I've usually not had issues with linux on almost any desktop hardware
aside from raid and other odd controller devices. Laptops is where
things always get interesting as each vendor hacks their power
management differently. I never really understood why either, doesn't
seem like each vendor should have to reinvent the wheel here.
You probably won't even notice aside from suspend/hibernation function,
and as Sam said, invariably someone has probably been through it by now
with older hardware.
Emachines were never bad per se aside from bloatware in windoze, and
cheap/crap hardware. I've seen drives die, memory go bad, mobo's, etc
usually due to just low-end cheap hardware. Gotta make a profit
somewhere, right? Sure isn't off the windoze licenses.
-mb
On 11/19/2011 11:17 PM, Michael Havens wrote:
> I found amnother guy at work interested. He is in school for computers
> so he is a geek anyways.
>
> On Sat, Nov 19, 2011 at 7:34 PM, Sam Kreimeyer <skreimey@gmail.com
> <mailto:skreimey@gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> I've used Ubuntu on my eeePC netbook since the summer of 2010. I've
> never had an issue with compatibility, drivers or performance, and the
> Ubuntu UI is very user friendly. The eeePC-linux community is very
> strong, so if your friend does encounter any issues, there is almost
> always a good explanation available on Ubuntu forums.
>
> On 11/19/11, Michael Havens <bmike1@gmail.com
> <mailto:bmike1@gmail.com>> wrote:
> > good to hear. thamks.
> >
> > On Sat, Nov 19, 2011 at 10:06 AM, Mike Ballon
> <mike.ballon@gmail.com <mailto:mike.ballon@gmail.com>> wrote:
> >
> >> I ran RH 5.2 on 3 Emachines for 5 years, seriously... They
> connected 3
> >> offices together across the local cable company's network. It's
> been a
> >> LONG
> >> time since I did this, although I don't remember having any
> major issues.
> >>
> >>
> >> -Mike
> >>
> >>
> >> On Fri, Nov 18, 2011 at 7:48 AM, Michael Havens
> <bmike1@gmail.com <mailto:bmike1@gmail.com>> wrote:
> >>
> >>> I know...... it is an 'EMachine'!
> >>>
> >>> On Fri, Nov 18, 2011 at 5:39 AM, Stephen <cryptworks@gmail.com
> <mailto:cryptworks@gmail.com>> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> If its a eeepc or e-pc that will work like a champ. The rest
> is unknown.
> >>>> But some time with a live CD can help you know.
> >>>> On Nov 17, 2011 10:17 PM, "Michael Havens" <bmike1@gmail.com
> <mailto:bmike1@gmail.com>> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>> I have a friend with an...... a computer whose name starts
> with E,
> >>>>> like enetbook or something like that. He is interested in
> putting linux
> >>>>> on
> >>>>> his old computer and I was wondering if their were any issues
> with his
> >>>>> computer. (if you have any idea what I'm talking about)
> >>>>>
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