KERNEL LINUX ET INTEL CENTRINO ? English version ! :)

[ELBG <elbg@laposte.net>]

Hello All,

I intend to make the purchase of a new Laptop and I will want to know if 
processor INTEL Centrino is well supported by Kernel Linux as well as 
chipset INTEL 855PM and the network chart 802.11 INTEL Pro/Wireless 2100 
which make party of the Centrino denomination?
Which Kernel privileged to have a good support?
Is the Centrino processor is seen  as P3??

Thank You ! :)