$100 dollars is a LOT of money to me. I'm getting it fixed. :-)~MIKE~(-: On Fri, Oct 10, 2014 at 2:09 PM, Mark Phillips wrote: > I agree with Brian....I would not put any money into a 3 year old laptop > when $100 is the incremental cost of a new laptop. Three years is a really > long time in the laptop world. > > It is easy to find the issues with installing Linux on a laptop - just > google the model number and Linux. I have found that many others have > blazed the trail before and know where there are issues. > > Either recycle the old laptop or use it as a web server, router, backup > device with attached USB drive(s), media server....the possibilities are > endless for a small footprint, lower than desktop power requirements, and a > built in batter backup...;) > > Mark > > On Fri, Oct 10, 2014 at 1:44 PM, Brian Cluff wrote: > >> If your fixes are only $100 difference between a new laptop and fixing >> the old, I would just go for a new one. You will be better off for it. >> >> Brian >> >> On 10/10/2014 01:38 PM, Michael Havens wrote: >> >>> 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. 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