Re: [CentOS] New laptop recomendation
On Tuesday 22 November 2016 15:23:08 Tony Molloy wrote: > Hi, > > I'm recently retired from my university job. I am looking for a > laptop to run CentOS 6/7. My university was a traditional Dell > site so I've used Latitude laptops for years, currently > E6500/E6510. > > Anybody got any experience of running CentOS on the newer Dell > Latitudes E5000 or E7000. These are not certified according to > Redhats' Hardware Guide. > > Alternatively Precision Workstations would do. These can be > supplied with Ubuntu installed so they run Linux. > > Thanks, > > Tony > Thanks to all who replied to my request above. I'm sorry for the delay in replying but I've been in hospital for the past month, just out on christmas leave. I finally ordered a Precision 7510 Workstation, as recommended by a couple of people. It arrived with Ubuntu installed ( god I don't like Unity ) Over my christmas break I'll have a go at installing CentOS 7 and let ye know how I get on. Again thanks to everyone who took the time to reply, and have a Happy Christmas and a Merry New Year. Tony. -- Linux nogs.tonyshome.ie 2.6.32-642.11.1.el6.x86_64 #1 SMP Fri Nov 18 19:25:05 UTC 2016 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] New laptop recomendation
My experience of using CentOS 7 on Precision 7510. HTH: http://elliotli.blogspot.com/2016/11/dell-precision-15-7510-running-centos-72.html?m=1 PS. Sorry for replying to this mail. I couldn't find OP's mail. Yan > On Dec 2, 2016, at 7:52 AM, Andreas Benzler wrote: > > I think you need 4.4 lts kernel, for example > elrepo lts. > > I run this time 4.8.11 with i3 6100 HP Laptop > on my own special repo (Test envoirement). > > X11 uses a git version for the intel graphic card. > > If you are not a beginner. You can take a view :-) > > Sincerely > > Andy > > [cms4all-drivers] > name=cms4all-drivers > baseurl=http://centos.cms4all.org/repo/7/drivers/ > #baseurl=file:///srv/repo/centos/7/drivers > gpgcheck=0 > enabled=1 > > [cms4all-kernel] > name=cms4all-kernel > baseurl=http://centos.cms4all.org/repo/7/kernel/ > #baseurl=file:///srv/repo/centos/7/kernel > gpgcheck=0 > enabled=1 > > > > > ___ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS@centos.org > https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] New laptop recomendation
I think you need 4.4 lts kernel, for example elrepo lts. I run this time 4.8.11 with i3 6100 HP Laptop on my own special repo (Test envoirement). X11 uses a git version for the intel graphic card. If you are not a beginner. You can take a view :-) Sincerely Andy [cms4all-drivers] name=cms4all-drivers baseurl=http://centos.cms4all.org/repo/7/drivers/ #baseurl=file:///srv/repo/centos/7/drivers gpgcheck=0 enabled=1 [cms4all-kernel] name=cms4all-kernel baseurl=http://centos.cms4all.org/repo/7/kernel/ #baseurl=file:///srv/repo/centos/7/kernel gpgcheck=0 enabled=1 ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] New laptop recomendation
Hi Tony, I've installed CentOS7 on a Latitude 7470 and can say for a fact that most of the suff just works, while some of it that doesn't (like HDMI, or KMS, nifty little feature I like to have) works with an Elrepo LT or ML kernels. Personally, I'd recommend the LT kernel. I also read in the RHEL 7.3 release notes that I2C support for Gen6 mobile CPUs was introduced. Thus as the time passes, say 6 months from now, one should be able to drop the LT/ML kernel in favor of the stock RHEL/CentOS kernel. On a side note, the Latitude design/sturdiness impressions were much better than that of a Lenovo X1 Carbon gen4. Regards, Milos. On Tue, Nov 22, 2016 at 03:23:08PM +, Tony Molloy wrote: > > Hi, > > I'm recently retired from my university job. I am looking for a laptop > to run CentOS 6/7. My university was a traditional Dell site so I've > used Latitude laptops for years, currently E6500/E6510. > > Anybody got any experience of running CentOS on the newer Dell > Latitudes E5000 or E7000. These are not certified according to Redhats' > Hardware Guide. > > Alternatively Precision Workstations would do. These can be supplied > with Ubuntu installed so they run Linux. > > Thanks, > > Tony ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
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> That's what I thought. I think I'll go for a Precision Workstation. > Anybody see any major problems with the following configuration. I bought a Dell Precision 7510 last month, and it works great with CentOS. You can find my setup here: https://elliotli.blogspot.com/2016/11/dell-precision-15-7510-running-centos-72.html I spec'ed out my requirement on dell.com, and it costed around $3000. I eventually bought mine from an Authorized Dell Refurbished Reseller on eBay and it only cost $1800. The machine arrived as flawless as I can tell. -- Yan Li ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] New laptop recomendation
