Re: [tlug] newbie notebook question

[John Carthew <jacarthew@example.com>]

Scott Robbins wrote:

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>Lately I've been recommending Mepis to folks who want a JustWorks(TM)
>distribution.  (I also recommended Ubuntu to a friend without trying
>it--he's a guru but wanted a JustWorks--I don't mind bloat if it Just
>Works(TM), he wrote--distro).  
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>Having now tried it, I felt Mepis required a little less research to get
>everything working.  
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>As for Ubuntu and a root password, that's correct--they work in the same
>way as Mac OS X, doing everything with sudo.  I haven't looked into it
>thoroughly, however, I'm sure there's a way to set and use a root
>account if you wish.
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I dont know some of the distros you mention, so i'll look them out, and 
download live CDs where i can.

>Also, John, welcome to the list.  One small point of netiquette, we
>prefer that you don't top post--that is, rather than writing your answer
>above the email to which you are replying, reply in line--that is,
>answer point A below point A, point B below point B, as if it were a
>conversation.  Otherwise, the effect is often like,
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>Yes please.
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>With cream and sugar.
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>Would you like coffee? 
>How would you like it?
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point taken!

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>As for the network, this will depend upon what type of network and
>internet connection you have.  If you have broadband, it's usually a
>matter of getting the O/S to recognize your NIC card, which has become
>simple with most distributions.  
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I have broadband. I'll try it again.

Can I expect a distro to recognise pretty much all my hardware? or 
should i go for the one that seems to do the job the best, then try to 
fix things from there?

thanks to you all for your help. I'll try some more live CDs later.
cheers!