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Looking for a recommendation re: Linux on a Dell Inspiron 1501 lapto   Message List  
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Re: Looking for a recommendation re: Linux on a Dell Inspiron 1501 laptop

--- In LINUX_Newbies@yahoogroups.com, Scott <scottro@...> wrote:

> > 2) I was using Thunderbird Email in XP. Is there any way to transfer
> > my mailboxes and account settings from XP to Thunderbird in Mint?
>
> I don't know, I should really try that. It's easy if you have an imap
> server. :) Ahah. Google is your friend. Using
> moving thunderbird from windows to linux (I never capitalize when doing
> google searches, as I'm lazy) brings up this as the first hit.
>
> http://kb.mozillazine.org/Moving_from_Windows_to_Linux

That was easy, thanks for the link.
Sun Jan 11, 2009 11:47 pm

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... Before answering the question, let me make one comment. Ubuntu (and therefore, as far as I know, Mint) has 23000 packages. The chances of having to...
Scott
catbit_1999
Offline Send Email 		Jan 11, 2009
8:46 pm

... That was easy, thanks for the link....
MuskokaCowboy
Offline Send Email 		Jan 12, 2009
1:28 am

See below in-line ... I use a directory called /home/download. My theory is that should I want to install a different OS or newer Mint, I will save the home...
Loyal Barber
loyal_barber
Offline Send Email 		Jan 12, 2009
1:37 pm

... I use a similar system but take a "belt and braces" approach, inasmuch as within the Downloads folder I have three others - Compressed, Extracted, and ISO....
zed
a2znz
Offline Send Email 		Jan 13, 2009
6:01 pm

... Hi, Dave! As a Newb myself, I took the advice of someone (I believe it was Loyal) and replaced Vista on a new Dell Vostro 1510 (great price, good ...
m_alexander61
Offline Send Email 		Jan 8, 2009
3:25 am

m_alexander61 said: I also installed (don't ask why) a system-restore version of Windows ME under VBox and, other than installing very slowly, it runs...well,...
Linux Canuck
linuxcanuck
Offline Send Email 		Jan 8, 2009
3:13 pm

... As long as you have a legitimate license, you should be alright. Shucks, even my MS friends called ME Mongrel Edition, though. You'd be far better off...
Scott
catbit_1999
Offline Send Email 		Jan 8, 2009
3:30 pm

... system-restore version of Windows ME under VBox and, other than installing very slowly, it runs...well, as well as it did on my old desktop. I made up a...
m_alexander61
Offline Send Email 		Jan 9, 2009
9:58 pm

You can Google for it and will find lots of links. One such discussion is here: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=297092&page=131 Ndiswrapper allows you...
Linux Canuck
linuxcanuck
Offline Send Email 		Jan 8, 2009
3:31 pm

From an Alberta cowboy, my preference would be Puppylinux run as a live CD. With a backup copy of your persistence file it's impossible for Puppylinux to mess...
Paul Denby
ledenby
Offline Send Email 		Jan 9, 2009
12:51 am

Chances are that you are thinking as a Windows user. You do not download and install as in Windows. You use the package manager, likely Synaptic. In Ubuntu it...
Linux Canuck
linuxcanuck
Offline Send Email 		Jan 13, 2009
4:13 pm

See below ... download and install as in Windows. You use the package manager, likely Synaptic. In Ubuntu it is found in System | Administration. or you can...
Loyal Barber
loyal_barber
Offline Send Email 		Jan 13, 2009
6:36 pm

Everyones experience is a bit different I guess. I have never had an issue with installing Linux programs from the net. I generally install them to my user...
drmgiver
Offline Send Email 		Jan 14, 2009
12:43 am

Dave wrote: I was using Thunderbird Email in XP. Is there any way to transfer my mailboxes and account settings from XP to Thunderbird in Mint? My way isn't...
Linux Canuck
linuxcanuck
Offline Send Email 		Jan 13, 2009
4:45 pm

Loyal wrote: Roy, I respect you and have archived many of your posts in the past but have to disagree here. I have for instance downloaded and installed an...
Linux Canuck
linuxcanuck
Offline Send Email 		Jan 13, 2009
7:35 pm

... Not to read Roy's mind, but my other thought, after seeing Loyal's post, is that Roy is aiming at the newcomer with his answer. The OP has said that they...
Scott
catbit_1999
Offline Send Email 		Jan 13, 2009
8:06 pm
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