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    What is: the best version of Linux for the CF-18

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by paddydazzer, Mar 21, 2010.

  1. paddydazzer

    paddydazzer Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi guys,
    I was just wondering if there is a version of Linux OS..
    thats good on toughbooks.
    Have a lot of Unix based sever work to do in my degree, and need reliable dual boot Linux 4 me CF-18 mk4, I am currently running UBUNTU v9.0 on it but it not great.
    Any ideas my TuffBook chums. :) :D
     
    paddydazzer, Mar 21, 2010
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  2. Azrial

    Azrial Notebook Deity

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    This is odd! I ran Ubuntu and Backtrack from the live DVD and was surprised at how well it ran with minimal configuration on my CF-29. What was your issue with it, or was it just not obscure enough for you? :p
     
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  3. KLonsdale

    KLonsdale Notebook Evangelist

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    I have run the latest versions of Linux mint on my CF-28 with no issues.
     
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  4. sunrk

    sunrk Notebook Evangelist

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    There are a lot of Linux variants out there. The most popular of the open-source ones would be Debian (for which Ubuntu is the latest release), but there are others such as Gentoo (which is more open-source than Debian). There are also the BSD unixes such as NetBSD, etc. which will probably also run fine on the older TB's such as CF-28's and 18's if you prefer a BSD Unix over a SYSV Unix.

    I come from a Sun hardware background so I've had a fair bit to do with using non-SunOS/Solaris *nix's just not on x86 platforms (yet).

    Craig.
     
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  5. paddydazzer

    paddydazzer Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks guys,,
    found one called XUBUNTU pretty good OS...
    It doesent relie too heavly on CPU power as to the UBUNTU 9.0 which is a desktop version i might add,, forgot to mention that soz..
     
    paddydazzer, Mar 22, 2010
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