Hello Every one

I'm going to install a good Linux Distributions on my laptop (SONY VAIO AR 870 (USA))

I have tried many Linux Distributions till now but I cant select one of them and I dont know GNOME is better for laptop or KDE ....

please guide me by your replies....

and dont forget ....
If you suggested a Linux Distributions please tell me the features it have and why its better than others...

and at last please excuse me for my bad english.


My Laptop Info:

CPU -> 2.5 Intel Core2Due - 6MB Cache
RAM -> 4GB
H.D.D -> 500GB
Graphic -> GeForce 8600 (512MB)
Monitor -> 17"

Given the specifications of your machine, I don't think the distribution you choose matters all that much from the standpoint of the machine. The days when laptops had to be viewed as cranky, special needs computers are, with the exception of some netbooks, long over.

I have variously used Slackware, Debian, and Ubuntu on laptops. I'm currently using Ubuntu, simply because the computer came from the manufacturer with Ubuntu installed and I'm a strong believer in "if it ain't broke don't fix it."

Also, it's not a question of whether Gnome or KDE is better for laptops. Both work just fine. The question is, "Which one to you like to use?"

I used to be a very strong KDE partisan (I like eye candy), but since I started using Fluxbox several years ago, I don't care whether I have Gnome or KDE. I care instead which applications I have.

The computer I'm using to type this has Ubuntu with Gnome and Fluxbox. I also have several KDE apps, notably Konqueror, KolourPaint, and KPDF, which I prefer to the Gnome equivalents, running quite happily on it. (Theses apps were, by the way, available through the Ubuntu repositories.)

So my answer, for what little it's worth, to your question is this: There is no "best" distro or "best" interface for a laptop, just like there is no "best" distro or "best" desktop or window manager for a desktop. It's a matter of taste.

You could try this quiz to see which distributions it suggests based on your answers to the questions. (Note that the questions are about your desires - there are no "right" or "wrong" answers.)

On my laptop I usually have several distributions installed so I can "pick" a distribution when I boot. (One of these days I'm going to set up a virtual manager so I can run different distributions at the same time.)

try to install mandriva linux, because it has a pretty good GUI and desktop effects

Before selecting a distro, I would head over to Linux on Laptops and find out what others with the same hw are running. You'll get a good idea of how well a particular distro will work on it.

Slackware64 is the best choice you can make In the end, I can suggest you to compile your own kernel as I did disabling all AMD support and other useless things for your laptop, if you want you can't also do it It's just a little suggestion to make your distro better than that already is.

In the end there is a great topic where you can talk about the *best* distro for laptop.

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not if i succesfully manage to talk you into installing a bad one, you're not

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Seriously though
You've tried them and can't decide but you want me to work out what you should have decided on? About the only thing I know is that the install will be on to a laptop. You can't even decide between Gnome and Kde, which doesn't help.

It might help if you were to say something about what work you wanted to use it for, or something about your personal preferences, but, to be honest, I might still decide that you are being a bit feeble and leave you to it...

thanks a lot for all of your answers ...

Mr Salasi



Im Going to use it for Secure Internet browsing , Programming and Multimedia ...

Im using Linux Based Operating Systems for about 2 years and I certainly prefer KDE to GNOME but I just wanted to know your opinion about it....

and know witch one works better on a laptop...

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and at last please excuse me for my bad english.

Based on what you have said, I would recommend Linux Mint or Ubuntu Studio.

That is a fairly new laptop.

Probably Ubuntu is a good idea.

Mandriva is on my Thinkpad T61, and it runs great! The only problems I have had are the ones I created.After testing many Distros, I find it is one of the best.Save yourself a lot of trouble and stay away from Fedora

lol not nice, I use nothing but fedora.It installed on my laptop (IBM T60 ) like a breeze , all drivers everything.I've only been using linux for about 1mth.The only problem I had is when i mistakenly uninstalled some app and it prevented me from logging in lol.But I will try Mandriva.Fedora aint got eye candy though, kinda wish it did.