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<body><div style="text-align: left;">There is a precident of someone getting money back from dell for not using M$ windose <br><br>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6144782.stm<br><br>Was begining to think the LUG had folded. I'm yet another relative newbie lurker - are we going to have a meeting soon ?<br></div><br><br><br><hr id="stopSpelling">> From: cumbria-request@mailman.lug.org.uk<br>> Subject: Cumbria Digest, Vol 118, Issue 2<br>> To: cumbria@mailman.lug.org.uk<br>> Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:19:39 +0000<br>> <br>> Send Cumbria mailing list submissions to<br>> cumbria@mailman.lug.org.uk<br>> <br>> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit<br>> https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/cumbria<br>> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to<br>> cumbria-request@mailman.lug.org.uk<br>> <br>> You can reach the person managing the list at<br>> cumbria-owner@mailman.lug.org.uk<br>> <br>> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific<br>> than "Re: Contents of Cumbria digest..."<br>> <br>> <br>> Today's Topics:<br>> <br>> 1. Linux / Dell Survey (Malcolm Logan)<br>> 2. Re: Linux / Dell Survey (Lee Willis)<br>> 3. Re: Linux / Dell Survey (Malcolm Logan)<br>> 4. Re: Linux / Dell Survey (Chris Plant)<br>> 5. Re: Linux / Dell Survey (Keith Abraham)<br>> 6. Linux / Dell Survey (Mark Wickens)<br>> <br>> <br>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------<br>> <br>> Message: 1<br>> Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2007 12:53:53 +0000<br>> From: "Malcolm Logan" <blinkingeye@gmail.com><br>> Subject: [cumbria_lug] Linux / Dell Survey<br>> To: cumbria@mailman.lug.org.uk<br>> Message-ID:<br>> <48d72d9c0703140553h7f32605tc5d7bd77bc40067f@mail.gmail.com><br>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"<br>> <br>> >From another LUG...<br>> http://www.dell.com/linuxsurvey<br>> <br>> Out of interest is there anyone still actively subscribed to this list - its<br>> been quiet for a long long time.<br>> <br>> Malcolm<br>> -------------- next part --------------<br>> An HTML attachment was scrubbed...<br>> URL: http://mailman.lug.org.uk/pipermail/cumbria/attachments/20070314/75bbe3e6/attachment-0001.html<br>> <br>> ------------------------------<br>> <br>> Message: 2<br>> Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2007 13:15:37 +0000<br>> From: Lee Willis <ubuntu@lwillis.plus.com><br>> Subject: Re: [cumbria_lug] Linux / Dell Survey<br>> To: Cumbria LUG <cumbria@mailman.lug.org.uk><br>> Message-ID: <26e5856da4f480cedbce29433369f75e@webmail.plus.net><br>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"<br>> <br>> On Wed Mar 14 12:53 , 'Malcolm Logan' <blinkingeye@gmail.com> sent:<br>> <br>> >>From another LUG...<br>> >http://www.dell.com/linuxsurvey<br>> ><br>> >Out of interest is there anyone still actively subscribed to this list - its<br>> been quiet for a long long time.<br>> <br>> subscribed - yes<br>> active - not really - just a newbie lurker :)<br>> <br>> [To Cumbria/this list that is - not to Linux ...]<br>> <br>> Interestingly enough I've had a Dell Inspiron 6000 since last January &<br>> everything [wide screen display, SD Card reader] worked straight out of the box<br>> with Ubuntu - but would have loved not to have to pay for a M$ license so I've<br>> signed ....<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> ------------------------------<br>> <br>> Message: 3<br>> Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2007 13:16:40 +0000<br>> From: "Malcolm Logan" <blinkingeye@gmail.com><br>> Subject: Re: [cumbria_lug] Linux / Dell Survey<br>> To: ubuntu@lwillis.plus.com, "Cumbria LUG"<br>> <cumbria@mailman.lug.org.uk><br>> Message-ID:<br>> <48d72d9c0703140616g1850664ej86bf8c8bf7c5a6f1@mail.gmail.com><br>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"<br>> <br>> Hi Lee!<br>> <br>> I've been subscribed to this list for a long time but have never attended a<br>> meet. Now that the 'hardcore' members seem to have disappeared I'm going to<br>> make an effort to contribute as much as I can to list and who knows...<br>> <br>> On the subject of Dells, I use them exclusively but not without some pains.<br>> I've often had problems with network drivers and video drivers and sata<br>> drives but all have been resolved. Most recently my Inspiron 520 worked<br>> (almost) straight out the box with Fedora...