Re: Dell or HP laptop with excellent support to Linux (Debian)
I have owned 2 different HP laptops and both have worked flawlessly with linux. Both are well documented at http://www.edwiget.name. The newer one really requires a 2.6.29 or better kernel though for stability
Ed Wiget
P.s. Sorry for 2nd mail, forgot to add list to 1rst
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-----Original Message-----
From: "SAMUEL JOSE PEREIRA CARNEIRO MACDOWELL" <macdowell.smd@dpf.gov.br>
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:01:00
To: Alexander Kapshuk<sashaandtanya@gmail.com>
Cc: <debian-laptop@lists.debian.org>
Subject: re: Dell or HP laptop with excellent support to Linux (Debian)
I have a HP Pavillon tx1420us. I wouldn't by HP laptop anymore. I had a
lot of problems and poor help.
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01087277&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en&jump
id=reg_R1002_USEN
mac
> G'day,
>
> My name is Alexander Kapshuk.
>
> I am looking to purchase a Dell laptop with excellent Linux support
> (Debian
> Lenny).
>
> Here are the specifications I am after:
>
> CPU = Inter Core 2 Duo;
>
> RAM = 3GB or 4GB;
>
> Graphics Card = NVIDIA GeForce;
>
> Hard Drive = 250GB or 320GB;
>
> With a webcam;
>
> With a card reader;
>
> Wi Fi: anything but Broadcom (i was told Broadcom Wi Fi has a lousy Linux
> support, correct me if I'm wrong);
> I would appreciate it if somebody would recommend a model of a DELL laptop
> that meets the specs above or similar as this is going to be a
> considerable
> investment for me and I want to make sure that the laptop I end up buying
> has very good Linux support.
>
> Looking forward to hearing from any of you that would care to respond at
> your convenience.
>
> Thanking you all in advance
> Alexander Kapshuk.
>
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