On 06/16/2010 09:11 AM, Tom Buskey wrote: > On Tue, Jun 15, 2010 at 2:29 PM, Gerry Hull <ge...@telosity.com> wrote: > >> This is why I LOVE this list -- lots of great feedback. >> I'll go w/64-bit (trying it w/the live-CD first), and probably Virtualbox. >> BTW, I bought the X61 for $250, in mint condition, from Craigslist. Pretty >> good deal for a decent dual-core box. >> Thanks! >> Gerry >> > I've been running 64 bit Linux for awhile. I had issues installing > 32bit (Fedora 10) on my desktop but 64 bits works perfectly. > > As a user, I don't see the issues about plugins, etc. Of course, I block > flash. > > I got a cheap Lenovo at Christmas and run Ubuntu 9.10 right now. > Suspend works perfectly. I haven't gotten wireless to work yet but I > haven't spent time on it beyond trying the default Ubuntu stuff. > Everything else is perfect. > If you have a Broadcom chip, just install /b43/-/fwcutter/ from the Ubuntu repos. During installation it pops up a dialog whether you want to download the firmware or not. Just click yes, and your wireless will come right up. Most Intel wireless chips work out of the box.
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