[Ilugc] Request for information on Linux Distro

Tue Jun 26 18:12:07 IST 2007

On Tue, 2007-06-26 at 04:28 -0800, Sriram Narayanan wrote:

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>    Hi,
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>    I have recently purchased Acer Aspire 5573 Notebook with Linux = preloaded
>    (One of the Shell Versions).
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>    Request your advise on which distro would be the most ideal for this    notebook as I understand that the WiFi card is of Atheros chipset. Also,    the Integrated Webcam is provided by ORBICAM and the Sound card is not    configured with the correct driver which results in poor sound in most of
>    = distros.
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>    Pretty confused !!
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>    I had been wanting to use Linux as my only operating system for couple    of years now and had decided to get away with Windows permanently. Hence,
>    = purchased this notebook without the Windows preloaded OS instead opted
>    for = this model.
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>    I have note installed any OS as of now... apperciate your opinions /    suggestions / experiences / advise.
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>    thanx, Sriram

Hi Sriram,

You can use OpenLX Linux, which is working very well on ACER laptops.
www.openlx.com 

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