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On 2012-05-23, Rule of Life <jjbruce@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all. I have bought a low end laptop and am trying to get Linux to
> run on it,currently my graphics are not supported on linux but it will
> run in narative modes i found out after installing Linux Mint 12 and
> having it work for a couple days then freeze at the login screen.
> The new kernal has support for new ATI graphics drivers but maybe not
> mine think the latter 7xxx series of ATI.
> Im looking for a distribution that is like FreeBSD to install,can be
> totally customised from the start after installing a base system and
> kernal.

Any linux can be totally customised from the start. Various distros try
to help you by setting up various things by default, but it is up to
you.

>
> I would run FreeBSD but hardware support somethings is a bit
> tricky,like NTFS file systems and the like.
>
> Im currently considering Gentoo but then i looked at Debian and it
> looked more easy to configure,I know Debian is well maintained,not
> sure about Gentoo.
>
> What should I go with,you personal opinion is what i am looking for
> and your personal perfference.
>
> I have had no luck with Fedroa or what ever its called now or ubuntu.
>
> The system will play movies,music and edit video,as its my laptop.

So you want to make sure that your graphics is well supported. And the
sound card, but you can always get a usb soundcard if necessary ( much
better than the onboard soundcard-- even the maudio usb trasit soundcard
is vastly superior to any onboard soundcard. )

>
> I have not told you my laptop specifications,should not matter its
> modern as they come and in with ATI graphics which AMD dose not even

I'm sorry, but what makes you think you should not tell us? laptop
makers are almost as bad as modem makers in sticking all kinds of weird
stuff into their laptops, and getting suppliers to make things just for
them (and making them non-standard)


> support for linux,though the drivers are available they are buggy as
> hell.
>
> Would like to run Gnome,but Xfce will do,to cut out Gnome bugs

Not at all sure what you want from us. 


>
> Thanks in Advance Linux People