[NTLUG:Discuss] Vista & Linux installers.

[Kenneth Loafman]

Dell will install XP instead of Vista if you want.  That would be the 
direction to go if you want Dell.  I've been happy with them for years 
now.  Using an Inspiron 1501 right now with Ubuntu installed.

Max out the memory then run VMware or other virtualization.  That way 
you can have the best of both worlds available without booting.  Linux 
runs quite well as a guest on an XP host.  From some standpoints, its 
better that way on a laptop since the drivers work for Windows and 
laptop drivers are problematic under Linux, especially wireless.

...Ken

steve wrote:
> Well, I'm in the process of switching jobs and (sadly and with great
> reluctance) I'm going to have to cave in and do some Windows stuff.
> 
> I'm planning on getting a new laptop and it's going to have to
> dual-boot.  It looks like almost every new laptop out there has
> Vista pre-installed.
> 
> Do the traditional Linux installers and dual-boot setups work OK
> with Vista?  Can I just stuff a copy of SuSE 10 on a new laptop
> without worrying too much?  Grub and all that stuff "just works"?
> 
>    Thanks!
> 
>        Steve.
> 
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