Dell laptop for $600.... likely to run SuSE 9.X??
Dell is having a sale -- ends tomorrow, Wednesday. They're offering a laptop for just $600. Is there any way to predict that this unit is likely or unlikley to work with SuSE 9.1 or, hopefully, 9.2? Here's the URL with the details. http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?c=us&cs=19&l=en&oc=i1000R1&s=dhs Thanks! Gil
Gil Weber wrote:
Dell is having a sale -- ends tomorrow, Wednesday.
They're offering a laptop for just $600. Is there any way to predict that this unit is likely or unlikley to work with SuSE 9.1 or, hopefully, 9.2?
Here's the URL with the details.
http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?c=us&cs=19&l=en&oc=i1000R1&s=dhs
Thanks! Gil
I don't see anything strange about this laptop and it looks a good buy, I have installed up to 9.2 on a variety of laptops including x86_64 Acer 1501LCe and last night I installed 9.2 on an old Fujitsu E360 (P-II 333/64M + 20Gig HD) and it was a shoe-in install compared to the problems of upgrading the x86_64 laptop and the horrors on this XP3000+ box. Regards Sid. -- Sid Boyce .... Hamradio G3VBV and keen Flyer =====LINUX ONLY USED HERE=====
On Tuesday 16 November 2004 07:09 am, Gil Weber wrote:
Dell is having a sale -- ends tomorrow, Wednesday.
They're offering a laptop for just $600. Is there any way to predict that this unit is likely or unlikley to work with SuSE 9.1 or, hopefully, 9.2?
Here's the URL with the details.
http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?c=us&cs=19&l=en&oc=i1 000R1&s=dhs
Thanks! Gil
I have a 1150 running suse 9.1 right now. Only problem was with the video. Problem went away when I upgraded the bios. I got the wireless card for it and using linuxant it goes on the air reliably, much more so than with XP which I rarely use. In fact, I expect to delete the xp partition pretty soon. Cant tell you about the 1000 but I think they are pretty close. Dell has a two or three week return with no questions. However, it starts to run when they ship the thing. Caveat emptor! Richard -- Old age ain't for Sissies!
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On Tuesday 16 November 2004 07:09 am, Gil Weber wrote:
Dell is having a sale -- ends tomorrow, Wednesday.
They're offering a laptop for just $600. Is there any way to predict that this unit is likely or unlikley to work with SuSE 9.1 or, hopefully, 9.2?
Here's the URL with the details.
http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?c=us&cs=19&l=en&oc=i1 000R1&s=dhs
Thanks! Gil
I have a 1150 running suse 9.1 right now. Only problem was with the video. Problem went away when I upgraded the bios. I got the wireless card for it and using linuxant it goes on the air reliably, much more so than with XP which I rarely use. In fact, I expect to delete the xp partition pretty soon. Cant tell you about the 1000 but I think they are pretty close. Dell has a two or three week return with no questions. However, it starts to run when they ship the thing.
Caveat emptor! Richard
Thanks to Sid and Richard for their replies on this inquiry. Gil
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