What is the best version of Linux to use on a laptop?

[Guy Fawkes]

I'm looking at SuSe because I have the Cds, but what I realy need is a linux diss. that will help me keep my battery alive longer.

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

1. Depends on so many things.... do a search for your laptop

model # and linux and see if someone else has done it.

That is what I did, and it saved me countless hours, skiping the mistakes already made.

Mine, a Dell Lattitude LOVES Knoppix.

Another one I did, a HP choked on it.

Go figure.

[2sheds]

2. A friend swears by Gentoo

The installation is not as easy as some, but he really likes it on his ThinkPad.

A different -- and crazy -- friend of mine advocates Debian, but he has Issues.

[alfredo]

3. If you have an Apple laptop

YellowDog is the way to go.

http://www.yellowdoglinux.com/

[SKKY]

4. My Dell Inspiron runs Suse and Fedora Core 3 quite well...

[Fleurs du Mal]

5. Gentoo works very well

I've used it on my laptop at work for about 3 years now.