Hi, Just the ECS 15.4 inch, it does not require any extra drivers like the ASUS.
The ECS laptop should come in at less than $1000. I just put compiz 6.2 on the both of them and it works fine. Dave On Mon, 2007-11-05 at 16:17 -0500, Dave Miner wrote: > David Clack wrote: > > Hi All, > > > > As I mentioned at the OpenSolaris Developer conference, I've been > > working with a couple of laptop ODMs to try and find a laptop for > > OpenSolaris vs the other way round. Trying to get Solaris installed with > > drivers missing. > > > > Both ECS and ASUS have supplied me with laptops that have an Nvidia GPU > > and Intel chipset. > > > > Both laptop are clocking 7000 FPS on the glxgears benchmark. > > > > Attached is my testing spreadsheet for each machine, they are both > > running B75a. > > > > On the ECS 15.4 (this is not on the market yet) all the components > > including the webcam work, I'm just working on keyboard mapping and > > e-sata, even the hdmi works. > > > > All hardware for this laptop is supported of the DVD. > > > > On the ASUS C90S I do have to add a couple of drivers for the ethernet > > and atheros pci-e mini card. > > > > I'm working on the webcam and card reader. > > > > As it has a desktop CPU on board currently a Intel Dual Core 2.44Ghz the > > performance is stunning. > > > > I'll update you on the e-sata and keyboard Fn-Function key issues as I > > proceed. > > > > Thanks > > Dave > > > > > > Thanks for the update, Dave. Have you had a chance to try them with the > live CD yet? It would be good to know whether there are specific driver > issues there that are different from Nevada. > > Dave David Clack Solaris X86 Evangelist Senior Systems Engineer OEM Software Sales Sun Microsystems 642, Chinook Ave SE, Ocean Shores, WA, USA, 98569 Phone +1-360-289-2158 Fax +1-360-289-2091 Mobile +1-206-265-1904 Email [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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