> It is expensive but worth the money you spend. I own one for the last 5+
> years. Apart from occasional LCD issues, none of the other hardware part
> had any issues. And for this entire duration, various versions of Debian
> was running on this machine without any issues.
+1, I dont have much of
subhojit ojha writes:
>>
>> >Please recommend
>> >ofcourse it should run Linux and BSD.. preferably all three BSDs
>>
>>
> I recommend IBM thinkpad. It may look odd, may be heavy but you can run
> anything on it.
>
> I found it very good for linux.
>
It is expensive but worth the money you spend
>
> >Please recommend
> >ofcourse it should run Linux and BSD.. preferably all three BSDs
>
>
I recommend IBM thinkpad. It may look odd, may be heavy but you can run
anything on it.
I found it very good for linux.
regards
Subhojit Ojha
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On Sun, 2010-12-26 at 19:32 +0530, Manikandan B wrote:
> > nonsense - if the common man wants laptop with linux he can
> > get it.
> True. common man just asks laptop.
> He does not ask that he needs Linux laptop or FreeBSD laptop.
that is what this LUG is for - to educate common man
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--- On Sun, 26/12/10, Kenneth Gonsalves wrote:
> > > why would you assume that there was a default
> windows
> > > install? Mine had
> > > linux - and I know many people who have bought
> acer with a
> > > default linux
> > > install.
> > Mindset :-)
> > Also 9/10 laptops sold must be windows.
>
--- On Sun, 26/12/10, Anand Prabhu wrote:
> > I need some recommendation for a good budget laptop
> which can be used for
> > multipurpose i.e office work, entertainment, games in
> and also development
> > that involves heavy compilation in Linux. Serial port
> is preferable.
> >
> > Please re
>
> I need some recommendation for a good budget laptop which can be used for
> multipurpose i.e office work, entertainment, games in and also development
> that involves heavy compilation in Linux. Serial port is preferable.
>
> Please recommend
> ofcourse it should run Linux and BSD.. preferably
On Sun, 2010-12-26 at 10:25 +0530, Manikandan B wrote:
> --- On Sun, 26/12/10, Kenneth Gonsalves
> wrote:
>
> > why would you assume that there was a default windows
> > install? Mine had
> > linux - and I know many people who have bought acer with a
> > default linux
> > install.
> Mindset :-)
>
--- On Sun, 26/12/10, Manokaran K wrote:
> > This behaviour is strange. I strongly suspect that it
> is an issue with the
> > OS support on power management. You need certain
> drivers to put the
> > peripherals to sleep or power save mode which might
> not have been supported
> > or properly d
--- On Sun, 26/12/10, Kenneth Gonsalves wrote:
> why would you assume that there was a default windows
> install? Mine had
> linux - and I know many people who have bought acer with a
> default linux
> install.
Mindset :-)
Also 9/10 laptops sold must be windows.
No alternative to windows even to
On Sat, Dec 25, 2010 at 10:12 PM, Manikandan B
wrote:
>
> This behaviour is strange. I strongly suspect that it is an issue with the
> OS support on power management. You need certain drivers to put the
> peripherals to sleep or power save mode which might not have been supported
> or properly don
On Sat, 2010-12-25 at 22:12 +0530, Manikandan B wrote:
> Did you see the same behaviour in the default windows install that you
> would have got when you purchased the laptop
why would you assume that there was a default windows install? Mine had
linux - and I know many people who have bought ace
On Sat, 2010-12-25 at 19:50 +0530, Manikandan B wrote:
> --- On Sat, 25/12/10, Girish Venkatachalam
> wrote:
>
> > Dell Inspiron 1020
> >
> > Around 16k
> >
> > It is 17'' I think.
>
> But is it not true that Dell and HP/compaq are linux/bsd unfriendly ?
This was answered just days ago by Na
--- On Sat, 25/12/10, Manokaran K wrote:
> > > But be warned that it could get really hot,
> especially when
> > > heavy duty stuff
> > > like compiling is being done.
