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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/> > > >