Re: [SLE] New laptop -- which version?



John E. Perry wrote:

The laptop has an Intel Core Duo processor -- two Pentium cores on the
same chip. For this I should install the 32-bit smp kernel, right?

The SUSE installer will pick an SMP kernel anyway.

I have the impression that laptops need special treatment when
installing systems and software. If anyone could offer some advice,
and some pointers to guidance, I'd appreciate it.

Just give it a go.



/Per Jessen, Zürich


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