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From: Peter Tenenbaum on 2 May 2010 15:40 I've been thinking about getting a netbook and I'd like to install Debian linux on it when / if I do. I'd also like to get one which uses an AMD64-class processor. Does anyone have any suggestions? The Gateway LT21 looks like just what I want in terms of hardware (ie, fairly low-end but 64-bit); has anyone got any positive / negative experience installing Debian on this computer? Thanks in advance, -PT
From: Ron Johnson on 2 May 2010 17:00 On 05/02/2010 02:17 PM, Peter Tenenbaum wrote: > I've been thinking about getting a netbook and I'd like to install > Debian linux on it when / if I do. I'd also like to get one which uses > an AMD64-class processor. Does anyone have any suggestions? The > Gateway LT21 looks like just what I want in terms of hardware (ie, > fairly low-end but 64-bit); has anyone got any positive / negative > experience installing Debian on this computer? > Apart from the coolness factor, *why* 64 bit on a netbook? -- Dissent is patriotic, remember? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-REQUEST(a)lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster(a)lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4BDDE6F9.6050308(a)cox.net
From: Victor Padro on 2 May 2010 17:10 On Sun, May 2, 2010 at 3:56 PM, Ron Johnson <ron.l.johnson(a)cox.net> wrote: > On 05/02/2010 02:17 PM, Peter Tenenbaum wrote: >> >> I've been thinking about getting a netbook and I'd like to install >> Debian linux on it when / if I do. I'd also like to get one which uses >> an AMD64-class processor. Does anyone have any suggestions? The >> Gateway LT21 looks like just what I want in terms of hardware (ie, >> fairly low-end but 64-bit); has anyone got any positive / negative >> experience installing Debian on this computer? >> > > Apart from the coolness factor, *why* 64 bit on a netbook? > > -- > Dissent is patriotic, remember? > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-REQUEST(a)lists.debian.org with a subject > of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster(a)lists.debian.org > Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4BDDE6F9.6050308(a)cox.net > > I think it's a better choice in a netbooks or notebook with AMD Vision enabled, and they're 64bit capable. -- Linux User #452368 http://twitter.com/vpadro "Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves" -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-REQUEST(a)lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster(a)lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/w2jbeee84cb1005021405tf91191f4n361a68d9ce68c0c5(a)mail.gmail.com
From: Ron Johnson on 2 May 2010 17:20 On 05/02/2010 04:05 PM, Victor Padro wrote: > On Sun, May 2, 2010 at 3:56 PM, Ron Johnson<ron.l.johnson(a)cox.net> wrote: >> On 05/02/2010 02:17 PM, Peter Tenenbaum wrote: >>> >>> I've been thinking about getting a netbook and I'd like to install >>> Debian linux on it when / if I do. I'd also like to get one which uses >>> an AMD64-class processor. Does anyone have any suggestions? The >>> Gateway LT21 looks like just what I want in terms of hardware (ie, >>> fairly low-end but 64-bit); has anyone got any positive / negative >>> experience installing Debian on this computer? >>> >> >> Apart from the coolness factor, *why* 64 bit on a netbook? >> > > I think it's a better choice in a netbooks or notebook with AMD Vision > enabled, and they're 64bit capable. > But you don't say *why* 64 bits is better on a netbook. I'll give you one big reason why it's a bad idea: binary wireless drivers. (Netbooks ae highly integrated and your choices are limited, since most use the same small set of mobos.) -- Dissent is patriotic, remember? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-REQUEST(a)lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster(a)lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4BDDEBD4.5030901(a)cox.net
From: Mark Allums on 2 May 2010 19:40
On 5/2/2010 2:17 PM, Peter Tenenbaum wrote: > I've been thinking about getting a netbook and I'd like to install > Debian linux on it when / if I do. I'd also like to get one which uses > an AMD64-class processor. Does anyone have any suggestions? The > Gateway LT21 looks like just what I want in terms of hardware (ie, > fairly low-end but 64-bit); has anyone got any positive / negative > experience installing Debian on this computer? > > Thanks in advance, > -PT I have not installed Debian on this *particular* machine, but I have had some experience in general. Netbooks are underpowered. Get a *real* notebook/laptop. You can get a much better computer for about the same money. The only advantage I can see in a netbook is battery life. I speak from experience. I have briefly had Linux installed on an Eee PC. It performs better in some ways, but I saw no real advantage other than the usual advantages that Linux has over Win/Mac. At the time, I struggled with drivers. That situation has probably improved. My Eee PC's Atom CPU is single-core, 32-bit. This is appropriate because the machine cannot support more than 2GB of RAM anyway, and it is never used for anything except "net" things: web+email. 64-bit is overkill for a netbook. If you get a "real" machine, 64-bit might be useful. But for netbook-class machines, save your money. MAA -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-REQUEST(a)lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster(a)lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4BDE0C99.8080406(a)allums.com |