> -----Original Message----- > From: qfpvajdy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 05 January 2007 12:47 > To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org > Subject: [gentoo-user] Which Laptop is recommended for Gentoo > GNU/Linux? > > > Hello, > > first thanks all for your great support on Gentoo Linux. > I'm interessted to buy a laptop on which I would like to > install Gentoo GNU/Linux by using 100% all hardware functions > of the laptop for which I have bought. > > Does somebody know a model of a laptop on which all works > fine with Linux? > I don't want to have trouble with wireless, webcam or this > kind of stuff. > Is there maybe a laptop hardware constructor which supports > 100% Linux on laptop? > > Best regards, > saf > --
Hi Check the Gentoo Wiki Hardware section as it lists many of the common laptop brands and models that have been known to work with Linux. In general as far as I am aware nVidia video cards work better in Linux than ATi ones, and you might want to avoid anything too brand new if you are worried about hardware support? I'm not entirely sure. I currently have a HP DV8000 series laptop: the nVidia graphics work great (I play UT2k4 on it in Linux), the Intel HD Audio works well (as long as you use the userspace drivers - the kernel drivers dont seem to work so well, and result in quite poor sound sometimes IMO). The wireless is Intel ipw3945 and works great once set up according to the instructions in the gentoo wiki. I'd find a laptop you like and start searching for information about the various bits of hardware to see if they will work. Cheers, David PS There is a gentoo-laptop list as well... :> Note: These views are my own, advice is provided with no guarantee of success. I do not represent anyone else in any emails I send to this list. -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
