Thanks, Josh ...
The laptop on which I want to install Linux is an hp pavilion
model #zv6201cl from Costco. Of course, it is returnable if it
doesn't turn out to be satisfactory with Linux ;))
If anyone knows of a better deal -- i.e. a cheaper laptop with near
comparable features ... especially one that does not require paying
the M$ tax, I'd be interested.
This one has an AMD Athlon 64 processor 3200+ 2.0 GHz
512 KB -- L2 Cache
60 GB hard drive
15.4" WXGA display
ATI Radeon Xpres 200 M with 128 dedicated video memory
54g 802.11 b/g WLAN (don't know that I have any interest in that)
DVD+RW and CD-RW combo drive with double layer support
8 Cell Lithium-Ion battery
6 in 1 digital media reader
My objective is to have Linux as my main operating system with Win4Lin
so I can run win98 as a task under Linux for the few win apps that I still
use until I can get up to speed on Linux alternatives -- mainly Pagemaker
and Paint Shop Pro.
Since it came with Win XP (which I do not really want), I'll probably
set it up as a dual (or multiple) boot rather than just reformatting to
eliminate XP entirely.
I have install CDs for Mandrake 10.1 official (though I know there
is a later version called Mandriva) and a Mepis Live CD (b2004.05).
I've been kind of partial to Mandrake just because my old 8.1 version
has been running for 4+ years without ever crashing and I have never
done or needed to do an update. I like stable and do not want to
have to bother with endless updating.
I'm also interested in Ubuntu because of all the high-praise I've heard
from many users, but I don't know much about it.
I just do not want something that I'll have to endlessly update or
continuously tinker with.
So, I'm open to suggestions and recommendations.
Joe
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On Saturday 26 November 2005 09:07, you wrote:
> --- Josef Lowder <joe@actionline.com> wrote:
> > So is there one today today?
> > I'd like to get the latest Mandriva or Ubuntu or Mepis
> > (or all three) installed on a new laptop I just bought.
> >
> > joe@actionline.com
> >
> ------------------------------------
> tell us about the laptop hardware. It might be really
> easy to get started with yourself. (If I can do it,
> anyone can.)
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