On 10 Feb 2007, Michael Pobega wrote:
[snip] > > For laptops Ubuntu is a good point to start new users on, yes, because > it takes way less time to configure and get running than Debian. > Eventually when your friend learns how to work with Linux, he/she should > switch over to Debian for ease of use (But definitely not ease of > setting up). > [snip] I'm no sort of Debian expert, but I have been using (Sid) for several years now. When I got my new Thinkpad ZM61M Debian Etch would not detect my wireless or sound. I spent two days trying to get sound to work, with plenty of advice here and elsewhere, but no luck. I then tried Ubuntu and both wireless and sound worked instantly. Although I would prefer to use native Debian, it seems silly to knock my head against a brick wall. And once I had replaced metacity with icewm and synaptic with wajig I was pretty much back to a Debian look. One or two packages I didn't find on Ubuntu I imported from Debian and installed them. I have to say my impression of Ubuntu has improved a lot as a result of direct experience. Anthony -- Anthony Campbell - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Microsoft-free zone - Using Linux Gnu-Debian http://www.acampbell.org.uk (blog, book reviews, on-line books and sceptical articles) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
