I'm using Arch on an old HP NC8000 laptop with pd-extended and jack but
it's a rolling release so doesn't meet your requirements for LTS...
Quoth João Pais, on 24/05/2013 11:06:
Hello list,
after trying debian squeezy for a few months on my Thinkpad X61s (an
old model), I'm thinking of trying another distribution, due to
several details. As I'm not up to date on the offer now, I wanted to
ask what distributions are interesting nowadays (and in the future?).
The reason why I changed from ubuntu to debian was because I found the
latest ubuntu version very bloated. But now I have issues with several
details that don't work on debian, and should work on a more "general"
distro like ubuntu. So it might be better to go back to Ubuntu, and
use a ligher desktop manager as gnome?
I was looking for a system with LTS (I won't upgrade for as long as I
can), modern (I need to try some programs now and then that require
modern libraries and dependencies), and also light. The hardware is a
bit old, and I need it mainly for Pd with Jack.
I've seen many people speaking good things about linux mint. Is it
worth it, or better to go directly to the "source", ubuntu? (but
ubuntu's source, debian, isn't working well for me)
Also important is that I don't have to spend time compiling, building
and going through forums. Or I'll just loose my temper, and go back to
windows for some years again.
My hardware is:
- Thinkpad X61s 64b (dual boot with windows 7) - but I'll use linux
with 32b
- RME Multiface I with PCMCIA card
- wacom intous3 tablet (that I wanted to acess through hid)
- Behringer BCF2000
What is your experience, what's out there that looks interesting these
days?
Thanks,
João
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