SATA Friendly Linux?

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So I got my new laptop and want to slap linux on it. I tried Ubuntu and had no luck. I got an error saying can't access tty job control turned off. which by everything I found points to a SATA issue. Will open SUSE be better? if not any suggestions? I plan on running Vista and linux side by side.
here's its specs

SATA 120 GB HDD
2 GB RAM
1.46 Dual Core intel processors

Thank you very much!
 
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Update... I got Open SUSE running on it using ubuntu's boot loader. A total pain I might add.
 
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Gentoo runs as-well.
 
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you can try Mepis also, the developer does most of his work with it on a Mac Pro
 
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I have tried gentoo but with no luck. I was able to get KDE SUSE going on it and after struggling with the sound card it is working great. :) I'm thrilled
 

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