December 2008
4 posts
Boxing Day Update
Ok, well, the new linux install failed, couldn’t get it to boot from grub no matter what I did. Shall leave THAT problem for another day.
In other news, I’ve finally replaced my iphone. It has been replaced by the lowly nokia 7210, and (to be delivered shortly) a sansa fuze.
The Nokia 7210 SuperNova is quite a nice phone, and for only $159 (from AllPhones), its quite the bargain....
Installation/FromLinux - Community Ubuntu... →
Instead of burning a cd just to use it again in the same computer, I shall attempt to install linux from linux. This looks like an easy enough guide.
Installing Ubuntu 8.10
I currently run Xubuntu that was once 7.10, then upgraded to 8.04.
I’ve decided that while I’ve got nothing better to do, I’ll do a fresh install of ubuntu - the full version this time. Will also use the 64bit version, which I’ve been slightly hesitant to use before.
I remember having all sorts of major driver issues every other time I’ve installed an operating...
Sick days
Yay, just as summer comes, and I’m ready to go out and do anything and everything, I get glandular fever. Hooray.
Spose I was going to be inside anyway - I WAS going to get my wisdom teeth out now anyway (but they can’t, cause my throat is closed over!)
Currently stuck on heavy painkillers, hoping it will go away by christmas.