On November 23, 2016 5:14:37 PM EST, John R Pierce wrote: >On 11/23/2016 2:02 PM, Tony Molloy wrote: >> precision 15 7510 >> >> Intel® Core i5-6300HQ Processor (Quad Core 2.30G > >that too is a "skylake", latest gen intel CPU, you might have some >issues with CentOS and the USB C/Thunderport, and/or USB 3 on those. > >If it works on Ubuntu, you likely can get it working with C7 albeit >maybe using a newer kernel. > >unless you're going to game or run advanced CAD software, I'd try and >find one that uses Intel's onboard graphics, just to keep things >simpler, and save on battery life. > >IF that M.2 PCIe SSD is a NVMe drive, you might need to muck about with > >drivers or newer kernels to get it working, but it may well work in >SATA >mode 'out of box'. > >For sure, you'll have more luck with CentOS 7.x rather than 6.x > > > >-- >john r pierce, recycling bits in santa cruz > >___ >CentOS mailing list >CentOS@centos.org >https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos I am looking with interest at Dell XPS 15 but have not yet begun investigating if CentOS 7 would run on it. ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] New laptop recomendation
On 11/23/2016 02:55 PM, John R Pierce wrote: I thought the mdraid software raid drivers supported the intel RST (formerly Matrix) fake raid ? It does, but I believe this behavior is specific to Intel Skylake (and presumably, later) hardware. Matthew has a few details at the URL I included earlier, as well as one of his previous blog entries. The problem isn't that Linux doesn't recognize the RAID data, it's that the controller switches to an unrecognized and undocumented PCI ID, for which there are currently no Linux drivers. Linux won't even see the storage device, because it can't operate the controller that the storage device is connected to (while it's in "RAID" mode). ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
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On 11/23/2016 2:42 PM, Gordon Messmer wrote: Many modern Intel systems come configured for an Intel "RAID" mode. While configured for that mode, the SATA controller changes its PCI ID so that the standard Windows drivers don't bind to it, allowing the Intel RAID drivers to bind to it instead. There are no Linux drivers that bind to the "RAID" mode PCI ID, though if you switch the controller to "standard" mode, Linux drivers will work normally. https://mjg59.dreamwidth.org/44694.html?thread=1749398 I thought the mdraid software raid drivers supported the intel RST (formerly Matrix) fake raid ? the major difference is, with RST/Matrix, the whole disk has to be mirrored then partitioned, while mdraid normally does mirroring on a per partition basis. the other difference is the raid metadata block, but I thought mdraid understood how to interpret the intel RST/Matrix stuff ? -- john r pierce, recycling bits in santa cruz ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] New laptop recomendation
On 11/23/2016 02:14 PM, John R Pierce wrote: IF that M.2 PCIe SSD is a NVMe drive, you might need to muck about with drivers or newer kernels to get it working, but it may well work in SATA mode 'out of box'. Just to clarify this: Many modern Intel systems come configured for an Intel "RAID" mode. While configured for that mode, the SATA controller changes its PCI ID so that the standard Windows drivers don't bind to it, allowing the Intel RAID drivers to bind to it instead. There are no Linux drivers that bind to the "RAID" mode PCI ID, though if you switch the controller to "standard" mode, Linux drivers will work normally. https://mjg59.dreamwidth.org/44694.html?thread=1749398 ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] New laptop recomendation
On 11/23/2016 2:02 PM, Tony Molloy wrote: precision 15 7510 Intel® Core i5-6300HQ Processor (Quad Core 2.30G that too is a "skylake", latest gen intel CPU, you might have some issues with CentOS and the USB C/Thunderport, and/or USB 3 on those. If it works on Ubuntu, you likely can get it working with C7 albeit maybe using a newer kernel. unless you're going to game or run advanced CAD software, I'd try and find one that uses Intel's onboard graphics, just to keep things simpler, and save on battery life. IF that M.2 PCIe SSD is a NVMe drive, you might need to muck about with drivers or newer kernels to get it working, but it may well work in SATA mode 'out of box'. For sure, you'll have more luck with CentOS 7.x rather than 6.x -- john r pierce, recycling bits in santa cruz ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] New laptop recomendation
