[ltp] Hi to all & IBM R50

Don Perley linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Tue, 28 Dec 2004 18:05:08 -0500


>>Choosing a distribution can be daunting given the sheer number of
>>choices.  Each has strengths and weaknesses and not all of them will
>>be easy to set up and use, or even maintain.  Not every distribution
>>will support everything you want to do with your R50.  Some people
>>will say "You can always tweak and install what you want to make it
>>work."

Fedora core 1 installed easily on a t41, and seemed to support all the 
hardware except for the wireless card.

2 things none of the Fedora's or recent Redhats support are mp3 and 
NTFS.  You will have to go to sourceforge.net or some applicaton's web 
site for those.

-Don Perley