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Re: FC6 on a Del Laptop

  • Subject: Re: FC6 on a Del Laptop
  • From: flyer <flyer@xxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2007 11:39:58 -0700
  • Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.advocacy
  • Organization: The Los Angeles Free-Net
  • References: <et84j9$ro8$1@tux.glaci.com> <2025525.JGLF5yl8RM@schestowitz.com>
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  • Xref: ellandroad.demon.co.uk comp.os.linux.advocacy:504666
In article <2025525.JGLF5yl8RM@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, 
newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx says...
> __/ [ 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.
> 
> 

Just trying a followup. Couple my posts haven't shown up.

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