Dell Laptop Recommendation

[Stephen]

I would take a look at makeinh a disk image then restore to vm or if
useing xen you can use thir tools to convert to virtual


On 11/7/09, AZ RUNE <arizona.rune at 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 at 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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