Tag Archives: laptop

Installing Fedora 9

Posted on 2008-10-27 by hornlo

This weekend I installed Fedora 9 on my laptop. First, I bought a 320 GB disk and a Rosewill enclosure for the old drive — I prefer to do fresh installs rather than in-place upgrades. It’s interesting to note that … Continue reading →

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It’s MY Laptop

Posted on 2008-09-29 by hornlo

It’s funny, but oh so true: But yesterday, as a guest sat on my couch and — without asking permission — suddenly grabbed my laptop to check his email, I realized I had one major complex: I hate it when … Continue reading →

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Dell Latitude D820 Laptop

Posted on 2008-07-06 by hornlo

This is just a post I can refer to when it’s relevant to mention my laptop hardware. I’m currently running Fedora 9 Linux. The basics: Dell Latitude D820, BIOS A06 Intel Core 2 Duo (Centrino Duo) T7200, 2.00 GHz, 4 … Continue reading →

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Zenith Laptop

Posted on 2008-02-28 by hornlo

It’s funny what you can find in the back of a closet. I think this Zenith ZFL-181-93 was my first laptop. It can still boot from both the DOS and Minix diskettes — not bad for a nearly 20-year-old machine. … Continue reading →

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