[cumbria_lug] Linux / Dell Survey

[Chris Plant]

Hello,

I've attended a few times in about 2002/2003.  I'm in Lancaster now  
(and have since stopped using Linux much!), but I still use it a bit,  
even tho I use a mac as my desktop!

Chris Plant

On 14 Mar 2007, at 13:16, Malcolm Logan wrote:

> Hi Lee!
>
> I've been subscribed to this list for a long time but have never  
> attended a meet. Now that the 'hardcore' members seem to have  
> disappeared I'm going to make an effort to contribute as much as I  
> can to list and who knows...
>
> On the subject of Dells, I use them exclusively but not without  
> some pains. I've often had problems with network drivers and video  
> drivers and sata drives but all have been resolved. Most recently  
> my Inspiron 520 worked (almost) straight out the box with Fedora...
>
> I'm not sure how valuable I'd find a Dell pre-installed machine as  
> I'd be tempted to blow it away and install my own OS  -  but the  
> drivers coming with the machine would certainly help. Also a decent  
> Linux suuport service from Dell would be a bonus. Note I said  
> decent... ;)
>
> M
>
> On 14/03/07, Lee Willis <ubuntu at lwillis.plus.com> wrote:
> On Wed Mar 14 12:53 , 'Malcolm Logan' <blinkingeye at gmail.com> sent:
>
> >>From another LUG...
> >http://www.dell.com/linuxsurvey
> >
> >Out of interest is there anyone still actively subscribed to this  
> list - its
> been quiet for a long long time.
>
> subscribed - yes
> active - not really - just a newbie lurker :)
>
> [To Cumbria/this list that is - not to Linux ...]
>
> Interestingly enough I've had a Dell Inspiron 6000 since last  
> January &
> everything [wide screen display, SD Card reader] worked straight  
> out of the box
> with Ubuntu - but would have loved not to have to pay for a M$  
> license so I've
> signed ....
>
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