[fsug-tvm] Re: Fwd: Information

2010-06-06 Thread bipin kumar
as a rule of thumb the centrino certified laptops are the easier ones to install any kind of open source distro, since intel is more open source friendly and release their hardware documention so that even third party developers can write drivers. On Jun 5, 11:05 am, Asha G wrote: > I am a new me

[fsug-tvm] Re: Fwd: Information

2010-06-05 Thread onesimpleman
Ubuntu does work on most laptops out of the box. You may not be able to get some manufacturer specific features to work , like the hot keys. Even if you buy a Linux friendly laptop, there can be problems later on when you try to add additional hardware (in your case mouse) If you are not comfortab

[fsug-tvm] Re: Fwd: Information

2010-06-05 Thread vineeth kartha
Well i'm using DELL inspiron 1525 for the last two years and i have no prob.I've tried various distros they all work well. But i prefer to use ubuntu and slackware. I think zyxware Technologies provide good service -- "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You re