Debian GNU/Linux on T1700 Mini Tower

Hello.
I realize that Dell offers Windows 7 preloaded on the Dell T1700 Mini Tower, my question is if can I install Debian GNU/Linux on it? or if I can get the T1700 without operating System.
Thank you for your attention.

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Other linux versions are locked out via secure boot.

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http://web.archive.org/web/*sa_/http://people.debian.org/~branden/ibook/
Here it is used to receive instructions on how to install, on my 1993 iBook, combinations of MacOS9, MacOSX 10.2, and Debian GNU/Linux. GNU/Linux offers what MacOSX 10.2 doesn't, except for the easy conversion of DV tape camcorders to DVD (not suitable for a G3 Mac anyway).
'Mactracker' claims my iBook 800 MHz 32 VRAM laptop was made between April and October of 2003. (It also describes the hardware upgrades possible.) Because I use a different computer for burning DVDs, I hope to install Debian GNU/Linux only, which should offer a very fast and flexible OOUI computer.
I've also been given a 15" Aluminum G4 PowerBook (1.67 GHz) and use the appropriate web page for assistance. Here I need to install MacOS9 for my granddaughter's games, MacOSX 10.2 for my wife, and GNU/Linux for me.
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http://www.debian.org/
http://tuxmobil.org/debian_linux.html
http://www.linux-on-laptops.com/apple.html
http://tuxmobil.org/Mobile-Guide/Mobile-Guide.html
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http://tuxmobil.org/stolen_laptops.html
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I have got a window - in the top-left corner there is a window with the video.
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chripe
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I have Linux, (mandarake flavour) installed on my
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I have a t61p (6459 CTO, Penryn dual core 2.5GHz, NVIDIA Quadro FX570M 512MB, 1680x1050 monitor, 82801H (ICH8 family) audio controller, Intel 82566MM Gigabit & 4965AGN network adaptors, 3GB ram with Intel GM965 chipset). I am a physicist and do most of my computational/modeling work on GNU/Linux and would like to make the system dualboot with XP and any one of the standard GNU/Linux distros out there (I prefer a minimalistic system, preferably running Debian or its variants like Ubuntu). I am posting this to know the experiences of people who have walked this way before. I am a long time DELL (inspiron/other models) user and this is the first time I am using a thinkpad. So pardon my ignorance. Here goes:
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Dear forum members,
Greetings from lands far away :-)
I am in the market for a laptop, "specifically" for scientific computing - data processing, running numerical models, coding and visualization (Python, openGL, Tcl/Tk, Vis5d). I have decided to try T61p. I have couple questions/concerns, please.
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3. Finally, I would appreciate it if any of you guys can share any information on the T61p (other than that which is already available from the T61p page) / your experiences/suggestions regarding whether this is a good machine for my requirement(s)..
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Never mind it takes time to find the source package
from website x, install the package, compile the
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IMac_G4
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old PPC G4 Mac, and then if there are more than two or three good ones, of those
what one would be most likely to be worth the additional effort to attempt to use in it.
Depending on the version and specifications of your iMac G4 computer, there could
be different versions of linux systems capable of running it. However, some items
may not be supported which you would need to have working, such as wi-fi internet
and sleep mode, etc; among others. Searching the net does bring up more info.
{You may find, that going to OS X 10.4.11 would be more worth the effort, in that
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and some fine freeware or low cost shareware to run on it. Linux versions vary
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