hey, i really want to run a linux os on my dell 700m, but i have no experience with linux, let alone computer coding. i know i need to download a bunch of drivers for pretty much everything, but i have no idea where to get them from. btw, i think i'm going to download ubuntu 7.04. what should i know/do before i enter the unknown? thank you very much, Sean
Most drivers are included in linux by default. Granted, it's a complete headache if you need drivers that are not included by default... Anyways, I know the Intel wireless and the ethernet will work right away without you having to install anything. However, if you have the Broadcom wireless (the Dell-branded wireless, like Dell WLAN 1350), you will have to fiddle with a driver (it's called ndiswrapper).
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Posted April 27th, 2007 14:00