On 11/7/09, AZ RUNE <
arizona.rune@gmail.com>
wrote:
> I have used Dell Studio 17 and it worked great for Ubuntu which
is the only
> somewhat support version of non-server Linux they
provide.
>
> Ubuntu being a debian derivative you may have good
luck (YMMV).
>
> My current Dell is a M1730 XPS and it has been
great for me and I do love
> the blue beast (pet name).
>
>
Later,
> Brian
>
> On Sat, Nov 7, 2009 at 9:59 AM, Mark
Phillips
> <
mark@phillipsmarketing.biz>wrote:
>
>>
My Dell Latitude just died...a subject for a different post. I
just
>> received an advertisement from Dell for a Studio 1555 on sale
for $699
>> (Windows 7). The Dell sales rep said it is also Linux
compatible. I want
>> to
>> install Debian testing on it.
It has a dual core 64 bit processor. I have
>> never had a 64
bit processor pc before.
>>
>> Are 32 bit Debian
packages/apps compatible with this processor?
>>
>> Are most
Debian packages 64 bit today, or just a subset? Large, small
>>
subset? Growing?
>>
>> Is there a way to re-install the
windows 7 as a virtual os or am I stuck
>> with a dual boot
situation?
>>
>> Finally, has anyone every used this beast,
or other 15" Dell Studio
>> laptops? Do you like it? Hate it?
Why?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Mark
>>
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>>
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