Question about compatibility...
I'm going to be purchasing an aluminum Powerbook G4 on which I want to
run Debian. However, I'm trying to decide which model. Initially I was
looking at the 12" 1.5GHz model (M9690LL/A,) which is roughly on par
with the laptop I have now, specs-wise, and that fills my needs pretty
adequately. However, I've also been giving some consideration to the
15" 1.67GHz model (M9969LL/A); it's a bit pricier, but it can take
more RAM and has a Radeon chipset instead of a GeForce chipset, which
means better driver support.
All things considered, I think I'm leaning more towards the 12" model,
though - I really don't like big laptops, and 12" is about as large as
I really want to go. My question is, how's the compatibility? It looks
from the nouveau page like support for the GeForce FX Go5200 is about
on par with support for the GeForce 7800 in my Power Mac G5, and
that's acceptable for anything that isn't 3D, which I think I can live
with. I'm just wondering if anybody has a similar setup running and
can tell me how well it works overall, and if there are any pitfalls
to be aware of.
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