Re: New computer planned
Am Montag, 20. Februar 2012 schrieb David Christensen:
> On 02/20/2012 06:58 AM, Andrei POPESCU wrote:
> > If you definitely don't want to use proprietary drivers you can also
> > consider Intel cards (or even built-in),
>
> I prefer full FOSS HW support OOTB and have had the best experiences
> with Intel processors and integrated motherboards (video, sound,
> PATA/SATA, LAN, serial, parallel, PS/2, USB, etc.).
>
>
> Does Squeeze have full FOSS HW support OOTB for the Intel
> Second-Generation Core processors and Q67 chipset motherboards? Does
> Wheezy? Sid? As other posters have mentioned, checking HCL's is
> difficult at best.
I recommend Wheezy for Sandybridge. For Squeeze you´d need recent
backports of kernel, X.org and mesa.
> I'm considering building a Debian Gnome 64-bit desktop and a Debian Xen
> or XCP 64-bit server using i5-2500S processors and DQ67SW motherboards:
>
>
> http://ark.intel.com/products/52211/Intel-Core-i5-2500S-Processor-%286M
> -Cache-2_70-GHz%29
>
> http://ark.intel.com/products/51997/Intel-Desktop-Board-DQ67SW
>
> Any comments from people running Debian, Gnome, Xen, or XCP on these
> parts?
I only run on laptop so far. Here with Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2520M CPU @
2.50GHz dualcore with hyperthreading. It rocks.
I suggest using a SSD with that ;).
Ciao,
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