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Re: August 10, 2019

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On 8/10/19 3:53 PM, Randy Demerchant wrote:
>   I have a dell laptop 1720 and desktop acer ax 1935. I like to know can I install and use Debian on eithers of these two system with out ant problems Can you let me know thank you Randy

I have rarely been able to find a reliable answer to the question "Does 
OS distribution X work on computer hardware Y?" by STFW or asking on 
mailing lists.  But, sometimes you get lucky and somebody has that exact 
combination.


Assuming you possess the hardware, one approach is to download a "live' 
image of whatever OS you are interested in, write it to CD, DVD, USB, or 
whatever, and try booting it.  CMOS Setup changes may be required.  If 
and when it boots, log in, get to a sudo or root prompt, and look around 
-- dmesg(1), /var/log/*, etc..  It is prudent to backup, image, 
disconnect, and/or remove any existing drives before you start.


Another approach is to install a spare HDD, SSD, or USB drive, do an 
install, boot, log in, and look around.  Again, CMOS Setup changes may 
be required, and it is prudent to backup, image, disconnect, and/or 
remove any existing drives before you start.


It is not uncommon for computers to require, or benefit from, 
proprietary device drivers -- notably WiFi adapters and graphics chips/ 
cards.  Getting them installed and working correctly involves extra 
effort.  I am more familiar with adding these to a HDD/ SSD/ USB 
installation, but perhaps the live distributions have figured out a 
solution.


David

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August 10, 2019 Randy Demerchant <randydemerchant@yahoo.ca> - 2019-08-11 01:10 +0200
  Re: August 10, 2019 Nektarios Katakis <nektarios@mail.nektarioskatakis.xyz> - 2019-08-11 02:20 +0200
  Re: August 10, 2019 David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2019-08-11 03:10 +0200
    Re: August 10, 2019 Judah Richardson <judahrichardson@gmail.com> - 2019-08-11 03:20 +0200
  Re: August 10, 2019 Keith Bainbridge <ke1th3216@gmail.com> - 2019-08-11 03:30 +0200
  Re: August 10, 2019 Keith Bainbridge <ke1th3216@gmail.com> - 2019-08-11 03:40 +0200
    Re: August 10, 2019 Nektarios Katakis <nektarios@mail.nektarioskatakis.xyz> - 2019-08-11 12:50 +0200
  Re: August 10, 2019 Patrick Bartek <nemommxiv@gmail.com> - 2019-08-11 07:40 +0200
  Re: can I install and use Debian (was: August 10, 2019) Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> - 2019-08-11 08:40 +0200
  Re: August 10, 2019 Andy Smith <andy@strugglers.net> - 2019-08-11 17:40 +0200
    Re: August 10, 2019 Steven Mainor <steve@degga.net> - 2019-08-12 00:00 +0200

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