Re: 855GM chipset supported?
On Sat, 2003-08-30 at 10:13, Joan Tur wrote:
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> Hallo!
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> I'm planning purchasing an Acer Travelmate 290; it's a centrino based laptop
> so it's got an Intel 855 chipset + integrated graphics.
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> The question is... am I going to have any problems installing debian in it?
> No record has been found at www.linux-laptop.net 8-(
>
> I'd also like to know if any of you has got any information about 3D games
> performance (linux or windows)... could I play Counter Strike at 1024x768 for
> instance? Or Return to Castle of Wolfstein?? 8-?
>
> TIA ;)
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The 855GM chipset is supported by Xfree86 v4.3, which has not yet
reached Debian official sources. You can easily install it from
'unofficial' sources. Check out the howto in my .sig, which has
applicable information (but for the Intel 845G). There are other XFree
sources available (eg for Debian Woody, Sarge or Sid) at
www.apt-get.org.
Driver status:
http://www.xfree86.org/4.3.0/Status17.html#17
Return to Castle Wolfenstein has a native linux version which runs
beautifully at 1024x768 on my 845. I haven't had much luck with
Counterstrike + WINE, though others have. Google for it.
Damien
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