Dell Linux website

It seems Dell is actually going somewhere with Linux these days. I just read that Dell has a site up devoted to using Linux on Dell machines, and it's true! You can find it here. It features a lot of things to help you get Linux running on your Dell such as programs and utilities. I haven't gotten the chance to really look at it yet, but I'm definitely going to when I get time.

 

DUDE, maybe I'll actually own a DELL... I would never have thought so, but maybe, if they are supporting Linux.

 

I have an old Dell Dimension 8300 - initially I had some problems getting sound to work (it uses some crummy version of SBLive with a software DSP!!). Ubuntu fixed all of that - works flawlessly. 3 years and zero crashes. Sweet

 

Ubuntu is awesome, innit? It's the ONLY Linux that would run on my Acer 5672. Debian and Suse won't even start installation. Kubuntu works fine too, but I prefer Ubuntu because of the repositories.

Dell and Linux. Cool! Yeah, I might own a Dell too - but I'd probably save up for the XPS. I still have another 2 years to get another notebook. If this project goes far and develops well enough, then *slowly raises two thumbs up and puts a stupid grin on the face*

 

Amol: You do realize that Kubuntu and Ubuntu use the exact same repositories? kubuntu is just a package in the Ubuntu "world". It's just a matter of whether you prefer KDE or Gnome...

 

Yeah, and you can actually use Kubuntu and Ubuntu at the same time as I do. Just go into a terminal and type

Code:

sudo apt-get -i kde

I believe that's the right code. It will then allow you to choose whether you want KDE or Gnome when you start up. And when you use KDE, it even says Kubuntu.

 

Well, I kinda did know that Kubuntu is Ubuntu w/KDE. But for some reason when I installed Kubuntu, and tried to install Firefox instead of conqueror, it said that it couldn't find it in its repository. And some other programs too. And I couldn't get my X1400 widescreen running either. I didn't know what was up then, so I ended up switching to Ubuntu. I knew what I said was stupid, but then again I'm a n00b in Linux

 

notebook_ftw: You'd actually want to:

Code:

apt-get install kubuntu-desktop

In order to install the full KDE suite and Kubuntu goodness. Adds a few goodies plain KDE doesn't IIRC

 

Well, the way I did it worked quite well. There was a crapload of KDE apps that came with it. Anyways, thanks for the heads up. Personally I prefer Gnome in a lot of respects, and still use it as my primary cause KDE kills battery life.