Comments on: More About Ubuntu http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/04/20/more-about-ubuntu/ Summum nec metuas diem, nec optes - Marcus Valerius Martialis Tue, 02 Aug 2011 22:27:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Blue Crab Boulevard » As Predicted http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/04/20/more-about-ubuntu/comment-page-1/#comment-58767 Blue Crab Boulevard » As Predicted Tue, 01 May 2007 15:48:39 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/04/20/more-about-ubuntu/#comment-58767 [...] I noted in April that there was a lot of buzz about Michael Dell admitting he was running Ubuntu Linux on one of his personal laptops. I speculated that it meant a new operating system for some Dell offerings. Told ya so. Responding to user pressure, Dell Inc. confirmed it will preinstall the Ubuntu distribution of the Linux operating system on some of its computers. [...] [...] I noted in April that there was a lot of buzz about Michael Dell admitting he was running Ubuntu Linux on one of his personal laptops. I speculated that it meant a new operating system for some Dell offerings. Told ya so. Responding to user pressure, Dell Inc. confirmed it will preinstall the Ubuntu distribution of the Linux operating system on some of its computers. [...]

]]> By: Bleepless http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/04/20/more-about-ubuntu/comment-page-1/#comment-58153 Bleepless Sat, 21 Apr 2007 17:30:00 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/04/20/more-about-ubuntu/#comment-58153 I thought Ubuntu was an African dictator. I thought Ubuntu was an African dictator.

]]> By: Gaius http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/04/20/more-about-ubuntu/comment-page-1/#comment-58125 Gaius Sat, 21 Apr 2007 02:26:18 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/04/20/more-about-ubuntu/#comment-58125 Every, single Dell I own runs Ubuntu perfectly, including the prehistoric GX-1 running a P-II at 333MHz. The wireless connections are the only thing that require some tweaking, as far as I have found. And they run rock solid stable - no crashes at all, unlike my Windows XP installations, especially lately. The "security patches" appear to be causing severe driver issues on most of my boxes and I am running out of patience. Every, single Dell I own runs Ubuntu perfectly, including the prehistoric GX-1 running a P-II at 333MHz. The wireless connections are the only thing that require some tweaking, as far as I have found. And they run rock solid stable – no crashes at all, unlike my Windows XP installations, especially lately. The “security patches” appear to be causing severe driver issues on most of my boxes and I am running out of patience.

]]> By: Zack http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/04/20/more-about-ubuntu/comment-page-1/#comment-58124 Zack Sat, 21 Apr 2007 02:18:38 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/04/20/more-about-ubuntu/#comment-58124 Dell has machines that do not have an OS on so that you can install Ubuntu (or your fav. linux distro) on so that you do not have to pay the "Windows tax." They come with a FreeDOS installer, but a bare HDD. The laptops are all supported by Ubuntu (that I could find) with instructions in the Ubuntu wiki/help pages for configuring components that are not auto-configured. In the left nav bar beneath the picture, links to desktops and laptops are available. Check out http://www.dell.com/content/topics/global.aspx/alliances/en/linux?c=us&cs=555&l=en&s=biz Dell has machines that do not have an OS on so that you can install Ubuntu (or your fav. linux distro) on so that you do not have to pay the “Windows tax.” They come with a FreeDOS installer, but a bare HDD. The laptops are all supported by Ubuntu (that I could find) with instructions in the Ubuntu wiki/help pages for configuring components that are not auto-configured.

In the left nav bar beneath the picture, links to desktops and laptops are available. Check out http://www.dell.com/content/topics/global.aspx/alliances/en/linux?c=us&cs=555&l=en&s=biz

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