Re: Opinions of Sony Vaio VGN-A417S for Debian
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James Brown <jbrown@orange.net> wrote ..
> Iain Georgeson wrote:
> > It's not. I've got Debian on my A417M, but it took a considerable
> > amount of surgery, and I'm still missing support for some fairly handy
> > bits like suspend and soft keys.
>
> Could you shed some light on what was difficult please? Which version of
> Debian did you use?
>
> >
> >>I have seen posts claiming "Sony make the least Linux-friendly" laptops
> >>and others where people couldn't get the install CD to recognise the
> >>harddisk in a similar Vaio model.
> >
> >
> > Indeedy. If you want an easy install, don't get it. The display is
> > excellent, but you may well decide you don't want the hassle.
> >
>
> Do you think Debian support for the VGN A series will improve over time
> and maybe a future release will be much easier to install?
>
> Anyone know of other laptops with a 17" screen?
>
> Thank you everyone for your time.
> Regards,
>
> James.
>
>
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