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Looking For A Fast Booting Distro For A Netbook

Started by Le_Murphant, Sep 20 2010 05:50 PM

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#1 Le_Murphant

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Posted 20 September 2010 - 05:50 PM

I just got my Dell m101z notebook/netbook, powered by a 1.7 ghz K125 (so not very powerfull, but better than atom) and am looking for a small Linux distro for dual booting that I would use for taking notes as well as programming and remote connecting. I wont use it for anything multimedia, W7 will take care of that, but I still require a GUI. Extended battery options are a plus. Any suggestions?

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#2 mudmanc4

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Posted 20 September 2010 - 08:32 PM

I think right now linux mint is something you should look into. I have it on an old dell , wont even bother looking to see what the specs are , but it's light and fast. Boots quick also. The install takes eon's , but after that , your golden.

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#3 Roco

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Posted 21 September 2010 - 11:57 AM

I stillk find a stripped down XP pro takes some beating , my note book (advent ) boots in less than 35 seconds ,
my desktop in less than 30

the advent has 30 mins batt power , fast booting counts batts at $200 USD , note book value $20 USD , it's no contest :grin2:

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