1. Boot the OpenSolaris Live CD and then on the desktop you will find a
Device Driver Check Utility which will tell you whether your hardware is
supported.

For more information, look at the hardware Compatibility list:
http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/hcl/

On Thu, Sep 25, 2008 at 12:49 PM, Reg Me Please <regmeplease at gmail.com>wrote:

> Hi all.
> I'm considering to use OS on my production laptop, an ASUS G1s.
> Before doing any testing I'd like to know the status of the hw support for
> the main components.
>
> I mean (in my importance order):
>
> - Intel Core 2 Duo
> - ACPI and power
> - Intel ICH8 I/O hubs (especially USB and audio)
> - Realtek 8169 1000BT ethernet controller
> - JMicron 20360/20363 AHCI SATA Controller
> - nVidia GeForce 8600M GT (framebuffer or accellerated?)
> - and so on
>
> Is there any "single stop" information website?
> Or is there any hint about that?
>
> Thanks in advance.
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