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 Jun 24 2006, 11:23 AM
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MSFN Expert  Group: Members Posts: 1126 Joined: 22-March 06 From: Canada Member No.: 91588 OS: Vista Home x86 
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im willing to download and test all ubuntu versions and stuff like that, but i was wondering if anyone knew which would be the best version for an old dell inspiron 7000 laptop. i want to try linux a bit more (the first attempt i got scared lol) i have already had the live ubuntu 5.10 on my laptop and it handled it alright, but it was so slow to boot. i want to download a distribution of linux that would run good on an old laptop like mine. its a 366 with 384mb of ram. i dont want to try vector linux again because i couldnt get my network card working, so im going to just stick with ubuntu, but if anyone knows of a good distribution let me know. (also one thats fairly easy to set up for a total Nub when it comes to linux.) iv got a dlink dwl-650+ wireless b card to get working in this, and i know it loads cuz i had it on the net with the live cd. so, thanks for reading, and let me know what ya think would be good.
also, sorry if i posted this in the wrong place/forum. feel free to delete. -brian |
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Jun 24 2006, 11:44 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 18 Joined: 2-June 06 Member No.: 97838 OS: Vista Home Premium x64 
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I would give Kubuntu a go... after all the years of tesing I've found that KDE is less of a resource hog than Gnome... Also I find that Kubuntu is extremely nice to use. So give Kubuntu Dapper a try.. or Breezy
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Jun 24 2006, 12:34 PM
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MSFN Expert Group: Members Posts: 1126 Joined: 22-March 06 From: Canada Member No.: 91588 OS: Vista Home x86
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while i was writing the first post up i was installing Kubuntu. when its up and running it seems alright, but it is sooooooo slow to boot. i dont know why either. is this common with linux?
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Jun 24 2006, 03:13 PM
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MSFN Junkie  Group: Moderator Posts: 3136 Joined: 18-August 04 From: Terra Incognita Member No.: 28113 OS: Vista Ultimate x64 
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moved.
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Jun 24 2006, 03:45 PM
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MSFN Expert Group: Members Posts: 1126 Joined: 22-March 06 From: Canada Member No.: 91588 OS: Vista Home x86
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omg im so stupid, i didnt see "other operating systems" in the software area
 sorry
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Jun 24 2006, 04:03 PM
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Junior Group: Members Posts: 76 Joined: 7-January 05 Member No.: 40167 |
Xubuntu, XFCE is better than Gnome/KDE for slower systems.
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Jun 24 2006, 04:38 PM
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MSFN Expert Group: Members Posts: 1126 Joined: 22-March 06 From: Canada Member No.: 91588 OS: Vista Home x86
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xubuntu,
got it and installed it. it runs very well, just the boot time i want to slim down now. everything loaded (i think) it says my audio is loaded, but i havent tested it yet, but video and network are working for sure. i got video at 1024 X 768 X 32bit or 24bit, not sure and the network is working cuz im typing this in it linux  i really like this. i just wish it was a little quicker to boot up thats all. ill search on google for tips and stuff. whatever i find, ill post here. thanks again guys  edit : ehhh my audio is working  ESS Maestro 2 pci says its loaded, but i cant alter the sound at all, and i cant hear anything >.<oh and i need to enable APM support for my laptop, i cant get access to battery info. so i, being a total nub, dont know how to do this. anyone have any experience here with apm and laptops under linux? thanks for reading everyone, i truely am thankful. This post has been edited by brian10161: Jun 24 2006, 05:30 PM |
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Jun 24 2006, 09:52 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 115 Joined: 1-June 06 From: Raleigh NC Member No.: 97813
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I like Kubuntu as well, but because of the lack of hardware support I dont reccomend any flavor of Ubuntu. I do like SUSE 10, not 10.1 but 10, and I like Slackware. if you are a Linux newbie I often recommend Xandros or Mandrake.
