Re: [Trisquel-users] Free Software compatible laptop?

[patu . hamham4]

Battery is detachable. RAM can be upgraded up to 8GB (from product  
specification).

Re: [Trisquel-users] Free Software compatible laptop?

[patu . hamham4]

The one problem with Asus is they don't sell notebooks without MS Windows.

@Chris
They do. It depends on the market they are offered to.
I can find a lot of large screen notebooks without a preinstalled system  
(actually they have FreeDos) in my local shops. Most laptops are without a  
system (76%), some with Windows (18%), and a few with Ubuntu (6%).
The bad thing is Asus does recommend Windows, and most likely doesn't care  
about free software compatibility.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Free Software compatible laptop?

[patu . hamham4]

I recently bought an ASUS notebook with Intel i5 processor and Intel HD 4000  
integrated graphics. It has an aluminum case. Wi-Fi works. Camera works.
Two things don't work with Trisquel. One is Bluetooth and the other is SD  
card reader.

It was also more expensive then what you want (about $600).

When I was searching for a laptop, ASUS was the best brand choice for me,  
because ASUS computers usually had Atheros-based Wi-Fi. But I'm not sure it  
would be a good choice for you. They might offer different Wi-Fi on different  
markets or with cheaper processors.

Re: [Trisquel-users] packages have been kept back

[patu . hamham4]

Try:

apt-cache show linux-image-generic

It will show you the latest kernel available in the first depends section.

Packages are kept back when there is a new package that needs to be installed  
to satisfy dependencies while upgrading.

If you want to upgrade your kernel, type:

sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

Re: [Trisquel-users] Free Software compatible laptop?

[patu . hamham4]

K55A-SX500
Not from US. Southern Europe.