[wellylug] copy of mandrake / suse

Darryl Hamilton wellylug at addict.net.nz
Thu Sep 16 15:59:04 NZST 2004


Hi Tristan

I'd personally go with Knoppix (or Gnoppix) to try out first, and see if 
your laptop is supported well enough to put a full distro on it.

I've been having a play with Knoppix on my flatmates Compaq Presario 
1200 laptop, and everything works perfectly, including the touchpad 
(admittedly, it is an old model).

http://www.knoppix.org
http://www.gnoppix.org


Tristan Thomas wrote:
> Peter
>  
> I've used unix and a little linux at uni, so not totally new to it.
>  
> I chose mandrake / suse because I've been led to beleive that linux and 
> laptops (especially with touchpads, dvd burners and wifi) don't go 
> together very well, and I figured one of the 'bigger' distros would be 
> an easier install.
>  
> Tristan
> 
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     *From:* Peter Jones <mailto:PeterJ at indeserve.co.nz>
>     *To:* 'wellylug at lists.wellylugorg.nz'
>     <mailto:'wellylug at lists.wellylug.org.nz'>
>     *Sent:* Thursday, September 16, 2004 3:40 PM
>     *Subject:* RE: [wellylug] copy of mandrake / suse
> 
>     Really new to Linux? Try looking at Xandros Open distribution. 
>     http://www.xandros.com/
>     Very easy to use and install.
>     I believe it's based on Debian so once you got comfortable you could
>     move to the full version of Debian
>     (which apparently is the One True Operating System) :-)
>      
>     -----Original Message-----
>     *From:* Tristan Thomas [mailto:tristanthomas at xtra.co.nz]
>     *Sent:* Thursday, 16 September 2004 3:24 p.m.
>     *To:* wellylug at lists.wellylug.org.nz
>     *Subject:* [wellylug] copy of mandrake / suse
> 
>         Hello
>          
>         I'm new to linux and I'm looking for a copy of either mandrake
>         10 or suse 9 to install on a toshiba m30 laptop.
>          
>         Is there anyone who would be able to burn me a copy of either of
>         these?  Or suggest a better distro?
>          
>         Thanks
>          
>         -Lab Worker-
>         Lower Hutt




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