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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Gordon Henderson wrote: > On Fri, 29 Jan 2010, Dave Foxcroft wrote: > >> bas wrote: >>> On 01/29/2010 03:00 PM, Dave Foxcroft wrote: >>>> I know several people with 2133's that they use daily and without >>>> exception, all run XP! >>> hi Dave. >>> Mine came with SLED (which i don't like) so looking at >>> others, i have a spare copy of xp but don't want to use wins if i can >>> help it. Just about to do a proper install of vector 6.0, the only >>> troubles i seem to have so far are the wireless drivers (on >>> pclinuxos, but the kernel is too early and im not too sure about >>> installing another later one as 2.6.27.31 wouldn't boot) so,, ill try >>> the install and see how it goes, let you know how i get on.. >>> >> I don't like SLED either...or Unbuntu for that matter! >> >> Yeah wireless doesn't work with SLED - neither does the webcam >> >> I did think about trying vector.. I've heard a few people rave about >> it. Hopefully the install goes well and we will know that there >> another distro for the HP2133. > > And this is what irritates me with Linux... (Well, one of the things ;-) > > Rather than jump from distribution to distribution, why not just find > one that has a reasonable set of utilities, is reasonably up to date, > reasonably well supported, good enough to give you basic functionality, > then compile your own kernel? > > Sure - it's not for everyone, and cue the eternal hand-wringers and > whingers going on about Linux not end-user ready, but it's a sure-fire > way to get all hardware going, and get a kernel that'll boot quicker too. > > That's probably all that's stopping your current distribution from working. > > Bring it along to the next Sunday meet :) > > Gordon > Next meeting is on saturday 6th. If we want a sunday meet I can sort one out, perhaps when the lighthouse opens up properly. probably, mid Feb. Paul - -- Paul Sutton www.zleap.net Ubuntu 9.10 is out : Visit www.ubuntu.com for details DCGLUG MEETINGS - Details on www.dcglug.org.uk/drupal6, - please click on Group meetings link on right hand side Aged 11 - 19 then dfey may be for you, please goto http://www.dfey.org for more details -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iEYEARECAAYFAktjNJkACgkQaggq1k2FJq2R4wCdGGSJJ3yL+ADv8jlHMpRyeNXc QZwAn1r2TIS1OIfsVBVAEDTKKTtRv+Wu =SZcj -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html