Comments on: Vacationing with the MSI Wind was not meant to be http://the-gadgeteer.com/2008/10/09/vacationing_with_the_msi_wind_was_not_meant_to_be/ Gadget reviews and news by Julie Strietelmeier and friends since 1997 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:27:48 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Julie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2008/10/09/vacationing_with_the_msi_wind_was_not_meant_to_be/comment-page-1/#comment-27148 Julie Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:52:56 +0000 #comment-27148 <p>Isabel:</p> <p>I've not tinkered with it again since the weekend. If I can't get it fixed the next time I sit down to try, I'm going to try installing OS X one more time. </p> <p>LexNY:</p> <p>Yes, I did a reformat. :o) I'll probably be trying again soon since Apple failed to bring a netbook to market today - disappointing...</p> Isabel:

I’ve not tinkered with it again since the weekend. If I can’t get it fixed the next time I sit down to try, I’m going to try installing OS X one more time.

LexNY:

Yes, I did a reformat. :o ) I’ll probably be trying again soon since Apple failed to bring a netbook to market today – disappointing…

]]> By: LexNY http://the-gadgeteer.com/2008/10/09/vacationing_with_the_msi_wind_was_not_meant_to_be/comment-page-1/#comment-27147 LexNY Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:21:08 +0000 #comment-27147 <p>Sorry, to hear of the OSX update fiasco. When you re-installed, did you wipe out the drive or reformat first?</p> <p>I know you'll want to re-install it before you hit the road again. My Wind has been very stable under 10.5.5 and I'm extremely happy with it. The folks with the Lenovo S10 and other netbook variants don't seem to run OSX as completely as the MSI Wind does.</p> <p>Once you get OSX back on, here's Paul's guide to updating it to 10.5.5 (essentially you need to download update for offline use and install as you would an app.)</p> <p><a href="http://www.modaco.com/content/asus-eee-pc-http-www-eeeasy-com/272577/upgrading-advent-4211-wind-from-10-5-4-to-10-5-5/">10.5.4 to 10.5.5 update guide</a></p> <p>You'll need to update the video drivers with these:</p> <p><a href="http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=128862/">Real GMA950 drivers</a></p> <p>Good luck!</p> <p><em>[Edited at October 14, 2008 20:27:49 PM.]</em></p> Sorry, to hear of the OSX update fiasco. When you re-installed, did you wipe out the drive or reformat first?

I know you’ll want to re-install it before you hit the road again. My Wind has been very stable under 10.5.5 and I’m extremely happy with it. The folks with the Lenovo S10 and other netbook variants don’t seem to run OSX as completely as the MSI Wind does.

Once you get OSX back on, here’s Paul’s guide to updating it to 10.5.5 (essentially you need to download update for offline use and install as you would an app.)

10.5.4 to 10.5.5 update guide

You’ll need to update the video drivers with these:

Real GMA950 drivers

Good luck!

[Edited at October 14, 2008 20:27:49 PM.]

]]> By: Isabel http://the-gadgeteer.com/2008/10/09/vacationing_with_the_msi_wind_was_not_meant_to_be/comment-page-1/#comment-27146 Isabel Tue, 14 Oct 2008 19:38:54 +0000 #comment-27146 <p>Hi Julie, If you sort out the wifi can you let me know what you did, it might helpful to learn of a solution other that an install.</p> Hi Julie, If you sort out the wifi can you let me know what you did, it might helpful to learn of a solution other that an install.

]]> By: Julie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2008/10/09/vacationing_with_the_msi_wind_was_not_meant_to_be/comment-page-1/#comment-27145 Julie Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:26:10 +0000 #comment-27145 <p>"Apple's aren't that bad" ;o) Ha!</p> <p>Yes, I had my MacBook as a backup, that was good. I just didn't want to carry it ;o)</p> “Apple’s aren’t that bad” ;o) Ha!

Yes, I had my MacBook as a backup, that was good. I just didn’t want to carry it ;o)

]]> By: Electric Vagabond http://the-gadgeteer.com/2008/10/09/vacationing_with_the_msi_wind_was_not_meant_to_be/comment-page-1/#comment-27144 Electric Vagabond Mon, 13 Oct 2008 07:13:19 +0000 #comment-27144 <p>Julie sorry to hear about your Wind debacle! At the end of the day its just a computer and you had your MacBook as a backup - Apple's aren't THAT bad I guess...</p> <p>Looks like you had a rad time anyway!</p> Julie sorry to hear about your Wind debacle! At the end of the day its just a computer and you had your MacBook as a backup – Apple’s aren’t THAT bad I guess…

Looks like you had a rad time anyway!

