Reconditioning lappy

[Lynx]

Im reconditioning an ACER lappy, its a P4 1.6 or something similar (centrino). What should i put on it? I need to spray paint the exterior, and am going to put on Ubuntu and xp, should i use nLite xp and full 7.04 ubuntu?

[cleggypdc]

nLite XP, taking all of the drivers off that you don't need, slipstream the laptop drivers. I'd go for openSUSE 10.3 rather than ubuntu.

[Lynx]

The thing is that im used to Ubuntu, but if there is one that is considerably faster than the other, i will take it, all i want is a quick system for web browsing that if hibernating, will load back up in about 30 secs.

[cleggypdc]

hmm, i've never compared speeds before. openSUSE is just my personal fave :D

[Lynx]

Is is as sexy and easy to use?

[cleggypdc]

sexy? it can be lol. Very easy to install packages using yAST control center
http://files.opensuse.org/opensuse/en/5/5d/Yast_control_center-software.png

Nice desktop and start menu vista stylee
http://arstechnica.com/journals/linux.media/opensuse_103.png

[Lynx]

Ohh that looks very nice, im gonna get myself that. Any programs avaliable to recondition batteries or guides to fine tuning bios?

[cleggypdc]

recondition batteries? Usually discharging them fully and them recharging them several times sorts them out.

If the bios is an 'AWARD' Bios you can hack it with this tool
http://awdbedit.sourceforge.net/

[Lynx]

I dont know what bios it is, but thanks for the tip, i would like to see what i could do to improve it or speed it up.

[Lynx]

Any more tips?