[plug] Intro and Query on installing Linux on a Satelite A10 Laptop

[Tim Bowden]

On Mon, 2005-08-15 at 04:37 -0700, Mark Bolton wrote:
> Ladies and Gentlemen,
> 
> My name is Mark Bolton.

Welcome to plug.

> As a starter I would like to install Linux on my
> Toshiba satellite A 10 laptop. Dual Boot?

Should work no problem.  I have debian sarge on an A10 (dual booting
with winxp pro) no problems.  I haven't even tried the internal modem so
I can't comment there.  What distro were you thinking of?

> I am no stranger to the newbie / mentor symbiosis. I
> have taught quite a few people basic HTML. I hate it
> when the newbie is lazy and wants spoon feeding, or,
> wont follow your project outline and ends up doing
> something really lame because it looks like a short
> cut. 

That attitude always gets a good result here.

Regards,
Tim Bowden