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Author: mike havens
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To: talk, Main PLUG discussion list
Subject: Re: [Flux-announce] ACM SIGGRAPH Electronic Theater on Tuesday 9/23
Phoenix (PLUG) is much more active! Here is an example of a healthy group:>
Go join them.... all are welcome there.

>> 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...
>>> ---------------------------------------------------


> On Thu, Sep 18, 2008 at 7:20 AM, Stephen P Rufle
>> Do you still need help with this? I live in Chandler, so I could drop by
>> your mother in law's.
>>
>> Stephen P Rufle
>>
>> H2:480-802-xxxx




Dazed_75 writes:

> 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.
>

    
    
Man, you guys are GREAT!!!
I've gotten so many people willing to help that I will have to do something
to return this "favor to humanity"
The lady is fairly crippled and we are fairly away...
She is around the corner of Riggs & McQueen.

If I remember well, it is some sort of AMD motherboard with one or 2 GB of
memory running Kubuntu. Some time ago the machine refused to boot and I
sent her a Kubuntu CD to boot it from so I could diagnose it, but the
machine refuses to boot even with the CD.

It could be a burnt MB, a broken CD drive or an ID-10-T, error, I don't
know...
THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Enrique A. Troconis

PS: And I'll be glad to take anybody flying.
Anything for the addiction... :)
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