Re: new laptop recommendations?
On Thu, 12 Aug 2004, Robert Aldridge wrote:
> I'm running Debian Sid on an HP Pavilion zv5120us that I got at Circuit
> City about 3 months ago. I did have to jump through some hoops to get
> the ATI Radeon 9000 IGP video card performing nicely, but I was
Is that the same as the Radeon U1? or a different chip?
I've been keeping an eye out for a working driver for the U1 for a while.
My HP Pavilion ze4430us works very well with everything (other than modem,
havn't tried it). Acpi works, including the lid switch, power button, temp
and fan sensors. It will not suspend (well, it will, but it won't ever
come back :)
i am using ndiswrapper 0.6 with the integraded Broadcom 54g wifi card,
with no problems (works great, even better than in windows, with windows'
own driver.. go figure..).
The only problem is i have to use either the vesa, or radeon (with some
extra settings that disabled 3d acceleration). It has a 64 meg card i
beleive, which preforms quite nicly in windows, but there does not seem to
yet be accelerated support under linux :(
-Quasar
> successful. With the 0.9 release of ndiswrapper, I have the wireless
> card working perfectly (I'm emailing from a wireless connection now). I
> haven't tried getting the internal (Win)modem working, but it should
> supposedly work with sl-modem drivers.
>
> Over all, I've been very pleased with this laptop. It is a bit on the
> heavy side (it has the 15.4" wide screen), and carrying it around for a
> week at a conference is getting old.
>
> Good luck,
>
> Robert Aldridge
>
> >>> John M Flinchbaugh <glynis@butterfly.hjsoft.com> 08/12/04 3:55 PM
> >>>
> i must buy a new notebook to replace my declining inspiron 3800.
> as it is unplanned, i must be a bit budget-minded, but i still
> need some power features. i don't need a desktop replacement,
> but i also don't need ultra-portable.
>
> inspiron 5150's, hp pavilions, and ibm thinkpad r41's look sort
> of attractive at first glance, but i keep finding horror stories
> on tuxmobil.com.
>
> i'd like to actually be able to use all the integrated hardware,
> like bluetooth, 802.11, ethernet, acpi, maybe even the modem.
> i'm leary of having to screw with ndiswrapper to support the
> wireless nic. battery-life is also a consideration.
>
> can anyone recommend an excellent notebook on which to run linux
> which is still available new?
>
> i'm deathly afraid of buying a new machine to find out i can't
> use half the stuff with linux or have to jump through hoops and
> proprietary/screwy drivers to do anything.
>
> i know my 3800 is finally well supported, but i'm obviously looking
> for an upgrade, and not just another old machine. send me your
> success stories and horror stories.
>
> thanks you so much in advance.
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