New Dell and Linux install experience

[Shawn Badger]

I download most of my distros form mirrors.kernel.org which has an
increadlbly fat pipe. At work with 33MB connection I can download the DVD
version in about 20 minutes!!

On 3/14/07, keith smith <klsmith2020 at yahoo.com> wrote:
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> Hi everyone.
>
> Wanted to share an experience with the group.  I bought a Dell 2.8G
> Intel duo / 1Gig RAM / 160G HD / 19 inch flat panel late November for
> about what lesser components to upgrade my old 500 MHz dev box would have
> cost.
>
> Thanks to Nathan in Payson I bought a Dell with much more.  I must add
> I'm extremely happy!
>
> I finally loaded Linux on it Friday.  It took only an hour or so to do
> the install, however it took all day to find a distro that would find
> the flat panel and NIC.  I tried Fedora Core 4 - bombed right away on
> the display driver.  Xubuntu 6.06, Ubuntu 6, and Ubuntu 6 - alternate.
> Either they could not find the NIC or the flat panel diver.  These guys
> required that I get much deeper into the install before the problem
> occurred.  Not as much fun as finding out right away!
>
> So after numerous attempts and several hours of frustration, I
> downloaded Fedora 6.  This was
>  also an interesting experience.  Starting at
> about 4:30pm on Friday I tried to download from only west coast servers.
> Several were at like 17kbs .... telling me it was going to be 2 1/2
> hours.  Then I happened upon one of the west coast university servers.  It
> took 11 or 12 minutes per disk.  Maybe it had something to do with Good
> Weather, South Coast (beach), and University Students. There are 5
> disks plus a rescue disk.  A little multi-tasking and I was burning and
> installing at the same time.
>
> Fedora found all my hardware and setup completely.  A few more
> packages and I was home free.
>
> Just thought I would share my experience.  This is my second Dell in as
> many years.  The other Dell works well for my wife.
> I'm finding they have great deals on great hardware.
>
> Keith
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> Keith Smith
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