new laptop woot

[unlovedwarrior]

i ordered my new laptop last night and its already in the testing stage.. how long do you think it will take in the testing stage?? its a Inspiron B130, Intel Pentium M 735 (1.70GHz/2MB Cache/400MHz FSB) with 1gb of ram and a 60 gb hdd. and everything else stock

[Zylstra]

What testing stage?

What exactly do you want to know?

[unlovedwarrior]

well i think its in the boxing stage now. but it shouldnt take that long to box a laptop. or i hope it wouldnt take that long. cuz i didnt get any software with it so there is no cd's only the laptop and the carrying case is coming in a different box. so i dont know why its going to take til next tuesday to get shipped out. unless they just want to tease me with the extra wait time. and it should get to me by next friday or the following tuesday. it best get here by this friday lol..

[GX1_Man]

Usually it is impossible to separate a Dell from it's WIndows.

[unlovedwarrior]

im putting linux on it


im just using windows for the games...

[GX1_Man]

So it DOES come with Windows?

What Linux are you planning to use?

[unlovedwarrior]

yea it comes with windows xp home..

[GX1_Man]

And you are planning to reinstall Windows and leave some blank space for linux as soon as you get it?

Again, what version are you planning to use, and what is the purpose of using it?

[unlovedwarrior]

im going to use mandriva 2006, cuz i want to use a different os besides windows and ive wanted to learn linux.

[GX1_Man]

OK, that's a good one. Do you have the Mandriva One CD? It is a LIVE CD that is installable also. That will allow you to test your sound, video and wireless connectivity before going through an install.

[unlovedwarrior]

i have all three of them.. how do i do the live cd??

[GX1_Man]

[highlight]i have all three of them.[/highlight]. how do i do the live cd??

All 3 of what?

You boot with the Mandriva One CD and you get a running linux system that runs from the CD (similar to Slax, that I mention occasionally).

There is an icon on the desktop that allows you to start the install right there. It's a pretty simple affair.

[GX1_Man]

By the way, what does this topic "new laptop woot" mean anyway? What's a woot? Is it like a henway?

[unlovedwarrior]

i have three of the mandriva cds...

[GX1_Man]

There are different versions. Do they all say Mandriva One?

If so, you can boot it up in your current computer and just play around with it. Your hard drive is safe.