[clue-tech] Linux newbie needs suggestions for hardware purchase and Linux installation

[David L. Willson]

I have an HP Pavilion dv9000 17" laptop which works greatly with the
last three versions of Ubuntu Linux, and pretty well with other Linuxes,
too.  It's got a 256MB Nvidia graphics adapter, 2GB RAM, and a
dual-core.  I have had almost zero hardware problems.  The only thing
that hasn't worked for me, and I haven't really tried, is the integrated
web-cam.  It is a ~little~ heavy...  Backpack it, or limp.

One piece of advice on buying a laptop:  Get everything.  With the
exception of hard drive and RAM, you are basically stuck with it for a
while, so don't make compromises you'll regret later.

On Mon, 2007-11-19 at 10:44 -0700, Diane Williams wrote:
> I want to learn Linux and am planning to buy a computer system in
> December and want to install Linux. I am an electrical
> engineering/computer science student who needs to learn Linux and some
> open source robotics software called Player Stage / Gazebo.
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> I need to purchase a system with Nvidia graphics because that is what
> the robotics software supports. Other users of this software have
> convinced me to use Ubuntu.
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> I am thinking of purchasing a desktop system to install this at home
> and adding a laptop so that I can also work at school. I know
> absolutely nothing about Linux. I would like to purchase the equipment
> before your next installfest, so that I may attend.
> 
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> Does anyone have any suggestions of what type of hardware I will need
> and any laptops that will work with Ubuntu? Any suggestions at all to
> get me started will be much appreciated.
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> Thank you.
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> 
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