[ILUG] Linux on DELL Machies

[Liam Bedford]

Gerard Keating wrote:

>>I am about to purchase two DELL machines for use as Linux machines.
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>>I was thinking of getting the  "DELL OptiPlex GX270"
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I have one of these.. Fedora worked okay. Libranet wouldn't install
until I got an updated
libata enabled kernel (it's in their FAQ now).

Also, if it comes with an SB Live! it's probably the new WinDSP SB Live!
that Dell sell. It works
if you get the OSS pay for drivers.

>Opps, click send before I was finished.
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>Are some DELL models better/worse for linux than others.
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Depends.. they've gone to Serial ATA on some, which could be a problem.

>I would like to get the "Dell Precision Workstation 450 Desktop" which
>come with RedHat 9.0, but am not sure if the budget covers it.
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L.