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johnroach

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[SOLVED] Hardware query: Will it work on IBM ThinkPad T22?

Hi. As the topic suggests I am looking for Linux distro for my IBM ThinkPad T22 which is Pentium III.

A friend of mine told me ArchLinux might be what I'm looking for. I am to use this laptop as my hobby laptop (it has a RS-232 port). I will be writing programs mostly in Python and C++. I may later on use the laptop as a media center of some sort. Is ArchLinux the distro I'm looking for?

I have used Fedora 5/6/7/8/9/10/11/12, Ubuntu 9.10 and OpenSUSE 10.x/11.x. I haven't installed these to the ThinkPad yet since I bet they will probably kill it.

I have never used ArchLinux before in fact I have never heard its name before. Will it work with my ThinkPad?

I thank you for your time.

Last edited by johnroach (2010-05-22 13:20:37)

hokasch

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Re: [SOLVED] Hardware query: Will it work on IBM ThinkPad T22?

While you are waiting for replies, check out the forum search, e.g.:
http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=69886
http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=22773

and the "Getting Started" wiki section:
http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Main_Page

If you look for something less "hardware demanding", the choice of DE/WM/apps will probably make a bigger difference than what distro you pick.

Last edited by hokasch (2010-05-22 13:19:58)

johnroach

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Re: [SOLVED] Hardware query: Will it work on IBM ThinkPad T22?

I thank you got my answers.
Should have searched myself.
Thank you again to pointing me to the links.
Will be installing ArchLinux to my T22.