[ltp] Which distro for R51?

Fri, 25 Mar 2016 10:12:28 -0400

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I use Lubuntu 14.04.2 (LXDE desktop) on my T43 and love it. Whatever distro=
 you choose... also consider install "preload".=20

=93All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothin=
g.=94=20
Edmund Burke=20

James

> From: yrjans@gmail.com
> To: linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
> Subject: Re: [ltp] Which distro for R51?
> Date: Fri=2C 25 Mar 2016 12:39:33 +0100
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> On Fri=2C Mar 25=2C 2016 at 11:20:19AM +0000=2C Florian wrote:
> >I was happy with running Debian 6 on my ancient Thinkpad R51 but now
> >Debian 6 is outdated. Which distro can be recommended to use now? I
> >already have checked several mini linux versions but they are all
> >without regular updates.
> >Thanks in advance for any hints.
> >Florian
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> If you're happy with Debian=2C maybe Debian 8 with a lightweight=20
> environment like LXDE instead of GNOME would be fine? Alternatively=20
> Lubuntu might be a reasonable option?
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> - Yrjan
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> The linux-thinkpad mailing list home page is at:
> http://mailman.linux-thinkpad.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-thinkpad
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top) on my T43 and love it. Whatever distro you choose... also consider ins=
tall "preload".&nbsp=3B<br><br>=93All that is necessary for the triumph of =
evil is that good men do nothing.=94 <br>Edmund Burke <br><br>James<br><br>=
<br><br><div>&gt=3B From: yrjans@gmail.com<br>&gt=3B To: linux-thinkpad@lin=
ux-thinkpad.org<br>&gt=3B Subject: Re: [ltp] Which distro for R51?<br>&gt=
=3B Date: Fri=2C 25 Mar 2016 12:39:33 +0100<br>&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B On Fri=2C =
Mar 25=2C 2016 at 11:20:19AM +0000=2C Florian wrote:<br>&gt=3B &gt=3BI was =
happy with running Debian 6 on my ancient Thinkpad R51 but now<br>&gt=3B &g=
t=3BDebian 6 is outdated. Which distro can be recommended to use now? I<br>=
&gt=3B &gt=3Balready have checked several mini linux versions but they are =
all<br>&gt=3B &gt=3Bwithout regular updates.<br>&gt=3B &gt=3BThanks in adva=
nce for any hints.<br>&gt=3B &gt=3BFlorian<br>&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B If you're h=
appy with Debian=2C maybe Debian 8 with a lightweight <br>&gt=3B environmen=
t like LXDE instead of GNOME would be fine? Alternatively <br>&gt=3B Lubunt=
u might be a reasonable option?<br>&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B - Yrjan<br>&gt=3B -- <=
br>&gt=3B The linux-thinkpad mailing list home page is at:<br>&gt=3B http:/=
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