Re: [Hampshire] Where to get Debian computer?
On 03/06/2021 12:11, Peter Alefounder via Hampshire wrote: Ubuntu can be made usable. FWIW, I stopped using the main distribution of Ubuntu ages ago, because I dislike their desktop, in favour of xubuntu, which uses a more traditional desktop. For quite a while I installed ubuntu, then jumped through the hoops to get to a "traditional" desktop, before realising that xubuntu (XFCE desktop) did it all for me. If you do really want KDE, kubuntu may be a better starting point. I haven't tried it, so can't comment other than that. YMMV Gordon. -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Where to get Debian computer?
On Thu, 3 Jun 2021 11:11:20 + (UTC), hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk said: > KDE: multiple desktops, focus > follows mouse and Konqueror You may already realise this, but any Linux distro can do all of those. Konqueror is the only one even vaguely related to KDE, and it (Konqueror) can be installed on any desktop, such as XFCE - it doesn't need to be KDE. Just fyi. -- Great music, chat and even some wit. Join me every Friday evening at 8pm for Keith's Music Box: https://www.mixcloud.com/live/KeithsMusicBox/ -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Where to get Debian computer?
Hi Peter, I think your best bet is to get a barebones computer (Novatech?) and buy a magazine with a cover DVD, then install from that. Good luck! Simon Peter Alefounder via Hampshire wrote >I have decided that I can modify my requirements. It seems that >getting a computer with Debian already installed is not possible. >There was a company in the USA that would do that, but they have >gone out of business. In any case, I now think it is not Debian >that provides what I want, but KDE: multiple desktops, focus >follows mouse and Konqueror. Ubuntu can be made usable. > >Aidan said: >> Here's some links that might be worth exploring (in no particular order) >> >> UK, Linux OEM >> https://starlabs.systems/# >> >> https://www.entroware.com/store/ >> >> https://junocomputers.com/uk/ >> >> Overseas, Linux OEM > >Thanks Aidan. I have been exploring those. As far as I can tell >from their web site, Starlabs only do laptops. > >Entroware: have something interesting, looks just like a monitor, >but incorporates a computer as well. It has a sufficient number >of USB ports. Web site says it is out of stock. I have sent an >enquiry about that. > >Juno Computers: have something that might do except the only >video output is HDMI 2.0. My monitor is D-Sub or VGA1. > >As for overseas, I'm not keen on trying to import directly, and >no telling how long it might take. > >Peter Alefounder. > > >-- >Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk >Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire >LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk > Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Where to get Debian computer?
I have decided that I can modify my requirements. It seems that getting a computer with Debian already installed is not possible. There was a company in the USA that would do that, but they have gone out of business. In any case, I now think it is not Debian that provides what I want, but KDE: multiple desktops, focus follows mouse and Konqueror. Ubuntu can be made usable. Aidan said: > Here's some links that might be worth exploring (in no particular order) > > UK, Linux OEM > https://starlabs.systems/# > > https://www.entroware.com/store/ > > https://junocomputers.com/uk/ > > Overseas, Linux OEM Thanks Aidan. I have been exploring those. As far as I can tell from their web site, Starlabs only do laptops. Entroware: have something interesting, looks just like a monitor, but incorporates a computer as well. It has a sufficient number of USB ports. Web site says it is out of stock. I have sent an enquiry about that. Juno Computers: have something that might do except the only video output is HDMI 2.0. My monitor is D-Sub or VGA1. As for overseas, I'm not keen on trying to import directly, and no telling how long it might take. Peter Alefounder. -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
