[TriLUG] Streamlined distro build for laptops and workstations

[Jim Ray]

I'm interested in trying OpenBSD or FreeBSD with webmin on the server side
in lieu of winders.  OpenOffice and Mozilla would satisfy most of the other
requirements and run on all the major Linux flavors.  Let's make it a
special topic for one of our labs and do it.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: trilug-bounces at trilug.org [mailto:trilug-bounces at trilug.org] On
> Behalf Of Matt Frye
> Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2004 1:23 PM
> To: trilug at trilug.org
> Subject: [TriLUG] Streamlined distro build for laptops and workstations
> 
>     I am looking for information and people's experience in getting
> any particular distro/hardware combination to install on a laptop or
> workstation such that a non-IT customer would say it "works" for them.
>  Before people start foaming at the mouth, let me define what I mean
> by "work."  In this context, "work" means "do work," as in a business
> desktop OS, spreasheets, web with java and flash, etc.  Stuff people
> want.
>     I have been able to acheive that balance and efficiency with
> Linux, but not without having put a lot of time and energy into it.
> Too often, getting a new Linux build to "work" is an exercise in
> configuration and debugging.  Reconfig and debugging is obviously not
> something that everyone has the time or desire to do, so I'm looking
> for best case suggestions.  Obviously, configuration often depends
> upon requirements, but I'm looking for the closest thing to that
> "configuration utopia."
>     I've heard good things about Mandrake, but haven't tried it yet.
> Fedora is no where near what I need and RHEL aint exactly free.  I am
> doing this for my nonprofit that will serve other nonprofits, so cost
> is key, but I need to strike a balance between low cost and
> functionality.
>     Any suggestions would be appreciated.
> 
> Matt
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