For ease of install you can't beat the Debian based distro Ubuntu. I'd suggest a really lightweight desktop manager like Fluxbox, XFCE, or the like because you don't have the horsepower to run Gnome or KDE.
I run Ubuntu 10.10 amd64 with an XFCE desktop manager. For rig control your going to need Hamlib. For logging I use CQRLog (MySQL database back end). For digimodes I use FLDigi. The nice thing about both of those packages is that they support the K1EL winkeyer. My version is the USB. I do run Windows (XP and 7) in virtual sessions on my machine using Oracle Virtualbox because I have to support them professionally. The only thing keeping me from dumping windows totally is my work and a really good contesing app for Linux. Yes, I know about TLF but it can't compete with N1MM. There is a Linux version of the K3 utility you should be able to get to from the Elecraft website. You shouldn't have many hardware issues because the laptop is old enough to be fully supported from that point of view. Even on cutting edge hardware Linux is a whole lot better than it used to be. On Thu, 2 Jun 2011 21:35:24 +1000 Jeff Cochrane <vk4bof.elecr...@gmail.com> wrote: > What I want to be able to do is to run a logging program, update & > control my K3 and do other general around the shack work. > The computers are not what you would call 'powerhouses', they are an > Intel 466MHz Celeron powered Toshiba laptop & an Intel Atom powered > netbook. Hopefully I can get some useful advice on the list from > those of you "in the know" > > Thanks to all in advance for your replies, > > Jeff Cochrane - VK4BOF -- R. Kevin Stover AC0H ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
