Hi there, I'm new to the forum and new to linux (never owned a linux system)

I plan to install a second OS on my netbook (which is a Lenovo ideapad and currently has Win 7)

I want:
- fast boot-up time
- speed, efficiency, low power consumption etc.
- small-ish download size (I'm limited to 1 G per month in current situation)
- Internet usage by USB modem (huawei)
- Usual internet usage, email etc.
- only basic document processing
- dictionary software if possible
- general reliability etc, suitable for a linux noob

Options I've looked at so far are:
Damnsmalllinux (good that its small - might be too minimalistic)
Ubuntu Netbook edition (about 700mb download size)
Easy peasy (sounds too big to download)
Leenux (about 450mb - might be alright)

Sounds like theres actually a whole heap of linux distributions out there - hard to know where to start.

Can anyone recommend for or against those I've listed or suggest any others?

cheers,

Adam.

Welcome to LQ admaw11!

I'm gonna say Browserlinux or maybe better mijnpup
http://www.browserlinux.com/mijnpup/index.html

http://www.browserlinux.com/

you may also like SlaxRemix08
http://www.slax.org/forum.php?action...parentID=66046

or tinycore
http://tinycorelinux.com/

However, maybe only browserlinux/mijnpup can be easily installed to hdd as they have a installer
I think tinycore does too

I think I'll give Slax a try. Seems a small enough download, and looks like there is some useful enough stuff with it, yet simple enough for a learner.

I'm still uncertain on my USB modem will work with it as for drivers etc, but I guess I'll run into that problem after I've installed it.