El jue, 22-01-2004 a las 05:26, Angel escribió: > Are apple powerbooks and debian good friends? Sure, and are the coolest device to run Linux :) > I am in a rush of spending 3000 euros on a laptop :), I want to run linux on > it (I have no experience with Mac Os) . Although I've heard wonders of the > apple powerbook 15" with the superdrive I am a bit hesitant on how easy it > would be to run debian on it. Well, I have an Alu 15" 1.25Ghz with superdrive with Debian and MacOS X. I don't use MacOS X (well, I start it once a week to apply security patches or show how it looks to somebody who want to know more about Macs :) The instalation process is not as easy it can be, but part of that dificult is understand the new architecture of Macs (this is my first Mac) So, you can install Debian, you will have a lot of fun doing that :) Well right now my status with Linux/Debian/PowerBook is: Distribution: Debian/Unstable using Gnome 2.4 Kernel: 2.6.1-ben1 USB: Working USB cable to conect Motorola V60i CDMA phone to access Internet by phone: Working PCMCIA: Working (I have an 3com wifi card) Fan Control: Working Keyboard Backlight: Working Automatic managment of Keyboard Backlight and LCD Bright with light conditions: Working DVD: Working CD-R: Working DVD-R: Works (but not tested) Bluetooth: Working CPU frequency change: working Sound: Working > In case installation is easy/feaseble, what would be the bad side (if any) > of running debian on a powerbook Well, you will be part of minority of minority, but everybody want's to be member of a select club :)))) There are only a few things that I am missing: Native Wifi support 3D aceleration (you can't see DVD or avis in full screen) External monitor Modem Sleep support If you can't live without of one of these things, well, you have MacOS :) I am very happy with this notebook, and my next linux notebook will be another mac (I hope G5 or something better) Federico > Thanks for any comments, > Angel -- My software never has bugs. | ASCII Ribbon Campaign /"\ It just develops random features. | For Standards-Complaint Email \ / Public GnuPG key avaible at: http://www.keyserver.net X 1024D/203E154B 2003-10-03 Federico Gamio <federico@gamio.net> / \ Key fingerprint = 0B9E 3A19 C88B EBAC 5422 C05F 76B5 B922 203E 154B sub 2048g/32D2F465 2003-10-03
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