I have invested a few pounds ;-) into a gorgeous toy. I want to start playing with applications that require a dual core processor, have a bit more memory and disk. For one thing, I will be investigating virtualisation, first step: ESX from VMWare, now that we are the authorised training place for them. If anything, I need to understand exactly the Linux portion of the product (Linux for ESX administrators course will follow soon).
This is a great excuse to have a box with the spec:
System Info:
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System: XPS M1330
BIOS version: A06 (09/03/2007)
Processor Type: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo processor
Max. Clock Speed: 2.2 GHz
Processor Cache: 4096 KB
Dual Core Present: Yes
Memory Info
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Installed: 4096 MB
Speed: 667 MHz
Channel Mode: Dual
Technology: DDR2 SDRAM
Device Info
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Primary Hard Drive: 200 GB HDD
Video Memory: 128 MB
Panel Type: 13.3" Wide XGA
Native Resolution: 1280 by 800
It's got all sorts of other bits and pieces, WIFI, bluetooth - of course, fingerprint recognition, camera, and a product called MediaDirect, which I haven't yet sussed out.
My first task is to reinstall it. I want a minimal install of the Vista the box came with, and Linux, which will take over most of the tasks. First quick reinstall has proven that RedHat derivatives couldn't cope. Very few devices were recognised with CentOS 5 or Fedora 6. So I decided to give the highly recommended Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy.
Well, I'm in business, incredibly impressed with Ubuntu. I am documenting every step of my attempts, and will be posting them in turn, as things progress.
The next post will cover the partitioning and preparing for Ubuntu install without losing any facilities and drivers used by Vista.
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