Linux on a laptop

[DoctorWho1975]

I've got a Dell something or other I sorta stole from work about 18 months ago... and Windows support without the very specific drivers is, well, lacking.  Then of course you have the website with half a dozen different drivers depending on whatever variant I happen to have. So I was thinking instead of dicking around with that.. I'd give Linux a shot. The two things I have to have are VPN and support for windows remote desktop since that is what I use to connect into my box at work.

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, DoctorWho1975 said:

I sorta stole from work about 18 months ago

Shame on you!

[DoctorWho1975]

Ha! I say sorta because it was stolen with permission.. we had a bunch of laptops the knuckleheads at the other location an hour from here screwed up but wouldn't take back, and forgot about.

[adams]

7 minutes ago, DoctorWho1975 said:

sorta stole

you either steal or not

[DoctorWho1975]

So how about answering constructively without worrying about a minor detail. Having no experience with Linux I'd figure I'd get some advice as to which direction to go. 

[jj9987]

I use Antergos Linux as my daily OS on the laptop. It is rolling release (based on Arch), very customizable and lightweight. It uses the same repository as Arch Linux, so it has pretty much everything that Linux has, either builds it from sources or from pacman (package manager).

 

For the Windows Remote Desktop client - https://github.com/rdesktop/rdesktop

[Guest]

I would spend the time setting up a fresh windows with all drivers/crap installed and turn that into an ISO/image.