Good distro since it uses a BSD-like package manager. However, you need to be quite the expert to use this since it does not come with a pretty GUI. Installation documentation is available on the website.
--Greg -----Original Message----- From: Meidinger Chris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2003 3:42 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Com (E-Mail) Subject: AW: Best Linux Distribution for laptop - Debian is not proper for laptop? I use gentoo linux from www.gentoo.org on all my boxes, both my private and work machines. Runs great on an IBM T23, and i've had it on T21, A31p and other Lappys. It's worth a look for sure. badenIT GmbH System Support Chris Meidinger Tullastrasse 70 79108 Freiburg -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Gesendet: Saturday, July 05, 2003 6:43 PM An: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Betreff: RE: Best Linux Distribution for laptop - Debian is not proper for laptop? > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Potter, Tim [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 11:20 AM >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: Best Linux Distribution for laptop >> >> We're going to be installing Linux on a 500Mhz/128MB Dell laptop for >> monitoring, forensics, scanning, security assessments, etc. >> What is the best distribution for this? >> Thanks, >> Tim > > In my experience, Red Hat 7.3 or 8.0 - entirely because of the > installer. It's easy and fast and it works. > > RH9 doesn't have the check-the-X-config button, and writes very odd > things to XF86Config. > > I'd have said 8.0, but I'm in the middle of a 'discussion' with the RH8 > installer trying to get the X configuration to work on a Dell Latitude > 600. It seems to work during the install, but sometimes gets into an > interesting failure mode where the screen fades to white around the > edges, and the machine stops responding to everything but the power > button. > > 7.3, if I remember correctly, couldn't probe the monitor but worked just > fine if I told it the monitor was a Dell laptop 1400. And with the > checkX button you can change things around if it doesn't. > > I like Debian's politics better, but I've never been able to get it > installed and working on the laptop - entirely because of the installer. > > -- > Glenn English > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Evaluating SSL VPNs' Consider NEOTERIS, chosen as leader by top > analysts! The Gartner Group just put Neoteris in the top of its Magic > Quadrant, while InStat has confirmed Neoteris as the leader in > marketshare. > > Find out why, and see how you can get plug-n-play secure remote access > in about an hour, with no client, server changes, or ongoing > maintenance. > > Visit us at: http://www.neoteris.com/promos/sf-6-9.htm > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- I'd like to install Debian on my laptop (Fujitsu lifebook s4542). is it impossible? (i don't think it's impossible. but it'll be not easy, huh?) and one more question! can i get the source of linux installer? (like anaconda, or installer of debian, and etc.) and... which language or script is the best for making linux installer? any ideas? ~ :) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Evaluating SSL VPNs' Consider NEOTERIS, chosen as leader by top analysts! The Gartner Group just put Neoteris in the top of its Magic Quadrant, while InStat has confirmed Neoteris as the leader in marketshare. Find out why, and see how you can get plug-n-play secure remote access in about an hour, with no client, server changes, or ongoing maintenance. Visit us at: http://www.neoteris.com/promos/sf-6-9.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Evaluating SSL VPNs' Consider NEOTERIS, chosen as leader by top analysts! The Gartner Group just put Neoteris in the top of its Magic Quadrant, while InStat has confirmed Neoteris as the leader in marketshare. Find out why, and see how you can get plug-n-play secure remote access in about an hour, with no client, server changes, or ongoing maintenance. Visit us at: http://www.neoteris.com/promos/sf-6-9.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Evaluating SSL VPNs' Consider NEOTERIS, chosen as leader by top analysts! The Gartner Group just put Neoteris in the top of its Magic Quadrant, while InStat has confirmed Neoteris as the leader in marketshare. Find out why, and see how you can get plug-n-play secure remote access in about an hour, with no client, server changes, or ongoing maintenance. Visit us at: http://www.neoteris.com/promos/sf-6-9.htm ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
