Re: [PLUG] Dell Zino

2009-11-14 Thread Tom Sharples
discussion and help;civil and on-topic plug@lists.pdxlinux.org Sent: Friday, November 13, 2009 9:37 PM Subject: Re: [PLUG] Dell Zino VY wrote: Hi: Does anyone has any experience running Linux on the new Dell Zino line of PCs? I want to use it as a media center kind of box. It seems low cost

[PLUG] Dell Zino

2009-11-13 Thread VY
Hi: Does anyone has any experience running Linux on the new Dell Zino line of PCs? I want to use it as a media center kind of box. It seems low cost and even has an HDMI out. http://www.dell.com/us/en/home/desktops/inspiron-zino-hd/pd.aspx?refid=inspiron-zino-hds=dhscs=19ref=dthp thanks

Re: [PLUG] Dell Zino

2009-11-13 Thread Aaron Burt
On Fri, Nov 13, 2009 at 12:16:45PM -0800, VY wrote: Does anyone has any experience running Linux on the new Dell Zino line of PCs? Wow, those look pretty cool! The hardware looks pretty standard, the HDMI out might be a bit of trouble to get working but should be do-able. Dell says they offer

Re: [PLUG] Dell Zino

2009-11-13 Thread Robert Citek
On Fri, Nov 13, 2009 at 4:13 PM, Matt McKenzie lnxkni...@gmail.com wrote: On Fri, Nov 13, 2009 at 12:16 PM, VY vyau5...@gmail.com wrote: BTW, as for the Ubuntu support on the Dell, if you click on the Tech Specs tab on the Dell page, it shows Ubuntu Linux right in there among that other OS.

Re: [PLUG] Dell Zino

2009-11-13 Thread wes
On Fri, Nov 13, 2009 at 1:22 PM, Robert Citek robert.ci...@gmail.comwrote: On Fri, Nov 13, 2009 at 4:13 PM, Matt McKenzie lnxkni...@gmail.com wrote: On Fri, Nov 13, 2009 at 12:16 PM, VY vyau5...@gmail.com wrote: BTW, as for the Ubuntu support on the Dell, if you click on the Tech Specs

Re: [PLUG] Dell Zino

2009-11-13 Thread Erik Lane
You may have to call them to get it. -wes Out of curiosity I did the online chat with them. I was told that they aren't shipping it with Ubuntu on it yet, but that they had all the drivers available. I was told that there wasn't a set price for a discount for not purchasing Windows, but that

Re: [PLUG] Dell Zino

2009-11-13 Thread Alan
On Fri, Nov 13, 2009 at 1:22 PM, Robert Citek robert.ci...@gmail.comwrote: On Fri, Nov 13, 2009 at 4:13 PM, Matt McKenzie lnxkni...@gmail.com wrote: On Fri, Nov 13, 2009 at 12:16 PM, VY vyau5...@gmail.com wrote: BTW, as for the Ubuntu support on the Dell, if you click on the Tech Specs

Re: [PLUG] Dell Zino

2009-11-13 Thread Galen Seitz
VY wrote: Hi: Does anyone has any experience running Linux on the new Dell Zino line of PCs? I want to use it as a media center kind of box. It seems low cost and even has an HDMI out.