You should make a Tiny Core Linux partition. It would be  a fun
project : )
http://www.tinycorelinux.com/

On Thu, 2011-03-24 at 11:16 -0700, Dazed_75 wrote:

> I would agree with Mike though I might not limit Ubuntu much in disk
> space.  I say that just because if you find something you like better,
> you may well just replace Ubuntu with it.
> 
> BTW, if you are not aware of it, a great many distros in the Debian
> family are Ubuntu derivatives like Mint is (thugh they now have a
> straight Debian derivative as well).  For that matter, Debian itself
> may be a viable alternative for you.  With Ubuntu moving to Unity and
> Debian to Gnome 3, it will make an interesting difference.
> 
> Larry
> 
> 
> On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 8:52 AM, Mike Ballon <mike.ballon@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> 
>         In your situation I would stick with Ubuntu, but only use say
>         of the hard disk for the install. Then load virtualbox to play
>         with several other distros like Mint (my current), decide if
>         you like any of them more than Ubuntu, and then install that
>         one onto the free space you left open.
>         
>         
>         
>         Or if you don't want to partition your drive for some reason,
>         test the other distros on your old laptop and go from there.
>         
>          
>         
>         
>         On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 11:23 AM, James Finstrom
>         <jfinstrom@rhinoequipment.com> wrote:
>         
>                 It was a dark stormy night in 2005. A stranger in a
>                 trench coat approached and handed me a CD. I no longer
>                 had to fight the benign little issues nor did I have
>                 to put any effort in to make my laptop run Linux. Alas
>                 I have been using derivatives of Ubuntu ever since. I
>                 used Kbuntu for years then they decided to move to KDE
>                 4 which lacked my ability to like it. I switched over
>                 to gnome and we have become good friends. Ok lets get
>                 to the point. I am getting a new laptop today and I am
>                 debating of weather I should stick with Ubuntu who has
>                 never done me wrong or do I try something new.  I have
>                 no issues from a technical or moral standpoint with
>                 Ubuntu and am happy to use it until I do. That being
>                 said It has been almost 6 years and there have been
>                 many new distros born and old ones brought up to par
>                 so I would like feed back. I do wish to stay in the
>                 Debian family tree but outside of that I am open to
>                 suggestions. 
>                 
>                 -- 
>                 James Finstrom
>                 
>                 
>                 
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