[gentoo-user] How about dell 1501?

[gentoo-user] How about dell 1501?

[Chuanwen Wu]

Hi,guys!
I want to buy dell1501 notebook.I never had my notebook before and I
am worried about this machine's driver support in linux especially
gentoo.Here is the details of this dell 1501:

CPU:           AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-56 (1.8GHz)
RAM:          1024MB  DDRII
video card:   ATI Radeon Xpress 1150
WLAN:        802.11g(54Mbps)

I want to know whether linux has good drivers to support this
machine,especially the CPU and VIDEO CARD.

Thanks in advanced.

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Re: [gentoo-user] How about dell 1501?

[Arturo 'Buanzo' Busleiman]

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Chuanwen Wu wrote:
> I want to know whether linux has good drivers to support this
> machine,especially the CPU and VIDEO CARD.

I generally avoid ATI whenever possible, the linux drivers are quite pathetic. This might change in
the near future now that Dell itself is asking ATI to go open source or provide much better drivers.

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Re: [gentoo-user] How about dell 1501?

[Chuanwen Wu]

2007/7/30, Arturo 'Buanzo' Busleiman <buanzo@buanzo.com.ar>:
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> Chuanwen Wu wrote:
> > I want to know whether linux has good drivers to support this
> > machine,especially the CPU and VIDEO CARD.
>
> I generally avoid ATI whenever possible, the linux drivers are quite pathetic. This might change in
Like what?Can you give some examples?

> the near future now that Dell itself is asking ATI to go open source or provide much better drivers.
>
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> SHOW DE FUTURABANDA - Sabado 18 de Agosto 2007 (Speed King, Capital Federal)
> Entradas anticipadas a traves de www.futurabanda.com.ar - Punk Rock Melodico
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Re: [gentoo-user] How about dell 1501?

[Arturo 'Buanzo' Busleiman]

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Chuanwen Wu wrote:
> Like what?Can you give some examples?

I do not understand your question, but if you are asking me for more information regarding the ATI
drivers issues in linux, you can just search google, BUT, in general, you can take a look here:

http://digg.com/linux_unix/New_ATI_Linux_Drivers_Version_8_39_4 (see comments)
http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=683&num=1

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SHOW DE FUTURABANDA - Sabado 18 de Agosto 2007 (Speed King, Capital Federal)
Entradas anticipadas a traves de www.futurabanda.com.ar - Punk Rock Melodico


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Re: [gentoo-user] How about dell 1501?

[Chuanwen Wu]

Thank you! That is exactly what I want.

2007/7/30, Arturo 'Buanzo' Busleiman <buanzo@buanzo.com.ar>:
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> Chuanwen Wu wrote:
> > Like what?Can you give some examples?
>
> I do not understand your question, but if you are asking me for more information regarding the ATI
> drivers issues in linux, you can just search google, BUT, in general, you can take a look here:
>
> http://digg.com/linux_unix/New_ATI_Linux_Drivers_Version_8_39_4 (see comments)
> http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=683&num=1
>
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> Arturo "Buanzo" Busleiman - Consultor Independiente en Seguridad Informatica
> SHOW DE FUTURABANDA - Sabado 18 de Agosto 2007 (Speed King, Capital Federal)
> Entradas anticipadas a traves de www.futurabanda.com.ar - Punk Rock Melodico
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Re: [gentoo-user] How about dell 1501?

[Chuanwen Wu]

It seems that I should give up the Dell 1501 since it has a ATI 1150
card and the support is so awful.
2007/7/30, Arturo 'Buanzo' Busleiman <buanzo@buanzo.com.ar>:
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> Chuanwen Wu wrote:
> > Like what?Can you give some examples?
>
> I do not understand your question, but if you are asking me for more information regarding the ATI
> drivers issues in linux, you can just search google, BUT, in general, you can take a look here:
>
> http://digg.com/linux_unix/New_ATI_Linux_Drivers_Version_8_39_4 (see comments)
> http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=683&num=1
>
> - --
> Arturo "Buanzo" Busleiman - Consultor Independiente en Seguridad Informatica
> SHOW DE FUTURABANDA - Sabado 18 de Agosto 2007 (Speed King, Capital Federal)
> Entradas anticipadas a traves de www.futurabanda.com.ar - Punk Rock Melodico
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