You could have installed an updated pidgin, from https://launchpad.net/~pidgin-developers/+archive/ppa even for Ubuntu/Hardy. No need to compile.
Unless you want hp support, I would also suggest upgrade to Jaunty, maybe 'netbook remix' version. I upgraded a eeePC 901 (thus lower config, only 12G SSD) from WinXP to Ubuntu Jaunty, with no problems Maybe check in users experience at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/HardwareSupport/Machines/Netbooks ? HTH Etienne\ On Tue, 2009-09-22 at 07:14 -0700, Howard Cunningham wrote: > All: >=20 > =20 >=20 > 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.=20 >=20 > =20 >=20 > 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 =E2=80=98hardy-hpmini=E2=80=99 but t= he Pidgin > download update is only for =E2=80=98hardy=E2=80=99. If you downl= oad =E2=80=98hardy=E2=80=99, > update manager refuses to install it. If you try for > =E2=80=98hardy-hpmini=E2=80=99 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. >=20 > =20 >=20 > I have returned the Netbook. >=20 > =20 >=20 > 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? >=20 > =20 >=20 > Thanks in advance for any help. >=20 > =20 >=20 > Howard Cunningham >=20 > Data Domain >=20 > 617 Davis Drive, Suite 300 >=20 > Morrisville, NC 27560 >=20 > =20 >=20 > Business: (919) 597-7834 >=20 > Business Fax: (919) 991-1952 >=20 > =20 >=20 > [email protected] >=20 > =20 >=20 > http://www.datadomain.com >=20 >=20 >=20 > =20 >=20 > =20 >=20 >=20
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