Jonathan barry wrote:
> If you want to be able to control exactly what gets installed, and have
>stuff compiled from source with optimizations which you config, Gentoo might
>be worth a look www.gentoo.org. I'm running it on my laptop using Xfree
>4.2, but I have never used it for graphics heavy stuff like games, doubt the
>vid hardware in my laptop would be much good anyway.
>>>>>On 5/2/02 9:26 AM, "nils" <nils at eircom.net> wrote:
>>>>>howdy all,
>>I dont mean to break up the fight.
>>I have redhat installed on laptop, need games,redhat f#$k-up with XF86
>>and DRI etc so i have being told,I have alway had problems upgrading
>>XF86(many an install wasted on this area) to the latest version so i
>>decided to leave well enough alone. SO... I have heard that debian is
>>easy to upgrade (apt bullshit i think). Would this be a better distro
>>for a laptop.
>>redhat 7.2 comes with XFree86 4.1.0, what the verdict doctor?
>>>>Nils
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>I will give it a bash!
I have also ordered 3 set of debian from www.celticlinux.worg.ie
12 euro a bargin i must say.
Nils
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