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 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 > 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 >> Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > -- Sent from my mobile device A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. Stephen --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss