Linux on laptops

[stu]

On Wednesday 03 May 2006 07:08, Empty wrote:
> Wagner, Steven G wrote:
> > If anyone could post back with a short list of what you like about Ubuntu
> > (if you like Ubuntu) I'd be interested in hearing. I was under the
> > impression that it is just a very easy, kind of novice distro that works
> > with a lot of hardware, etc. and installs quickly. Am I missing
> > something?
>
> I like it because it is Debian enough for my tastes, with solid hardware
> support. It recognized my 10/100/1000 Ethernet out of the box, *and* my
> IPW2200 wifi card... To me it is aimed more at the desktop crowd. I
> prefer to save my brain cycles for getting something big and important
> working rather than mucking with constant patching etc.
>
> ~Ben
>
	If / when I get started on this project, I plan to try several different 
Distros. For the reasons both of you have mentioned above, Ubuntu is clearly 
a reasonable choice since I'm looking to introduce new users to Linux in an 
easy to swallow form! Considering the older hardware I'll likely be working 
with, I'll definitely give Xubuntu a shot - I rather like Xfce4 as a 
lightweight window manager. I've got a K6-2 400 running it on Debian.
	Then, there's also DSL which runs on almost anything, as does Puppy, and I'd 
like to try Enlightenment on a Debian base install, just for giggles.
	I'm currently looking for hardware sources, and I'm willing to do some 
Dumpster Diving if needed! Most of what I'm finding online is either 
"Refurbed" with Windows preinstalled, or has been stripped of memory, hard 
drives w/caddies, batteries, and power supplies.

	Stu