From: Breathnach, Proinnsias (Dublin) (breatpro at domain exchange.ie.ml.com)
Date: Mon 18 Jun 2001 - 12:54:47 IST
The easiest, if you've got the net connection would be a Debian install ...
although probably only for not-so-novice types ...
Failing that ... Mandrake 8 or SuSE are good choices ...
Dell Laptop IIRC ... so RedHat should work perfectly ...
Proinnsias
> -----Original Message-----
>
> What's the best distribution to put on a laptop (how long is a
> piece of string?)?
>
> And what's the best way of getting hold of CDs "fast"?
>
> Context:
> =======
> I'm picking up my laptop today, and I need to have it up and
> running Linux ASAP. I don't have a CD-burner but I have a good net
> connection (aren't Universities wonderful!). I'm running RH 6.2 on
> my two desktops, so sticking with RH is the number one option. As
> for the "where" question, I'll be in central Dublin on Wednesday...
>
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