From: b...@water.ee.nsysu.edu.tw (Benjamin Han) Subject: Which linux distribution do I need? Date: 1997/10/09 Message-ID: <3452016e.9044804@netnews.hinet.net>#1/1 X-Deja-AN: 278998798 Organization: AI lab, dept. of E.E., NSYSU. Reply-To: b...@water.ee.nsysu.edu.tw Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.hardware I'm a newbie who has started linux exploration only recently. Could anyone give me your suggestions on which Linux distribution (linux version? XFree86 version?) I should get based on the following list of my hardware? =================================================================== My laptop: CPU: P166MMX RAM: 48M HD: Hitachi 2.1GB (IDE) CD-ROM: Toshiba XM-1502B (10x,IDE) Pointing device: Alps GlidePoint (PS2 mouse?) PCMCIA: TI PCI-1131 CardBus Controller * 2 Video: NeoMagic MagicGraph 128ZV with 2MB RAM Display: 12.1" TFT Audio: ESS1878 Battery: lithium-ion BIOS: Phoenix 4.0.5 Others: Video AV and S-output, irda, 1.44MB floppy drive =================================================================== If any specific piece of hardware listed above is not supported, could it be pointed out for me? Thanks a lot!
From: "Brian" <brian_t...@rocketship.com> Subject: Re: Which linux distribution do I need? Date: 1997/10/09 Message-ID: <61jnl1$sqe@van1s03.cyberion.com>#1/1 X-Deja-AN: 279122992 References: <3452016e.9044804@netnews.hinet.net> X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.71.1712.3 Organization: English Bay Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.hardware Hi Ben: Laptops are a field of expertise all on its own when it comes to Linux - I recommend you do a search using Linux and Laptop as you key search criteria. If that gives you too many hits, try the above but include the brand of your machine as well. Most any distribution of Linux can be made to run on any hardware that the others can run on so that shouldn't be a major problem. So when you ask which distribution; you are approaching this backwards. Perhaps you should state your objectives and goals before asking for advice about distribution brands. I have three different distributions on my home box; Slackware, RedHat and Debian. My primary interest in Linux is as a hobby and a retro movement away from GUI systems. Therefore I rarely run an X GUI on any of them. I work in text mode and am attempting to learn and understand the power of non-GUI unix type system. I have a preference for Slackware because it allows me greater freedom to hack and mend. The others are great systems but I just end up at Slackware more often then not. Want to help but need to know what _you_ want to do. Regards, Brian. Benjamin Han wrote in message <3452016e...@netnews.hinet.net>... :I'm a newbie who has started linux exploration only recently. Could :anyone give me your suggestions on which Linux distribution :(linux version? XFree86 version?) I should get based on the :following list of my hardware? : :=================================================================== :My laptop: : :CPU: P166MMX :RAM: 48M :HD: Hitachi 2.1GB (IDE) :CD-ROM: Toshiba XM-1502B (10x,IDE) :Pointing device: Alps GlidePoint (PS2 mouse?) :PCMCIA: TI PCI-1131 CardBus Controller * 2 :Video: NeoMagic MagicGraph 128ZV with 2MB RAM :Display: 12.1" TFT :Audio: ESS1878 :Battery: lithium-ion :BIOS: Phoenix 4.0.5 :Others: Video AV and S-output, irda, 1.44MB floppy drive :=================================================================== : :If any specific piece of hardware listed above is not supported, :could it be pointed out for me? Thanks a lot!