On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 10:14, Howard Cunningham < [email protected]> wrote:
> I have been trying to upgrade the Pidgin 2.4.3 client in this HP netbook to > a newer one so that Yahoo Messenger would work. > > > > 1. The 1st level problem is that Pidgin is not listed in the Add/Update > software list and hence will not update. > 2. The technical problem blocking a workaround of #1 is that this > Netbook identifies itself as ‘hardy-hpmini’ but the Pidgin download update > is only for ‘hardy’. If you download ‘hardy’, update manager refuses to > install it. If you try for ‘hardy-hpmini’ it is not there (of course). > 3. The final problem is the claim by HP Support that Pidgin is NOT > installed on the Netbook and therefore they do not support it. Despite my > assurances that it was there when the device 1st powered up, the > escalation case manager said that it was NOT pre-installed and hence could > not be supported. > 4. Since I only have a 16 GB flash drive and had lost interest, I did > not pursue building Pidgin from source on the Netbook. > > > > I have returned the Netbook. > > > > Does anyone know of a Netbook with an SSD running Linux that allows you to > update Pidgin so that Yahoo Messenger works? Is my only alternative XP Home? > This isn't the first time this has come up. Have you considered trying the ubuntu netbook edition: http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download-netbook I haven't tried it, but it looks like it might be a viable solution. -D
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