Update: Linux on Dell's "Business Client" Systems

re: Update: Linux on Dell's "Business Client" Systems

Matt_Domsch_blog — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 03:16:34 GMT

Don, both John and I will be attending the summit. I hope we can meet.

re: Update: Linux on Dell's "Business Client" Systems

Don Hardaway — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:44:33 GMT

You are missing the mark in some important ways. I have tested and used both redhat and sled and came to the conclusion that they are not as well developed as Ubuntu. Ubuntu needs to be an option on all Dell PCs is my opinion--both corporate and consumer. I would be happy to discuss why at the Linux Foundation Collaboration Summit next week in Austin, Texas. I will be there.

re: Update: Linux on Dell's "Business Client" Systems

CT — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 10:29:39 GMT

Dear John,

good news!

We bought a M6300 full specifications just before you started selling it with Llinux.We then had to install Linux (Ubuntu 7.10) because our models run on Linux. Unfortunately, we did not have all the appropriate drivers and the system is under performing (it is a Extreme 7900, 4 Gb, 200Gb HD version with WUXGA monitor).

We use it for modelling reaction of biodiversity to climate change "on the go". It travels often.

Can you hep uslp us in any way, maybe by providing us with the drivers, particularly for the modem, graphic card and wireless? The rpm would be absolutely fine, we would provide the conversion.

The laptop was bought with full support (3 years).

Best Regards
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CT

Global Climate Change and Biodiversity
Area 18,Department of Biology
University of York, York, YO10 5YW, UK
Phone: + 44 (0) 1904 328645, E-mail: ct529@york.ac.uk