Another question about Debian on laptops: Dell Inspiron 15R?

2014-05-16 Thread Chris Evans
I've found the recent discussions very helpful. My previous job used to insist on Dell machines and I had good experiences of installing Debian on Dell Latitude E6500 machines but then I had to buy myself a machine and got a Toshiba having misread some information on the web suggesting that Tos

Re: Toshiba satellite L750-170 locking up

2013-02-14 Thread Chris Evans
- Original Message - > From: "Jakub Ambrożewicz" > To: debian-laptop@lists.debian.org > Sent: Thursday, 14 February, 2013 7:37:20 PM > Subject: Re: Toshiba satellite L750-170 locking up > > Dnia 2013-02-14, czw o godzinie 09:22 +, Chris Evans pisze:

Toshiba satellite L750-170 locking up

2013-02-14 Thread Chris Evans
Following on from my earlier post, I fear I'm not at all in the clear with Debian (squeeze with backports) on this machine. What's now happening happened when I had Ubuntu 12.04 on it for a while before its hard disc died completely so one thing I can say is that, assuming it IS the same issue,

Re: Installing Debian (currently squeeze) on Toshiba Satellite L750-170

2013-02-07 Thread Chris Evans
eze) on Toshiba Satellite > L750-170 > > Chris Evans wrote: > > > Marek Straka wrote: > > > Install debian - wheezy. It is nearly stable. You have quite new > > > hardware in your notebook. > > > > Yes, I wondered if that was the way to go. Am I rig

Re: Installing Debian (currently squeeze) on Toshiba Satellite L750-170

2013-01-28 Thread Chris Evans
- Original Message - > From: "Marek Straka" > To: debian-laptop@lists.debian.org > Sent: Monday, 28 January, 2013 12:13:34 PM > Subject: Re: Installing Debian (currently squeeze) on Toshiba Satellite > L750-170 > > Install debian - wheezy. It is nearly stable. You have quite new > hard

Re: Installing Debian (currently squeeze) on Toshiba Satellite L750-170

2013-01-28 Thread Chris Evans
013 7:28:23 AM > Subject: Re: Installing Debian (currently squeeze) on Toshiba Satellite > L750-170 > > Chris Evans wrote: > > I hope this is the right list for what will probably be a series of > > questions. > > It is. And although I may not be able to help

Installing Debian (currently squeeze) on Toshiba Satellite L750-170

2013-01-27 Thread Chris Evans
I hope this is the right list for what will probably be a series of questions. I've used Debian for many years on desktop boxes for light www/Email server use on a simple home ADSL line and more recently on a hosted machine. I've also used it on that and laptops for statistical analyses in the

[OT] Sharp "Zaurus" aka SL5500PDA

2002-09-29 Thread Chris Evans
an have my choice OS on seemingly a nice looking bit of hardware. Costly though so I want to hear from others who've taken the plunge. TIA, Chris PSYCTC: Psychotherapy, Psychology, Psychiatry, Counselling and Therapeutic Communities; practice, research, teaching and consultan

[OT] Sharp "Zaurus" aka SL5500PDA

2002-09-29 Thread Chris Evans
I can have my choice OS on seemingly a nice looking bit of hardware. Costly though so I want to hear from others who've taken the plunge. TIA, Chris PSYCTC: Psychotherapy, Psychology, Psychiatry, Counselling and Therapeutic Communities; practice, research, teaching and consultan