Posted by: Anonymous
[ip: 69.108.2.242]
on May 22, 2008 05:05 PM
Intel graphics chipsets are widely supported by many popular distros. I know I'll get flamed for saying it, but you should try Ubuntu. If your system is up to running it, try simplyMEPIS. Both will support your GPU out of the box and both have superior wifi support. I've never been impressed by PCLinuxOS.
After you install Ubuntu, you've got Synaptic for package management. After you un-neuter the repositories, you've got access to a lot more software then you'll find for most other distros. Still, god forbid someone should actually have to type 'sudo apt-get install xxx' to aquire and install software for free. Oh, the injustice of it all! This is why us fat Americans prefer to drive our SUVs down to OfficeMAX and shell out $100 for a CD containing software that does the exact same thing.
As for 'sudo this', that little layer of security added by the annoyance of having to type your password is a big part of why Linux boxes are so difficult to pwn in comparison to Windows and Mac systems. It is a visible by-product of a superior method of having your GUI talk to your backend. YOU WILL SUDO AND YOU WILL LIKE IT, PUNK!
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Posted by: Anonymous [ip: 69.108.2.242] on May 22, 2008 05:05 PMAfter you install Ubuntu, you've got Synaptic for package management. After you un-neuter the repositories, you've got access to a lot more software then you'll find for most other distros. Still, god forbid someone should actually have to type 'sudo apt-get install xxx' to aquire and install software for free. Oh, the injustice of it all! This is why us fat Americans prefer to drive our SUVs down to OfficeMAX and shell out $100 for a CD containing software that does the exact same thing.
As for 'sudo this', that little layer of security added by the annoyance of having to type your password is a big part of why Linux boxes are so difficult to pwn in comparison to Windows and Mac systems. It is a visible by-product of a superior method of having your GUI talk to your backend. YOU WILL SUDO AND YOU WILL LIKE IT, PUNK!
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