What is a good Linux distro to run on an older touchscreen notebook?
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i\’ve an old Fujitsu Lifebook B series (B3020D) notebook with a touchscreen. Is there a good Linux distributiat to use with this machine?
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I have a similar spec’d computer (Single Core Pentium M 720 1.4Ghz) but it has 2GB of RAM. Every Linux Distro I have tried runs great on it.
I would suggest Mint (essentially Ubuntu with a more comprehensive Windows like UI) or Puppy Linux
http://www.linuxmint.com/
http://puppylinux.org/main/index.php?file=Overview%20and%20Getting%20Started.htm
Ubuntu is also good and can be installed from Windows
http://wubi-installer.org/
Mandriva is also user friendly – Mint is the most User Friendly.
I don’t know if the touchscreen will be supported but both distro use the latest stable kernel.
You can always take the distro chooser test.
http://www.zegeniestudios.net/ldc/
I thoroughly recommend Linux Mint 7 XFCE which is ideally suited to older Hardware
Release Notes for Linux Mint 7 XFCE
http://www.linuxmint.com/rel_gloria_xfce.php
Linux Mint 7 XFCE Download
http://www.linuxmint.com/edition.php?id=43
LUg.