Re: Shekem Electric selling desktops with Linux

2009-10-31 Thread Dotan Cohen
> I don't know these models, but I have a suggestion. Go to the shop with a > bootable disk on key of your favorite linux, boot, save the lspci  and then > check at home for drivers. > Better suggestion: ask in the shop about Linux. If the don't hear people asking about Linux, of course they will

Re: Shekem Electric selling desktops with Linux

2009-10-31 Thread sara fink
I don't know these models, but I have a suggestion. Go to the shop with a bootable disk on key of your favorite linux, boot, save the lspci and then check at home for drivers. On Sat, Oct 31, 2009 at 9:41 AM, Gabor Szabo wrote: > I usually don't think much of the big electronic networks when it

Re: Shekem Electric selling desktops with Linux

2009-10-31 Thread Hetz Ben Hamo
Cute, but no prices there... On Sat, Oct 31, 2009 at 9:41 AM, Gabor Szabo wrote: > I usually don't think much of the big electronic networks when it comes > to buying a computer but yesterday why flipping through the week-end > papers I pleasantly surprised that Shekem Electric is selling > Acer

Re: Shekem Electric selling desktops with Linux

2009-10-31 Thread Boaz Rymland
I can add that when searching for Linux powered laptops here I found that several stores (not the big elec. chains stores IIRC) sell linux powered Acer laptops. These laptops, and I suspect that the desktop as well, have Linpus on them. They also, probably, contain some binary drivers from Acer

Shekem Electric selling desktops with Linux

2009-10-31 Thread Gabor Szabo
I usually don't think much of the big electronic networks when it comes to buying a computer but yesterday why flipping through the week-end papers I pleasantly surprised that Shekem Electric is selling Acer desktops with Linux installed. http://www.shekem-electric.co.il/?CategoryID=281&ArticleID=