>I have a laptop running SUSE 10.3. All works but the camera. I was having an issue with SKYPE but that seems to have gone away??. But I have run Linux on several laptops without much of an issue.
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>BTW it did take me time to configure everything. For example I did not know how to turn on bluetooth (a waste BTW) and I had to download special software to get my sprint modem to work. Overall it took me two hours to get it right. But I have lots of experience with Linux at this point.
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>Johnf

I am a linux noob. I am downloading ubuntu 7.10 and will dual boot for a while. My main concerns are getting the wireless connection set up, burning CD's, and my digital camera. If need be, I can run a Windows VM to pull pics from the camera or get a external USB reader to read the card.