On Tuesday 22 November 2016 21:49:52 John R Pierce wrote: > On 11/22/2016 1:14 PM, wwp wrote: > > D800 series (810, etc.), E6500 series (E6500, E6530, etc.), at > > least. > > D series are 10 years or more old. ancient in laptop terms. I > had a D600 for a long time (new in 2003). > > The E6x00, '10, '20, and '30 are also fairly old (2008, 2010, 2011, > and 2012, respectively). > > The current models branded like Latitude 15 5000, 14 7000, etc, are > in fact Exx70 models, these are 6th gen core i3/i5/i7 based, aka > Skylake, and its this newest generation of stuff thats got > compatibility issues with CentOS. > That's what I thought. I think I'll go for a Precision Workstation. Anybody see any major problems with the following configuration. I'm the ex Systems Manager of a Computer Science Dept. so I have lots of experience in configuring Linux systems. precision 15 7510 Intel® Core i5-6300HQ Processor (Quad Core 2.30G Ubuntu Linux 14.04 SP1 NVIDIA Quadro M1000M w/2GB GDDR5 15.6 Ultrasharp™ FHD IPS (1920x108 Bezel For Full HD Non Touch with Camera +MIC 16GB (2x8GB) 2133MHz DDR4 N-ECC Intel® Dual Band Wireless 8260 (802.11ac) 256GB M.2 PCIe Solid State Drive Additional 1TB 2.5inch SATA (7200 Rpm) Hard Drive 6-cell (72Wh) Lithium Ion battery Seems pretty standard components to me. Thanks, Tony -- Linux nogs.tonyshome.ie 2.6.32-642.11.1.el6.x86_64 #1 SMP Fri Nov 18 19:25:05 UTC 2016 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] New laptop recomendation
On Tuesday 22 November 2016 21:14:15 wwp wrote: > Hello John, > > On Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:55:27 -0800 John R Pierce wrote: > > On 11/22/2016 12:41 PM, wwp wrote: > > > Latitude OK, I run CentOS6/7 on that. > > > > which Latitude? they've probably made 100 different laptops over > > the last couple decades branded 'Latitude'. > > > > I bet my wife's new Latitude 15 5000 would be problematic, it > > uses USB C/Thunderport for its docking station which has 2 > > additional video adapters in it. She's even having some issues > > with Windows 7 with the docking ports, Win 10 is the officially > > supported OS, but her $job software is all win7 based.. > > D800 series (810, etc.), E6500 series (E6500, E6530, etc.), at > least. Depends also of what you get inside, controller chips, > video.. Globally everything will work according to my experience. > > > Regards, > But they're all old models. I already run CentOS 6/7 on Latidude E65xx. I'm looking for newer models. Thanks, Tony -- Linux nogs.tonyshome.ie 2.6.32-642.11.1.el6.x86_64 #1 SMP Fri Nov 18 19:25:05 UTC 2016 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] New laptop recomendation
On Tuesday 22 November 2016 20:41:34 wwp wrote: > Hello Tony, > > On Tue, 22 Nov 2016 19:01:18 + Tony Molloy wrote: > > On Tuesday 22 November 2016 18:32:14 Gordon Messmer wrote: > > > On 11/22/2016 07:23 AM, Tony Molloy wrote: > > > > I am looking for a laptop to run CentOS 6/7. My university > > > > was a traditional Dell site so I've used Latitude laptops for > > > > years, currently E6500/E6510. > > > > > > Dell's Linux laptops are listed here: > > > > > > http://www.dell.com/learn/us/en/555/campaigns/xps-linux-laptop? > > >c=us &l=en&s=biz > > > > Been through the Dell site, I'm very familiar with Dell. > > > > The original question was whether anybody was running CentOS 6/7 > > on Dell Latitude or Precision Workstation so I could replace > > Ubuntu with CentOS. > > > > Rather not go for XPS basically a gaming machine not expandable > > enough same with Inspiron. > > Latitude OK, I run CentOS6/7 on that. > > > Regards, > What Latitude model though. E5000 or E7000 Thanks Tony -- Linux nogs.tonyshome.ie 2.6.32-642.11.1.el6.x86_64 #1 SMP Fri Nov 18 19:25:05 UTC 2016 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] New laptop recomendation
I run Dell M7710 with 32GB, SSDs, and nVidia graphics. It wasn't cheap, but it's blisteringly fast. -- Michael Duvall Concurrent Computer Corporation ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] New laptop recomendation
https://archive.org/web/ Cameron Smith Technical Operations Manager Network Redux, LLC 5200 SW Macadam Ave Ste 450 Portland, Oregon 97239 Cell: 503-926-4928 On Tue, Nov 22, 2016 at 5:07 PM, John R Pierce wrote: > On 11/22/2016 3:50 PM, Dr. Mikeal Hughes wrote: > >> When you go to the Dell Linux site and choose shop now you are taken to a >> page featuring Windows 10 machines. >> > > [OT rant] > > a pet peeve... webpile redesigns that mess everything up. > > I was looking for info on the BLM (Bureau of Land Management) website last > night, and they'd totally redone the entire mess, it was all slick and web > 3.0-ish, and full of glowing PR material, and ABSOLUTELY NOTHING ON THE > THOUSANDS OF LOCATIONS BLM MANAGES. > > could have been a brochure for a vaporware company for all the useful info > I found. I don't want to tweet or 'like' crap, I wanted to find out > about a specific region they manage, and all the old links to this info > were broken. > > > -- > john r pierce, recycling bits in santa cruz > > ___ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS@centos.org > https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
