[SGVLUG] Linux laptops

Scott Packard spackard at gmail.com
Thu Mar 10 11:49:43 PST 2016


I run VirtualBox in a Windows 7 load.
Too many times I want something in Win7 and want a fully running RHEL or
Sol10x64 (or more) up at the same time.

Regards, Scott

On Thursday, March 10, 2016, Dustin Laurence <dllaurence at dslextreme.com>
wrote:

> It looks like I may be able to influence some laptop purchases at the
> boys' school--but unfortunately, it's a last minute deal I have to move
> on right away, and I doubt I'll have time to research the current
> generation of laptops.  Fortunately, I suspect a few of you may have
> bought a laptop recently.
>
> I would like to identify current windows laptops that will dual-boot
> Linux well (for some of the kids who are interested in programming and
> real computer knowledge) without confusing the windows users (everybody
> else) who don't know what dual-boot means. They should be inexpensive,
> but not to the point of being cheap junk that will overheat if you do
> something more challenging than read email. The goal, obviously, is to
> have computers that are useful for the kids who want to have a 'coding
> club' and learn real things as well as for what the teachers come up with.
>
> Anyway, suggestions welcome.
>
> Dustin
>
>
>
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