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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Small is beautiful notebook 12" or less

    I have an old Mirage 11.6"; runs Fedora 25 Linux really well - it is light and easy to travel with. But there's no obvious replacement available! The smallest is a 13.3" laptop which is ENORMOUS in comparison!
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Take care with SkyFire V screens. oops. (plus coparison with Ultranote IV LE)

    I move around a lot in my work so my Skyfire V follows me around on planes, airports, hotels, thrown in cars etc. It's always in a nice padded Timbuktu bag there is a special section in the bag for laptops so chargers etc are in a separate bit I don't remember any impact that created this - but...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST How do I switch off integrated GPU in favour of NVidia card?

    I have a SkyFire III with an NVidia GTX-760M but just noticed that it has been using the integrated Intel HD Graphics 4000 all this time! the Xorg.0.log shows (this is Linux): [ 15.035] (--) intel(0): Integrated Graphics Chipset: Intel(R) HD Graphics 4600 I know there is definitely a...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Installing Fedora 20 on a Skyfire III

    It's actually quite easy. USB The first job is to create an install. I used liveusb-creator, instructions can be found here: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/How_to_create_and_use_Live_USB. I always use the NetInstall version because it is quicker to create an up to date install Boot Switch on...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST BIOS on a Skyfire III - which key? avoiding windows boot manager

    embarrassing question. I'm trying to load linux on my SkyFire III, but bugger me if I can find the key to get to the BIOS so that it will boot from a USB. Tried every F-key so far and all I am getting are Windows Boot Manager screens.
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Optimus V vs Skyfire III for work (same price, same spec - but which one?)

    I travel a lot, work in IT security, will use the laptop on assignments. I'll be running Linux and usually have a VM or two on the go. So, I was interested in the Inferno and have been waiting to see if it would come back, it didn't so I'm looking at the next best options. Really it boils...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST oh no! what happened to the Inferno?

    I was ready to buy a small lightweight but powerful Inferno (I travel quite a bit, use Linux and work on the hoof) - but it seems to have been replaced by a low-spec Gemini (which doesn't match what I need) Does anyone know if there will be an Inferno successor? or is the next...
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