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On 11/22/2016 3:50 PM, Dr. Mikeal Hughes wrote: When you go to the Dell Linux site and choose shop now you are taken to a page featuring Windows 10 machines. [OT rant] a pet peeve... webpile redesigns that mess everything up. I was looking for info on the BLM (Bureau of Land Management) website last night, and they'd totally redone the entire mess, it was all slick and web 3.0-ish, and full of glowing PR material, and ABSOLUTELY NOTHING ON THE THOUSANDS OF LOCATIONS BLM MANAGES. could have been a brochure for a vaporware company for all the useful info I found. I don't want to tweet or 'like' crap, I wanted to find out about a specific region they manage, and all the old links to this info were broken. -- john r pierce, recycling bits in santa cruz ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
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On 11/22/2016 03:50 PM, Dr. Mikeal Hughes wrote: When you go to the Dell Linux site and choose shop now you are taken to a page featuring Windows 10 machines. At least for the Precision systems, click "customize and buy" and you'll have the option to select Ubuntu, and discount the cost of Windows. I believe you can contact a sales rep for the XPS system. ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
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At least one I looked at, the 17.3 inch, had an option for Ubuntu 14.04. On 11/22/2016 06:50 PM, Dr. Mikeal Hughes wrote: > When you go to the Dell Linux site and choose shop now you are taken to a > page featuring Windows 10 machines. > > Sent from my iPad > >> On Nov 22, 2016, at 13:01, Tony Molloy wrote: >> >>> On Tuesday 22 November 2016 18:32:14 Gordon Messmer wrote: On 11/22/2016 07:23 AM, Tony Molloy wrote: I am looking for a laptop to run CentOS 6/7. My university was a traditional Dell site so I've used Latitude laptops for years, currently E6500/E6510. >>> Dell's Linux laptops are listed here: >>> >>> http://www.dell.com/learn/us/en/555/campaigns/xps-linux-laptop?c=us >>> &l=en&s=biz >>> >> Been through the Dell site, I'm very familiar with Dell. >> >> The original question was whether anybody was running CentOS 6/7 on >> Dell Latitude or Precision Workstation so I could replace Ubuntu with >> CentOS. >> >> Rather not go for XPS basically a gaming machine not expandable enough >> same with Inspiron. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Tony >> >> -- >> Linux nogs.tonyshome.ie 2.6.32-642.11.1.el6.x86_64 #1 SMP Fri Nov 18 >> 19:25:05 UTC 2016 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux >> ___ >> CentOS mailing list >> CentOS@centos.org >> https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > ___ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS@centos.org > https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
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When you go to the Dell Linux site and choose shop now you are taken to a page featuring Windows 10 machines. Sent from my iPad > On Nov 22, 2016, at 13:01, Tony Molloy wrote: > >> On Tuesday 22 November 2016 18:32:14 Gordon Messmer wrote: >>> On 11/22/2016 07:23 AM, Tony Molloy wrote: >>> I am looking for a laptop to run CentOS 6/7. My university was a >>> traditional Dell site so I've used Latitude laptops for years, >>> currently E6500/E6510. >> >> Dell's Linux laptops are listed here: >> >> http://www.dell.com/learn/us/en/555/campaigns/xps-linux-laptop?c=us >> &l=en&s=biz >> > > Been through the Dell site, I'm very familiar with Dell. > > The original question was whether anybody was running CentOS 6/7 on > Dell Latitude or Precision Workstation so I could replace Ubuntu with > CentOS. > > Rather not go for XPS basically a gaming machine not expandable enough > same with Inspiron. > > Thanks, > > Tony > > -- > Linux nogs.tonyshome.ie 2.6.32-642.11.1.el6.x86_64 #1 SMP Fri Nov 18 > 19:25:05 UTC 2016 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux > ___ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS@centos.org > https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] New laptop recomendation
