It is not Windows 7.Its the dell recovery software. You wont be able to install OS alone as Dell wont supply an OS installation disc along with the PC. But the drivers are supplied. So the best thing would be to download an original Win OS(not a tampered one) and enter the License given on the genuine windows label on the back plate of laptop.
I was able to install linux in partitions made using Computer management in Win7.None of those partitions were wiped off by win7, on rebooting. There was sound, and graphics in native resolution of LCD monitor in Ubuntu 10.04 by default. On Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 10:27 PM, raghu ram <raghuramsusa...@gmail.com>wrote: > guys i tried all possible things and tired also. > finally i gave that laptop > with widows 7 as it was before.... > > things are going more worse when i am installing linux no sound no graphics > ...... > > i gave up finally to install ubuntu 10.04 > > > > -- > Susarla Raghuram > Research Fellow > Space Physics Laboratory > Vikram Sarabhai space center > Thiruvananthapuram. 695022 > > -- > "Freedom is the only law". > "Freedom Unplugged" > http://www.ilug-tvm.org > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "ilug-tvm" group. > To control your subscription visit > http://groups.google.co.in/group/ilug-tvm/subscribe > To post to this group, send email to ilug-tvm@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > ilug-tvm-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > > > > For details visit the google group page: > http://groups.google.com/group/ilug-tvm?hl=en > -- #//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////# "Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication" Leonardo da Vinci #//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////# -- "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ilug-tvm" group. To control your subscription visit http://groups.google.co.in/group/ilug-tvm/subscribe To post to this group, send email to ilug-tvm@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to ilug-tvm-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For details visit the google group page: http://groups.google.com/group/ilug-tvm?hl=en