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On Tue, 2 Sep 2008 15:15:24 +0200 |
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Beso <givemesugarr@×××××.com> wrote: |
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> 2008/9/2 András Csányi <sayusi.ando@×××××.com>: |
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> > 2008/9/2 Beso <givemesugarr@×××××.com>: |
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> >> 2008/9/2 András Csányi <sayusi.ando@×××××.com>: |
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> >>> Hi all! |
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> >>> I want to buy a HP laptop (link bottom). |
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> >>> Anybody installed gentoo this type? Or where is available some |
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> >>> information (gentoo) linux vs. notebook? |
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> >>> Thanks for the help! |
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> >>> András |
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> >>> |
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> >>> http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en/sm/WF06a/321957-321957-64295-321838-89315-3442832.html |
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> >>> |
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> >>> -- |
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> >>> - - |
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> >>> -- Csanyi Andras -- http://sayusi.hu -- Sayusi Ando |
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> >>> -- "Bízzál Istenben és tartsd szárazon a puskaport!".-- Cromwell |
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> >>> |
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> >> |
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> >> this pc will work at 100% of its functionality on any linux version |
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> >> available. everything, starting from the sata controllers to the video |
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> >> board, is supported by the linux kernel. you might have to install |
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> >> only the abn wireless intel drivers and you're done. |
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> >> you'll just need to follow the gentoo installation handbook and |
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> >> compile the right modules in the kernel and you'll have the notebook |
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> >> working perfectly. you might also want to try out the live ebuilds for |
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> >> the intel xorg drivers to have the most recent intel updates. this |
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> >> driver is the only one to support usermode xorg server and kernel |
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> >> modesetting. for this i'd advice you to try out first the fedora 9 |
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> >> version + updates; you might use it to compile the gentoo later from |
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> >> it - use alternative source installation: from another linux |
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> >> distribution so that you'll still have a linux distro working (about |
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> >> 30mins of installation time) while compiling gentoo. |
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> >> i'd also advise you to use the amd64 branch since it will take full |
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> >> advantage of this pc. |
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> > Oohh! Great news! Thanks for your reply! |
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> > András |
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> > -- |
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> > - - |
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> > -- Csanyi Andras -- http://sayusi.hu -- Sayusi Ando |
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> > -- "Bízzál Istenben és tartsd szárazon a puskaport!".-- Cromwell |
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> well, basically whatever computer has inside intel hw will work out of |
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> the box with any linux version. the problem might rise with sd readers |
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I have an HP dv6535ep. |
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While most of the hardware is different, the laptop you are talking about |
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could be equipped with the same SD card reader (most hp series 6 laptops do). |
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07:05.1 SD Host controller: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C822 SD/SDIO/MMC/MS/MSPro Host Adapter (rev 22) |
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07:05.2 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd Device 0843 (rev 12) |
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07:05.3 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C592 Memory Stick Bus Host Adapter (rev 12) |
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07:05.4 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd xD-Picture Card Controller (rev ff) |
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I was never able to put this card reader into action. |
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> and integrated cameras which still have some problems. |
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> stay away from anything that contains a broadcom wireless board (now |
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I have a broadcom wireless chip: |
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03:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM94311MCG wlan mini-PCI (rev 02) |
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ndiswrapper works perfectly, I can even use the hardware button for enabling/disabling the |
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wireless chip. The wireless status led also works, it turns from blue to red according wireless |
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status. |
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Latest Linux includes the b43 driver which works nice too. |
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So there is no reason for staying away from broadcom chips, at least BCM43x versions |
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> it's not very good) or via/sis videoboards (still not very supported). |
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> everything else will work out of the box without much problems. the |
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> only condition is to stay tuned with the linux kernel if something |
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> doesn't work and with various forums and mailing lists like |
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> xorg-mailing list, the kde/gnome one and sites like phoronix which |
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> deliver a big deal of work about linux hw compatibility. |
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> dott. ing. beso |
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Angelo Arrifano AKA MiKNiX |
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CSE Student at UBI, Portugal |
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Gentoo Linux AMD64 Arch Tester |
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Linwizard Developer |
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http://miknix.homelinux.com |
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This is clearly another case of too many mad scientists, and not enough |
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hunchbacks. |