[sf-lug] Meeting of SF-LUG of 8 August 2014

[jim]

Thanks for the summary, Bobbie.


On 08/04/2014 08:08 AM, Bobbie Sellers wrote:
>  Hi LUGers,
>    Well in my estimate despite my problems with my notebook
> it was a good meeting.
>
>       John S. was first on the scene there when I arrived at 10:45.
> He has learned that a daughter is expecting and is very happy.
>
>   Michael showed up next for the first time in about 6 months
> He got a good deal on a refurbished laptop through Best Buy
> online  and was happy with it after installing a larger hard
> drive.  He got that advice at the last meeting he attended.
>
>      Ken Shaffer showed up next and I was glad to see him as my
>   Mageia 4.1 failed to restart to my user account.   I tried a Boot-
> Repair-Disk but my copy had errors for some reason.   Bit rot?
>   We messed about with reading dmesg and other logs then
> tried to diagnose with Knoppix.
>     Finally tried to reboot and this time from the systemctrl
> prompt managed using Cntrl D to get back to my user account from
> a failsafe shell.
>       And after I got home by, the way, the machine recovered from
> Hibernation  without a hitch.  Later at home I ran another copy
> of Boot-Repair-Disk and found out among other things that it
> is based on Lubuntu but the available tools are severely restricted.
> I was unable to make a copy to any of my drives of the url
> given to check the results.  I have to say I don't much care for
> that feature or the lack of ability to write notes to file.  One con
> is the idea that without specifing that it is going to write to a
> Web site it just goes ahead and does so.  Second problem is
> not being able to write to media to save that url you are given.
> Having written down the URL, this morning i was unable to
> find the supposed summary of the machine problems.
>
>     Maestro showed up and was somewhat more interested in
> interaction than any specific matter.
>
>     Shortly after Noon, Jim showed up having been somewhat delayed
> by a small accident.  He was shaken but felt better after a small meal.
>
>     Michael and Maestro discussing dsl services and problems
> with changes to technology at services the problems being
> lower speeds at particular times if day.   Jim and Ken chimed
> in.
>
>   Eric showed up about 12:56 P.M. and was glad to catch us.
>
>   John gave Maestro a ride and Jim took Eric and myself home
>   via the FrankenArt gallery to get a free frank and deliver
>   a very nice frank sign.
>                 *    *    *        *    *    *
>     The next meeting at Cafe Enchante will be on August 18
> from 6-8 PM.  Regular meeting notice will be posted here next
> week.
>
>     Bobbie Sellers
>
>
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