New Dell w/Ubuntu

If I need to change the OS to XP (on a new Dell 15n notebook) will
there be problems with hardware drivers?
TIA

b_v

Bob Villa wrote:
> If I need to change the OS to XP (on a new Dell 15n notebook) will
> there be problems with hardware drivers?
> TIA
>
> b_v

Probably not. If the Dell web site does not have them, you have to
identify all the chipsets (motherboard, graphics, audio, wifi, Ethernet
and modem) and download the drivers from the chipset mfrs' web sites.

.... Ben Myers

On Jun 14, 11:23*am, Ben Myers <ben_my...@charter.net> wrote:
> Bob Villa wrote:
> > If I need to change the OS to XP (on a new Dell 15n notebook) will
> > there be problems with hardware drivers?
> > TIA
>
> > b_v
>
> Probably not. *If the Dell web site does not have them, you have to
> identify all the chipsets (motherboard, graphics, audio, wifi, Ethernet
> and modem) and download the drivers from the chipset mfrs' web sites.
>
> ... Ben Myers

Thanks for the responses!

"Bob Villa" <> wrote in message
news:3127ab29-c9b8-4ae9-8c79-...
> If I need to change the OS to XP (on a new Dell 15n notebook) will
> there be problems with hardware drivers?
> TIA
>
> b_v


You're Bob Freaking Villa. How big of a problem could it be?


g

S.Lewis wrote:
> "Bob Villa" <> wrote in message
> news:3127ab29-c9b8-4ae9-8c79-...
>> If I need to change the OS to XP (on a new Dell 15n notebook) will
>> there be problems with hardware drivers?
>> TIA
>>
>> b_v
>
>
> You're Bob Freaking Villa. How big of a problem could it be?
>
>
> g
>
>

You mean the This Old House guy? ... Ben Myers

"Ben Myers" <> wrote in message
news:h14e5l$ab3$...
> S.Lewis wrote:
>> "Bob Villa" <> wrote in message
>> news:3127ab29-c9b8-4ae9-8c79-...
>>> If I need to change the OS to XP (on a new Dell 15n notebook) will
>>> there be problems with hardware drivers?
>>> TIA
>>>
>>> b_v
>>
>>
>> You're Bob Freaking Villa. How big of a problem could it be?
>>
>>
>> g
>
> You mean the This Old House guy? ... Ben Myers




You've seen the dude too?

Except he has only one "L" in his last name. He can fix anything.

On Jun 14, 11:05*pm, "S.Lewis" <Gossa...@interesting.com> wrote:
> "Ben Myers" <ben_my...@charter.net> wrote in message
>
> news:h14e5l$ab3$...
>
>
>
> > S.Lewis wrote:
> >> "Bob Villa" <pheeh.z...@gmail.com> wrote in message
> >>news:3127ab29-c9b8-4ae9-8c79-....
> >>> If I need to change the OS to XP (on a new Dell 15n notebook) will
> >>> there be problems with hardware drivers?
> >>> TIA
>
> >>> b_v
>
> >> You're Bob Freaking Villa. *How big of a problem could it be?
>
> >> g
>
> > You mean the This Old House guy? *... Ben Myers
>
> You've seen the dude too?
>
> Except he has only one "L" in his last name. *He can fix anything.

Actually, he watched the other guys do things...I never saw him do
anything but plug Sears and insurance.

"Bob Villa" <> wrote in message
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On Jun 14, 11:05 pm, "S.Lewis" <Gossa...@interesting.com> wrote:
> "Ben Myers" <ben_my...@charter.net> wrote in message
>
> news:h14e5l$ab3$...
>
>
>
> > S.Lewis wrote:
> >> "Bob Villa" <pheeh.z...@gmail.com> wrote in message
> >>news:3127ab29-c9b8-4ae9-8c79-...
> >>> If I need to change the OS to XP (on a new Dell 15n notebook) will
> >>> there be problems with hardware drivers?
> >>> TIA
>
> >>> b_v
>
> >> You're Bob Freaking Villa. How big of a problem could it be?
>
> >> g
>
> > You mean the This Old House guy? ... Ben Myers
>
> You've seen the dude too?
>
> Except he has only one "L" in his last name. He can fix anything.

Actually, he watched the other guys do things...I never saw him do
anything but plug Sears and insurance.


>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>


"heresy" g

S.Lewis wrote:
> "Ben Myers" <> wrote in message
> news:h14e5l$ab3$...
>> S.Lewis wrote:
>>> "Bob Villa" <> wrote in message
>>> news:3127ab29-c9b8-4ae9-8c79-...
>>>> If I need to change the OS to XP (on a new Dell 15n notebook) will
>>>> there be problems with hardware drivers?
>>>> TIA
>>>>
>>>> b_v
>>>
>>> You're Bob Freaking Villa. How big of a problem could it be?
>>>
>>>
>>> g
>> You mean the This Old House guy? ... Ben Myers
>
>
>
>
> You've seen the dude too?
>
> Except he has only one "L" in his last name. He can fix anything.
>
>

Is he also a part time veterinarian, too? Veterinarians have
reputations as good fixers, too! ... Ben Myers

> Is he also a part time veterinarian, too? Veterinarians have reputations
> as good fixers, too! ... Ben Myers

Why do they call it getting your animal "fixed" when it doesn't work right
after?