Subj : Re: Best distro for Laptop
To   : comp.os.linux
From : Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX
Date : Mon Aug 30 2004 11:53 pm

On Tue, 31 Aug 2004 02:31:37 +0200, staale wrote:

> Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX wrote:
>> I have a Toshiba 2595XDVD laptop with a 30 GB drive. It currently runs
>> Windows 98.  I use Fedora on my server but that might not be the best
>> distro for the laptop.  The laptop is used for flight planning with
>> Flitesoft, a Windoze program.
>> 
>> Which distros support WINE well?
>> 
>> Which distros support dual boot and mounted FAT file system well?
>> 
>> I could either go the WINE route or dual boot.
>> 
>> Which distros should I look at?
> 
> If knoppix starts from the cd I would do a knx-hdinstall from the root
> shell. (or you could try damnsmall linux). It is based on debian so
> apt-setup and apt-get, aptitude works after the instalation.
> 
> I use vmware my self but this project looks promising
> http://fabrice.bellard.free.fr/qemu/ to runn native windows.
> 
> 
> 
> Best Regards
> Staale
I tried Knoppix STD but the Toshiba would not boot from the CD.
The Toshiba does boot and run Damm Small Linux but only in text
mode as there is only 64 mb.

I tried a couple of IMG files on a floppy but still couldn't
get Knoppis STD to boot.  I suspect later Knoppix versions that
do boot all need more than the 64 MB available.

I tried Knoppix STD on a variety of new laptops at Office Depot
but none had recognizable wireless cards.


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