[sf-lug] my new enormous laptop

[jim]

oh: and you also did 
# apt-get install evolution 
(or whatever is the correct package name), yes? 



On Mon, 2013-09-16 at 19:50 -0700, Ken Shaffer wrote:
> Jim,
> I elected to stay with evolution, exported the old and imported to the
> new system.  Adding "evolution" to the title bar "envelope" menu:
> ...  The location was /usr/share/indicators/messages/applications,
> made a file named "evolution" containing
> "/usr/share/applications/evolution.desktop".  The only thing I ever
> noticed missing in the 64 bit version of the 32 bit libs was for a
> Windows program, Cardshop, running under Wine -- haven't bothered to
> fix, since I still dual boot with a 32 bit 12.04.
> 
> Ken
> 
> 
> 
> On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 6:20 PM, jim <jim at systemateka.com> wrote:
>         
>             I just got a 14" computer from Zareason. I've
>         been using a 10" for the last couple of years.
>             This new one is huge! It's also 64 bits, which
>         was a surprise to me--Tony (at Zareason) says
>         64-bit Linux is fine these days, and if I want
>         some old nostalgic 32-bit software, I just download
>         the 32-bit libs and then the software.
>         
>             It's got Ubuntu 12.04.3 on it. The keyboard and
>         touchpad are much nicer--there's no sticky stuff on
>         them.
>             It's got 8 GB RAM and 120GB SSD (about 100 GB of
>         available storage.
>             It doesn't have Evolution, which I've been using
>         for the last nearly 10 years. I'm debating whether
>         to use Thunderbird instead, for a change (trouble is,
>         I don't know anything to be able to debate the two) .
>         
>             God, it's enormously big and has buttons and
>         stuff on it that even the kids at Zareason didn't
>         know completely. Zareason's web site calls it "Alto
>         4335"; there's no info as to the manufacturer.
>             On the bottom it's got a bunch of Chinese
>         characters and "AQ12" and "EJORD000110 ST" after a
>         bar code.
>             I'm glad I didn't buy a 15" job. I think I like
>         it; I'll know after I wrestle with 12.04.*; good
>         thing it's got an /etc/ directory.
>             I'm taking it to the SF-LUG meeting tonight.
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