[PLUG] plug-mail Digest, Vol 5, Issue 11

Fri Jun 19 10:56:19 IST 2015

Hi,

Thanks for the details. The ones that are available with Linux are either
too old editions or "Unavailable"

I think it's time that some entrepreneurs from this group can take this
opportunity to sell Linux Laptops.

Regards

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*Pravin Balaji Dhayfule*

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>    1.  Need information on Linux Compatible Laptops (Pravin Dhayfule)
>    2. Re:  Need information on Linux Compatible Laptops (Gaurav Pant)
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> Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2015 10:46:55 +0530
> From: Pravin Dhayfule <pravin at dhayfule.com>
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> Subject: [PLUG] Need information on Linux Compatible Laptops
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> Hi,
>
> Gone are those days when we could get Laptops free from pre-installed OS.
> These days none of the new laptops in India are available with/without OS.
> All offer Windows 8.x as mandatory OS. I do not want to take the pain of
> first spending for an unnecessary OS and then reformat and install Ubuntu
> on it. Secondly the problem with Secure Boot scares me. Finally even after
> passing through these torments what if the hardware does not have Linux
> support.
>
> I plan to buy a new Laptop, but do not want to go through these pains. I
> just need to know if there is any dealer in Pune (or online) who can help
> me out in buying an OS Free laptop that has support for Linux Distros may
> be Debian based.
>
> Regards
> ________________________________________________________________________
> *Pravin Balaji Dhayfule*
>
>
>
> *Free & Open Source Software oriented IT Solutions ConsultantAuthor: Planet
> Soulance - The Civilisation of Souls
> <http://www.planetsoulance.com>Personal Blog: http://www.dhayfule.com
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> Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2015 11:32:48 +0530
> From: Gaurav Pant <gauravggs at gmail.com>
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> Subject: Re: [PLUG] Need information on Linux Compatible Laptops
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> Hi,
>
> On Thu, Jun 18, 2015 at 10:46 AM, Pravin Dhayfule <pravin at dhayfule.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > Gone are those days when we could get Laptops free from pre-installed OS.
> > These days none of the new laptops in India are available with/without
> OS.
> > All offer Windows 8.x as mandatory OS. I do not want to take the pain of
> > first spending for an unnecessary OS and then reformat and install Ubuntu
> > on it. Secondly the problem with Secure Boot scares me. Finally even
> after
> > passing through these torments what if the hardware does not have Linux
> > support.
> >
> > I plan to buy a new Laptop, but do not want to go through these pains. I
> > just need to know if there is any dealer in Pune (or online) who can help
> > me out in buying an OS Free laptop that has support for Linux Distros may
> > be Debian based.
> >
> > There are lots of laptops available online which come with either free
> dos
> or linux. I had taken a asus X200L everything works fine except that the
> wifi card (Ralink) does not have any driver for Linux -- the only available
> are for ubuntu-linux and that too a very old version.
>
>
>
> > Regards
> > ________________________________________________________________________
> > *Pravin Balaji Dhayfule*
> >
> >
> >
> > *Free & Open Source Software oriented IT Solutions ConsultantAuthor:
> > Planet Soulance - The Civilisation of Souls
> > <http://www.planetsoulance.com>Personal Blog: http://www.dhayfule.com
> > <http://www.dhayfule.com> Services Website: http://www.cybrent.biz
> > <http://www.cybrent.biz>**Contact Number: +91 9867647412*
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> Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2015 11:41:51 +0530
> From: Safiyat Reza <reza.safiyat at acm.org>
> To: plug-mail at plug.org.in
> Subject: Re: [PLUG] Need information on Linux Compatible Laptops
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> I have found Lenovo IdeaPad series to be highly compatible with Linux and
> many of them come without a bundled OS.
> I guess you should check them out.
> On 18-Jun-2015 11:33 am, "Gaurav Pant" <gauravggs at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > On Thu, Jun 18, 2015 at 10:46 AM, Pravin Dhayfule <pravin at dhayfule.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> Gone are those days when we could get Laptops free from pre-installed
> OS.
> >> These days none of the new laptops in India are available with/without
> OS.
> >> All offer Windows 8.x as mandatory OS. I do not want to take the pain of
> >> first spending for an unnecessary OS and then reformat and install
> Ubuntu
> >> on it. Secondly the problem with Secure Boot scares me. Finally even
> after
> >> passing through these torments what if the hardware does not have Linux
> >> support.
> >>
> >> I plan to buy a new Laptop, but do not want to go through these pains. I
> >> just need to know if there is any dealer in Pune (or online) who can
> help
> >> me out in buying an OS Free laptop that has support for Linux Distros
> may
> >> be Debian based.
> >>
> >> There are lots of laptops available online which come with either free
> > dos or linux. I had taken a asus X200L everything works fine except that
> > the wifi card (Ralink) does not have any driver for Linux -- the only
> > available are for ubuntu-linux and that too a very old version.
> >
> >
> >
> >> Regards
> >> ________________________________________________________________________
> >> *Pravin Balaji Dhayfule*
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> *Free & Open Source Software oriented IT Solutions ConsultantAuthor:
> >> Planet Soulance - The Civilisation of Souls
> >> <http://www.planetsoulance.com>Personal Blog: http://www.dhayfule.com
> >> <http://www.dhayfule.com> Services Website: http://www.cybrent.biz
> >> <http://www.cybrent.biz>**Contact Number: +91 9867647412*
> >>
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> Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2015 11:42:34 +0530
> From: aag <aa at gdbl.me>
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> Subject: Re: [PLUG] Need information on Linux Compatible Laptops
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> > On 18-Jun-2015, at 10:46 am, Pravin Dhayfule <pravin at dhayfule.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > Gone are those days when we could get Laptops free from pre-installed
> OS. These days none of the new laptops in India are available with/without
> OS. All offer Windows 8.x as mandatory OS. I do not want to take the pain
> of first spending for an unnecessary OS and then reformat and install
> Ubuntu on it. Secondly the problem with Secure Boot scares me. Finally even
> after passing through these torments what if the hardware does not have
> Linux support.
>
>
> http://www.amazon.in/Dell-Vostro-3445-Inch-Laptop/dp/B00LGMCKJ0?tag=googinhydr18418-21&kpid=B00LGMCKJ0&tag=googinkenshoo-21&ascsubtag=9dc247b1-4927-41b3-b2cc-9d7e1c0d4fda#productDetails
> <
> http://www.amazon.in/Dell-Vostro-3445-Inch-Laptop/dp/B00LGMCKJ0?tag=googinhydr18418-21&kpid=B00LGMCKJ0&tag=googinkenshoo-21&ascsubtag=9dc247b1-4927-41b3-b2cc-9d7e1c0d4fda#productDetails
> >
>
> There are more like this one.
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> -a
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