Any Linux distribution for latest centrino processors?

[Ansel]

Hi,

I would like to experiment with Linux on a new laptop with centrino duo processor. Anyone knows of a good distribution which will take advantage of the latest CPU technolgies, wireless LAN, etc?

 

[Del_CtrlnoAlt]

ubuntu is nice...

anyway it depends if anyone writes driver for the hardware which you need to look for over the internet.

just sudo apt-get update and upgrade.

same goes for fedora

 

[Rashkae]

Ubuntu is good. and remember please, "centrino" is not a processor.

 

[skf]

Mandriva 2008 is quite nice too...

 

[Firefox]

ubuntu is nice...

anyway it depends if anyone writes driver for the hardware which you need to look for over the internet.

just sudo apt-get update and upgrade.

same goes for fedora

For newbies, Ubuntu has Synaptic Package Manager. Easier to use the GUI than command line. :bsmilie: Unless of course, you want to do more advance stuff or are working with the LTS which doesn't come with GNOME by default.

 

[richardg]

Hi,

I would like to experiment with Linux on a new laptop with centrino duo processor. Anyone knows of a good distribution which will take advantage of the latest CPU technolgies, wireless LAN, etc?

for experimenting can try puppy linux which boots off thumbdrive...

 

[bousozoku]

Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon/8.04 will do just fine as it has a recent Linux kernel, though any recent distribution will be fine. Ubuntu is generally easier for people accustomed to Mac OS X or Windows.

 

[Del_CtrlnoAlt]

For newbies, Ubuntu has Synaptic Package Manager. Easier to use the GUI than command line. :bsmilie: Unless of course, you want to do more advance stuff or are working with the LTS which doesn't come with GNOME by default.

oops... haha... i was using command line for my linux... cos making a server... :bsmilie:

 

[Ansel]

for experimenting can try puppy linux which boots off thumbdrive...

This is an interesting proposition. But how do you boot off a thumbdrive? Motherboard got native support for USB port?

 

[Del_CtrlnoAlt]

This is an interesting proposition. But how do you boot off a thumbdrive? Motherboard got native support for USB port?

most of the mobo after 2004 or around there have ability to boot from USB devices. no need thumbdrive, even if you use a card reader with a memory card in it will boot.

 

[Ansel]

most of the mobo after 2004 or around there have ability to boot from USB devices. no need thumbdrive, even if you use a card reader with a memory card in it will boot.

This is great!