> sad as it may sound, i love redhat on my laptop. goes on real quick and > easy, don't have any problems with hardware. > > i've had real problems with gentoo getting the kernel to work properly, > and > i've never been able to get past the remote install on debian.
this is where you probably would love Knoppix since it more or less is a Debian-live-cd (boots and runs entirely off your cd-drive with the option of being installed to a hd drive of your choice). most amazing about Knoppix is that it has a pretty gread hardware detection / auto-configuration mechanism based on a 2.4.20-xfs kernel. besides the sound (via82xx-onboard-chip) I was able to completely use all the hardware inside my notebook just while putting the cd in the drive and waiting until it came up. once having it installed to your hard drive, then, you might use it like a "normal" Debian-system (including the package management) :) cheers, kris -- +++ GMX - Mail, Messaging & more http://www.gmx.net +++ Jetzt ein- oder umsteigen und USB-Speicheruhr als Pr�mie sichern! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
