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From: freemanrich@×××××.com [mailto:freemanrich@×××××.com] On Behalf Of Rich Freeman |
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Sent: Friday, October 2, 2015 18:02 |
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To: gentoo-user@l.g.o |
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Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] System76 Hardware |
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On Fri, Oct 2, 2015 at 4:28 AM, Nuno Magalhães <nunomagalhaes@××××××.pt> wrote: |
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> I'd say the method is the same as with any other laptop: pick one |
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> specific model, look into its hardware (this[1] and a liveCD may be |
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> handy), search for drivers, search "gento" + <specific hardware>, |
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> follow the handbook. |
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> You have the slight assurance those laptops are built with linux in |
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> mind; anything else is just business as usual. |
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Unless they or Ubuntu are carrying out-of-mainline drivers I'd say your assurance is more than slight, but I'm not reimbursing you if for some reason it doesn't work. :) |
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If you want to run a 2.6-series kernel on it you could have problems, but if you don't mind running a recent stable (ie what Gentoo ships by default anyway) I suspect you'll be fine. Worst case you'll just run closer to bleeding-edge on ~arch for the kernel for a few months until longterm catches up, and lots of people around here run ~arch anyway. |
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Rich |
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I will be running to ~arch on install anyways. |