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    Linux on a Laptop Distro recomendations?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Knight, Jan 28, 2005.

  1. Knight

    Knight Notebook Enthusiast

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    I am not going to count on the ability to play alot of games on my laptop, so I have been considering putting Linux onto the laptop I wish to purchase... I am not a linux GURU but I can work my way through it... Anyone have any suggestions on a Distro that works well on laptops with support for bluetooth and WiFi?

    I tried Knoppix on my existing laptop, (Gateway Solo 1150... You can stop laughing I didn't pay for this piece of crap)

    I currently use a Netgear wireless b/g adapter and had no luck with Knoppix and from what I understand Knoppix has some of the best driver support avaliable in Linux.

    I am just looking for something different and have been considering Linux as a possible alternative, but with so many different Distro's out there I am a bit overwhelmed.

    Any thoughts?
     
    Knight, Jan 28, 2005
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    cristi.anca Newbie

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    Hello,

    I have installed on my Asus M6Ne laptop Suse Linux 9.2. It works realy well with the wireless lan. I don't have bluetooth so I can't tell you about bluetooth support.

    I will recomand Suse 9.2.

    Cristi
     
    cristi.anca, Feb 3, 2005
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  3. Knight

    Knight Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thank you for your recomendation, I recently installed SUSE 9.2 on one of my desktops to test it out, and that is the exact OS that I was thinking about running on the laptop! looks like I made a good Choice, can't beat YaST for system configuration!
     
    Knight, Feb 5, 2005
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    psychoj Newbie

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    <blockquote id='quote'> quote:<hr height='1' noshade id='quote'>Originally posted by cristi.anca
     
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    varoquau Newbie

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    <blockquote id='quote'> quote:<hr height='1' noshade id='quote'>Originally posted by cristi.anca
     
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    sunnyday26 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Suggestion, I use ubuntu and Linspire 4.5 live distro's , I also use PCMCIA card from Belkin for wireless and they pick up very easily. Laptop just boots and sees the network, Actually, the Laptop I just received for free, I used Ubuntu to grab information and files from hard drive due to the Blue Screen of Death.
    Good Luck


    Isnt' today the day after yesterday and the day before tommorrow?
     
    sunnyday26, May 5, 2005
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  7. DimGR

    DimGR Notebook Enthusiast

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    I use Debian / Kanotix on all my Desktops and on my laptop.
    Of course everything works excellent


    take a look here

    http://www.linux-laptop.net/
     
    DimGR, May 6, 2005
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