On Sun, Apr 18 2021 at 08:01:46 PM, "Susmita/Rajib" <bkpsusmi...@gmail.com> wrote: > My illustrious List Leaders and solution providers, > > My references are here: > http://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=149280 > {to avoid repetition) > > Need your advice and suggestion on the issue. The laptops that I have > are problematic under Debian. Some modified Debian installation like > Knoppix have sorted out some problems that exist with Pure Debian, > like wifi in HP and vesa in HCL Me. > > Vesa doesn't work in Debian Buster 10.8, by my blocking Nouveau > through grub.cfg that halts the nvidia graphics chip. The string > 'xmodule=vesa' doesn't work either. > > Debian nvidia drivers, as ever, fails to install. > > The nvidia drivers 64bit downloaded from nvidia website don't work. > The problematic Hardware: > (1) VGA compatible controller : NVIDIA Corporation MCP79 [GeForce > 8200M G] (rev b1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) > (2) Audio device : NVIDIA Corporation MCP79 High Definition Audio (rev b1) > > So information would be welcome. This time I wish to buy a laptop that > shall not be DND, but Debian approved. >
I'd recommend to find a vendor that is shipping hardware with a linux distribution pre-installed, and pick a device that does not have nvidia hardware, assuming you don't need any specific nvidia feature. When I last bought a laptop in India (~2016), it was a Dell Vostro 3458 with Ubuntu preinstalled. My current hardware is a Dell Precision 7520, again with Ubuntu preinstalled. Both run debian with no difficulty. I have no recent experience with running nvidia hardware. The Vostro has Intel and the Precision has Intel/AMD. -- regards, kushal