[clue-tech] Debian on my thinkpad r41

[David L. Anselmi]

Ken MacFerrin wrote:
[...]
> The last time I did this using Debian 3.1 I had to custom compile the
> kernel modules to get wifi going and spend hours tweaking to get the
> same polished desktop feel as Xubuntu has out of the box.  I really
> enjoy pure Debian, but for a laptop install the *ubuntu folks have me sold.

All I had to do to get Debian to do wireless well was look up what my 
laptop needed for drivers and what a good UI was.  Once the packages 
were installed I didn't even really need to read the directions.  I 
think kernel wifi support and Debian have come a ways since your experience.

Dave