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    Which linux distro the best for Ibm thinkpad X60s?

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by cmick25, Feb 24, 2010.

  1. cmick25

    cmick25 Notebook Consultant

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    Which linux distro the best for Ibm thinkpad X60s?
    Hi, people! I have Ibm thinkpad X60s and would like to install a stable and user friendly Linux on it...I have had ubuntu and xubuntu on it before, but it was kind of a dual boot with XP Pro, with the help of a Wubi installer...However, recently I have had some issues with my XP program and would like to reinstall the whole system...But, since I have bought the machine refurbished, I can not use blue button rescue and recovery, because I do not have the password that was set up by a previous owner...That's why I would like to format the whole hard drive and install one linux distro on it...I have been doing plenty of research on different Linux distros and figured out that Ubuntu, Fedora and freebsd/openbsd are the most stable and maintained distros, not forgetting Debian, of course...So, basically, I would like to install a linux that works pretty much out of the box and would prefer Gnome, because KDE seems to complicated to me, as I am a newbie to Linux...
    Thank you all for your appreciated answers and effort!!!
     
    cmick25, Feb 24, 2010
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  2. Joel

    Joel coffeecoffeecoffeecoffee

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    G'day,
    I think it would be better to have a dual-boot Windows and Linux, just in case. So that being said, go with Ubuntu - It's widely known, plus many people around here know it quite well, so you will get alot of support from the NBR Community.

    Cheers.
     
    Joel, Feb 24, 2010
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    I would try Xubuntu. I am considering installing it on my Thinkpad T41. That or sidux xfce.

    I think it's good to go light on resources with the older computers although the X60 series is faster than the T4x series. ;-0
     
    puter1, Feb 24, 2010
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    oh, try Mandriva, too, if you like it to work 'out of the box.' Although, Ubuntu might need more tweaking, there is a lot of links out there for figuring out how to get things to work.

    Debian is good, too, for offering lots of variety and choices but straight Debian needs a lot of tweaking since they strictly adhere to a policy (non-free licensing etc. requiring edits of sources list and adding various repositories but if you search enough, there's good how-to's and info for that).
     
    puter1, Feb 24, 2010
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    Or just use Mint which is tweaked ubuntu. Some driver is probably impossible to be included in official version due to license resitriction.
     
    yejun, Feb 24, 2010
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