R Innes wrote: > Ben asked: > Hello everybody, I am new to Linux and I like what I see, I just bought > a new laptop with Vista installed and I would like to install Linux. > Wich flavor of Linux would you suggest, I'm just a typical web surfer > if that helps any. >
It is a good idea for you to make sure that whatever distribution you install, it will be compatible with the laptop hardware. Most distros do have hardware compatibility lists on their websites. Often, leading edge laptop components do not yet have Linux drivers, because for the most part, hardware manufacturers are unwilling to give Open Source developers enough information about the design of their hardware, to write drivers. The situation is the same for all new computers, but worse with laptops, because they are much harder to swap hardware in. After the hardware has been in circulation for about a year or two, there is a better chance that it will have Linux drivers on the install CD's for most distros. -- -wittig http://www.robertwittig.com/ http://robertwittig.net/ http://robertwittig.org/ . To unsubscribe from this list, please email [EMAIL PROTECTED] & you will be removed. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
