[TriLUG] New Vista laptop needs Linux

[Robert Dale]

I have a Live CD called Spartacus that will enslave any computer in
the vicinity.  I wonder if Dell would be interested..

On Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 9:15 AM,  <OlsonE at aosa.army.mil> wrote:
> Ihmo, if you're going to use the "livecd", then you should be allowed.
> But to wipe Windows off the machine without putting it back in its
> original state ...I'd also tell you to leave my store. I've had no
> issues booting LiveCDs at any of the local area places I've been
> (BestBuy, BJ's, Circuit City ...etc).
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: trilug-bounces at trilug.org [mailto:trilug-bounces at trilug.org] On
> Behalf Of Glenn Starling
> Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 3:15 PM
> To: Triangle Linux Users Group General Discussion
> Subject: Re: [TriLUG] New Vista laptop needs Linux
>
> I have had good luck at several stores just asking the sales person
> helping
> me if I could "try" Ubuntu.  They said "yes" and watched me as I booted
> the
> live version.  I also indicated that it would not write anything to
> their
> hard disk.  I had already asked for their machine recommendation and
> they
> knew that I was going to put Linux on the machine if I bought it.
>
> Glenn
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Litt" <slitt at troubleshooters.com>
> To: "Triangle Linux Users Group General Discussion" <trilug at trilug.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 11:59 AM
> Subject: Re: [TriLUG] New Vista laptop needs Linux
> ...
>> Now you know why I buy my laptops at Costco.
>>
>> By the way, most of the time I've been able to sneakily boot live
> distros
>> on
>> display laptops at Costco.
>>
>
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Robert Dale