Re: powerbook5,6 questions
On Thu, 2006-05-11 at 16:26 +0200, Bernhard Reiter wrote:
> On Thu, May 11, 2006 at 02:01:38AM +0200, Benoit Chesneau wrote:
> > I'v an alubook (powerbook5,6 1.67) with ati RV360M11
> > and I'm tempted to pass it under linux.
>
> My company has the previous model PowerBook5,6 1,5 ati RV350 9600 M10,
> I am the main user.
>
> > I would like to know if now Airport extrem works well
>
> Since early this year I could make it work,
> I expect this to get better with the next linux releases.
>
> > and if I can video/dvi out under linux and especially debianppc.
>
> See Benjamin's answers for this.
> I am using SVGA external display output for presentations,
> the only problem is that the difference of resolutions.
> Some beamers might have problems with it, but it is possible to work
> around them. Usually I use a virtual screen of 1280x1024 points
> for presentations.
You an also have several clone modes with different resolutions and use
xrandr to switch between them.
> > Btw does someone use this laptop fulltime under linux ? For what
> > reason? I'm very interrested by your feedback.
>
> My machine is dual boot.
> I am using it under GNU/Linux 98% of my time.
> Mainly because my company (Intevation) is focused on Free Software business,
> e.g. Kolab and I run the KDE Kolab Client and also do tests of the server.
> And secondly because I value my freedom.
>
> Exceptions are when I want to test Free Software under Mac OS 10.
> E.g. like thuban.intevation.org.
>
> Bernhard
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