]]> By: Julie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2008/10/09/vacationing_with_the_msi_wind_was_not_meant_to_be/comment-page-1/#comment-27143 Julie Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:58:25 +0000 #comment-27143 <p>Isabel:</p> <p>8.04.1 is the version I installed...</p> <p>I didn't use GIMP while on vacation because I did not take the Wind with me :o)</p> Isabel:

8.04.1 is the version I installed…

I didn’t use GIMP while on vacation because I did not take the Wind with me :o )

]]> By: Isabel http://the-gadgeteer.com/2008/10/09/vacationing_with_the_msi_wind_was_not_meant_to_be/comment-page-1/#comment-27142 Isabel Sun, 12 Oct 2008 22:12:23 +0000 #comment-27142 <p>Hi Julie, I had the same problem and then installed a later version of Ubuntu: Ubuntu v8.04.1 Everything worked fine following the new install but this was after a couple of weeks on the forums, installing this and that and writing many lines of code/commands. I learned a lot but it did not get wifi working until the new install! I will be glad to hear how you sort out your wifi problem. Hey, and how you got on with Gimp and your holiday photographs. Isabel </p> Hi Julie, I had the same problem and then installed a later version of Ubuntu: Ubuntu v8.04.1 Everything worked fine following the new install but this was after a couple of weeks on the forums, installing this and that and writing many lines of code/commands. I learned a lot but it did not get wifi working until the new install! I will be glad to hear how you sort out your wifi problem. Hey, and how you got on with Gimp and your holiday photographs.
Isabel

]]> By: Julie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2008/10/09/vacationing_with_the_msi_wind_was_not_meant_to_be/comment-page-1/#comment-27141 Julie Sun, 12 Oct 2008 15:11:20 +0000 #comment-27141 <p>Jake:</p> <p>It's coming...</p> Jake:

It’s coming…

]]> By: Jake Tongue http://the-gadgeteer.com/2008/10/09/vacationing_with_the_msi_wind_was_not_meant_to_be/comment-page-1/#comment-27140 Jake Tongue Sun, 12 Oct 2008 09:07:28 +0000 #comment-27140 <p>I don't mean to be a pain or anything but could you say the review for the 4th gen nano out as it has nearly been a month since it was released</p> I don’t mean to be a pain or anything but could you say the review for the 4th gen nano out as it has nearly been a month since it was released

]]> By: Julie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2008/10/09/vacationing_with_the_msi_wind_was_not_meant_to_be/comment-page-1/#comment-27139 Julie Sat, 11 Oct 2008 22:48:47 +0000 #comment-27139 <p>I installed Ubuntu tonight. Super easy and fast process (10minutes) after I created an install 'disk' by using a USB drive.</p> <p>Big issue at the moment is that wifi isn't working. The card in my Wind is a Dell card that I used for the OS X install - So I know it works. Ubuntu sees it, but can't connect to my network. </p> I installed Ubuntu tonight. Super easy and fast process (10minutes) after I created an install ‘disk’ by using a USB drive.

Big issue at the moment is that wifi isn’t working. The card in my Wind is a Dell card that I used for the OS X install – So I know it works. Ubuntu sees it, but can’t connect to my network.

]]> By: Geoff http://the-gadgeteer.com/2008/10/09/vacationing_with_the_msi_wind_was_not_meant_to_be/comment-page-1/#comment-27138 Geoff Sat, 11 Oct 2008 19:10:22 +0000 #comment-27138 <p>FWIW, recent Mandriva Linux releases are a beautiful thing even on the original 4G Eee PC. If the driver support is there, I bet they'd be nice on the Wind as well.</p> FWIW, recent Mandriva Linux releases are a beautiful thing even on the original 4G Eee PC. If the driver support is there, I bet they’d be nice on the Wind as well.

]]> By: Philip Chang http://the-gadgeteer.com/2008/10/09/vacationing_with_the_msi_wind_was_not_meant_to_be/comment-page-1/#comment-27137 Philip Chang Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:31:53 +0000 #comment-27137 <p>Yes! Install Ubuntu! You'll probably get way more support for Eeebuntu than for OSx86.</p> Yes! Install Ubuntu! You’ll probably get way more support for Eeebuntu than for OSx86.

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