You're quite welcome, Junior.  One correction... the Fn function keys do in
fact work on that laptop with Ubuntu Studio.  They were just switched to
provide the alternate functions from what I had expected.  So ALT-Fn-F4 was
needed to close something, whereas I was just trying ALT-F4.  Ugh.

John Lolis
Coordinator of Computer Systems

100 Martine Avenue
White Plains, NY  10601

tel: 1.914.422.1497
fax: 1.914.422.1452

https://whiteplainslibrary.org/

*When you think about it, *all* security is ultimately security by
ignorance.*



On Wed, 13 Mar 2019 at 16:02, Junior Tidal <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> This is also very useful. Thanks, John!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
> Lolis, John
> Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2019 2:21 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Linux preloaded laptops
>
> I just recently purchased 10 Lenovo Ideapad 330s laptops (
> https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.bestbuy.com_site_lenovo-2D330-2D15ikbr-2D15-2D6-2Dlaptop-2Dintel-2Dcore-2Di3-2D8gb-2Dmemory-2D1tb-2Dhard-2Ddrive-2Donyx-2Dblack_6291892.p-3FskuId-3D6291892&d=DwIBaQ&c=pRW6ZPn_LDv0DnDIAK65Ad0CA4hBS-2mAmNa2_oHfF0&r=v0JqZru0GdwESaeLbZBbSCH3mSRGznooM5wKFnr0i5I&m=bfnUFvPti8hn2weQISp_JEIiJk_2Z8bO5MLXMHkxsQU&s=1sUWy8o3VVUEKazNyeRH-XbhUl4NPyAJFB2DN875PS0&e=
> ).
>
> I immediately took out the hard drive and installed a 500GB SSD, then
> partitioned it to give half to Ubuntu Studio 18.10 amd64 and half* to
> Windows 10 Pro 64-bit (it comes with Windows 10 Home version).  The only
> issue I've come across with Ubuntu Studio on it is that the Fn function
> keys don't work.  Other than that, the trackpad, audio and wifi--the three
> most problematic drivers usually--have been fine.
>
> * Actually, I first gave Windows a 24GB partition, then after installation
> I expanded it.  When you do that, Windows can't install all the crap that
> it usually does.  Be forewarned, though... an update will bring it all back.
> Thank the gods for the Windows 10 Decrapifier script (
> https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.spiceworks.com_scripts_show_4378-2Dwindows-2D10-2Ddecrapifier-2D1803-2D1809&d=DwIBaQ&c=pRW6ZPn_LDv0DnDIAK65Ad0CA4hBS-2mAmNa2_oHfF0&r=v0JqZru0GdwESaeLbZBbSCH3mSRGznooM5wKFnr0i5I&m=bfnUFvPti8hn2weQISp_JEIiJk_2Z8bO5MLXMHkxsQU&s=-yybcChfuNts54LVlNRYCWU5-MXphywRUMPA7RBEsII&e=
> ).
>
> John Lolis
> Coordinator of Computer Systems
>
> 100 Martine Avenue
> White Plains, NY  10601
>
> tel: 1.914.422.1497
> fax: 1.914.422.1452
>
>
> https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__whiteplainslibrary.org_&d=DwIBaQ&c=pRW6ZPn_LDv0DnDIAK65Ad0CA4hBS-2mAmNa2_oHfF0&r=v0JqZru0GdwESaeLbZBbSCH3mSRGznooM5wKFnr0i5I&m=bfnUFvPti8hn2weQISp_JEIiJk_2Z8bO5MLXMHkxsQU&s=DvZuHExDp35_yBzB2gSBvwcTbxBrG34EExUbsrQ7R98&e=
>
> *When you think about it, *all* security is ultimately security by
> ignorance.*
>
>
>
> On Wed, 13 Mar 2019 at 12:21, 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/>
> >
>