QUOTE (Vinnie @ Jun 24 2006, 12:44 PM)  I would give Kubuntu a go... after all the years of tesing I've found that KDE is less of a resource hog than Gnome... Also I find that Kubuntu is extremely nice to use. So give Kubuntu Dapper a try.. or Breezy
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Jun 25 2006, 07:01 AM
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Defender of the Penguin Group: Members Posts: 1276 Joined: 10-April 05 From: Brisvegas Member No.: 51416 
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Sigh... not another bloody one of these... i really dislike these...
Don't mind me, its a pet hate!!  Right for you? Choose any version, try all of them, try different distributions in fact, hardware support doesn't mean anything, all linux distributions are the same if they have the same kernel structure!, the only difference is basically the name, don't get me wrong here, but there should be some kind of... i don't know... ah, who cares... nobody takes my post onboard anyways... lol 
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Jun 27 2006, 03:20 PM
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MSFN Expert Group: Members Posts: 1126 Joined: 22-March 06 From: Canada Member No.: 91588 OS: Vista Home x86
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i was thinking of trying Vector again, but i dont know how to use linux at all, so i doubt i can get any of my hardware working in it. i could play around for a bit and maybe figure it out, but with my luck, i'd go to reload it and forget it all lol. anyway, ill keep playing around. i like Xubuntu so far, its just slow to boot, thats all.
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Jul 1 2006, 11:41 AM
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Go MSFN! Group: Members Posts: 1078 Joined: 5-April 06 From: London Member No.: 92828 OS: none
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I say Dapper (6.06), the original ubuntu.
Easy for me 
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Jul 4 2006, 09:55 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 523 Joined: 4-November 03 Member No.: 8982 OS: XP Pro x86 
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QUOTE (T D @ Jul 1 2006, 07:41 PM) I say Dapper (6.06), the original ubuntu. Easy for me #1 |
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Jul 4 2006, 03:28 PM
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Go MSFN! Group: Members Posts: 1078 Joined: 5-April 06 From: London Member No.: 92828 OS: none
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@BigDaddy and I'm sayin the original Ubuntu is the best Linux distro for me.
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Jul 5 2006, 11:46 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 647 Joined: 4-February 05 From: God's Own Country Member No.: 43021 OS: XP Pro x86 
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same 4 me tooo
Ubuntu or kubuntu 6.06 is very good |
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Jul 5 2006, 09:05 PM
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MSFN Expert Group: Members Posts: 1126 Joined: 22-March 06 From: Canada Member No.: 91588 OS: Vista Home x86
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i need to get more blank cds or i wont be able to get these versions of linux lol. unfortuneatly im not making any money
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Jul 6 2006, 03:57 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 647 Joined: 4-February 05 From: God's Own Country Member No.: 43021 OS: XP Pro x86
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u can order the presed cds of ubuntu or kubuntu for free of charge !!!
at [LINK]shipit.ubuntu.org[/LINK] [LINK]shipit.kubuntu.org[/LINK] |
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Jul 6 2006, 05:40 AM
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MSFN Expert Group: Members Posts: 1126 Joined: 22-March 06 From: Canada Member No.: 91588 OS: Vista Home x86
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i know you can order them, i just dont order stuff online, just dont want my personal info getting out, thats all.
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Jul 6 2006, 05:44 AM
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C'mon you apes! You wanna live forever!?  Group: Patrons Posts: 3999 Joined: 17-May 04 From: Puertollano, Spain Member No.: 20147 
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i recived breezy 5.10 and dapper 6.06 after just a few weeks
it's ok if you don't like to share your personal info but... hey! they're shipping you cds!
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Nov 22 2006, 09:03 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 238 Joined: 20-March 05 From: /usr/include/linux Member No.: 48535
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Hmm... do you want eye candy? If so, I'd use Kubuntu, but if not, I'd use Ubuntu. Or Xubuntu's not that bad either. Sorry for not being decisive Use Edgy, the latest version, though, instead of Dapper. |