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post #1 of 13
2/7/08 at 12:26am
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ok. so i have been trying and trying to get linux installed on my laptop. here are my specs

intel duo 2.4 ghz
nvidia geforce 8400m gs
250g hdd sata
lightscribe dvd
14 inch widescreen

its a hp dv6500t


ive tried all sorts of linux distros. im looking for someone who installed linux without a problem or an easy to fix problem. i need a distro that doesnt hvae to many bells and whistles. i mainly need it for wardriving and testing some various other things out on. i really would like to get my laptop up and running again soon. if someone could help me that would be great.

anything would be nice. lol. i dont care if i have to reformat my entire drive or what. just tell me how to do it. cuz google sure dont help me much!!! please and thank yous
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post #2 of 13
2/7/08 at 1:30am
what problems are you running into? error messages would help a lot.
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post #3 of 13
2/7/08 at 2:01am
im sure something like ubuntu would work....

but as drlouis said, tell us exactly what you are facing. im sure someone has a solution
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post #4 of 13
2/7/08 at 4:05pm
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ok. i tried to use fiesty fawn. thats what was suggested on the ubunto forums. but when i try to use it. the x desktop thingy wont work. i think it has something to do with my graphics card. it fails to start.
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post #5 of 13
2/7/08 at 5:57pm
feisty is not the current version

gutsy gibbon is... try that... that's a debian based distriubtion and uses apt... its pretty unoptimized but its been getting better and pretty much has the best hardware support....


if that doesnt work you can try some other big ones like pclinuxos
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post #6 of 13
2/9/08 at 3:16am
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Originally Posted by scottyrabbit View Post
ok. i tried to use fiesty fawn. thats what was suggested on the ubunto forums. but when i try to use it. the x desktop thingy wont work. i think it has something to do with my graphics card. it fails to start.
try the things mentioned in this thread:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=484526
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post #7 of 13
2/9/08 at 6:27pm
With regards to help, may I suggest finding a local Linux Users Group (LUG)? Sometimes a bit of face-to-face and direct troubleshooting is the best way to get things solved quickly (and obviously a great way to network with fellow Linux users). Check out your local LUG!!
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post #8 of 13
2/10/08 at 2:44am
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Originally Posted by cjcox View Post
With regards to help, may I suggest finding a local Linux Users Group (LUG)? Sometimes a bit of face-to-face and direct troubleshooting is the best way to get things solved quickly (and obviously a great way to network with fellow Linux users). Check out your local LUG!!
good advice.

wish I could do that. Unfortunately many of us living in smaller communities don't have that option
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post #9 of 13
2/12/08 at 6:08pm
Never even heard of a LUG before. Might have to see what is in my area.
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post #10 of 13
2/12/08 at 6:22pm
You do often have to search for them, but they exist.

Seablade
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post #11 of 13
2/14/08 at 9:38pm
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Originally Posted by seablade View Post
You do often have to search for them, but they exist.

Seablade


I even found one here in Napa, CA. We're considered to be "The Country Folk" by most people in the Bay Area.
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post #12 of 13
2/15/08 at 2:31am
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well lucky me my situation has totally changed. i used to be able to do whatever i want with my laptop and just use the desktop to get the work done. but now i need my laptop to do the work. and the desktop has all the important files on it that i use as back ups.


however i got a third coputer. made it from scratch. a bunch of old parts that onbody wanted. so. ill use that to learn linux. then ill put it on my laptop!!! thanks so much for all the help guys!!!


o and in my town. there are three tech geeks.lol. its very small!!!
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post #13 of 13
2/15/08 at 2:47am
Hey I grew up in a town like that...

Believe it or not I could probably still find Linux folks around... maybe not the rednecks but we weren't to far from a naval base

Seablade
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