[ltp] New Thinkpad and First Steps

Thu, 28 Dec 2006 12:39:49 -0500

------=_Part_94450_16248009.1167327589541
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Content-Disposition: inline

Quicken was the last program that tied me to Windows.  I finally was able to
replace it with GnuCash a number of years ago.

http://www.gnucash.org/

It may already be on your Fedora box.

On 12/28/06, Paul Michael Reilly (pmr@pajato.com) (Emailias:
REPLY-MASKED)<reply-51622-71a9-linux-thinkpad-admin=-
linux-thinkpad.org@emailias.com> wrote:
>
> Original Sender:  <linux-thinkpad-admin@linux-thinkpad.org>
> Given To:  Linux Thinkpad mailing list
> http://www.emailias.com/mailclick/?id=51622
> <--------------------end emailias header-------------------->
>
> I am expecting a shiny new Z61p any day now.  Of course, it comes with
> Windows installed by default.  Past experience tells me that this time I
> had better generate the disk backups (and verify them) BEFORE I wipe the
> disk and install Fedora Rawhide --- I plead guilty to living on the
> bleeding edge, with much blood already spilled and more to come ... it
> hurts so good, :-)
>
> I am toying with (re)installing the backups under VMWare, Zen or KVM
> (advice sought) but I seem to recollect that the backup mechanism
> trashes anything already on the disk, thus undoing my Fedora install.
> Can anyone confirm this and recommend how I can install the
> provided/licensed Lenovo Windows/XP system as a guest OS under one of
> the virtualized kernels?  I realize I could install Fedora as a guest
> and am consciously rejecting that idea primarily because I use many vts
> (Ctrl-Alt-Fx) which, unless I am seriously mistaken, is not viable from
> a guest OS.  Also, my heart lies with Linux.  It just adds stress to my
> life to have to deal with Windows for any more than to run Quicken
> occasionally (and I'll gladly accept recommendations of a Linux Quicken
> replacement --- I've had mixed result with Wine et.al.)
>
> Thanks,
>
> -pmr
> --
> The linux-thinkpad mailing list home page is at:
> http://mailman.linux-thinkpad.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-thinkpad
>

------=_Part_94450_16248009.1167327589541
Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Content-Disposition: inline

Quicken was the last program that tied me to Windows.&nbsp; I finally was able to replace it with GnuCash a number of years ago. <a href="http://www.gnucash.org/">http://www.gnucash.org/</a> It may already be on your Fedora box.
 &nbsp; <div>On 12/28/06, Paul Michael Reilly (<a href="mailto:pmr@pajato.com">pmr@pajato.com</a>) (Emailias: REPLY-MASKED) &lt;reply-51622-71a9-linux-thinkpad-admin=-
<a href="mailto:linux-thinkpad.org@emailias.com">linux-thinkpad.org@emailias.com</a>&gt; wrote:<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Original Sender:&nbsp;&nbsp;&lt;<a href="mailto:linux-thinkpad-admin@linux-thinkpad.org">linux-thinkpad-admin@linux-thinkpad.org</a>&gt; Given To:&nbsp;&nbsp;Linux Thinkpad mailing list <a href="http://www.emailias.com/mailclick/?id=51622">
http://www.emailias.com/mailclick/?id=51622</a> &lt;--------------------end emailias header--------------------&gt; I am expecting a shiny new Z61p any day now.&nbsp;&nbsp;Of course, it comes with Windows installed by default.&nbsp;&nbsp;Past experience tells me that this time I
 had better generate the disk backups (and verify them) BEFORE I wipe the disk and install Fedora Rawhide --- I plead guilty to living on the bleeding edge, with much blood already spilled and more to come ... it
 hurts so good, :-) I am toying with (re)installing the backups under VMWare, Zen or KVM (advice sought) but I seem to recollect that the backup mechanism trashes anything already on the disk, thus undoing my Fedora install.
 Can anyone confirm this and recommend how I can install the provided/licensed Lenovo Windows/XP system as a guest OS under one of the virtualized kernels?&nbsp;&nbsp;I realize I could install Fedora as a guest and am consciously rejecting that idea primarily because I use many vts
 (Ctrl-Alt-Fx) which, unless I am seriously mistaken, is not viable from a guest OS.&nbsp;&nbsp;Also, my heart lies with Linux.&nbsp;&nbsp;It just adds stress to my life to have to deal with Windows for any more than to run Quicken 
occasionally (and I&#39;ll gladly accept recommendations of a Linux Quicken replacement --- I&#39;ve had mixed result with Wine et.al.) Thanks, -pmr -- The linux-thinkpad mailing list home page is at:
 <a href="http://mailman.linux-thinkpad.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-thinkpad">http://mailman.linux-thinkpad.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-thinkpad</a> </blockquote></div>

------=_Part_94450_16248009.1167327589541--