[ltp] n00b question, what are your opinions?

[Paul Kaplan]

Try Knoppix or Mepis live CDs.  Hardware detection is pretty good and you can 
then install to the hard disk.
Paul
On Tuesday 04 January 2005 06:52 pm, Mike Cohen wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> Just got a new t42 model 2373 3vu
> Im not sure what the proper name of this model is but the stats are
>
> 1.7ghz
> 512
> 80gig
> Intel 2200bg network card
> Intel gig ethernet
> 14.1 high res screen 1400x1000
> 64mb ati video.
>
>
> Ive been hunting through the archives, looking for a distro
> recommendation.
> In the past on my desktops and servers I have had good luck with Suse,
> however Ive had horrible luck with wireless setups with suse and
> wireless encryption so Im a bit scarred.
>
> I'd like to try debian, but I mainly want a fairly easy install. By easy
> I mean one where I have to edit the fewest amount of configs etc... I
> have installed debian a few times, but all on older supported hardware.
>
> Are their any distros that will work out of the box? My main concerns
> are
> 1. Ethernet/Wireless support
> 2. Video and sound
> 3. CD/DVD burning.
>
> I don't care about the modem, and any of the sleep/resume functions
> since Ill mainly be using linux to test things like snort and other
> network apps.
>
> Id be interested in hearing y'alls thoughts on if SUse will work out of
> the box or ideally If Debian will work with only minimal tweaking. If
> anyone has had good luck with a particular distro, Im open to that as
> well.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mike Cohen