2008/5/11 Andrew Barber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Really useful website-an you tell me what Linux (modified Xandros)is > 2008/5/10 Mac <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > London School of Puppetry wrote: >> > Hi there I am about to buy a new laptop- I was told that Dell do one >> with >> > Hardy Heron already installed. Is this ok, oe should I get one with >> nothing >> > then put HH onto it. I suppose this is just >> > -- -basic advice I need. Caroline >> >> >> I bought Dell's entry-level laptop last year (then, the 6400N) with >> Feisty pre-installed. Worked flawlessly; and upgraded to Gutsy without >> a hitch. >> >> Dell are currently selling these: >> >> http://tinyurl.com/34fctn >> >> The laptops look as though they come with Gutsy. Should upgrade OK in >> the normal way. >> >> I've been very happy with my Dell laptop - solid, reliable, and the >> cheap one seems good value for money. I'd buy another if I needed a >> laptop. >> >> Only thing to mention is that Dell partitions the disk rather >> idiosyncratically. If you want a classic partitioning scheme - e.g. >> '/' + 'swap' + '/home' - you're going to have to reinstall Ubuntu on the >> Dell. And in that case, you might want to consider other options, where >> you'd have to install the OS yourself anyway. But, of course, you can >> be confident with the Dells that the hardware will work, even if you do >> reinstall. >> >> HTH >> >> Mac >> >> >> > http://www.linuxpreloaded.com/ > May help you to fins a good source for a GNU/Linux pre-installed laptop. > :) > > Hope it helps. > > > > -- > Andrew Alexander Barber > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/ > >
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