On 28 Mar 2004 15:13:11 -0800 [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Harish) wrote: > Hello, > I have a HP ZE4560 AMD 1.8GhZ Laptop. I currently have Windows XP on > my laptop however I am planning to install Linux on it. Could you > suggets as what Versions of Linux are stable and what are the > instructions to be followed while installing it. I have been told by > many of my friends that installing Linux on laptop is not a good idea > as it may make the systems unstable. Is that true > Thanks > Harish
Installing Linux on your laptop will not necessarily make it unstable. It all depends on your installation and setup. My laptop is so stable, I only reboot it about every 3-4 months, putting it in standby mode during transport. I can usually get around 35 days of uptime in that time. My record is 36 and a half days, and I usually reboot for a kernel update. Refer http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/installmanual to get started. I run the Testing system (Sarge) and find it very stable with new enough versions for me. jc -- Jeff Coppock Systems Engineer Diggin' Debian Admin and User
