On Monday, February 14, 2011 11:12:16 am Jeff Lasman wrote: > I now need Windows <frown>. > > I need it to manage Citrix Xenserver. Unfortuntely, but I need Citrix > Xenserver to offer the most flexibility in linux-based VPS hosting to my > clients.
The new computer is here; it Monday night, and I opened it yesterday. I've found I no longer _need_ Windows; I don't need Citrix Xenserver. I bought the excellent book "The Book of Xen" at the authors' booth at Scale, and it's extremely helpful. I've tried it under Mint Linux (live CD) and it works very well with linux; even the special buttons all work. Mint told me what kind of wireless card it has, and offers to install the non-free driver for it. I installed it under the live CD to test, and it works fine. Even the sound is perfect; that's often been problematic under linux. The only problem is no lights on the full-size keyboard (with numeric keypad); not even capslock. It'll make a great linux desktop replacement if I decide to use it for that. Or I can return it (for only the cost of shipping; I've already checked). The biggest problem is that with my touch of arthritis I'm not sure I can comfortably use any non-curved keyboard for any length of time. And since I have the Windows license I will install it, so I can use it to watch video/tv/netflix, even when copy protected (as netflix is) on my TV (it does have hdmi out). So in the next two days or so I'll decide whether or not I'm going to keep it. And if I have it by then I'll bring it to the next meeting so everyone can see if I got a psychodelic case or not <smile>. Jeff -- Jeff Lasman Post Office Box 52200, Riverside, CA 92517 Our jplists address used on lists is for list email only Phone +1 909 266-9209, or see: "http://www.nobaloney.net/contactus.html"; _______________________________________________ LinuxUsers mailing list LinuxUsers@socallinux.org http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers
