No, but I am looking whether it is possible before I get one ... I emailed the Mandrake list if it is possible to put mdk 8.0 (my preferred) on a 4000/8000. The answer is yes, and with few hassles. I will forward the replies to you off list if you want. BillK Phillip Steege wrote: > > Has anyone put Linux on one of these new Dell Inspiron 8000's? > > Phil