Re: Which laptop models work perfectly out of the box with Linux?
Josef Lowder wrote: Which laptop brands and models are known to work ***perfectly*** ... out of the box with Linux -- both Live CDs and when installed? Wireless works out of the box with the built-in wireless card (without needing an ndsi wrapper) ... display works at the optimum resolution ... dvd burner works ... usb ports work ... built in web cam works... everything works ***without*** requiring any fussing around or special configuration? I am hoping to compile a list and would appreciate any and all recommendations -- the most essential data listed one line per item like this: 15.4 Acer Aspire 5515-5879 AMD Athlon 1.6 GHz - 3GB ram 160GB HD about $400 http://www.vsiq.com/linux Another objective (as you will see at the above web page) is to attempt to generate interest and support toward the idea of a *** ONE CLICK *** installation of Linux that makes a dual-boot installation as truly, totally simple as possible. I think you need to qualify (which) linux distro/versions. -- -Eric 'shubes' --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
Re: Which laptop models work perfectly out of the box with Linux?
Eric wrote: I think you need to qualify (which) linux distro/versions. I did specify PCLinuxOS on the linked page. But I will be glad to list any and all laptops that are known to work as described with any specified Linux distro/version. --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
Re: Which laptop models work perfectly out of the box with Linux?
From: Eric Shubert e...@shubes.net Josef Lowder wrote: Wireless works out of the box with the built-in wireless card (without needing an ndsi wrapper) ... display works at the optimum resolution ... dvd burner works ... usb ports work ... built in web cam works... everything works ***without*** requiring any fussing around or special configuration? Thinkpad T42p didn't have a built-in webcam, but everything you mentioned worked except for the 802.11. I had to download the ipw2200 firmware before that worked, which you would probably have had trouble with. It is not possible to distribute that firmware blob on a distro CD thanks to bonehead licensing, which is a failing a number of 802.11 cards share. attempt to generate interest and support toward the idea of a ONE CLICK *** installation of Linux that makes a dual-boot installation as truly, totally simple as possible. It is impossible to make something foolproof, because fools are so ingenious. Really, untrained people can screw up in ways that the developers/testers never dreamed of, which is why they have a few complete noobs bang on the program when they do a serious release of a software product that has a good develop/test cycle. (At some point, I will see a company that has such a thing... right?) I think you need to qualify (which) linux distro/versions. That too. Ubuntu might work with more stuff than PCLinuxOS, for example. Or vice versa. -- Matt G / Dances With Crows The Crow202 Blog: http://crow202.org/wordpress/ There is no Darkness in Eternity/But only Light too dim for us to see --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
