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September 3, 2014 10:45:39 PM

Ok so i have a Pavilion dv6-6c48us http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c03...
I have talked to some friends and have come to the problem of what type of Ubuntu and where the drivers would be located online.
I'm going to be using it as a minecraft server and as something i can screw around on "learn" how to use it.
So im just asking what would be the best Ubuntu version and where would i find the drivers for my computer.
Also is there any specific way to install it? I remember messing around with puppydog about a year ago and running that off of a thumb drive

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September 4, 2014 4:04:35 AM

You could try running different live images of thumbdrive to see which one you like best before installing.
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September 4, 2014 4:09:11 AM

Just use the latest release

The only additional drivers you might have to install are graphics drivers , but then the default drivers will work perfectly well if you dont want to 3D game
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September 4, 2014 4:11:36 AM

Download Ubuntu Here

How to Create a booatable USB Drive

How to Create a booatable DVD

Don`t forget to choose the "64bit" version. :D 

Also you have a pretty good general use laptop. More RAM than my current gaming PC :pfff: 

Ubuntu Automatically downloads all drivers, including GPU drivers, just install all system and language updates.

Good luck using Ubuntu!
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September 4, 2014 4:27:54 AM

First: you must consider linux distributions come with all drivers already inside the kernel and you don't need to install anything. Only propietary Graphics Card for gaming, which is very easy and can be done inside ubuntu without surfing the web using a propietary driver program that is already installed.

Second: the easiest to use, most stable, and most compatible distribution I have ever tested is xubuntu, however is much less eye candy compared to Ubuntu. So think about if you want it to also look nice or you want easy and fast Linux learning.

I must also say that since Xubuntu is more simple it's also a better performer in older pcs and uses less resources on newer ones.

Third: The best way to install is to use unetbooting. Unetbooting is a program that you can use to install the O.S. iso inside a pendrive. You first format the pendrive to fat32 filesystem, then open Unetbooting. Unetbooting will ask for a pendrive and one iso, or you can also select a preset iso and the program will download it for you. After you are finished you are asked to reboot, this is not necesary. you can close the program and eject the usb flash drive.

You can then enter it in the laptop and choose in the bios or boot menu to run from it, you can test the distribution directly and install it from the testing desktop.


Resume: Install via Unetbooting, don't worry about drivers, they don't exist and you don't ever need them again.
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September 4, 2014 4:30:57 AM

Also Lubuntu is a older PC version of Ubuntu, but its for MUCH OLDER PCS.

My mom`s laptop with 1.86ghz pentium dual core and 340mb RAM runs Lubuntu fine. :ouch: 

I don`t know much about Xubuntu.

You can run Ubuntu just fine. :) 
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September 4, 2014 4:37:42 AM

FaustoGomez said:
Also Lubuntu is a older PC version of Ubuntu, but its for MUCH OLDER PCS.

My mom`s laptop with 1.86ghz pentium dual core and 340mb RAM runs Lubuntu fine. :ouch: 

I don`t know much about Xubuntu.

You can run Ubuntu just fine. :) 


True, also one of my real life clients have an older 2002 barton Athlon 2600+ and runs xubuntu fine, lubuntu would be better but I have found some problems with compatibility with some pieces including some laptops.

Xubuntu is my personal most favorite distribution ever, since it's the only one that has never failed me once in compatibility and stability, while still being the distribution I have installed the most with the least problems.

It has a clasical gnome look (not gnome tough) and the typical linux handling, performance and feeling.

I recommend you to try it, if you ever had the older ubuntu versions this will feel very similar while providing modern software.
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September 4, 2014 4:55:15 AM

Rubn_alq said:
FaustoGomez said:
Also Lubuntu is a older PC version of Ubuntu, but its for MUCH OLDER PCS.

My mom`s laptop with 1.86ghz pentium dual core and 340mb RAM runs Lubuntu fine. :ouch: 

I don`t know much about Xubuntu.

You can run Ubuntu just fine. :) 


True, also one of my real life clients have an older 2002 barton Athlon 2600+ and runs xubuntu fine, lubuntu would be better but I have found some problems with compatibility with some pieces including some laptops.

Xubuntu is my personal most favorite distribution ever, since it's the only one that has never failed me once in compatibility and stability, while still being the distribution I have installed the most with the least problems.

It has a clasical gnome look (not gnome tough) and the typical linux handling, performance and feeling.

I recommend you to try it, if you ever had the older ubuntu versions this will feel very similar while providing modern software.


Agreed about compatibility. :)  Mom`s old laptop has a 1280x800 screen, but I could max it at 1024x768.

Heck, at first it was stuck at 640x480. :pfff: 
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