True to a degree. I did install the ubuntu drivers from Dell for the
chipset(s), and it still failed to work. I tried a second time with the same
results. Then I got the virus, which is not supposed to happen. The two major
antivirus vendors that I like, AVG and Avast, no longer support Linux, and the
free one that was mentioned here has so many options that it's impossible to
determine which one to use. That plus their install instructions are terribly
cryptic. You would think that they would distribute it as a verbose .deb
package instead of using .gz and have you sort it all out for them.
I blame society. :{b
Chris
>
>> Then be careful about what machine you put it on. Seems there's
>> something about the Dell architecture that Linux doesn't like.
>
>I think you're being a bit unfair... You do have running linux OS
>installs on Dell machines with only a couple of minor (albeit critical
>*to your application*) peripheral components that don't work due to
>missing (or unavailable) driver modules. Old Dell systems are well
>represented in the compat lists. Dell have also shipped new laptops
>with Ubuntu, and have for at least 4 years, with accolades (barf)!
>
>http://www.zdnet.com/article/the-best-linux-laptop-the-2016-dell-xps-13/
>
>Without a chipset-manufacturer supplied driver available, almost all
>peripherals are stone-dead under windows, too - as I find on almost
>every new windows build or refurbish that I do.
>
>
>> I've never heard of a Microsoft product that was platform specific.
>
>This only really applies to their consumerware, and it's why these
>things have to be resource-hungry fatware.
>
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