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class=042041317-11042008>I was able to install Ubuntu on a P2/400 with 384MB
RAM. If it will run on that, it should run on
anything!</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=042041317-11042008>Chuck.</SPAN></FONT></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> calug-bounces@unknownlamer.org
[mailto:calug-bounces@unknownlamer.org] <B>On Behalf Of
</B>Ainsley<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, April 11, 2008 12:22 PM<BR><B>To:</B> Jason
Dixon<BR><B>Cc:</B> Calug Mailing List<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [CALUG] Linux on a
laptop<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>I personally like the KDE desktop, and with KDE-4 coming out with the
new version of Kubuntu I would say thats the way to go. I have used several
distros over the years, but for a laptop, that most things will work on off the
bat (provided usability and functionality is what you desire), Ubuntu, Kubuntu
are your better options. Open BSD is just not there yet, but pain is good and
you will learn a lot :-o) I will admit I have not used the OpenBSD for a little
while and perhaps its better now, but Linux is what you asked about anyway.
<BR><BR><BR>Ainsley<BR><BR>
<DIV class=gmail_quote>On Fri, Apr 11, 2008 at 12:06 PM, Jason Dixon <<A
href="mailto:jason@dixongroup.net">jason@dixongroup.net</A>> wrote:<BR>
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<DIV class=Ih2E3d>On Apr 11, 2008, at 11:58 AM, Russ wrote:<BR>>
Hello,<BR>><BR>> I'm planning on installing linux on a laptop.
Does anybody<BR>> recommend any<BR>> particular versions that work
well with laptops? FWIW, the laptop in<BR>> question is a Dell
Inspiron 2500<BR><BR><BR></DIV>I've heard that OpenBSD is bitchin'.<BR><BR>On
the other hand, you can go with the sheep and choose something like<BR>Ubuntu.
;-)<BR><BR>---<BR><FONT color=#888888>Jason Dixon<BR>DixonGroup
Consulting<BR><A href="http://www.dixongroup.net"
target=_blank>http://www.dixongroup.net</A><BR></FONT>
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