[Wolves] What to Install advice

[Daryl Townsend]

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On 15/02/12 16:52, Barry W wrote:
> Hi folks.
> 
> I'm thinking of installing a linux distro on an old Dell Inspiron
> 2200 laptop (with expanded ram). This had the Broadcom B43 chipset
> for the wifi which I understand can be tricky with some flavours of
> linux.
> 
> So my question: Which is the better option Ubuntu (i'm told version
> 11 is not great but the version 10 LTS is fine) or Debian? Or is
> there a better option out there I'm not aware of?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> -- Computer says, 'no'
> 

I've installed Ubuntu 11 on an oldish Toshiba Portege, WiFi Bluetooth,
touch screen and it installed fine (prefer the GUI on v10 TBH).

Download and try various distros to see what works for you, if you
don't like one just wipe it and install a different one....experiment.
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