doobit
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Posted: Feb. 13 2006,14:21 |
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I agree with torp. DSL is exactly what it is designed to be with the 2.4.26 kernel - a light, fast live CD with a nearly complete desktop that runs older equipment extremely well. The 2.4.31 kernel lost many of the modules that were compiled into the 2.4.26 kernel, while getting larger at the same time, so in a way, it lost functionality on the kernel upgrade. Having said that, I use 2.1b frugal hard drive install on my laptop because the newer madwifi module package that Robert put together works great with my AT&T wireless card. However, for a live CD, DSL-2.2 just works better because everything is already there on bootup. I like choices. I was against JWM at first because it looked too much like Win$. However, it turns out to be more memory efficient than Fluxbox, so it's a better choice on my low memory machines. Mandriva gives you a whole list of desktop choices on it's boot splash screen. Ubuntu gives you either KDE or Gnome, if you have them both installed, I don't know about the others, but it's part of the concept of freedom to have choices.
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