[ubuntu-uk] Dell Inspiron Mini 10v

[Bruno Girin]

On Sat, 2010-04-10 at 14:19 +0100, Barry Drake wrote:
> Bruno Girin wrote:
> > How heavily customised? Does it come with non-standard software and
> > drivers or is it just a case of having it heavily Dell branded?
> Heavily branded, as you'd expect, but annoying things like no easy 
> access to upgrades, repositories other than the pre-installed one and so 
> on.  I know all these things are easy to overcome with a bit of script 
> editing, but it's even easier to start over and re-install the whole 
> system.  Other than the software sources gui app, the software is very 
> standard, and the only specialised driver required is a Broadcom wifi 
> driver that is there in the Ubuntu restricted repo.  I think you are 
> right in thinking that Dell regard Linux as 'niche'.  It just seems a shame.

That's good to know because it means the hardware is supported out of
the box so if you have the desire and knowledge to re-install the OS
form scratch, you're not locked in with what Dell decided to give you.

It'd be nicer if it was a stock Ubuntu on the box to start with but it's
a step in the right direction.

Bruno