Thank you Dazed, I plan to wipe off windows and make it a Linux only laptop. I plan to use it for email and to store images. I will ask the question again and send more information on the laptop. Mike On 05/19/2013 06:46 AM, Dazed_75 wrote: > Most distros will work on a box that can run Vista. Some Toshiba > laptops use a Toshiba specific method of power control and need to be > installed with ACPI turned off. > > That's about all anyone could say since you have provided no details > about your machine or what you want to do with it (dual boot vs wipe > Windows and replace with Linux vs other options). > > As far as what distro to choose, that is as much up to your > preferences as anything. We could offer our opinions but they would > be based on our differing opinions rather than your needs and desires. > > If you would like to discuss some options, you are welcome to come to > Stammtische (Tuesday 7pm), Ubuntu Hour (Thursday 7pm), or an Installfest > (Saturday 6/1 10-4pm). And there are other events where you could > talk with us. > > Stammtische @ Iguana Macks 1371 N. Alma School Rd, Chandler, AZ 85224 > > Ubuntu Hour @ Extreme Bean SW corner area of McClintock & Southern > > Installfest @ UAT (University of Advancing Technology) 2625 W. > Baseline Road Tempe, AZ 85283 (Between 48th & Fry's) > > > On Sun, May 19, 2013 at 6:43 AM, mike enriquez > wrote: > > I am looking for a distro to load on my Toshiba laptop that is > running Vista. > > Does anyone know, how I can tell if this will work or not. > Thanks > > Mike Enriquez > > -- > *Knowledge becomes obsolete; research everything! * > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > -- > Dazed_75 a.k.a. Larry > > Please protect my address like I protect yours. When sending messages > to multiple recipients, use the BCC: (Blind carbon copy). Remove > addresses from a forwarded message body before clicking Send. > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss -- *Knowledge becomes obsolete; research everything! *