I have a dell 600m... I got both debian and ubuntu to run perfect on it (including centrino support)... If you are going for easy compatability, i suggest dell 600m and ubuntu, the install binder has on his server comes with everything you need for the system, so you dont even have to go find the centrino drivers.
Andy Linsenbardt wrote: > April 16, 2005 > > So yeah, I think I've conned Mom and Dad to get me a laptop for > graduation... I'm seriously considering getting an Apple (likely an > iBook...), but Dad wants me to look into PC options as well...in which > case, I'll want to put Linux on it... Does anyone have experience > with getting Linux to work on a modern (i.e. within a year or two > old...) notebook? I'd like to ether get an Athlon 64 in it (sadly, > Turion isn't really out yet...) or a Centrino, but I'm not sure how > well certain distros deal with Centrino (or any integrated wireless > offerings, for that matter)... I'd rather keep it integrated > wireless, rather than springing for a PCMCIA card with Linux drivers... > > Thoughts? Ideas? Thanks! > > Andy > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > To get off this list, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with Subject: unsubscribe > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- To get off this list, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with Subject: unsubscribe -----------------------------------------------------------------
