[smc-discuss] Can I install LINUX in Micromax Canvas LapBook ? I would like to have a cheap & portable LINUX Machine for programming.

[Balasankar C]

On ശനി 30 ജൂലൈ 2016 11:37 രാവിലെ, ഫെന്നെക് എന്ന കുറുക്കൻ. wrote:
> Hi, I would like to buy a cheap laptop and I found 'Micromax Canvas Lapbook
> L1160'
> http://www.micromaxinfo.com/laptops/mini-laptop/canvas-lapbook-l1160/specifications.html
> My requirement is a cheap lightweight notebook with linux distro, to be used
> mainly for programming purpose and connecting to web. 'Lapbook' comes
> preinstalled with windows 10, I would like to know, with any trick, whether its
> possible, we could install a linux distro in it with drivers support. If there
> any alternative better hardware available for similar cost, I just love to hear
> that too. Thanks.
> 

You can try running a GNU/Linux distro in Live mode and see if the hardware
parts are getting detected automatically, or if the drivers are available. I
would suggest Linux Mint Debian Edition.

PS : If you want to see how well it works with completely free software, try
running Trisquel OS in it and see which all devices are detected. And then
please add that information to http://h-node.org so others can find it.

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Balasankar C
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