when I >> was at >>         the airport to go to FL I found the internet switch >> didn't work. >>         Time >>         to take it to a repair shop. Well, I can still use it >> for >> finances >>         until I get it to a shop when I return from Surfside. >> Then >> the fan >>         wasn't working. Then I got back from FL and took the >> computer >> to a >>         repair shop.... SO I then took my Linux from Scratch >> computer >> and >>         turned it into my central computer. This means I'll >> have to get >>         another computer for Linux from Scratch and start all >> over with >>         LFS. I >>         told the lady at the repair shop about the fan, the >> dropping >>         keys, and >>         the internet switch (forgot about the reader). She got >> back >> to me >>         yesterday and said that the fan was working just fine >> and >> that the >>         keyboard needed to be replaced. I inquired about the >> internet >> switch >>         and she said it was a part of the keyboard. I'm now >> thinking >>         that the >>         card reader is a part of the keyboard too but I don't >> know. >>         ------------------------------__--------------------- >>         PLUG-discuss mailing list - >> PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.__org >>         >>         To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail >> settings: >>         >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/__mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss [1] >>         >> >> >>     ------------------------------__--------------------- >>     PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.__org >>     >>     To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>     http://lists.phxlinux.org/__mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss [1] >>     >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss [2] >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss [2] > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss [2] > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss [2] > > > > Links: > ------ > [1] http://lists.phxlinux.org/__mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > [2] http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss