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Sun 18/01/04 at 20:50
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Yo

This is for all you linux buffs, Basically i am going to install windows xp on my lappie (Acer travelmate, celeron 2.4, 256mbDDR, 30gb hdd) as i can't stand all the little applicaitions that acer put on there recovery disks so im going to use an OEM windows XP, anyway before i do this i want to have a little look at linux but am unsure if i woudl be able to get all the drivers and am also unsure what linux to use i have with me at the moment Red hat and lindows but can get anything else, what would you guys suggest.

Cheers

COlin
Mon 19/01/04 at 18:28
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Pfft.

Poor poor AMD_MAN.

Turbonutter: "DEBIAN!"
gamezfreak: "GENTOO!"

Make up yer mind kiddo, Cause your gonna lose one of us either way.

(j/k)
Mon 19/01/04 at 18:10
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"Eff, you see, kay?"
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Sorry, another apathy rant. They happen sometimes.
Mon 19/01/04 at 18:10
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Chirst almighty. http://www.debian.org, or .com or probably .net, bloody hell. Is google something that only I alone know how to use? Am I given some magic googlesearch gift? You wasted more bandwidth loading the reply box the running the bloody search! And furthermore, google would have answered your question in UNDER A SECOND!

Jeeeesas.
Mon 19/01/04 at 17:14
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I sure have matey, whats the URL

Cheers

Colin
Mon 19/01/04 at 16:57
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"Eff, you see, kay?"
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Completely free. Have you got broadband?
Mon 19/01/04 at 16:16
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Is debian free and if not how much is it?

colin
Mon 19/01/04 at 15:55
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Not very good at all.

Debian is the way forwards.
Mon 19/01/04 at 13:49
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How good is suse proffesional???

Colin
Mon 19/01/04 at 11:56
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Oh but i've heard Linux on a laptop can be pretty dodgey.

Don't get mandrake either.
Mon 19/01/04 at 11:47
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Going against what Unknown Kernel said, i'd say get gentoo, as long as your not retarded or mentally challenged, the installation isn't as bad as it sounds and you come out of the installation process knowing quite a lot.

Friendly userbase aswell.

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