Exactly.
I just got an Inspiron 1525N *specifically* for that purpose. It came with the 32-bit version of Ubuntu 7.10. I upgraded to Kubunu 8.04 x86_64, and it detected all the hardware without a hitch. I don't even have to use proprietary drivers for the video or wireless. I was able to surf wirelessly and play OpenGL games while it was installing from the live cd.
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Meanwhile, the poor Babel fish, by effectively removing all barriers to communication between different races and cultures, has caused more and bloodier wars than anything else in the history of creation.
Here is an excellent article on the true cost of archiving to CD/DVD.
I have grown to distrust optical media more and more. The only CDs I burn now are KNOPPIX discs, OS install discs, etc. Anything important I archive to a hard drive. I have an external SATA enclosure that has a removable tray.
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Exactly. I just got an Inspiron 1525N *specifically* for that purpose. It came with the 32-bit version of Ubuntu 7.10. I upgraded to Kubunu 8.04 x86_64, and it detected all the hardware without a hitch. I don't even have to use proprietary drivers for the video or wireless. I was able to surf wirelessly and play OpenGL games while it was installing from the live cd. Here are the details
The shift key: the condom of the Windows world.
Meanwhile, the poor Babel fish, by effectively removing all barriers to communication between different races and cultures, has caused more and bloodier wars than anything else in the history of creation.
... the server cooling system where I work -- it consists of a single floor fan positioned in the door of the server room.
Here is an excellent article on the true cost of archiving to CD/DVD. I have grown to distrust optical media more and more. The only CDs I burn now are KNOPPIX discs, OS install discs, etc. Anything important I archive to a hard drive. I have an external SATA enclosure that has a removable tray.
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