The machine wasn't bought, it had been used for windows earlier. We tried updating service packs for windows on the machine first and when that failed, I then failed to install linux on the machine. On Sun, 23 Jan 2022, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: > That, my friend is why you do research before you buy. > > > Example, most all HP machines will take Linux, no issue. Lenovo ThinkPads are > known for being ideal for installing Linux. I've never run across a newer Del > which doesn't run Linux like a champ. > > > Just look for something well known and in your budget and google it's > moddle+Linux like so. > > > "Example HP laptop+Fedora" > > > You will almost certainly find the info you are looking for. > > > I've always believed, if you want your system to work the way you want, either > use a fresh install you do yourself of a distro "you" like, in my case Slint, > or build it yourself, Arch or Gentoo, if you like. > > > Warm regards, > > Brandt Steenkamp > > Sent from the Slint machine using Thunderbird > > On 2022/01/23 11:34, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: > > Well now, that just depends on what brand and model of laptop comes your > > way. I remember a Dell Dimension 1550 that wouldn't install linux on it > > at all. The retirement program I'm with subsequently trashed that laptop > > as a result of that failure. > > Not all of the older laptops will take linux and perhaps some of the newer > > laptops won't take linux either. > > Some people prefer not to gamble. > > > > > > On Sun, 23 Jan 2022, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: > > > >> I have never bought a laptop that comes with Linux pre installed, why > >> should > >> I, when I can just do it myself, and then install everything I want/need in > >> a > >> system. > >> > >> > >> My favorite machine thus far would be my Huawei MateBook D15. It has a very > >> nice, grate, big keyboard, yes, also a rather large screen, but what can > >> you > >> do? The battery is also reasonable. > >> > >> Warm regards, > >> > >> Brandt Steenkamp > >> > >> Sent from the Slint machine using Thunderbird > >> > >> On 2022/01/23 00:12, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: > >>> Well, > >>> For me it was always either the HP Pavillion or the Dell Satellite models. > >>> Relatively easy to use, come with standard options and a nice big > >>> keyboard. > >>> Yes, I have large hands. And yes, like you, screen size isn?t important to > >>> me. Still, with a larger screen there is video capability that can be > >>> retasked easily enough. Also, since most laptops often use screen size as > >>> a > >>> depending factor, a larger one will have the advantage of a larger > >>> keyboard. > >>> > >>> -Eric > >>> > >>> > >>>> On Jan 22, 2022, at 1:16 PM, Linux for blind general discussion > >>>> <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> I am looking for a Linux machine to use in graduate CS courses. I > >>>> probably > >>>> want Ubuntu or another common distro that comes with the screen reader (I > >>>> assume Orca) and other a11y stuff already installed. I like small, light > >>>> laptops (since I don't use the screen) that have decent memory and > >>>> battery > >>>> life. Which machines are your favorites. > >>>> > >>>> Thanks for the tip on VmWare the other day, BTW. > >>>> > >>>> Amanda[0] > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> Blinux-list mailing list > >>>> Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > >>>> https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > >>>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Blinux-list mailing list > >>> Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > >>> https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Blinux-list mailing list > >> Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > >> https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > Blinux-list mailing list > > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > > > _______________________________________________ > Blinux-list mailing list > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > _______________________________________________ Blinux-list mailing list Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list