I know this is a bit late, but I wanted to put in my two cents on it.
Actually, if you want to wait for about 2 or 3 months I'd almost gaurentee
that you'll probably find the xserver you are looking for. The problem is
that the linux guys don't release hardware. Of course there are going to
be cards on the market that linux won't support, the hardware manufactuarer
will make their card and their driver for nt and win and that will be it.
Given time or programmers, Linux Org will take the most widely renouned
cards (or the ones giving the most problems, I.e. Neomagic) and make an
xserver for it. However if you are not using bleading edge technology, I
can almost gaurentee a very easy and very headache free x setup. Remember,
Linux Org is a group of people doing this on their spair time. I wouldn't
expect that the most recent hardware will be supported immediately. THe
only way to do that would be to "force" the hardware manufacturers to write
Linux drivers for their cards or hardware. And I don't see that one
happening any time soon.
Doug Wagner
-----Original Message-----
From: Van Ammers, Marnix [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Saturday, October 10, 1998 12:10 AM
To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
Subject: RE: Should I cancel my i7K order?
Since I haven't heard of any particular made-for-linux laptop, I'll
probably
not cancel my order. I look forward to the 15" screen, but I'm sorry about
the winmodem and X server difficulties. I object to having to get the XIG
server not so much because of the $160 (if it works as well as I hear, it'd
be worth that much). I object because I would like to have a configuration
which I could pass on to someone else with an Inspiron 7000 without them
having to buy anything extra. I want to be able to say get Linux
distribution so-and-so, then configure the following files like this, and
you'll be up on X. I want instant Linux!
This X server business seems like the big thing that holds so many people
back from trying and sticking with Linux. If only users could quickly and
easily get X running on their PCs/laptops ... it would be a tremendous
boost
for Linux.
Thanks for all the opinions. I won't cancel my order, but I'll still keep
searching to see if there isn't a laptop that is especially Linux-friendly.
.
Marnix
> ----------
> From: Dave Teter[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Reply To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Friday, October 09, 1998 3:59 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Should I cancel my i7K order?
>
> Agree with the chuckle, but the Inspiron 7000 has
> the ATI Rage Pro LT, *not* a Neomagic chip.
> As far as I know, the ATI LT chip is not yet supported
> by XF86.
>
> I don't consider $160 to be that much money given the
> performance I'm getting.
>
> raistlin wrote:
>
> > *Chuckle* I think the idea of an easy install, linux, and a laptop is
an
> > oximoron, but we won't go there..>:)
> >
> > Actualy, let me put it this way...I don't think you HAVE to spend the
> money
> > on the Xserver, I've heard many good reports on RedHat's Neomagic
> Xserver.
> > It WILL probably be a bit harder to install than the standard $160
> > package, but it's worth it to go through a little more hastle to save
> $160.
> > As far as NT goes, whether it's a hack or not (and I stand corrected,
> let
> > me put it this way, Dell doesn't support NT on inspirons..but NT can be
> > installed on it, to possibly good results. I just have a stricter
> > definition of hack than most...if I have to spend extra money or
> especialy
> > install drivers for a completely different machine to get it to work, I
> > define it as a hack..:) ) I'm not sure if you should canel your order
> or
> > not...but I'm not sure I would before that 30 day period...inspirions
> are
> > great laptops, it's just their support for anything but win95 or win98
> > sucks big.
> >
> > Douglas
> Wagner
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Van Ammers, Marnix [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Thursday, October 08, 1998 5:52 PM
> > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
> > Subject: Should I cancel my i7K order?
> >
> > Looking for recommended Linux laptops.
> >
> > Geez,
> >
> > After listening to this group for about a week I'm worried about having
> > ordered an inspiron 7000 about 10 days ago.
> >
> > I wanted to be able to run Win95 and linux for sure and maybe NT. But
I
> > understand the i7K has a winmodem which won't work in linux. Then I
> heard
> > you need to buy a $160 X server to get X working. And now I hear NT is
> > (almost) a hack to get working.
> >
> > I understand I have 30 days after my i7K order arrives during which I
> can
> > decide to return it for a refund. So I suppose I could cancel the
order
> > now
> > if I find something more suitable to my needs.
> >
> > Do any of you have recommendations for a nice laptop (at least 14.1"
XGA
> > TFT
> > screen, 64Mb RAM, 4Gb Hd, 56K modem, good sound, good graphics) which
> works
> > very well and very easily with Linux and which will also work win win98
> and
> > NT?
> >
> > Marnix A. van Ammers
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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