Best version of linux?

[Redbeard]

This new article on Linux.com may be of interest:

The Spring 2010 Linux Distro Scorecard

[fwiffo]

Googling found this guy who got it working by adding an option to the kernel boot parameters to get it to work with that laptop.

[judicata]

Your best bet might be to grab a copy of Ubuntu Dapper or something. Maybe Mint?

[Rafa]

Damn Small Linux should do the trick too, its really low on requirements, and it is as easy as ubuntu too install programs since it works with packages like debian.

[SpongeBob]

Googling found this guy who got it working by adding an option to the kernel boot parameters to get it to work with that laptop.

I want to like this post - thanks Fwiffo! (ashamed for not googling myself )

[flOvermind]

4 seconds is hyperbole, but certainly under 10. I have the splash-screen turned off, so I can see the counter during the kernel boot messages, and that usually gets to about 4 (sometimes less) when it switches video modes to go into X. It's only about a second before I have a prompt, then logging in to KDE and getting a completely working desktop takes about 2 seconds. But still, all that together is almost less time than the POST screens.

So we're talking grub to login? Then I'm relieved, because my 15 seconds are including POST, which is taking ages on my laptop

I thought people with Linux rarely booted their systems?

I'm one of those who prefers to turn off the computer at night or when at work

[kirkmc]

I just put mine to sleep; isn't that an option with Linux distributions?

[amnal]

I just put mine to sleep; isn't that an option with Linux distributions?

Of course it is. But with a 5 second boot time, who cares

[CarlJung]

I just put mine to sleep; isn't that an option with Linux distributions?

Of course it is. But with a 5 second boot time, who cares

If you are like me, usually having a million different windows and programs open, putting the computer to sleep/hibernate is a lot more convenient than shutting everything down. That way I can resume work where I left off the day before without opening all the stuff again.

[amnal]

I just put mine to sleep; isn't that an option with Linux distributions?

Of course it is. But with a 5 second boot time, who cares

If you are like me, usually having a million different windows and programs open, putting the computer to sleep/hibernate is a lot more convenient than shutting everything down. That way I can resume work where I left off the day before without opening all the stuff again.

Of course it's useful to be able to sleep or hibernate your computer. I just thought it merited pointing out that neither is the one and only way to do things.

[flOvermind]

I guess it's just a matter of habit that I shut the computer down instead of hibernating. I usually don't have many windows open at any time, just a few terminals, maybe a text editor or two and tons of browser tabs. I actually consider it a feature that the browser tabs are gone after a reboot

[Elesthor]

That would bind me to hard to my past actions. I prefer to start each day with a clean slate.

So do I, but actually, I think it is due to the very short boot of today's computer ( it was a bit boring to have to wait 1 min just for reading a mail! )