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~(-: