On 10/10/07, Karl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Vista is one sick OS. It may just be the crapware > installed, but it is slow and easily confused.
Bloatware is a huge problem. If possible, I recommend a clean install from an OS disc without OEM-added bloatware. (Whether that's an option depends on what the OEM gives you, and I don't know if the Vista licensing rules even allows that.) > What live CD (DVD) distribution would you recommend. Of all the live CD distros I've tried, I've had the best luck with Ubuntu in the "just works" department (especially when it comes to laptops with wireless networking, which all seem to belong to the chipset-of-the-month-club). The Knoppix DVD release, while rougher around the edges, wins in the "most software crammed onto one disc" category. > Also, whatever live distribution I try, what would you recommend for a dual > boot setup. Knoppix isn't (or wasn't) really designed for permanent install. It's focused on being a live CD, and updates are (were?) not that frequent. Ubuntu has regular updates, which makes it more suited towards a permanent installation. I think. -- Ben _______________________________________________ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/