I should add the the laptop is a Dell Latitude C600 soon to be a Latitude
C610 is that makes and difference.

Lee

"Lee" <leetodd@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Hi all
>
> I am newish to linux and have tried out quite a few different distros in
the
> past. My problem now is that the pc I have to put linux on is a leftover
> from work and all the new linux's Redhat7.3, mandrake8.2 etc dont like the
> graphics or wont install for one reason or another. I would like to put
one
> of these, probably mandrake on my work laptop. I look after the networks
at
> work and would love to be able to use some of the tools that come and work
> on linux and u cant get for windows. Since the company policy is windows
> servers, desktops and laptops I need a good reason to want linux. I asked
> my boss if I could duel boot my laptop and he said to give him some good
> reasons why I need linux and what it can do to help. The big problem is
if
> I cant use it I cant tell him what's good. So some good reasons and tools
> that can be used of network use, ie management, security, sniffing,
loading
> of the network etc. (Our whole network is Cisco based)
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Lee
> leetodd@blueyonder.co.uk
>
>
>

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Lee wrote:

> I should add the the laptop is a Dell Latitude C600 soon to be a Latitude
> C610 is that makes and difference.


In here you will probably find most of your questions answered.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/linux-dell-laptops/

DanH
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