Does ubuntu have any bindings with Dell products or any hardware manufacturer that make it run OOTB? Dell used to have an option of installing Linux when building your machine on their site, which at least would guarantee its working before being shipped to you......But of recent i don't think its still there.......
> Or you could buy this book http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/ and build your > own distro from scratch ;-) See you in about 6 weeks once you have the > kernel compiled! > > > On 13 November 2012 13:23, Benjamin Tayehanpour > <[email protected] >> wrote: > >> Another way is to get the Ubuntu Minimal ISO. It's about 200MiB and does >> not pre-install a graphical environment or any related applications at >> all. >> Then you can add everything you want from the bottom upwards. This is >> what >> I did; I now run Ubuntu with the Awesome tiling window manager and some >> assorted utilities. My battery life has more than doubled. I am pleased. >> Den 13 nov 2012 11:10 skrev "Simon Vass" <[email protected]>: >> >> Ero, >>> >>> Something to keep in mind some of these distro's sound good on paper, >>> but >>> rarely get maintened as well as the mainline Ubuntu Kernel. Some people >>> even argue Ubuntu is not as well maintained as it's upstream Debian. >>> Although you probably need to download more I generally would start >>> with a >>> vanilla Ubuntu build then add the apps and drivers you need. Once you >>> have >>> it just so, either use Remastersys or similar to create your own >>> 'Ultimate' >>> Build in case you ever need to reinstall or want to share your hard >>> work >>> with us. >>> >>> Simon >>> >>> >>> >>> On 13 November 2012 10:13, Ero Emma <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> well I thanks for the help but what i have discovered is that the >>>> ultimate ubuntu that I installed had a lot of bugs and, as you told be >>>> about running live CD, I achieved it and i just went a head with the >>>> installation thank you for your help am now fine. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sun, Nov 11, 2012 at 2:41 PM, Oteen David >>>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>>> It much easier to get hold of windows drivers. Just duo boot. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Nov 6, 2012 at 11:07 PM, Ero Emma <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hello LUGs it been long, i have acquired a Dell laptop N4020 and i >>>>>> remove the default MS OS and installed Ultimate Edition but am >>>>>> facing a >>>>>> challenge of wifi drivers, i have no idea about where to find this >>>>>> drivers, >>>>>> a wireless network is the one we use at work, please any one with >>>>>> any idea >>>>>> where and how i can get this problem solved, thanks good day >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >>>>>> >>>>>> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>>>>> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >>>>>> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >>>>>> >>>>>> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >>>>>> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >>>>>> >>>>>> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them >>>>>> (including attachments if any). 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The mailing list host is not responsible for them >>>> in >>>> any way. >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >>> >>> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >>> [email protected] >>> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >>> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >>> >>> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >>> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >>> >>> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >>> attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them >>> in >>> any way. >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >> >> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >> [email protected] >> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >> >> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >> attachments if any). 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