[NTLUG:Discuss] Install Fest Instructions

[Randall Weyers]

I agree

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Neil Aggarwal" <neil at JAMMConsulting.com>
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Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2008 10:50 AM
Subject: Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] Install Fest Instructions


> Chuck:
> 
> Maybe have a paper that states:
> 
> WARNING: Installing Linux on an exiting system may
> cause the system to be corrupted.  If you have not
> properly backed up your system prior to install,
> you are on your own.  Proceed at your own risk.
> 
> And make sure anyone asking for your help consents
> to it before you touch anything.
> 
> Neil
> 
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: discuss-bounces at ntlug.org 
>> [mailto:discuss-bounces at ntlug.org] On Behalf Of Chuck Graf
>> Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2008 6:53 PM
>> To: NTLUG Discussion List
>> Subject: [NTLUG:Discuss] Install Fest Instructions
>> 
>> Hi.  I am Chuck; the guy that usually shows up for the 9AM 
>> InstallFest.
>> Lately we have been seeing allot of dial-boot installs on recent model
>> laptops.  Frequently these systems will not boot into the MS 
>> system after
>> the install.  Sometimes this is related to the process of 
>> shrinking the NTFS
>> partition, and sometimes it is a product of writing to the 
>> MBR.  In some
>> cases it can take allot of work to fix.
>> 
>> The typical attitude is "Here is my pristine laptop that I 
>> just bought.
>> Lets install an entirely new OS on it, but whatever you do, 
>> DON'T mess up my
>> precious XP system.  All my financial records are in Quicken, 
>> and all the
>> kids pictures for the last 10 years.  I never back anything 
>> up. I must have
>> the laptop for work on Monday, so don't mess it up!!".
>> 
>> This gets old after a while.  And if you feel that recovering 
>> a hosed MS
>> partition is always trivial, please come see us some Saturday morning.
>> 
>> One thing that would help is if the person knows what to 
>> expect when they
>> arrive at the InstallFest, and a few facts about dual 
>> booting.  I wrote a
>> tutorial that help.  Maybe it could go on the NTLUG LIP webpage at
>> http://www.ntlug.org/Main/LIP.  The tutorial is here:
>> http://cfgraf.com/Linux/InstallFest.html
>> 
>> The tutorial is probably way too long.  People may not read 
>> it.  It is not
>> great HTML (I did it in OpenOffice.org).  But we can refer to it when
>> someone shows up with the "Attitude", as in "Didn't you read 
>> the webpage?".
>> There are some boxes we really should not touch.
>> 
>> What do you think?  Add?  Delete?  And thank you for 
>> listening to my rant.
>> Returning to lurk mode now, awaiting input.
>> 
>> Chuck
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