Re: Obtaining an Ubuntu/Kubuntu install disc.

["John Abreau-18" <user=66@nabble.blu.org>]

 Hi, Terran. 

I don't have any Ubuntu discs myself, and I'm nowhere near Billerica. 
I've cc'ed our discussion list, in case any of our members are 
near Billerica and have an Ubuntu disc you could use. 


On Sun, October 28, 2007 1:18 pm, Terran Zwart said: 
> I'm a professional computer programmer, but I've never used Linux. 
> 
> I want to start using Linux, as I like the open source model for its 
> robustness and security. 
> 
> I just moved, and during the move, my only home machine, a self-built 
> Windows box, died from physical damage. 
> 
> I'm sick and tired of fighting with the Windows operating system and 
> never being sure that my personal data is safe. 
> 
> I'm going to buy a new hard drive, as my current ones are both broken. 
> The plastic backing on the SATA signal pins broke off and got stuck in 
> the SATA cable. This has happened on both drives. The cable on my 
> system drive came out while moving, and after plugging it back in, the 
> BIOS still can't see the drive. 
> 
> I'd like to install a Linux distribution on the new hard drive when it 
> arrives, and have heard good things about Ubuntu. 
> 
> Unfortunately, I don't have a recent Linux install disc. 
> 
> In search of help, I did a web search for Linux user groups and found 
> BLU. Looking at the discussion list archive, I found that you posted a 
> message titled, "Next BLU Installfest: Saturday, November 10". 
> 
> Can anyone in your organization living in or near Billerica spare me 
> an install disc for the latest version of Ubuntu before November 10? 
> 
> - Terran Zwart 
> 
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