New Linux distribution with support for VT-d on W520

I just released Centrych, which is a productivity oriented desktop. It's based on Ubuntu and has kernels that are optimized for desktop use.
Being a W520 owner, I've added a patch that allows you to enable VT-d in the 64bit version. It also supports UEFI, if you're interested in using that.
There's quite a few other features as well, the website is http://www.centrych.org.
Hope you like it.
Jack Radigan

I would recommend Ubuntu.
No OS is likely to have drivers for everything straight out of the box.
Even windows would need to have drivers supplied for some hardware if you were to reinstall with a retail copy of XP.
The oem distribution that comes installed on your notebook has these drivers installed already - that's the biggest part of an oem windows distribution.
For Ubuntu, typically you have to edit a line in a config file to make the sound work.
I had to also install the proprietary firmware for my wireless.
Both work great now.
The reason that you don't have mp3 capability in linux distribution is for legal reasons.
I'm sure someone here who is more gpl literate could give you chapter and verse on exactly why, but the bottom line is that you have to install support for certain av formats manually, usually by selecting the Restricted Extras package.
To my limited knowledge, that won't change with a different distribution.

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