[ltp] Recomendations on the "best" distribution for TP

[Adam]

Ive ran Debian and Progeny on the TP for some time now
Debian runs GREAT, Progeny runs good as well, I havent used my TP lately
due to the fact that I have a work machine (running Progeny) now that was
its replacement. Progeny has a X based install (for beginners to the
Linux OS), and a good hardware detection system, as comes with X4, which
is also a Excellent feature. I don't think you would have any trouble
installing/running it even if you've never touched Linux.

Although redhat is knowen to be "Better for beginners" its (IMHO) Only for
beginners, and has its security problems... Plus the RH7+LMSensors
problem.

(This wasent to Flame RH, im just telling oppinion, and fact based by my
experiences with RH, Debian, and Progeny.)

On Mon, 7 May 2001, Paul Timmins wrote:

> Date: Mon, 07 May 2001 13:20:02 -0400
> From: Paul Timmins <paul@timmins.net>
> Reply-To: linux-thinkpad@www.bm-soft.com
> To: linux-thinkpad@www.bm-soft.com
> Subject: Re: [ltp] Recomendations on the "best" distribution for TP
> 
> Using progeny, loving it.
> -Paul
> 
> "Felix E. Klee" wrote:
> 
> > I too use Debian and I like it very much. However, the problem with the
> > current stable release (Potato) is that it doesn't include and support
> > Kernel 2.4 and XFree 4. I had to manually install both in order to get a
> > decent display driver and to get my PCMCIA modem working. This might not
> > be easy for a beginner to LINUX (even if you are a UNIX expert) and
> > therefore I would like to point out that there is a commercial dialect
> > of Debian, called Progeny Debian, which is created by a company founded
> > by Ian Murdock (the founder of Debian!). I have never installed this
> > distribution so far but as stated on www.progeny.com it does support
> > kernel 2.4 and Xfree 4. Perhaps you should try this one because it
> > includes the superior Debian packaging system and you might not waste
> > that much time trying to update your system with pieces from the
> > unstable branch of Debian.
> >
> > Felix
> >
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