BlueTooth Issues

Craig White craigwhite at azapple.com
Tue Jan 1 03:11:16 UTC 2008


On Mon, 2007-12-31 at 18:56 -0800, Donald Reader wrote:
> On Tue, 2008-01-01 at 11:55 +1030, Tim wrote: 
> > On Mon, 2007-12-31 at 15:43 -0800, Donald Reader wrote:
> > > This has sure taught me a lesson about trying to get help anywhere. As
> > > usual left on your own no matter what. 
> > 
> > Grizzle like that and you're unlikely to get much help.  It's moderately
> > easy to install without having to install from a collection of discs, if
> > you have hard drive space to spare during the install.
> > 
> > After reading your message, I'm not that inclined to help beyond
> > pointing out the basics of one simple method:
> > 
> > 1. Download and burn the rescue disc ISO.
> > 2. Download the install DVD ISO to a hard drive partition with plenty of
> > space, and leave it there.  If you use systems without multiple
> > partitions, or without any large enough, then you can use a main
> > partition, just remove the prior files before trying to install (*).
> > 3. Boot the rescue disc, choose install from hard drive, pick the hard
> > drive partition with the DVD ISO on it, make sure that partition isn't
> > reformatted during the install process (it shouldn't let you, it should
> > protest if you try, but I wouldn't depend on something like that).
> > 
> > 
> > * Presuming something like one partition for / and most sub-directories.
> > One could boot the rescue disc, and switch over to another console and
> > "rm -rfd" everything but the location where you've saved the ISO file.
> > It's probably a good idea to rename /home/ if you want to keep it.  Let
> > the new install create a new home, then copy over older bits after the
> > install.  Not everything in /home works well between different releases.
> > Then you'd switch back to the install console, and carry on using the
> > installer.
> > 
> > 
> > There's a plethora of websites describing different methods of
> > installing without doing it from multiple discs.  Just find one that
> > details a method you can follow.
> 
> Thank You everyone
> 
> First I must apologize for the post as frustration got the best of me.
> I have been trying to
> read up on installing without physically burning the media and
> hopefully will be able to
> do that before long as for  now I have a client that is going to be
> doing a server move and
> can't afford for anything to go wrong with a new install at this time.
> 
> Some good news is I did get a connection finally with the headset now
> all I have to do is figure
> out how to get the audio services up and running so I can use them
> LOL.
> 
> To explain a little this is the very first time I have ever posted to
> a list for any help as I have always
> been gun shy of the fact that I have read lots of lists and forums
> where questions get answered with
> Read The Freaking Manual or upgrade system to the newest. It just
> seemed that is the way it was headed
> in my eyes. Again I apologize to the whole list and thank everyone for
> the responses
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I for one would never use the work 'Freaking' when the natural choice
seems to convey a much clearer sentiment.

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Craig




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