<snip> >Once you've tried these for a week or so, then slide to a Debian >install. Debian stable will work well - but "feels" very old >to some people. <snip> I prefer Debian stable. I just want my laptop to work without having to spend time trying to figure out problems that pop into unstable and testing. I see no point in running the bleeding edge as long as what I have works and gets the job done. Dave