Comments on: Do Not Toss That Old Laptop http://www.howtobepoor.com/2006/08/do-not-toss-that-old-laptop/ I know from experience, dude Sun, 22 Jan 2012 11:50:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: yckhayze http://www.howtobepoor.com/2006/08/do-not-toss-that-old-laptop/comment-page-1/#comment-135511 yckhayze Sat, 13 Dec 2008 01:33:36 +0000 http://www.howtobepoor.com/?p=226#comment-135511 <strong>yckhayze...</strong> yckhayze... yckhayze…

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]]> By: Jason http://www.howtobepoor.com/2006/08/do-not-toss-that-old-laptop/comment-page-1/#comment-3751 Jason Thu, 07 Sep 2006 13:12:25 +0000 http://www.howtobepoor.com/?p=226#comment-3751 Ubuntu works wonderfully, I don't know what was wrong with your installation. I've used Fedora, SuSE, DSL, Mandriva, Freespire, OpenSuSE, MEPIS, Symphony OS, Xandros, and Ubuntu. Of all of these, ubuntu worked the best right out of the box, especially with WiFi and system updates and installs. You want to talk about gigantic - try SuSE 5CDs! Ubuntu 6.06 is by default a LiveCD so you don't have to install anything, but there is an install icon on the desktop so that you can put it on the hard disk. If you like the windows feel you could download Kubuntu instead, which uses the KDE desktop environment, instead of Gnome. Also, if you like DSL so much you should try Xubuntu that uses the light-weight XFce desktop environment and is optimized for lower-end machines. Ubuntu works wonderfully, I don’t know what was wrong with your installation. I’ve used Fedora, SuSE, DSL, Mandriva, Freespire, OpenSuSE, MEPIS, Symphony OS, Xandros, and Ubuntu. Of all of these, ubuntu worked the best right out of the box, especially with WiFi and system updates and installs. You want to talk about gigantic – try SuSE 5CDs! Ubuntu 6.06 is by default a LiveCD so you don’t have to install anything, but there is an install icon on the desktop so that you can put it on the hard disk. If you like the windows feel you could download Kubuntu instead, which uses the KDE desktop environment, instead of Gnome.

Also, if you like DSL so much you should try Xubuntu that uses the light-weight XFce desktop environment and is optimized for lower-end machines.

]]> By: AGB http://www.howtobepoor.com/2006/08/do-not-toss-that-old-laptop/comment-page-1/#comment-2837 AGB Tue, 29 Aug 2006 18:21:53 +0000 http://www.howtobepoor.com/?p=226#comment-2837 Are you able to run that machine on the wireless network?? Are you able to run that machine on the wireless network??

]]> By: Jim http://www.howtobepoor.com/2006/08/do-not-toss-that-old-laptop/comment-page-1/#comment-1759 Jim Tue, 22 Aug 2006 01:39:12 +0000 http://www.howtobepoor.com/?p=226#comment-1759 Try SLAX linux. You boot it from a CD. It's small and GREAT!!! Try SLAX linux. You boot it from a CD. It’s small and GREAT!!!

]]> By: Lawrence http://www.howtobepoor.com/2006/08/do-not-toss-that-old-laptop/comment-page-1/#comment-1622 Lawrence Mon, 21 Aug 2006 08:35:31 +0000 http://www.howtobepoor.com/?p=226#comment-1622 Ever tried 'LINDOWS'? I've heard it's great. Ever tried ‘LINDOWS’?

I’ve heard it’s great.

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