Sandy, the netbooks do actually come with linux on some of them.
Also, I know that there is documentation on the net about triple boot machines, or triple boot Acer EEE netbooks. Think it's the EEE 1001 model that has been setup to take windows xp, linux of some distribution and leopard. If I'm not mistaken they call the machine the 100H model. Reading the documentation, it's not a simple process to setup the 3 os but it would be cool to have. -----Original Message----- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chris Gilland Sent: Saturday, 4 April 2009 2:35 p.m. To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Installing Leopard on a Netbook Um, Eck skeuz? me? Sue your c***? Excuse me? I r'r'reely! hope you didn't mean the word ending with the letters, n t. I find that word obscenely! offensive! If I hear language not just from you, but anyone! on list again of this nature I? w'will! leave, no questions asked. I am on your side and agree with your feeling of stance, however, in all do respect, mam, that was extremely obscenely vile/vulgar! Please in all do respect for my sake, try to choicen your words a bit. I know you starred it out, and thank you for that, but that word r'really! did offend me honestly. No need to apologise, you didn't know, just in the future, all that I ask, in all do respect, is please be more careful with your phraising. That word is a spoiler to me based on something in my childhood that happened. I won't go into it though. Chris. Want great web hosting packages, affordable audio production support, on-site computer support, affordible audio tutorials, and more? Check us out online today. http://www.BlindPerspectives.net Chris Gilland: Admin and founder of Blind Perspectives Phone: Toll-Free: 1-877-222-0049 - Mon-Fri 8AM-5:30PM Eastern Time (Closed on holidays) Sales: sa...@blindperspectives.net Billing: bill...@blindperspectives.net Technical Support: supp...@blindperspectives.net ©2009 Blind Perspectives®: All Rights Reserved ----- Original Message ----- From: "sandi sørensen" <sandi1...@gmail.com> To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> Sent: Saturday, April 04, 2009 3:50 AM Subject: Re: Installing Leopard on a Netbook hey. :) just for the record... keep in mind that. The law never mind if you are blind of unable to use the little cute netbook without osx on it says it is illegal to do it. Meaning that apple can at anytime and with all right law in hand and all that sue your cu***. With that said. Would i do it? Not really it is alittle like buying a chevy and laying an lycomming in it. I mean... why not go out getting a netbook and be legal and lay linux on it? It would even be able to speak greek outta the box. /sandi On Apr 3, 2009, at 5:55 PM, ben mustill-rose wrote: > > Wow, lots of questions, here goes: > I went on Google and typed in "install leopard netbook" without the > quotes. the first site in the results is the one to which I'm > referring. I'm wondering if anyone has done this or if you think it > would be successful/easy for me to do. Let's keep it hypothetical to > avoid legal drama. Keep in mind that I don't have any experience with > terminal or partitioning etc and the first parts of the installation > probably wouldn't use sound, since the author said he installed that > driver later. I would be relying on sighted assistance from someone > who's not too technically-oriented but who can follow instructions if > they're clear. The first site made sense but one of the links on it > got very technical so my head is spinning. The one thing I doubt I > need to worry about is resolution since I can't see it anyway. > Follow the instructions and you should be fine; just make sure that > someones done it on the aspire before you get one so you can be sure > it workss - partitions can get very messed up very quickly but again, > follow the instructions; personally I think that partitioning is > pretty obvious but meh, each to there own - you won't kill anything so > give it a go. > > I have the installation disks that came with my Macbook so I'm > assuming > that's Leopard? What's the difference, tech-wise, between that and > the other version they mentioned on the site? > The one that i'm guessing they mensioned is a modified version of > leopard - ie: not the disks that came with your mb. You would have to > learn how to use bit torrent, download and then burn the os they are > speaking about and do it like that. > Can it work on any netbook with similar specs? > no! as I said ^, don't be the first to try it, be sure someones done > it before. > Does it still have VoiceOver on it? > yes, talking install might not work; on some netbooks the headphone > port or the speakers might not work. > what would I need to do differently if I used my copy, cause he still > talked about using a modified version, even though he chose a licensed > copy. > He's being sneaky to try and avoid a few grey airias of the apple > licencing agreement. He's not actually using original leopard disks; > he's using the hacked version and purchasing a leopard licence for > that hacked version; in other words, he's using a hacked version, > going out and buying a set of leopard disks and then not putting the > lajit disks anywhere nere his netbook. > Now say I got an Acer - Aspire One Netbook with Intel® Atom™ Processor > N270 (either with the 120 or 160 gb hard drive and the six-cell > battery, unless there's a better one under 9 inches and under $350 > tops out there). Would I need to get special drivers for the netbook? > Perhaps, but if its been done before then that shouldn't be a problem. > I have an external cd/dvd rom drive and am wondering if I could just > hook it up to the usb port on the netbook or would I need to get a > drive specifically for that brand? It did work on my desktop without > me installing any drivers, so I don't see why not. > Yes, should work fine in osx, windows or what ever you want to put > on it. > What did he mean when he talked about having to get a wireless card. > The Acer would > one built-in and I have broadband from Verizon. Would I still need to > get a special card or would it recognise my connection like the Mac > does? > No, in that case, it wouldn't be able to use your wireless, you'd > either have to get a different card or not use wireless at all. Unless > I am mistakened, the only cards that work in this situation are mini > pci ones, so you'd have to open your new pet up and void its worranty. > I'd still do it; sounds like it could be fun. > Thanks. > > On 04/04/2009, Tiffany D <tiffani...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> I went on Google and typed in "install leopard netbook" without the >> quotes. the first site in the results is the one to which I'm >> referring. I'm wondering if anyone has done this or if you think it >> would be successful/easy for me to do. Let's keep it hypothetical to >> avoid legal drama. Keep in mind that I don't have any experience >> with >> terminal or partitioning etc and the first parts of the installation >> probably wouldn't use sound, since the author said he installed that >> driver later. I would be relying on sighted assistance from someone >> who's not too technically-oriented but who can follow instructions if >> they're clear. The first site made sense but one of the links on it >> got very technical so my head is spinning. The one thing I doubt I >> need to worry about is resolution since I can't see it anyway. I >> have >> the installation disks that came with my Macbook so I'm assuming >> that's Leopard? What's the difference, tech-wise, between that and >> the other version they mentioned on the site? Can it work on any >> netbook with similar specs? Does it still have VoiceOver on it? >> what >> would I need to do differently if I used my copy, cause he still >> talked about using a modified version, even though he chose a >> licensed >> copy. >> >> Now say I got an Acer - Aspire One Netbook with Intel® Atom™ >> Processor >> N270 (either with the 120 or 160 gb hard drive and the six-cell >> battery, unless there's a better one under 9 inches and under $350 >> tops out there). Would I need to get special drivers for the >> netbook? >> I have an external cd/dvd rom drive and am wondering if I could just >> hook it up to the usb port on the netbook or would I need to get a >> drive specifically for that brand? It did work on my desktop without >> me installing any drivers, so I don't see why not. What did he mean >> when he talked about having to get a wireless card. The Acer would >> one built-in and I have broadband from Verizon. Would I still need >> to >> get a special card or would it recognise my connection like the Mac >> does? Thanks. >> >>> >> > > > -- > Kind regards, BEN. > > email: bmustillr...@gmail.com > msn: benmustillr...@hotmail.com > web: http://www.bmr.me.uk (under construction) > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