<br>> <br>> I'm not sure how valuable I'd find a Dell pre-installed machine as I'd be<br>> tempted to blow it away and install my own OS - but the drivers coming<br>> with the machine would certainly help. Also a decent Linux suuport service<br>> from Dell would be a bonus. Note I said decent... ;)<br>> <br>> M<br>> <br>> On 14/03/07, Lee Willis <ubuntu@lwillis.plus.com> wrote:<br>> ><br>> > On Wed Mar 14 12:53 , 'Malcolm Logan' <blinkingeye@gmail.com> sent:<br>> ><br>> > >>From another LUG...<br>> > >http://www.dell.com/linuxsurvey<br>> > ><br>> > >Out of interest is there anyone still actively subscribed to this list -<br>> > its<br>> > been quiet for a long long time.<br>> ><br>> > subscribed - yes<br>> > active - not really - just a newbie lurker :)<br>> ><br>> > [To Cumbria/this list that is - not to Linux ...]<br>> ><br>> > Interestingly enough I've had a Dell Inspiron 6000 since last January &<br>> > everything [wide screen display, SD Card reader] worked straight out of<br>> > the box<br>> > with Ubuntu - but would have loved not to have to pay for a M$ license so<br>> > I've<br>> > signed ....<br>> ><br>> > _______________________________________________<br>> > Cumbria mailing list<br>> > Cumbria@mailman.lug.org.uk<br>> > https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/cumbria<br>> > http://www.cumbria.lug.org.uk<br>> ><br>> > _____________________________________________________________________<br>> > This e-mail has been scanned for viruses by MCI's Internet Managed<br>> > Scanning Services - powered by MessageLabs. For further information visit<br>> > http://www.mci.com .<br>> ><br>> > ______________________________________________________________________<br>> > This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System.<br>> > For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email<br>> > ______________________________________________________________________<br>> ><br>> -------------- next part --------------<br>> An HTML attachment was scrubbed...<br>> URL: http://mailman.lug.org.uk/pipermail/cumbria/attachments/20070314/9be12bca/attachment-0001.html<br>> <br>> ------------------------------<br>> <br>> Message: 4<br>> Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2007 13:38:39 +0000<br>> From: Chris Plant <chris@monkeyircd.org><br>> Subject: Re: [cumbria_lug] Linux / Dell Survey<br>> To: Cumbria LUG <cumbria@mailman.lug.org.uk><br>> Message-ID: <597D023A-A264-4DB9-B40E-2CFA210C6ABB@monkeyircd.org><br>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"<br>> <br>> Hello,<br>> <br>> I've attended a few times in about 2002/2003. I'm in Lancaster now <br>> (and have since stopped using Linux much!), but I still use it a bit, <br>> even tho I use a mac as my desktop!<br>> <br>> Chris Plant<br>> <br>> On 14 Mar 2007, at 13:16, Malcolm Logan wrote:<br>> <br>> > Hi Lee!<br>> ><br>> > I've been subscribed to this list for a long time but have never <br>> > attended a meet. Now that the 'hardcore' members seem to have <br>> > disappeared I'm going to make an effort to contribute as much as I <br>> > can to list and who knows...<br>> ><br>> > On the subject of Dells, I use them exclusively but not without <br>> > some pains. I've often had problems with network drivers and video <br>> > drivers and sata drives but all have been resolved. Most recently <br>> > my Inspiron 520 worked (almost) straight out the box with Fedora...<br>> ><br>> > I'm not sure how valuable I'd find a Dell pre-installed machine as <br>> > I'd be tempted to blow it away and install my own OS - but the <br>> > drivers coming with the machine would certainly help. Also a decent <br>> > Linux suuport service from Dell would be a bonus. Note I said <br>> > decent... ;)<br>> ><br>> > M<br>> ><br>> > On 14/03/07, Lee Willis <ubuntu@lwillis.plus.com> wrote:<br>> > On Wed Mar 14 12:53 , 'Malcolm Logan' <blinkingeye@gmail.com> sent:<br>> ><br>> > >>From another LUG...<br>> > >http://www.dell.com/linuxsurvey<br>> > ><br>> > >Out of interest is there anyone still actively subscribed to this <br>> > list - its<br>> > been quiet for a long long time.<br>> ><br>> > subscribed - yes<br>> > active - not really - just a newbie lurker :)<br>> ><br>> > [To Cumbria/this list that is - not to Linux ...]