From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from lists.gentoo.org (pigeon.gentoo.org [208.92.234.80]) by finch.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 34ACE1384B4 for ; Sun, 1 Nov 2015 13:26:41 +0000 (UTC) Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 5C2FA21C0D7; Sun, 1 Nov 2015 13:26:26 +0000 (UTC) Received: from server-2.itw.lan (220-245-218-217.tpgi.com.au [220.245.218.217]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher AECDH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id E4B9421C0BD for ; Sun, 1 Nov 2015 13:26:18 +0000 (UTC) Received: from localhost (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by server-2.itw.lan (Postfix) with ESMTP id 038D89FB9D for ; Sun, 1 Nov 2015 23:26:14 +1000 (AEST) X-Virus-Scanned: Debian amavisd-new at server-2.itw.lan Received: from server-2.itw.lan ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (server-2.itw.lan [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id 67I7xi28eY3Z for ; Sun, 1 Nov 2015 23:26:12 +1000 (AEST) Received: from [192.168.0.15] (unknown [192.168.0.15]) (Authenticated sender: accounts@interworld.net.au) by server-2.itw.lan (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id B684C9FB9C for ; Sun, 1 Nov 2015 23:26:12 +1000 (AEST) Message-ID: <563612F2.8010903@interworld.net.au> Date: Sun, 01 Nov 2015 23:26:10 +1000 From: Hans User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:31.0) Gecko/20100101 Thunderbird/31.8.0 Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org MIME-Version: 1.0 To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Subject: [gentoo-user] Re: laptop/tablet convertibles linux compatibility References: <1446371616-sup-3367@linux> In-Reply-To: <1446371616-sup-3367@linux> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Archives-Salt: 711d353b-d1f3-47dd-8e68-3e2d598da78e X-Archives-Hash: ca903f221bb2501374d764a18ff193cd On 01/11/15 19:53, Stefano Crocco wrote: > Hello to everyone. > > I'd like to buy a laptop/tablet convertible and to install Gentoo on it. > Searching Google I couldn't find up to date information about the linux > compatibility of this kind of device (most of the pages I found are at least a > couple of years old and at any rate, they give quite contradictory > information). Does anyone know what the situation is like today in this regard? > > In particular, I'm looking to buy some of the less expensive convertibles, at > most around 300€ (350$), as my needs for it are modest (basically, as I'm a > teacher, I'd like to use it as a tablet in the classroom to record absent > students, marks and so on instead of the very old tablet the school provided and > to use it as a laptop to read e-books and write while traveling to school by > bus). Looking on amazon, I found some models which could satisfy my needs: > > * Asus T100TAF-BING-DK024B [1] > * Asus T100TAL-BING-DK034B [2] > * Acer Aspire Switch W5-012-149A [3] > * HP Pavilion x2 10-n002nl [4] > > Does anyone know whether they work with Gentoo? Are there any models which work > well and that I overlooked? > > Thanks in advance > > Stefano > > [1] http://www.amazon.it/Asus-T100TAF-BING-DK024B-Transformer-Convertibile-Touchscreen/dp/B00SU7V1A8/ref=sr_1_1/280-8290032-6323628?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1446368786&sr=1-1 > [2] http://www.amazon.it/gp/product/B00P0YRGW6/ref=ask_ql_qh_dp_hza > [3] http://www.amazon.it/Acer-Aspire-Switch-W5-012-149A-Convertibile/dp/B00PMCS2WO/ref=sr_1_3/280-8290032-6323628?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1446368786&sr=1-3 > [4] http://www.amazon.it/HP-Pavilion-10-n002nl-Touchscreen-DDR3L-1600/dp/B011760S7K/ref=sr_1_5/276-5315837-3449853?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1446369891&sr=1-5 > > I purchased during the last 10 years 2 Toshiba, 1 Gateway and 1 HP. They all work with Gentoo. I tested them before purchase with OpenSuse and Sabayon Live CD installed on a USB stick. Important points to test are Wireless and Extended Function Keys. Do not buy from a dealer who does not allow extensive testing before you pay or provide credit card details. The alternative is to buy from a Linux specialist with Gentoo installed.