[mdlug] dell optiplex 760

Stuart Munro smunro622 at gmail.com
Sun Oct 18 23:23:04 EDT 2009


my other question is I assume you can do vsphere to connect to a esxi server
also with out issue, I assume you can but want to make sure. I have a
esxiserver
running a few virtual instances so I will need to connect to that.

On Sun, Oct 18, 2009 at 11:08 PM, Mark Thuemmel <ldaphelp at thuemmel.com>wrote:

> what are you planning on using it for?
>
> What is your favorite Linux distribution so far?
>
>
>
> Stuart Munro wrote:
> > I have a 4 month old dell and I am not choosing to go the windows route,
> it
> > has no OS currently as it was bought at a auction. With the specs belowi
> > want to make it a linux machine, I have learned via virt machines but
> want
> > to do a real desktop distro, I think i have gotten it down to 3 distros
> but
> > worried
> > about drivers, Debian, Fedora, and Ubuntu. I can follow directions on
> what
> > is need to mount a usb devices for drivers and install them. I am
> wondering
> > what is my best
> > option. I am open to criticism and comments on what will and will not
> work,
> > Dell had nothing on there site for "approved distros" and no i wont sell
> it
> > as this is to much
> > for some one still learning.
> >
> >
> > 3.4 core 2 duo
> > 8 gigs memory
> > radeon 3470
> > 82567lm nic
> > soundmax audio
> > dual dvd burners
> > 12-1 card reader
> > 24" wide screen  1900x1200 max res
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