On 11/22/2016 1:14 PM, wwp wrote: D800 series (810, etc.), E6500 series (E6500, E6530, etc.), at least. D series are 10 years or more old. ancient in laptop terms. I had a D600 for a long time (new in 2003). The E6x00, '10, '20, and '30 are also fairly old (2008, 2010, 2011, and 2012, respectively). The current models branded like Latitude 15 5000, 14 7000, etc, are in fact Exx70 models, these are 6th gen core i3/i5/i7 based, aka Skylake, and its this newest generation of stuff thats got compatibility issues with CentOS. -- john r pierce, recycling bits in santa cruz ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
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Hello John, On Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:55:27 -0800 John R Pierce wrote: > On 11/22/2016 12:41 PM, wwp wrote: > > Latitude OK, I run CentOS6/7 on that. > > which Latitude? they've probably made 100 different laptops over the last > couple decades branded 'Latitude'. > > I bet my wife's new Latitude 15 5000 would be problematic, it uses USB > C/Thunderport for its docking station which has 2 additional video adapters > in it. She's even having some issues with Windows 7 with the docking ports, > Win 10 is the officially supported OS, but her $job software is all win7 > based.. D800 series (810, etc.), E6500 series (E6500, E6530, etc.), at least. Depends also of what you get inside, controller chips, video.. Globally everything will work according to my experience. Regards, -- wwp pgpjCQY_7kxUl.pgp Description: OpenPGP digital signature ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
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On 11/22/2016 12:41 PM, wwp wrote: Latitude OK, I run CentOS6/7 on that. which Latitude? they've probably made 100 different laptops over the last couple decades branded 'Latitude'. I bet my wife's new Latitude 15 5000 would be problematic, it uses USB C/Thunderport for its docking station which has 2 additional video adapters in it. She's even having some issues with Windows 7 with the docking ports, Win 10 is the officially supported OS, but her $job software is all win7 based.. -- john r pierce, recycling bits in santa cruz ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] New laptop recomendation
Hello Tony, On Tue, 22 Nov 2016 19:01:18 + Tony Molloy wrote: > On Tuesday 22 November 2016 18:32:14 Gordon Messmer wrote: > > On 11/22/2016 07:23 AM, Tony Molloy wrote: > > > I am looking for a laptop to run CentOS 6/7. My university was a > > > traditional Dell site so I've used Latitude laptops for years, > > > currently E6500/E6510. > > > > Dell's Linux laptops are listed here: > > > > http://www.dell.com/learn/us/en/555/campaigns/xps-linux-laptop?c=us > > &l=en&s=biz > > > > Been through the Dell site, I'm very familiar with Dell. > > The original question was whether anybody was running CentOS 6/7 on > Dell Latitude or Precision Workstation so I could replace Ubuntu with > CentOS. > > Rather not go for XPS basically a gaming machine not expandable enough > same with Inspiron. Latitude OK, I run CentOS6/7 on that. Regards, -- wwp pgpHiYV8KXX9K.pgp Description: OpenPGP digital signature ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
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On 11/22/2016 11:01 AM, Tony Molloy wrote: Been through the Dell site, I'm very familiar with Dell. ... Rather not go for XPS basically a gaming machine not expandable enough same with Inspiron. Well, take another look at the URL. Most of the systems there are Precision systems. Can't comment on CentOS specifically. I use Fedora for workstations. ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
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On Tuesday 22 November 2016 18:32:14 Gordon Messmer wrote: > On 11/22/2016 07:23 AM, Tony Molloy wrote: > > I am looking for a laptop to run CentOS 6/7. My university was a > > traditional Dell site so I've used Latitude laptops for years, > > currently E6500/E6510. > > Dell's Linux laptops are listed here: > > http://www.dell.com/learn/us/en/555/campaigns/xps-linux-laptop?c=us > &l=en&s=biz > Been through the Dell site, I'm very familiar with Dell. The original question was whether anybody was running CentOS 6/7 on Dell Latitude or Precision Workstation so I could replace Ubuntu with CentOS. Rather not go for XPS basically a gaming machine not expandable enough same with Inspiron. Thanks, Tony -- Linux nogs.tonyshome.ie 2.6.32-642.11.1.el6.x86_64 #1 SMP Fri Nov 18 19:25:05 UTC 2016 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
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On 11/22/2016 07:23 AM, Tony Molloy wrote: I am looking for a laptop to run CentOS 6/7. My university was a traditional Dell site so I've used Latitude laptops for years, currently E6500/E6510. Dell's Linux laptops are listed here: http://www.dell.com/learn/us/en/555/campaigns/xps-linux-laptop?c=us&l=en&s=biz ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
