[PD] [OT] laptop + linux + pd + help

[d]

hi rama!
i personally use a dell inspiron (debian only) and i'm quite happy with 
this machine.
the european version of the inspiron laptop has nvidia graphic chips, 
which are good, but you have to use closed source drivers.

there is a lot of good ressources at http://linux-laptop.net/
also http://mobilix.org/ has some useful informations.

regards
d13b


> Hi buddies ! Maybe I should not post this into this list, but I'm
> getting crazy tryng to decide which laptop to buy in order to get
> (debian) linux and pd working perfectly.
> 
> If someone could give any kind of help about it I would appreciate it
> very much. Of course one of my main needs is to have linux working with
> all of the system devices (net, usb, X + accel/OpenGL(to use GEM)) and
> definetely PD.
> 
> One possible target is a Dell Latitude (Dell says they support linux for
> this line of laptops and it is supposed that everything should work
> under linux with those, but I'd like to confirm some way (if possible),
> that it's true and that I won't be fighting against it (and them) in
> order to have everything up and running. The video card might be an Ati
> Mobility Radeon 7500 or 9000 (i beleive) but I understand acceleration
> is not yet supported under linux for this cards, so the alternative is
> an nVidia w/64mb which seems to work (also would like to confirm).
> 
> I'm sorry if this message bothers someone out there but I really need
> some help about it and I guess it might be of help for other users
> (probably).
> 
> If someone could recommend me any kind of solution (even posting this at
> any other list or whatever) I will be very happy. If direct help could
> be provided it would be great !
> 
> Any feedback welcome !
> Thank you, guys.
> cya
> Rama.
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