desktoplinux.com — This interesting article compares the results of installing seven different 1-CD distributions on an IBM ThinkPad 2662-35U. It includes Freespire, Kubuntu, Linspire, Mandriva One, SimplyMEPIS, PCLinuxOS, Xandros.
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motangOct 5, 2006
Looks like only KDE distros...oh well. Nice review, and a bit surprised at the winner.
madreaperOct 5, 2006
I prefer PCLinuxOS over SimplyMEPIS myself. PCLinuxOS is the only one that has recognized my WiFi card so far.
mrtranscendenceOct 6, 2006
Nah, just snarky sarcasm.
xenixOct 6, 2006
Although I disagree with the article saying you windows wont run well on the listed system, I do find the article cool. I'm a windows fan but i do like to using older systems for practicing usage of Linux. So this will help me pick a good basic distro
drizekOct 6, 2006
windows WONT run well on 192mb. Thats just a plain fact. WIth the latest linux distros you pretty much get all the features of windows xp/vista. if you were to run windows on that even win 2k would be a stretch.
phocion55Oct 6, 2006
Have you been skipping out on your anger management classes?
michiganjeepOct 6, 2006
Good for Mepis. With Ubuntu as its backbone for repositories it a nice choice. The last build did a great job in configuring my wireless card, whereas in the previous build, I had to manually change the default chipset it picked. I like the premiss of the benchmark of the the distros. Here's a wish list for other Linux benchmarks I'd like to see:* Linux Server* Usb Linux* Parallels Linux on the Mac
grog140Oct 6, 2006
He mentioned the rebranding of Firefox at one point and they don't insist on rebranding it they are not allowed to call it firefox because the implement patches that alter how it works and therefor if it breaks doesn't really hurt the firefox name.
dac1138Oct 8, 2006
Why settle for just seven distros when there are thousands more out there?
larrywsmOct 9, 2006
Should have used VectorLinux.Lightweight and designed to run on older harware.
mydaveJul 26, 2008
looks pretty nice, that's why I like PC LinuxOS.<a class="user" href="http://www.ocflex.com/">http://www.ocflex.com/</a> <a class="user" href="http://www.trgovinca.org">http://www.trgovinca.org</a><a class="user" href="http://www.chasr.org/">http://www.chasr.org/</a>