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Re: FC6 on a Del Laptop

__/ [ thad01@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ] on Wednesday 14 March 2007 06:26 \__

> Well, just installed Fedora Core 6 on a Dell Latitude D620 laptop
> and the install went flawless.  All the hardware was detected: video,
> sound, ethernet... the works.  Of course I ended up scrubbing a copy
> of WindowsXP off of the system to do it.  No big deal for me, it was
> a client's computer so I did not pay for the Windows license.  Still,
> I'm pleased to see that Dell is considering selling Linux prebuilds
> or at least Linux capable naked PC's.  I don't mind doing my own
> install, as long as I know the hardware has been Linux certified
> before I start.
> 
> I remember when Linux support for laptop hardware was almost non-
> existent.  Now, I've installed Ubuntu on a an older Sony laptop
> and FC6 on a Dell with no real trouble at all.  There really is no
> technical issues holding back Linux anymore that I can see, just
> Windows inertia.


Inertia is perceived as positive, so it seem to be working in favour of Apple
and Linux at the moment. Look at Red Hat's sales and the explosive exposure
to Ubuntu Linux.


> Now I just need to find some nice penguin stickers to cover up
> that Designed for Windows sticker.  :)

Syetem76 and Tux Magazine deliver them for free. Just send them a stamped,
self-addressed envelope.

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