On 4/17/05, Ian Jackson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > When it comes to mythtv, I wouldn't worry about the laptop you getting. > Other then the video card (as you have mentioned) driver support (Not so > much the specs, just solid driver support itself. I have mythtv > installed under Knoppix on a ism t20 (p3, 700mhz, 12 gig, 256 mb). If i > recall correctly, it has a 8 MB S3 Savage IX8. The t20 works great as a > part-time front end. > > My advice when buying a Linux laptop, is if you can get your hands on > the unit your buying, grab your handy Knoppix disk, and see how the > system reacts. If your really are concerned about the graphics > performance, whether it's for work or pleasure, i suggest again getting > a unit, and having a demanding game like War craft installed on it. If > the unit is going to fail, chances are it will fail on this type of game.
You may also find the following site useful in your research: http://www.linux-on-laptops.com/ Quite a comprehensive listing of machines and distributions to check on. HTH, Nick _______________________________________________ mythtv-users mailing list [email protected] http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
