[Cialug] Distro choice

[Tom Sellers]

Do you think it is worth while to try to download the 8.10 version of Ubuntu?  I'm not familiar with the Dell laptops referenced below.  I am using an HP Omnibook 6000.


--- On Wed, 1/28/09, Josh More <morej at alliancetechnologies.net> wrote:

> From: Josh More <morej at alliancetechnologies.net>
> Subject: Re: [Cialug] Distro choice
> To: cialug at cialug.org, wd0fia at hotmail.com
> Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2009, 7:03 PM
> Keith,
> 
> More people than just Theron use Wine.  If you want, you
> can just pick a
> meeting and ask for Wine people to show up there and help
> you out.
> 
> 
> 
> -Josh More, RHCE, CISSP, NCLP, GIAC 
>  morej at alliancetechnologies.net 
>  515-245-7701
> 
> >>> "Keith Carpenter"
> <wd0fia at hotmail.com> 01/28/09 6:48 PM >>>
> I have been running Ubuntu 8.10 on 5 Dell laptops without
> ANY issues. 
> Two 
> are Inspiron 1501, one is a Vostro 1000 (basically a
> Inspiron 1501), and
> the 
> last is a Dell B130.  All ran setup without any problems,
> and even the 
> wireless works without any additional hoops to jump
> through.
> 
> Now if I can catch Theron sometime, I can switch strictly
> to Linux at
> home. 
> I just need his help figuring out WINE on a few programs I
> cannot find
> open 
> source.
> 
> Keith D Carpenter
> 
> Technology Analyst
> 
> 
> Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC
> 
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