Ben,
Thanks for the reply. I wasn't aware of Dell's linux site. I must be brutally honest and say that I did not purchase this laptop with the intention of only having Linux on it. If that were the case, I would have looked at compatibility. Instead it fully meets my other needs and may be dual booted.
Again, thanks for the link!!
Happy holidays.
Jeff Kirkland
Benjamin Scott wrote:
On Sat, 4 Dec 2004, at 12:42pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I recently purchased ... a new Dell Inspiron 9200 ... I have been doing
some searching on places like google and cannot really find anyone that
has installed Linux on this particular model.
Well, a couple "academic" points:
One should generally check compatibility *before* making a purchase. :-)
Dell offers two lines of laptops: Inspiron and Latitude. The Inspiron are
targeted at "home users". The primary design goals is cheap, cheap, cheap. The after-sale support absolutely sucks. The Latitude line is targeted at
"business users". They cost more, but you get much better support, and it's
far less likely to infuriate you.
Of course, most people buy the Inspiron. Given two identical computers, with identical specs, one more expensive but with good after-sale support and one cheaper with horrible after-sale support, 97 out of 100 people will buy the cheaper one. And they get what they pay for, every time. But I digress.
On to the matter at hand:
I suggest heading on over to http://linux.dell.com/ -- the home of all things Linux at Dell. The mailing lists, in particular, are full of knowledgeable people who use Linux on Dell stuff. Nothing specific to laptops at this time, I'm afraid, but maybe you find something.
Good luck!
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