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When I moved two weeks ago, I didn’t anticipate how busy I would be afterward. With a rigorous school schedule and early-morning work duties, my free time has been occupied with homework and inadequate sleep. I’ve maybe spent a total of ten minutes on MyDellMini during that time.

As such, my inbox has steadily filled, and the comments here have gone unanswered. I’m really sorry about that, but I have finally caught up on a few things so I should be able to complete them by the end of the week.

On a final note, I have seen a few message subjects about the NBI 2 guide. I’ll answer them still, but really everyone should be trying all three methods for Windows, not just one. There are three posted because no single method works for everyone.

At long last, I’m done updating the main guides. This is the quickest I have been able to update all of the guides, but that’s because I spent most of my time this evening focused solely on completing them.

The big update for the NBI 2 is a flat image based on NetbookInstaller 0.8.3 Final. I’ve also changed the Windows instructions so that all three major versions (XP, Vista, 7) use the same instructions. I found a bunch of errors throughout as well during the process. I had to remove the Windows screenshots because they were horribly inaccurate with the new instructions, I will try to upload new ones in the next few days.

So that should be it, besides adapting the updates for the MyDellMini Guides section.

While I was unable to participate due to work, The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) held a “hackintosh clinic” (a live massive web chat) with a specific interest in the Dell Mini 10v. It’s a good read for anyone who is starting out, with a bunch of somewhat random tips and info that is quite useful. Most surprising to me was the fact that MyDellMini and my own site were referenced repeatedly throughout the clinic, which I guess is a good sign. Heck, Erica Sadun, one of TUAW’s foremost bloggers and the one leading the chat, pointed to these sites first for installation information. That’s a good sign!

I welcome anyone who came to this site from the TUAW clinic and we (the MyDellMini forum members and myself) are always ready to help out.

Thanks to the feedback from viewers here and some forum members over MyDellMini, NetbookCD 1.1 has been released today. This release primarily consists of a fix for the Snow Leopard verison, which for all intents and purposes just didn’t work for the 1.0 Final release. Also included on both versions is a CD edition of the NetbookInstaller 3 guide, providing easier access and a reference tool for users without requiring Internet access. You can find the new releases on the NetbookInstaller 3 Guide page or on the Downloads page.