Re: recommend a netbook for Debian deployment?
- On 7 November 2013 04:41, Luc Verhaegen <libv@skynet.be> wrote:
>> While the open hardware projects are very interesting, anytime soon I
>> can only get the dx.com etc Chinese stuff. And the netbooks that have
>> things I like (HDMI, 1 GB RAM) tend to be based o the VIA 8850.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WonderMedia
Thanks, this helps a lot. So the 8880 is the best then. Wonder if one
can get Debian on something like this:
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/10-Laptop-VIA-WM-8880-Dual-Core-1-5GHz-1GB-RAM-4GB-ROM-Android-4-2/1346765143.html
> Beware of the ton of issues you will have with any ARM platform. Issues
> which are largely fixed, or getting fixed, by the linux-sunxi community
> for allwinner.
Which means that an Allwinner-based netbook is preferrable because the
linux-sunxi community know something about it? I did try again now,
but just can't find one with the necessary specs (HDMI and 1GB RAM).
They are all either worse or VIA. The closest is this one
http://www.pandawill.com/h6-10-inch-notebook-android-403-1g-ram-4gb-laptop-pc-black-p65515.html
, but it appears to have no HDMI.
Ideally I'd like to find someone who already knows how to handle a
particular model. Should I try the linux-sunxi mailing list? It seems
very technical with patches etc.
> As for netbooks, that format is not too popular right now, so the cheap
> chinese sweatshops are not churning many out.
Understood but I just can't handle screen tapping as an entry method.
And they are churning SOME out. But modern ones seem to be all VIA
based.
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