> >
> > Oh My God, Are you saying that only Acer exhibits this
> behaviour ?
> > if so i need to drop Acer.
> > My assumption is
On Sat, Dec 25, 2010 at 8:27 PM, Manikandan B wrote:
> --- On Sat, 25/12/10, Manokaran K wrote:
>
> > > > I can confirm that Linux also works extremely
> > well with
> > > > Acer
> > >
> > > Thanks and i will go-ahead with Acer
> > >
> > >
> > But be warned that it could get really hot, especiall
On Sat, 2010-12-25 at 20:27 +0530, Manikandan B wrote:
> > But be warned that it could get really hot, especially when
> > heavy duty stuff
> > like compiling is being done.
>
> Oh My God, Are you saying that only Acer exhibits this behaviour ?
> if so i need to drop Acer.
> My assumption is that
--- On Sat, 25/12/10, Kenneth Gonsalves wrote:
> > Thanks and i will go-ahead with Acer
>
> make sure you get an Acer with linux pre installed.
YesSure.
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--- On Sat, 25/12/10, Manokaran K wrote:
> > > I can confirm that Linux also works extremely
> well with
> > > Acer
> >
> > Thanks and i will go-ahead with Acer
> >
> >
> But be warned that it could get really hot, especially when
> heavy duty stuff
> like compiling is being done.
Oh My God, Are
On Sat, Dec 25, 2010 at 8:17 PM, Manikandan B wrote:
> --- On Sat, 25/12/10, Kenneth Gonsalves wrote:
>
> > I can confirm that Linux also works extremely well with
> > Acer
>
> Thanks and i will go-ahead with Acer
>
>
But be warned that it could get really hot, especially when heavy duty stuff
li
On Sat, 2010-12-25 at 20:17 +0530, Manikandan B wrote:
> --- On Sat, 25/12/10, Kenneth Gonsalves
> wrote:
>
> > I can confirm that Linux also works extremely well with
> > Acer
>
> Thanks and i will go-ahead with Acer
make sure you get an Acer with linux pre installed.
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--- On Sat, 25/12/10, Kenneth Gonsalves wrote:
> I can confirm that Linux also works extremely well with
> Acer
Thanks and i will go-ahead with Acer
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On Sat, 2010-12-25 at 19:53 +0530, JAGANADH G wrote:
> Acer Laptops Supports GNU/Linux
I can confirm that Linux also works extremely well with Acer
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On Sat, Dec 25, 2010 at 7:50 PM, Manikandan B wrote:
> --- On Sat, 25/12/10, Girish Venkatachalam
> wrote:
>
> > Dell Inspiron 1020
> >
> > Around 16k
> >
> > It is 17'' I think.
>
> But is it not true that Dell and HP/compaq are linux/bsd unfriendly ?
>
>
Acer Laptops Supports GNU/Linux
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--- On Sat, 25/12/10, Girish Venkatachalam
wrote:
> Dell Inspiron 1020
>
> Around 16k
>
> It is 17'' I think.
But is it not true that Dell and HP/compaq are linux/bsd unfriendly ?
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On Sat, Dec 25, 2010 at 7:42 PM, Girish Venkatachalam
wrote:
> Dell Inspiron 1020
>
> Around 16k
>
> It is 17'' I think.
>
Sorry 10 or 13, not sure.
-Girish
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Dell Inspiron 1020
Around 16k
It is 17'' I think.
-Girish
On Sat, Dec 25, 2010 at 7:06 PM, Manikandan B
wrote:
> Hi IlUGC members.
>
> I think this might not be directly related to Linux or Linux user group but
> will be a related question
>
> I need some recommendation for a good budget lapto
Hi IlUGC members.
I think this might not be directly related to Linux or Linux user group but
will be a related question
I need some recommendation for a good budget laptop which can be used for
multipurpose i.e office work, entertainment, games in and also development that
involves heavy comp
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