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> -----Original Message----- |
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> From: qfpvajdy [mailto:qfpvajdy@×××××××××.net] |
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> Sent: 05 January 2007 12:47 |
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> To: gentoo-user@l.g.o |
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> Subject: [gentoo-user] Which Laptop is recommended for Gentoo |
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> GNU/Linux? |
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> Hello, |
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> first thanks all for your great support on Gentoo Linux. |
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> I'm interessted to buy a laptop on which I would like to |
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> install Gentoo GNU/Linux by using 100% all hardware functions |
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> of the laptop for which I have bought. |
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> Does somebody know a model of a laptop on which all works |
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> fine with Linux? |
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> I don't want to have trouble with wireless, webcam or this |
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> kind of stuff. |
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> Is there maybe a laptop hardware constructor which supports |
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> 100% Linux on laptop? |
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> Best regards, |
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> saf |
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Hi |
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Check the Gentoo Wiki Hardware section as it lists many of the common |
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laptop brands and models that have been known to work with Linux. |
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In general as far as I am aware nVidia video cards work better in Linux |
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than ATi ones, and you might want to avoid anything too brand new if you |
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are worried about hardware support? I'm not entirely sure. |
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I currently have a HP DV8000 series laptop: the nVidia graphics work |
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great (I play UT2k4 on it in Linux), the Intel HD Audio works well (as |
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long as you use the userspace drivers - the kernel drivers dont seem to |
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work so well, and result in quite poor sound sometimes IMO). The |
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wireless is Intel ipw3945 and works great once set up according to the |
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instructions in the gentoo wiki. |
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I'd find a laptop you like and start searching for information about the |
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various bits of hardware to see if they will work. |
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Cheers, |
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David |
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PS There is a gentoo-laptop list as well... :> |
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Note: These views are my own, advice is provided with no guarantee of |
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success. I do not represent anyone else in any emails I send to this |
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list. |
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