[CALUG] Linux Laptops

[Ben Figueroa]

Aside from Skype, I've always had good experience with HP laptops (and desktops for that matter) and Ubuntu. For Adobe, I've installed the Medibuntu repositories and have not had issues.




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From: Eldon Ziegler <eldonz at atlanticdb.com>
To: Ben W <bigmojo74 at gmail.com>
Cc: calug at unknownlamer.org
Sent: Thu, December 3, 2009 6:24:03 AM
Subject: Re: [CALUG] Linux Laptops

I've installed Ubuntu on my son's new Dell and Fedora on a couple of
Toshiba laptops without problems. The main complication was that Adobe
apps, like Flash, had to be installed separately. Nothing new about that
though.

On Wed, 2009-12-02 at 20:42 -0800, Ben W wrote:
> I'm looking to get a laptop setup running Linux without spending $500+
> (netbooks aren't my thing.) Does anyone know any reliable places to
> check laptop compatability with Linux? I'll probably pick up an older
> full sized model and honestly my experience with Linux on laptops in
> the past has been less than productive what with lack of drivers in
> some cases. I'm looking to start a hardened build for Defcon 18 and
> walking with my current laptop running 7 is out of the question :-). 
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