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

Rama rama at xicnet.com
Wed Nov 27 12:37:38 CET 2002


hi d! Thank you very much for your answer. I will continue checking
those sites you say.

shall I email you off this list to ask a couple of specific things about
your laptop?

thank you again!
arrvederci
.rama.

On Wed, 2002-11-27 at 09:47, d wrote:
> 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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