Posted by: Anonymous
[ip: 71.226.43.243]
on October 15, 2008 11:43 PM
Using an OLD Sony Vaio (PCG-R505JL) laptop MANDRIVA 2009.0 KDE installed and RUNS beautifully!! Had to manually do the wireless Linksys install without any issues.
Ubuntu installed and ran with all kinds of hang ups fix one problem and another showed up. Gave up after 3 hours.
OpenSUSE 11.0 ran (my preferred distro) issues with touchpad and wireless card never worked.
Downloaded Mandriva 2009 and all was good with this antique laptop. Boots fast. Considering the max memory on this thing is 384 megs! Have now installed Mandriva One (2009) on 3 desktops and a friends new HP laptop and ALL work fantastic. VERY pleased with Mandriva.
There updates and software repositories are great. Have had no problems installing any RPM packages from outside sources. Great distro!!!! John - Tucson, AZ
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Posted by: Anonymous [ip: 71.226.43.243] on October 15, 2008 11:43 PMUbuntu installed and ran with all kinds of hang ups fix one problem and another showed up. Gave up after 3 hours.
OpenSUSE 11.0 ran (my preferred distro) issues with touchpad and wireless card never worked.
Downloaded Mandriva 2009 and all was good with this antique laptop. Boots fast. Considering the max memory on this thing is 384 megs! Have now installed Mandriva One (2009) on 3 desktops and a friends new HP laptop and ALL work fantastic. VERY pleased with Mandriva.
There updates and software repositories are great. Have had no problems installing any RPM packages from outside sources. Great distro!!!! John - Tucson, AZ
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