[NTLUG:Discuss] SuSE post 11.0 BAD NEWS - Need a new distro

[Val Harris]

Stephen Davidson wrote:
> 
> Greetings.
> 
> ...
> 
> At this point, I am looking for a new distribution.  What it needs to
> support "out-of-the-box";
> - - Thunderbird
> - - Firefox
> - - AMD-64 bit
> - - Wireless (would prefer support of built-in chips, but ability to
> purchase and use Wireless PCMCIA or USB cards acceptable)
> - - VPN
> - - USB Harddisks, including encrypted ones.
> 
> Would like support for (but not required):
> - - Evolution
> - - Cups Printing
> - - Guest OSes (Convenient to be able to run MS in a window, I
> occasionally need to see how IEx renders a webpage)
> - - Multi-CPU Hardware
> - - Blackberry Syncing
> 
> Suggestions?
> 
> - -Steve
> 

I run Ubuntu on a Dell laptop.  Currently 9.10, but started back in the 
6.06 time frame.  Never had any issues with wireless or USB.  I have no 
experience with AMD-64 or Blackberry, but everything else on your list 
should just work.

HTH,
-- 
Val W. Harris		valwharris at verizon.net

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