I'm happy with the laptop so I'm just going to get it fixed and save myself around $100 . :-)~MIKE~(-: On Fri, Oct 10, 2014 at 1:32 PM, Mark Phillips wrote: > It is a little more challenging installing Linux with the Windows 8 secure > boot, but there are lots of articles on the Internet to help get over this > annoyance. You could also buy a laptop from the Linux laptop vendors - > System 76 is one that comes to mind, and there are several more. > > I have used a lot of Dell laptops and towers with Linux - just be sure to > check the hardware first. I am using my first System 76 laptop now, and I > am very pleased with it. > > Mark > > On Fri, Oct 10, 2014 at 11:46 AM, Stephen Partington > wrote: > >> not that i have experienced so far. >> >> On Fri, Oct 10, 2014 at 11:45 AM, Michael Havens >> wrote: >> >>> if I were to get a new laptop would I have problems putting Linux on it? >>> >>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>> >>> On Fri, Oct 10, 2014 at 11:12 AM, Brian Cluff wrote: >>> >>>> Don't get me wrong. I've only had a couple of laptops die ever. I >>>> just don't invest anything extra in them after a couple of years. It just >>>> makes more sense to save your money and get another better one than it does >>>> to pour a bunch on money into a laptop that is well past it's prime. >>>> >>>> Brian >>>> >>>> >>>> On 10/10/2014 10:38 AM, techlists@phpcoderusa.com wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> My mileage has been much better >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 2014-10-10 12:23, Brian Cluff wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I always figure that a laptop is good for about 2 years. Anything you >>>>>> get beyond that are bonus years, but I certainly wouldn't put much >>>>>> money/effort into repairing a laptop after the 2 year mark. >>>>>> >>>>>> That being said, I usually get more than 2 years out of my laptops, >>>>>> but I baby them, so they have really easy lives, but I still wouldn't >>>>>> put much into any of them except the one that is under 2 years old. >>>>>> >>>>>> Brian >>>>>> >>>>>> On 10/10/2014 09:42 AM, Michael Havens wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> it is a 3 year old compaq. not that old! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Fri, Oct 10, 2014 at 9:39 AM, >>>>>> > wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> How old is the laptop and what brand? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 2014-10-10 11:35, Michael Havens wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Thu, Oct 9, 2014 at 10:14 AM, >>>>>> > wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> My question is what is the computer used for? Are you >>>>>>> using it >>>>>>> for your Linux from scratch project? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Well.... what happened is I was using my laptop as my main >>>>>>> computer >>>>>>> (which I have since learned is BAD); I was running everything >>>>>>> through >>>>>>> it. Then the card reader didn't work. No problem, I rarely >>>>>>> use that >>>>>>> feature anyways and I got a USB Multicard Reader/Writer. Then >>>>>>> certain >>>>>>> keys started not working (and things were progressively >>>>>>> getting >>>>>>> worse). No problem, I got a USB keyboard/mouse. Then when I >>>>>>> was at >>>>>>> the airport to go to FL I found the internet switch didn't >>>>>>> work. >>>>>>> Time >>>>>>> to take it to a repair shop. Well, I can still use it for >>>>>>> finances >>>>>>> until I get it to a shop when I return from Surfside. Then >>>>>>> the fan >>>>>>> wasn't working. Then I got back from FL and took the computer >>>>>>> to a >>>>>>> repair shop.... SO I then took my Linux from Scratch computer >>>>>>> and >>>>>>> turned it into my central computer. This means I'll have to >>>>>>> get >>>>>>> another computer for Linux from Scratch and start all over >>>>>>> with >>>>>>> LFS. I >>>>>>> told the lady at the repair shop about the fan, the dropping >>>>>>> keys, and >>>>>>> the internet switch (forgot about the reader). She got back >>>>>>> to me >>>>>>> yesterday and said that the fan was working just fine and >>>>>>> that the >>>>>>> keyboard needed to be replaced. I inquired about the internet >>>>>>> switch >>>>>>> and she said it was a part of the keyboard. I'm now thinking >>>>>>> that the >>>>>>> card reader is a part of the keyboard too but I don't know. >>>>>>> ------------------------------__--------------------- >>>>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.__ >>>>>>> org >>>>>>> >>>>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>>>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/__mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ------------------------------__--------------------- >>>>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.__org >>>>>>> >>>>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>>>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/__mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>>>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>>> >>>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>> >>>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>> >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> 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.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >