[ltp] Preferred distro for Thinkpads?

Jaime Iniesta linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Mon, 15 Aug 2005 16:43:16 +0200


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apt-get (and yum) is great software, and if you use Synaptic as a front-end=
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much better. I used all of that on Fedora Core too. They don't come=20
preinstalled but you can do it from freshrpms.net <http://freshrpms.net>.

Jaime


2005/8/15, Martin Eslon <martin.eslon@pol.ee>:
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> I run knoppix-based distro: knoppixSTD, and it runs just fine. boots up
> couple of minutes, but my TP is T21 ; ). have tried RHat, but once u have
> gone apt-get there's no going back (to rpm -iv...; ). i recommend
> installing knoppix on laptop - better hw support, already tailored to
> contain all the necessary programs. and u can try it out running from cd
> before u install it to hdd.
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> At 08:05 15.08.2005, you wrote:
> >Jaime Iniesta wrote:
> > > Thanks everybody, I'm happy with FC4 despite the fact it takes 2=20
> minutes
> > > to start on my PC, due to all the services it starts at boot time.
> > >
> > > I'll try Debian on the Thinkpad, not because I'm not happy with FC4,=
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> but
> > > because I want to try another distro, just to learn about it.
> >
> >Last week, I installed Debian on a Toshiba notebook. After that
> >experience, I'm glad I run SuSE.
> >--
> >The linux-thinkpad mailing list home page is at:
> >http://mailman.linux-thinkpad.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-thinkpad
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> K=F5ike paremat
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> Martin
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apt-get (and yum) is great software, and if you use Synaptic as a
front-end, much better. I used all of that on Fedora Core too. They
don't come preinstalled but you can do it from <a href=3D"http://freshrpms.=
net">freshrpms.net</a>.<br>
<br>
Jaime<br>
<br><br><div><span class=3D"gmail_quote">2005/8/15, Martin Eslon &lt;<a hre=
f=3D"mailto:martin.eslon@pol.ee">martin.eslon@pol.ee</a>&gt;:</span><blockq=
uote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 20=
4); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
I run knoppix-based distro: knoppixSTD, and it runs just fine. boots up<br>=
couple of minutes, but my TP is T21 ; ). have tried RHat, but once u have<b=
r>gone apt-get there's no going back (to rpm -iv...; ). i recommend<br>
installing knoppix on laptop - better hw support, already tailored to<br>co=
ntain all the necessary programs. and u can try it out running from cd<br>b=
efore u install it to hdd.<br><br>At 08:05 15.08.2005, you wrote:<br>&gt;Ja=
ime Iniesta wrote:
<br>&gt; &gt; Thanks everybody, I'm happy with FC4 despite the fact it take=
s 2 minutes<br>&gt; &gt; to start on my PC, due to all the services it star=
ts at boot time.<br>&gt; &gt;<br>&gt; &gt; I'll try Debian on the Thinkpad,=
 not because I'm not happy with FC4, but
<br>&gt; &gt; because I want to try another distro, just to learn about it.=
<br>&gt;<br>&gt;Last week, I installed Debian on a Toshiba notebook.&nbsp;&=
nbsp;After that<br>&gt;experience, I'm glad I run SuSE.<br>&gt;--<br>&gt;Th=
e linux-thinkpad mailing list home page is at:
<br>&gt;<a href=3D"http://mailman.linux-thinkpad.org/mailman/listinfo/linux=
-thinkpad">http://mailman.linux-thinkpad.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-thinkpa=
d</a><br><br><br>K=F5ike paremat<br><br>Martin<br><br>--<br>The linux-think=
pad mailing list home page is at:
<br><a href=3D"http://mailman.linux-thinkpad.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-thi=
nkpad">http://mailman.linux-thinkpad.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-thinkpad</a=
><br></blockquote></div><br><br><br>-- <br><br>Jaime Iniesta AKA Capit=E1n =
planeta
<br>email: capitanplaneta ARROBA gmail PUNTO com<br>jabber: capitanplaneta =
ARROBA jabberes PUNTO org<br>webs: <a href=3D"http://capitanplaneta.blogspo=
t.com/">http://capitanplaneta.blogspot.com/</a>

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