Re: Which linux for a newb?
- From: Stefan Patric <tootek2@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 07 Apr 2007 06:21:38 GMT
On Fri, 06 Apr 2007 16:49:00 +0000, Chuck wrote:
I'm looking for a linux distro to run on my Dell D610 laptop. I tried
ubuntu 6.10 but it doesn't work while the laptop is in the docking
station. Apparently it cant detect the external monitor properly. Sound
doesn't work in the docking station either. I guess because the speakers
are in the monitor which it can't detect. Wifi which is another must
doesn't work at all with my Intel 2915abg card. Is there a distro
preferably with gnome desktop that will work with my hardware? Maybe
something where I can just download a live-cd to try it first? Thanks.
Without going into any research on your particular laptop, I'd suggest
your try the PCLinuxOS 2007 Live-Install CD -- http://www.pclinuxos.org/ I
just installed it on an old Dell 5000e. The installer recognized
everything. There was no built-in wifi or ethernet on this machine,
however; but the PCMCIA network cards got recognized, and the set up
wizard took care of the configurations after the initial install.
The default GUI is KDE, but you can change it to GNOME easily enough.
Stef
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