02-24-2008
I would recommend that you install Linux (OpenSUSE, Fedora, debian or someother well known distrubtion)
They all have lots of drivers for diffrent hardware so it shouldnt be a problem with your wireless card etc.
Then if you need a "real" Unix operating system i would go for Solaris X86. Check out the sun website (
Sun Microsystems) for more information about drivers and what hardware it supports.
/Peter
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