FYI: HP Netbook 1120NR does not permit upgrade from Pidgin 2.4.3

[LEQUEUX, ETIENNE (ETIENNE)]

You could have installed an updated pidgin, from
https://launchpad.net/~pidgin-developers/+archive/ppa even for
Ubuntu/Hardy. No need to compile.

Unless you want hp support, I would also suggest upgrade to Jaunty,
maybe 'netbook remix' version. I upgraded a eeePC 901 (thus lower
config, only 12G SSD) from WinXP to Ubuntu Jaunty, with no problems
Maybe check in users experience at
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/HardwareSupport/Machines/Netbooks  ?

HTH
Etienne\


On Tue, 2009-09-22 at 07:14 -0700, Howard Cunningham wrote:
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> I have been trying to upgrade the Pidgin 2.4.3 client in this HP
> netbook to a newer one so that Yahoo Messenger would work.=20
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>      1. The 1st level problem is that Pidgin is not listed in the
>         Add/Update software list and hence will not update.
>      2. The technical problem blocking a workaround of #1 is that this
>         Netbook identifies itself as =E2=80=98hardy-hpmini=E2=80=99 but t=
he Pidgin
>         download update is only for =E2=80=98hardy=E2=80=99. If you downl=
oad =E2=80=98hardy=E2=80=99,
>         update manager refuses to install it. If you try for
>         =E2=80=98hardy-hpmini=E2=80=99 it is not there (of course).
>      3. The final problem is the claim by HP Support that Pidgin is
>         NOT installed on the Netbook and therefore they do not support
>         it. Despite my assurances that it was there when the device
>         1st powered up, the escalation case manager said that it was
>         NOT pre-installed and hence could not be supported.
>      4. Since I only have a 16 GB flash drive and had lost interest, I
>         did not pursue building Pidgin from source on the Netbook.
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> I have returned the Netbook.
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> Does anyone know of a Netbook with an SSD running Linux that allows
> you to update Pidgin so that Yahoo Messenger works? Is my only
> alternative XP Home?
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> Thanks in advance for any help.
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