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09-01-2005, 05:44 PM
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Ultra Techie Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Minnesota Posts: 962
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Okay I've been wanting to get into the Linux game for a while, but have never had a good connection to download on that wouldn't take me shy of 4 months. I'm hopefully planning on building a computer next summer some time, so the laptop that I have (specs below) I'm planning on using for just Linux. I will have to wait until next summer to make it just Linux, but right now I want to dual boot. So my questions are, which distro of Linux will support all of my hardware. And which (hopefully the same) will be good to start with? Thanks for all your help.
__________________ Desktop: Core 2 Duo E6600 @ 2.4, Asus P5B-E, 3GB G. Skill DDR2 800, eVGA 8800GT Superclocked 512MB, 22" LG, 19" NEC
Laptop: HP Pavilion dv9500, Core 2 Duo T7300 @ 2.0, 3GB G. Skill DDR2 667, nVidia 8600 M GS 512MB, 17"  | 
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09-01-2005, 05:57 PM
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Member (again) Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Raul's Wild Kingdom...How 'bout that, huh? Posts: 4,200
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http://tuxmobil.com
Largest list (at least that I know of) of Linux on laptop compatibility list. I would suggest Mandriva, because you aren't limited to what's on that list. | |
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09-01-2005, 06:04 PM
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I'm going to look at it right now, and I just ordered some Ubuntu cd's from the link Qiranworms has in the sticky. I don't know if Ubuntu will work, but hey, it's free cd's and I might as well try it out. Would Mandriva work with my laptop?
__________________ Desktop: Core 2 Duo E6600 @ 2.4, Asus P5B-E, 3GB G. Skill DDR2 800, eVGA 8800GT Superclocked 512MB, 22" LG, 19" NEC
Laptop: HP Pavilion dv9500, Core 2 Duo T7300 @ 2.0, 3GB G. Skill DDR2 667, nVidia 8600 M GS 512MB, 17" | |
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09-01-2005, 06:15 PM
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Member (again) Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Raul's Wild Kingdom...How 'bout that, huh? Posts: 4,200
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Most likely. Be warned, the Ubuntu CDs will take about 2 months to come, so try other things (or download Ubuntu).
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09-01-2005, 06:45 PM
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Ultra Techie Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Minnesota Posts: 962
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Which link(s) am I supposed to click on and download? Links
__________________ Desktop: Core 2 Duo E6600 @ 2.4, Asus P5B-E, 3GB G. Skill DDR2 800, eVGA 8800GT Superclocked 512MB, 22" LG, 19" NEC
Laptop: HP Pavilion dv9500, Core 2 Duo T7300 @ 2.0, 3GB G. Skill DDR2 667, nVidia 8600 M GS 512MB, 17" | |
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09-01-2005, 07:37 PM
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Member (again) Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Raul's Wild Kingdom...How 'bout that, huh? Posts: 4,200
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You either want the DVD installer or the Limited Edition (not Small) CD1, 2, and 3.
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09-01-2005, 07:52 PM
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Ultra Techie Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Minnesota Posts: 962
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Thanks. I don't need the two little links before CD 1, 2, and 3?
__________________ Desktop: Core 2 Duo E6600 @ 2.4, Asus P5B-E, 3GB G. Skill DDR2 800, eVGA 8800GT Superclocked 512MB, 22" LG, 19" NEC
Laptop: HP Pavilion dv9500, Core 2 Duo T7300 @ 2.0, 3GB G. Skill DDR2 667, nVidia 8600 M GS 512MB, 17" | |
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09-02-2005, 01:00 AM
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Ultra Techie Join Date: May 2005 Location: Townsville, QLD Posts: 641
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Yeah Mate,
I Agree with Macdude 425 D/L it, the CD's from Ubuntu will take a Long Time
As with Mandrake, which version do you want to download?, do you have A DVD burner?
I recccomend PCLinuxOS for any user who is wanting to install Mandrake/Mandriva but doesn't want it to take ages. It is just 1 CD and boots as A live CD with An option to install to the HDD
You can D/L it here: http://www.pclinuxonline.com/pclos/html/download.html
also here are installation instructions http://www.pclinuxonline.com/pclos/h...tallation.html
I hope this Helps,
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