My Samsung N150 works perfectly with Ubuntu (installed 10.04 and upgraded to 10.10 by modifying sources.list). I installed the Desktop x64 edition off of a USB flash drive and once installed; the wireless card started working immediately, and I was able to connect to my wireless network without installing any drivers, and it even had the drivers for the Intel graphics chip; so Compiz worked right out of the box as well. There are many netbooks and laptops which work flawlessly (or almost) with Ubuntu. There is even a nice page on Ubuntu's wiki that has a list of compatible devices and computers, as well as a list of known issues with various devices at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/HardwareSupport/
However; note that a lot of the laptop tests are out of date. There's a good page on netbook compatibility at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/HardwareSupport/Machines/Netbooks. Hopefully this should help some people find compatible PCs. -------------------------------------------------- From: "Alex" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2010 7:02 AM To: <[email protected]> Subject: [Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share > I had to buy a notebook with just one requirement: a flawless ubuntu > compatibility. I live in Italy, and 6 years after the filing of this > bug, I haven't found a way to match my requirement. > > I googled everything, visited linlap, asked to the community and chats. > No way. Every single notebook I can find in the shops has its own > specifics: for instance my Dell Studio 15 can be different from your > Dell Studio 15 (video, wireless, webcam). > > When I read on the internet a review that says "i just installed Lucid > on this notebook model no. xxxxx and everything went perfectly", you can > be sure that that notebook isn't on the market anymore. > > Why Canonical can't apply some sticker "tested with Ubuntu 10.04" on > compatible systems? Or distribute its own assembled computers, > compatibility granted? Or reach an agreement with a brand to sell > worldwide a compatible model? Or host on its site a list of all the > computers out there (at least those who agree to be tested)? > > I think that we are focus on minor bugs, losing attention on the #1. > > I bought a Dell, and have my finger crossed for the day I will try > Ubuntu on it: I consider this one as a great defeating, 6 years after > the filing of this bug. > > -- > Microsoft has a majority market share > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1 > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of the bug. > > Status in Club Distro: Invalid > Status in Computer Science Ubuntu: Invalid > Status in EasyPeasy Overview: Invalid > Status in Ichthux - Linux for Christians: Invalid > Status in JAK LINUX: Invalid > Status in The OpenOffice.org Suite: Invalid > Status in Tabuntu: Invalid > Status in A simple player to online TV streaming: Invalid > Status in Tv-Player: New > Status in Ubuntu: In Progress > Status in “ubuntu-express” package in Ubuntu: Invalid > Status in The Jaunty Jackalope: Invalid > Status in “ubuntu-express” source package in Jaunty: In Progress > Status in Baltix GNU/Linux: Invalid > Status in “linux” package in Debian: Confirmed > Status in Fluxbuntu: The Lightweight, Productive, Agile OS: Confirmed > Status in openSUSE: New > Status in Tilix Linux: New > > Bug description: > Microsoft has a majority market share in the new desktop PC marketplace. > This is a bug, which Ubuntu is designed to fix. > > Non-free software is holding back innovation in the IT industry, > restricting access to IT to a small part of the world's population and > limiting the ability of software developers to reach their full potential, > globally. This bug is widely evident in the PC industry. > > Steps to repeat: > > 1. Visit a local PC store. > > What happens: > 2. Observe that a majority of PCs for sale have non-free software > pre-installed. > 3. Observe very few PCs with Ubuntu and free software pre-installed. > > What should happen: > 1. A majority of the PCs for sale should include only free software like > Ubuntu. > 2. Ubuntu should be marketed in a way such that its amazing features and > benefits would be apparent and known by all. > 3. The system shall become more and more user friendly as time passes. > > > > To unsubscribe from this bug, go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/clubdistro/+bug/1/+subscribe > -- Microsoft has a majority market share https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct subscriber. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