<br>> ><br>> > Interestingly enough I've had a Dell Inspiron 6000 since last <br>> > January &<br>> > everything [wide screen display, SD Card reader] worked straight <br>> > out of the box<br>> > with Ubuntu - but would have loved not to have to pay for a M$ <br>> > license so I've<br>> > signed ....<br>> ><br>> > _______________________________________________<br>> > Cumbria mailing list<br>> > Cumbria@mailman.lug.org.uk<br>> > https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/cumbria<br>> > http://www.cumbria.lug.org.uk<br>> ><br>> > _____________________________________________________________________<br>> > This e-mail has been scanned for viruses by MCI's Internet Managed <br>> > Scanning Services - powered by MessageLabs. For further information <br>> > visit http://www.mci.com .<br>> ><br>> > ______________________________________________________________________<br>> > This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System.<br>> > For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email<br>> > ______________________________________________________________________<br>> ><br>> > _______________________________________________<br>> > Cumbria mailing list<br>> > Cumbria@mailman.lug.org.uk<br>> > https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/cumbria<br>> > http://www.cumbria.lug.org.uk<br>> <br>> -------------- next part --------------<br>> An HTML attachment was scrubbed...<br>> URL: http://mailman.lug.org.uk/pipermail/cumbria/attachments/20070314/3c112445/attachment-0001.html<br>> <br>> ------------------------------<br>> <br>> Message: 5<br>> Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2007 13:57:55 +0000<br>> From: Keith Abraham <keith@keithabrahm.port995.com><br>> Subject: Re: [cumbria_lug] Linux / Dell Survey<br>> To: Cumbria LUG <cumbria@mailman.lug.org.uk><br>> Message-ID: <45F7FF63.9070609@keithabrahm.port995.com><br>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed<br>> <br>> Malcolm Logan wrote:<br>> >> From another LUG...<br>> > http://www.dell.com/linuxsurvey<br>> ><br>> > Out of interest is there anyone still actively subscribed to this list <br>> > - its<br>> > been quiet for a long long time.<br>> ><br>> > Malcolm<br>> ><br>> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>> ><br>> > _______________________________________________<br>> > Cumbria mailing list<br>> > Cumbria@mailman.lug.org.uk<br>> > https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/cumbria<br>> > http://www.cumbria.lug.org.uk<br>> I've been subscribed since I moved into the area a little over a year ago.<br>> Activity has always been low but since Xmas it's fallen away to virtually<br>> nothing.<br>> I recollect that there seemed to be more IRC activity than on the <br>> mailing lists.<br>> I can't say whether this is still the case as I rarely if ever use IRC.<br>> <br>> These days I (and I suspect most "Linux users") spend more time on my<br>> distro's forum pages although I still keep in touch with my former LUG<br>> (D&CLUG) which is very active.<br>> <br>> Keith<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> Keith<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> ------------------------------<br>> <br>> Message: 6<br>> Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:19:20 +0000<br>> From: Mark Wickens <mark@wickensonline.co.uk><br>> Subject: [cumbria_lug] Linux / Dell Survey<br>> To: Cumbria LUG <cumbria@mailman.lug.org.uk><br>> Message-ID: <200703141519.20512.mark@wickensonline.co.uk><br>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"<br>> <br>> I use SuSE 10.2 on a Dell XPS Gen-2 laptop. Everything works OK - you have to <br>> use a paid-for driver for the modem (about £10) and X works best with the <br>> nvidia binary driver (I have compiz running for 3D window manager <br>> beautification). Even the internal SD card reader started magically working <br>> after a recent kernel update.<br>> <br>> I use it every day and have no problems whatsoever.<br>> <br>> Regards,<br>> <br>> Mark.<br>> -- <br>> Mark Wickens, Mob: 07917 653012<br>> Email: mark@wickensonline.co.uk<br>> WWW: http://wickensonline.co.uk<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> ------------------------------<br>> <br>> _______________________________________________<br>> Cumbria mailing list<br>> Cumbria@mailman.lug.org.uk<br>> https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/cumbria<br>> <br>> End of Cumbria Digest, Vol 118, Issue 2<br>> ***************************************<br></body>
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