Re: [SLUG] Solid State Disk Works Okay with Linux on Kogan Laptop

[Thomas Davies]

On 12/12/2011 09:27 AM, Tom Worthington wrote:
The computer seems to boot a bit quicker but otherwise is no different 
in operation.


Really? You must have had a pretty quick disk before. I recently bought 
a new laptop with an SSD and it is the quickest thing I have experienced 
including striped raid! I'd highly recommend if you are willing to pony 
up the cash.



Tom Davies.
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Re: [SLUG] advice for new laptop...

[Thomas Davies]

If you want to dual-boot rEFIt  is a 
great help.



On 12/10/2011 02:44 PM, Glen Turner wrote:

I found it to be utterly easy: Boot Favourite CD/DVD
Install as usual

With respect James, that has not been my experience with a 2011 MacBook
Pro at all.  Distribution DVDs don't even boot, standard boot loaders
don't support Apple's UEFI, the kernel dies. And sure, I've got Fedora
working now. But wasn't something I'd put anyone else through.
Apparently the next Fedora release will work out of the box -- but
that's 12 months since the hardware appeared.

-Glen



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