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Mike McCarthy, W1NR wrote: > I have been buying off-lease used Latitudes and Precision laptops for > years for the sole reason that they are always Linux friendly and > solidly reliable. Most of them can be ordered new with Ubuntu. > Note that you can order servers with RHEL. mark "what do you *think* we have a lot of running CentOS?" ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
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Hello, On Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:19:41 -0500 "Mike McCarthy, W1NR" wrote: > I have been buying off-lease used Latitudes and Precision laptops for > years for the sole reason that they are always Linux friendly and > solidly reliable. Most of them can be ordered new with Ubuntu. I am using Dell Latitude series for more than 10 years (professionally, as a dev, so you can imagine that the system is not sleeping during working hour), solid hardware and good Linux support. I only saw minor degradations across 4 laptops and only one or two tricks sometimes necessary like for the wifi or eth chip when configuring the system but I always win at the end. Regards, > On 11/22/2016 10:23 AM, Tony Molloy wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I'm recently retired from my university job. I am looking for a > > laptop to run CentOS 6/7. My university was a traditional Dell site > > so I've used Latitude laptops for years, currently E6500/E6510. > > > > Anybody got any experience of running CentOS on the newer Dell > > Latitudes E5000 or E7000. These are not certified according to > > Redhats' Hardware Guide. > > > > Alternatively Precision Workstations would do. These can be > > supplied with Ubuntu installed so they run Linux. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Tony > > ___ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS@centos.org > https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos -- wwp pgpK8GMis1OSI.pgp Description: OpenPGP digital signature ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
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I have been buying off-lease used Latitudes and Precision laptops for years for the sole reason that they are always Linux friendly and solidly reliable. Most of them can be ordered new with Ubuntu. Mike On 11/22/2016 10:23 AM, Tony Molloy wrote: > Hi, > > I'm recently retired from my university job. I am looking for a laptop > to run CentOS 6/7. My university was a traditional Dell site so I've > used Latitude laptops for years, currently E6500/E6510. > > Anybody got any experience of running CentOS on the newer Dell > Latitudes E5000 or E7000. These are not certified according to Redhats' > Hardware Guide. > > Alternatively Precision Workstations would do. These can be supplied > with Ubuntu installed so they run Linux. > > Thanks, > > Tony ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] New laptop recomendation
> Alternatively Precision Workstations would do. If that's the route you go, on outlet.dell.com you can filter for just those by choosing Outlet for Work (if you watch the banners at the top you can often squeeze an additional 20%-30% off the already discounted - from the 'build your own' - prices... enough to pay for 3 or 4 year Pro Support Plus coverage, which provides next-day repair service... the 'plus' includes even accidental damage). Be aware though, their Thunderbolt 3 ports might not yet be supported by even C7 unless you're willing to compile new kernels yourself with the proper options enabled (sorry - not sure exactly which options are required). A query about Thunderbolt 3 support in C6 at centos.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=57927 asked back in May has yet to attract a response. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S5 ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
[CentOS] New laptop recomendation
Hi, I'm recently retired from my university job. I am looking for a laptop to run CentOS 6/7. My university was a traditional Dell site so I've used Latitude laptops for years, currently E6500/E6510. Anybody got any experience of running CentOS on the newer Dell Latitudes E5000 or E7000. These are not certified according to Redhats' Hardware Guide. Alternatively Precision Workstations would do. These can be supplied with Ubuntu installed so they run Linux. Thanks, Tony -- Linux nogs.tonyshome.ie 2.6.32-642.11.1.el6.x86_64 #1 SMP Fri Nov 18 19:25:05 UTC 2016 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
