[TriLUG] Streamlined distro build for laptops and workstations

[Michael Sh]

Hi Matt,

Check out both "White Box Enterprise Linux" and/or "Tao Linux"  I've had good luck with both, save for an issue with them not recognizing an older 3Com NIC.

http://www.whiteboxlinux.org/

http://www.taolinux.org/


Mike



----- Original Message -----
From: Matt Frye <mattfrye at gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 13:23:19 -0400
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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