On Mon, Jun 30, 2008 at 09:06:13PM -0000, Harold Williams wrote:
> I belong to more than one group and have read of some laptop problems
> with different aspects of Linux, ie sound, video, etc.
>
> My wife keeps whining for a laptop. Of course it will have to run XP
> but I would like to install Linux on it too. I don't want to buy one
> that has problems with Linux.
>
> Do any of the following have problems with Linux that anyone knows of:
> HP
> Dell
> Acer
> Gateway.
They all do.
Most of them now use the Atheros 5007EG wireless card. That will work
with Mandriva 2008 onecd out of the box. It will also work with Fedora
9 if you enable livna testing repos, but not out of the box.
The AR5007EG is actually becoming easier to work with these days.
Do you need 3D? So much of it also depends upon what you'll need to run
on it. Those Dell Broadcom cards are a pain. Your best bet is to pick
a model, then google the model with Linux to see what might and might
not work--which Linux you use is another issue. For example, Ubuntu
works with that 5007EG card if you grab a particular MadWifi
snapshot--however, Intrepid Ibex requires that snapshot be patched.
Also, which Linux do you plan to run on it?
--
Scott Robbins
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