I am really sorry-- I dont have a laptop nor a car. Lets keep this simple -- I would like to meet Tom O. at the Jack in the Box. my phone number is 480-532-3718 Scott Davis On Sat, Aug 27, 2011 at 9:16 AM, Dennis Kibbe wrote: > On Sat, 2011-08-27 at 04:30 -0700, Scott M. Davis wrote: > > I originally was running Windows XP Prof but when it crashed I I did > > not have a restore disc. So I installed Linux Ubuntu 8.10. > > > > I received updates until I was up to version 10.04. Theen it quit > > working. So I re-installed version 8.10. Now I need a disc containing > > version 10.04 > > > > I have a transportation problem and so have difficulty attending the > > meetings. > > > > I wonder whether someone cal snailmail a disc to me. I wwill reimburse > > for postage and handling. > > > > Any assistance you can provide will be appreciated. > > > > -- > > Scott M. Davis, M.EP > > 2141 East University Drive #12 > > Tempe, Arizona 85281 > > USA > > 480 / 532 - 3718 > > Scott, > > Can you bring a laptop to a local coffee shop and download the ISO > there? The Ubuntu LiveCD is not very big (700MB) and I've found at my > local coffee shop at Southern and McClintock the download takes only > about 7 minutes using BitTorrent. I've even done a network install at > the coffee shop. > > Once you have the ISO you can burn it to disc or create a LiveUSB to > install from. If you need help with these options just post to the list. > > Be sure to check that your hardware supports installing from the LiveCD. > If it's an older machine and low on RAM download the alternate CD. > > Dennis Kibbe > > -- > Adjunct Faculty > Linux Operating System and System Administration > Business and Information Systems > Mesa Community College, Mesa, Arizona > > --------------------------------------------------- > 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 > -- Scott M. Davis, M.EP 2141 East University Drive #12 Tempe, Arizona 85281 USA 480 / 532 - 3718