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Re: Linux preloaded laptops

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Junior Tidal <[log in to unmask]>

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Code for Libraries <[log in to unmask]>

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Thu, 14 Mar 2019 18:16:47 +0000

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That's great to hear. The last thing I'd want our students to do is to troubleshoot drivers after borrowing a laptop!

-----Original Message-----
From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Chuck McAndrew
Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2019 1:28 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Linux preloaded laptops

In our case, we had no driver issues at all. They *Just Work*™. They are Vostro
3558 that are a few years old at this point.

We are a public library, so we loan them out for use by patrons who don't have access to a computer on their own. They go out for a semester at a time and are mainly marketed to high school and college students who need laptops though we don't restrict them.

Regards
Chuck

On Wed, Mar 13, 2019 at 2:25 PM Junior Tidal <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

> Thanks, Chuck! This is really useful.
>
> One question, after installing Ubuntu on the Dells, did you have any 
> issues with drivers? Lenovo noted that the wireless modem in their 
> models (and speakers/mics in others) didn't work with Ubuntu and 
> required a 2nd boot to get them up and running.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of 
> Chuck McAndrew
> Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2019 12:33 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Linux preloaded laptops
>
> Hi Junior,
> We do loan linux laptops. We are using dell laptops. They came with 
> windows, but linux runs fine on them. We install Ubuntu in OEM mode so 
> that patrons can set up their own accounts when they get the laptops. 
> When the laptops are returned we just clone our master copy of the OS 
> making sure everything is brand new for the next patron. We use clonezilla to do this.
> That being said, there are a number of vendors that do have linux 
> preloaded. Dell has their XPS13 developer model ( 
> https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.dell.com_lear
> n_us_en_555_campaigns_xps-2Dlinux-2Dlaptop-5Fus&d=DwIBaQ&c=pRW6ZPn_LDv
> 0DnDIAK65Ad0CA4hBS-2mAmNa2_oHfF0&r=v0JqZru0GdwESaeLbZBbSCH3mSRGznooM5w
> KFnr0i5I&m=0Y5q_g8zYl_X-brhQhJs5kY5-GTHceNcHcXjeE38iNM&s=fAIK8zaYTobjq
> XxVkZwAeGXqIbvpzoFdNaLPT5IaRjo&e=
> ),
> System76 has linux native laptops (
> https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__system76.com_&d=D
> wIBaQ&c=pRW6ZPn_LDv0DnDIAK65Ad0CA4hBS-2mAmNa2_oHfF0&r=v0JqZru0GdwESaeL
> bZBbSCH3mSRGznooM5wKFnr0i5I&m=0Y5q_g8zYl_X-brhQhJs5kY5-GTHceNcHcXjeE38
> iNM&s=zgV2TeAMzZPb4gaKg3lnBql-d-jOEyfuWVERsEsyvN8&e=),
> as do purism (
>
> https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__puri.sm_&d=DwIBaQ
> &c=pRW6ZPn_LDv0DnDIAK65Ad0CA4hBS-2mAmNa2_oHfF0&r=v0JqZru0GdwESaeLbZBbS
> CH3mSRGznooM5wKFnr0i5I&m=0Y5q_g8zYl_X-brhQhJs5kY5-GTHceNcHcXjeE38iNM&s
> =hEgRzLNYHH70k9WsSbVC3KG2HhF3kQ7pSnjQMFicCKA&e=)
> and think penguin (
> https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.thinkpenguin.com_catalog_notebook-2Dcomputers-2Dgnu-2Dlinux-2D2&d=DwIBaQ&c=pRW6ZPn_LDv0DnDIAK65Ad0CA4hBS-2mAmNa2_oHfF0&r=v0JqZru0GdwESaeLbZBbSCH3mSRGznooM5wKFnr0i5I&m=0Y5q_g8zYl_X-brhQhJs5kY5-GTHceNcHcXjeE38iNM&s=ygjnpBylluL8BwC8AHQ74134b63xomHCVTnxzohUO-g&e=).
> Even HP is now offering linux laptops ( 
> https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www8.hp.com_us_en
> _campaigns_ubuntu_index.html&d=DwIBaQ&c=pRW6ZPn_LDv0DnDIAK65Ad0CA4hBS-
> 2mAmNa2_oHfF0&r=v0JqZru0GdwESaeLbZBbSCH3mSRGznooM5wKFnr0i5I&m=0Y5q_g8z
> Yl_X-brhQhJs5kY5-GTHceNcHcXjeE38iNM&s=QuHzaaLplTT9lBKhuyig5w2PpSk-X-t-
> 73Pcp_z4Iww&e=
> ).
> Regards
> Chuck
>
> On Wed, Mar 13, 2019 at 4:21 PM Junior Tidal 
> <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Does your library loan Linux laptops? If so, I was wondering if 
> > anyone had any vendor recommendations.
> >
> > I was planning on using Lenovo, but their machines don't have Linux 
> > pre-installed and there are driver issues with some of their systems.
> >
> > Best,
> > Junior
> >
> > Junior Tidal
> > Associate Professor
> > Web Services and Multimedia Librarian New York City College of 
> > Technology, CUNY
> > 300 Jay Street, Rm L434
> > Brooklyn, NY 11201
> > 718.260.5481
> >
> > http://library.citytech.cuny.edu<http://library.citytech.cuny.edu/>
> >
>
>
> --
> *The Right-To-Know Law provides that most e-mail communications, to or 
> from Lebanon Public Libraries employees regarding the business of the 
> library, are government records available to the public upon request.
> Therefore, this e-mail communication may be subject to public 
> disclosure.  *
>


--
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