On (06/05/05 09:45), Lennart Sorensen wrote: > > On (06/05/05 14:44), [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Hi everybody. > > > > > > Has anyone tried to install our dear distribution in an acer laptop > > > (aspire > > > 1520 series, i don't know if the model changes in other countries). I'm > > > thinking > > > about purchase one laptop and i like that model, but i need to know if i > > > can install debian on it. > > > > I'm running amd64 sid on an Aspire 1524WMLi here (it will also run 32bit > > Debian) and it rocks. FWIW we've also just installed Debian on my > > partner's 2003WLMi and it's working fine. > > Does any of the hardware devices not work, or are there any you haven't > tried to make work yet? > > Does wireless networking require ndiswrappers? (if it has wireless).
Hi Len I've not spent any time on power management or wireless, although someone else mentioned a while ago that they'd successfully used ndiswrappers for wireless on a similar machine (it should be in the archive somewhere in the last three months). I did give myself a scare using 'grip' a while ago, I started ripping some tracks from a Stones cd and the machine got very hot and the disk vibrated badly. I think there must be some hardware safety switch because it closed itself down abrubtly. After it cooled down, it was fine again. I removed grip and decided I'd use my G4 to rip CDs in future. It burns CD's fine though. I'm using the 'nv' driver which works but I intend to experiment with the nVidia driver at some point. I had a brief try a while ago but got sidetracked onto something else and as the graphics seem fine, it's not of any great urgency. I've said before, it's not a road warrior's laptop (2hr battery life) but as a portable 'power' workstation, I think it's hard to beat.... and the widescreen is really useful for working on multiple applications simultaneously. Regards Clive -- www.clivemenzies.co.uk ... ...strategies for business -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
