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Title: Check Your Dell CDs for Linix Drivers
Post by: davej99 on Jan 25, 2011, 20:04:39
Now you probably know this, but if you are like me and you never look at your Dell recovery CDs, and in particular the driver CDs, you might be as surprised as I was to discover Dell seems to be bundling Linux as well as Windows drivers. Very handy when a dual boot is called for!
Title: Re: Check Your Dell CDs for Linix Drivers
Post by: Simon on Jan 25, 2011, 22:15:26
Good tip, Dave!  :thumb:
Title: Re: Check Your Dell CDs for Linix Drivers
Post by: Rik on Jan 26, 2011, 10:35:35
Indeed. Good for Dell.  :thumb:
Title: Re: Check Your Dell CDs for Linix Drivers
Post by: D-Dan on Jan 26, 2011, 14:14:48
Dell have been supporting Linux for some time - and that support is only getting bigger:

http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/1939123/dell-joins-linux-alliance-software-appliances

Steve
Title: Re: Check Your Dell CDs for Linix Drivers
Post by: pctech on Jan 26, 2011, 18:42:26
Fits with a company that expect you to take the side off a brand new £2.5k desktop and refit the cables because they didn't put them on correctly at the factory.

Title: Re: Check Your Dell CDs for Linix Drivers
Post by: Rik on Jan 26, 2011, 18:43:41
I know what I would have replied.
Title: Re: Check Your Dell CDs for Linix Drivers
Post by: pctech on Jan 26, 2011, 18:58:38
I said I was not prepared to, I do tech support for a living and don't expect a so called top of the range machine to require me to unpack it and then open the side.

Would be like buying a new car and being asked to check the oil before you drive it off the forecourt.

Title: Re: Check Your Dell CDs for Linix Drivers
Post by: Rik on Jan 26, 2011, 18:59:39
It's wise to do that with some dealers, Mitch. ;)
Title: Re: Check Your Dell CDs for Linix Drivers
Post by: Simon on Jan 26, 2011, 19:22:32
And count the wheels. 
Title: Re: Check Your Dell CDs for Linix Drivers
Post by: Rik on Jan 27, 2011, 10:43:09
 ;D See if there's any coolant in it...