[cumbria_lug] RE: Linux/ Dell Survey

[Alan Duncan]

There is a precident of someone getting money back from dell for not using M$ windose http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6144782.stmWas begining to think the LUG had folded. I'm yet another relative newbie lurker - are we going to have a meeting soon ?> From: cumbria-request at mailman.lug.org.uk> Subject: Cumbria Digest, Vol 118, Issue 2> To: cumbria at mailman.lug.org.uk> Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:19:39 +0000> > Send Cumbria mailing list submissions to> 	cumbria at mailman.lug.org.uk> > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit> 	https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/cumbria> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to> 	cumbria-request at mailman.lug.org.uk> > You can reach the person managing the list at> 	cumbria-owner at mailman.lug.org.uk> > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific> than "Re: Contents of Cumbria digest..."> > > Today's Topics:> >    1. Linux / Dell Survey (Malcolm Logan)>    2. Re: Linux / Dell Survey (Lee Willis)>    3. Re: Linux / Dell Survey (Malcolm Logan)>    4. Re: Linux / Dell Survey (Chris Plant)>    5. Re: Linux / Dell Survey (Keith Abraham)>    6. Linux / Dell Survey (Mark Wickens)> > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------> > Message: 1> Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2007 12:53:53 +0000> From: "Malcolm Logan" <blinkingeye at gmail.com>> Subject: [cumbria_lug] Linux / Dell Survey> To: cumbria at mailman.lug.org.uk> Message-ID:> 	<48d72d9c0703140553h7f32605tc5d7bd77bc40067f at mail.gmail.com>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"> > >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.> > Malcolm> -------------- next part --------------> An HTML attachment was scrubbed...> URL: http://mailman.lug.org.uk/pipermail/cumbria/attachments/20070314/75bbe3e6/attachment-0001.html> > ------------------------------> > Message: 2> Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2007 13:15:37 +0000> From: Lee Willis <ubuntu at lwillis.plus.com>> Subject: Re: [cumbria_lug] Linux / Dell Survey> To: Cumbria LUG <cumbria at mailman.lug.org.uk>> Message-ID: <26e5856da4f480cedbce29433369f75e at webmail.plus.net>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"> > 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 ....> > > > ------------------------------> > Message: 3> Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2007 13:16:40 +0000> From: "Malcolm Logan" <blinkingeye at gmail.com>> Subject: Re: [cumbria_lug] Linux / Dell Survey> To: ubuntu at lwillis.plus.com, "Cumbria LUG"> 	<cumbria at mailman.lug.org.uk>> Message-ID:> 	<48d72d9c0703140616g1850664ej86bf8c8bf7c5a6f1 at mail.gmail.com>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"> > 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 ....> >> > _______________________________________________> > Cumbria mailing list> > Cumbria at mailman.lug.org.uk> > https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/cumbria> > http://www.cumbria.lug.org.uk> >> > _____________________________________________________________________> > This e-mail has been scanned for viruses by MCI's Internet Managed> > Scanning Services - powered by MessageLabs. For further information visit> > http://www.mci.com .> >> > ______________________________________________________________________> > This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System.> > For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email> > ______________________________________________________________________> >> -------------- next part --------------> An HTML attachment was scrubbed...> URL: http://mailman.lug.org.uk/pipermail/cumbria/attachments/20070314/9be12bca/attachment-0001.html> > ------------------------------> > Message: 4> Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2007 13:38:39 +0000> From: Chris Plant <chris at monkeyircd.org>> Subject: Re: [cumbria_lug] Linux / Dell Survey> To: Cumbria LUG <cumbria at mailman.lug.org.uk>> Message-ID: <597D023A-A264-4DB9-B40E-2CFA210C6ABB at monkeyircd.org>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"> > 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 ....> >> > _______________________________________________> > Cumbria mailing list> > Cumbria at mailman.lug.org.uk> > https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/cumbria> > http://www.cumbria.lug.org.uk> >> > _____________________________________________________________________> > This e-mail has been scanned for viruses by MCI's Internet Managed  > > Scanning Services - powered by MessageLabs. For further information  > > visit http://www.mci.com .> >> > ______________________________________________________________________> > This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System.> > For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email> > ______________________________________________________________________> >> > _______________________________________________> > Cumbria mailing list> > Cumbria at mailman.lug.org.uk> > https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/cumbria> > http://www.cumbria.lug.org.uk> > -------------- next part --------------> An HTML attachment was scrubbed...> URL: http://mailman.lug.org.uk/pipermail/cumbria/attachments/20070314/3c112445/attachment-0001.html> > ------------------------------> > Message: 5> Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2007 13:57:55 +0000> From: Keith Abraham <keith at keithabrahm.port995.com>> Subject: Re: [cumbria_lug] Linux / Dell Survey> To: Cumbria LUG <cumbria at mailman.lug.org.uk>> Message-ID: <45F7FF63.9070609 at keithabrahm.port995.com>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed> > Malcolm Logan wrote:> >> 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.> >> > Malcolm> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------> >> > _______________________________________________> > Cumbria mailing list> > Cumbria at mailman.lug.org.uk> > https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/cumbria> > http://www.cumbria.lug.org.uk> I've been subscribed since I moved into the area a little over a year ago.> Activity has always been low but since Xmas it's fallen away to virtually> nothing.> I recollect that there seemed to be more IRC activity than on the > mailing lists.> I can't say whether this is still the case as I rarely if ever use IRC.> > These days I (and I suspect most "Linux users") spend more time on my> distro's forum pages although I still keep in touch with my former LUG> (D&CLUG) which is very active.> > Keith> > > > > Keith> > > > > ------------------------------> > Message: 6> Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:19:20 +0000> From: Mark Wickens <mark at wickensonline.co.uk>> Subject: [cumbria_lug] Linux / Dell Survey> To: Cumbria LUG <cumbria at mailman.lug.org.uk>> Message-ID: <200703141519.20512.mark at wickensonline.co.uk>> Content-Type: text/plain;  charset="iso-8859-1"> > I use SuSE 10.2 on a Dell XPS Gen-2 laptop. Everything works OK - you have to > use a paid-for driver for the modem (about £10) and X works best with the > nvidia binary driver (I have compiz running for 3D window manager > beautification). Even the internal SD card reader started magically working > after a recent kernel update.> > I use it every day and have no problems whatsoever.> > Regards,> > Mark.> -- > Mark Wickens, Mob: 07917 653012> Email: mark at wickensonline.co.uk> WWW: http://wickensonline.co.uk> > > > ------------------------------> > _______________________________________________> Cumbria mailing list> Cumbria at mailman.lug.org.uk> https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/cumbria> > End of Cumbria Digest, Vol 118, Issue 2> ***************************************
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