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    Pick the best Linux distro for the W3V

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by Mavtop, Nov 22, 2005.

  1. Mavtop

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    Hello everyone,

    I would like to get everyone's opinion on which linux distro I should try on my W3V. Let's hear those opinions!
     
    Mavtop, Nov 22, 2005
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  2. coriolis

    coriolis Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Ooohhh, Linux distro. I thought you meant Reseller :p

    I'm gonna tinker the thread name to prevent confusion ;)
     
    coriolis, Nov 22, 2005
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    Devari, Nov 22, 2005
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  6. Mavtop

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    Ok, OpenSuse, gentoo, sourcemage, ubuntu and fedora are on their way to the W3V's hardrive to see which one will work the best. But, I am starting with the Suse disks. I will start a new thread once I have it up and running.

    -Mavtop
     
    Mavtop, Nov 22, 2005
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  7. AuroraS

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    SuSE and Gentoo are great distros.. Gentoo is a little complicated to install though.
    If you want simplicity, Knoppix is a good one to start out with...
     
    AuroraS, Nov 22, 2005
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  8. Devari

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    Knoppix and Kanotix both do not need to be installed on the HDD, and can be used to test some generic hardware support under Linux. I think Kanotix is supposed to have excellent wireless detection - of course, Intel wireless under Linux is actually a lot better than it used to be, since the drivers were finally put directly into the kernel.
     
    Devari, Nov 22, 2005
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  9. Dec1mal

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    No one uses linux, so it doesnt matter
     
    Dec1mal, Nov 22, 2005
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  10. flaxx

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    knoppix & fedora work great. i've personally tested them on my z70va, and there's actually native support for the x600, while the x700 requires the ati drivers to be installed.
     
    flaxx, Nov 22, 2005
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  11. Devari

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    ...You're joking, right?!
     
    Devari, Nov 22, 2005
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    Probably not, even i have no any problem for installation of Linux, but the applications will be in trouble. It cannot fit what i want to use!!!
     
    Iter, Nov 22, 2005
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    What application troubles are you having?
     
    Devari, Nov 22, 2005
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    it is very complicate to explain and a copy right issue, some favour application such as MS-office can be borrowed from a friend....... or MS....
     
    Iter, Nov 22, 2005
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    PM me then. Maybe I can help you.
     
    Devari, Nov 23, 2005
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    Ok I am stuck with the OpenSuse Alpha 3 install right after the 1st disk gets done installing and directs me to reboot. I do that and as the machine is booting up after I select suse from grub screen I get a weird message that my /dev/hda5 swap, and /dev/hda6 root are not found. Anybody have any experience with a problem like this. I have been cruising the suse help forums but to no avail yet.
     
    Mavtop, Nov 29, 2005
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