We really are crossing our fingers :). Sidenote: on your next normal reboot or re-login, try "classic mode" instead of just "Gnome". Works great for me. Jim On Mon, Nov 28, 2011 at 7:33 PM, Michael Havens wrote: > Okay.... it is loaded and hopefully all is well. I've been on battery for > only a little so let's see if it crashes! > > On Mon, Nov 28, 2011 at 6:52 PM, Michael Havens wrote: >> >> well, it installed. I'm upgrading to the DVD version as I type (on a >> different computer). >> >> On Mon, Nov 28, 2011 at 6:08 PM, Michael Havens wrote: >>> >>> I don't know..... I fought with it for a little before hardwiring it in. >>> It seemed to hang again so now I'm not installing it as an upgrade.... I >>> hope this works way works! I seem to remember trying it this way already >>> though. >>> >>> On Mon, Nov 28, 2011 at 5:56 PM, Jim March <1.jim.march@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> You didn't check to make sure you had a valid connection when running >>>> in LiveCD mode first, eh? >>>> >>>> Jim >>>> >>>> On Mon, Nov 28, 2011 at 5:31 PM, Michael Havens >>>> wrote: >>>> > it seems to hang when it says 'installing previously installed >>>> > packages'. >>>> > Hmmmm.... this is interesting. It won't accept my wifi password. I >>>> > typed and >>>> > retyped it and let it show mw what I was typing. No go! So I had to >>>> > hardwire >>>> > it in. >>>> > >>>> > On Mon, Nov 28, 2011 at 8:40 AM, Michael Havens >>>> > wrote: >>>> >> >>>> >> desIt won't allow me to install while running off of the battery. >>>> >> Well, >>>> >> maybe it will but I didn't try to because I wanted all check >>>> >> marks....  you >>>> >> know where it says,they need so much space and an internet connection >>>> >> and it >>>> >> needs to be plugged in. Besides, the computer is panicing when >>>> >> running off >>>> >> of the battery and that is why I want to try LinuxMint. >>>> >> >>>> >> On Mon, Nov 28, 2011 at 8:28 AM, Stephen >>>> >> wrote: >>>> >>> >>>> >>> The other point of note, do not install on battery, this is >>>> >>> generally >>>> >>> a no no as it will do some CPU intensive things in addition to the >>>> >>> DC/HDD access and none of it with any power management to speak of. >>>> >>> >>>> >>> A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you >>>> >>> from >>>> >>> rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze >>>> >>> button. >>>> >>> >>>> >>> Stephen >>>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>> >>> 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 >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> -- >>>> >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > -- >>>> > :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>> > >>>> > --------------------------------------------------- >>>> > 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 >>>> > >>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>> 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 >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> >> >> >> -- >> :-)~MIKE~(-: > > > > -- > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > --------------------------------------------------- > 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 > --------------------------------------------------- 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