Gentoo Archives: gentoo-laptop

From: Beso <givemesugarr@×××××.com>
To: gentoo-laptop@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-laptop] HP 6720
Date: Tue, 02 Sep 2008 13:15:27
Message-Id: d257c3560809020615u298fb4e0n9bd5d400b194795d@mail.gmail.com
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-laptop] HP 6720 by "András Csányi"
1 2008/9/2 András Csányi <sayusi.ando@×××××.com>:
2 > 2008/9/2 Beso <givemesugarr@×××××.com>:
3 >> 2008/9/2 András Csányi <sayusi.ando@×××××.com>:
4 >>> Hi all!
5 >>>
6 >>> I want to buy a HP laptop (link bottom).
7 >>> Anybody installed gentoo this type? Or where is available some
8 >>> information (gentoo) linux vs. notebook?
9 >>>
10 >>> Thanks for the help!
11 >>>
12 >>> András
13 >>>
14 >>> http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en/sm/WF06a/321957-321957-64295-321838-89315-3442832.html
15 >>>
16 >>> --
17 >>> - -
18 >>> -- Csanyi Andras -- http://sayusi.hu -- Sayusi Ando
19 >>> -- "Bízzál Istenben és tartsd szárazon a puskaport!".-- Cromwell
20 >>>
21 >>
22 >>
23 >> this pc will work at 100% of its functionality on any linux version
24 >> available. everything, starting from the sata controllers to the video
25 >> board, is supported by the linux kernel. you might have to install
26 >> only the abn wireless intel drivers and you're done.
27 >> you'll just need to follow the gentoo installation handbook and
28 >> compile the right modules in the kernel and you'll have the notebook
29 >> working perfectly. you might also want to try out the live ebuilds for
30 >> the intel xorg drivers to have the most recent intel updates. this
31 >> driver is the only one to support usermode xorg server and kernel
32 >> modesetting. for this i'd advice you to try out first the fedora 9
33 >> version + updates; you might use it to compile the gentoo later from
34 >> it - use alternative source installation: from another linux
35 >> distribution so that you'll still have a linux distro working (about
36 >> 30mins of installation time) while compiling gentoo.
37 >> i'd also advise you to use the amd64 branch since it will take full
38 >> advantage of this pc.
39 >
40 > Oohh! Great news! Thanks for your reply!
41 >
42 > András
43 >
44 > --
45 > - -
46 > -- Csanyi Andras -- http://sayusi.hu -- Sayusi Ando
47 > -- "Bízzál Istenben és tartsd szárazon a puskaport!".-- Cromwell
48 >
49
50
51 well, basically whatever computer has inside intel hw will work out of
52 the box with any linux version. the problem might rise with sd readers
53 and integrated cameras which still have some problems.
54 stay away from anything that contains a broadcom wireless board (now
55 it's not very good) or via/sis videoboards (still not very supported).
56 everything else will work out of the box without much problems. the
57 only condition is to stay tuned with the linux kernel if something
58 doesn't work and with various forums and mailing lists like
59 xorg-mailing list, the kde/gnome one and sites like phoronix which
60 deliver a big deal of work about linux hw compatibility.
61
62 --
63 dott. ing. beso

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