Ah, that makes it easy. Thanks! - Cliff Frazier
> -----Original Message----- > From: christopher neitzert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2003 1:34 PM > To: Clifton Frazier > Subject: RE: [RLUG] Laptop linux > > > Clinton > > AFAIK, its just rh/mdk and the drivers are on their respective > webistes. its not much more than a trivial recompile of kernel with > appropriate drivers. > > chris > On Sun, 2003-06-22 at 18:53, Clifton Frazier wrote: > > Hi Chris, > > > > Do you recall the specifics of the nvidia chipset / Redhat > issues? I just > > upgraded my Win2k computer with an ASUS moboard that uses the Nvidia > > chipset. Now that I've finished school, I had to give back my > Linux boxen > > (well, they did belong to the Univ. after all). I've been > trying to decide > > whether to make a dual-boot machine (with the ASUS board) or > cobble together > > spare parts to build a separate Linux box. I could use another > distro if > > it's just Redhat/Madrake that has issues with Nvidia. > > > > - Cliff Frazier > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of > > > christopher neitzert > > > Sent: Saturday, June 21, 2003 2:23 PM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: Re: [RLUG] Laptop linux > > > > > > > > > John, > > > > > > I prefer going with dell factory refurbs: > > > check out http://www.dell.com/dfo > > > > > > pick the laptop you need. should be able to find a decent one > for under > > > $1k, a stellar one for under $2k, and a "i'm not worthy for this peice > > > of equipment" one for under $4k. > > > > > > there are issues with the nvidia chipsets and redhat or mandrake, > > > however getting the right kernel modules should be trivial, though I > > > prefer ATI Rage Mobility 7500 (or higher) for great graphics. > > > > > > > > > I use an old inspiron 8100/1.2ghz/512mb RAM/ATI RAge Mobility > 7500 with > > > 128megs VRAM and mandrake 9.1 without a hitch. > > > > > > chris > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > RLUG mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://www.rlug.org/mailman/listinfo/rlug > -- > Christopher Neitzert http://www.neitzert.com/~chris > 775.853.5314 - [EMAIL PROTECTED] - pgp key on request > _______________________________________________ RLUG mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.rlug.org/mailman/listinfo/rlug
