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From: .Martin. on 23 Mar 2010 18:27 Douglas Mayne <doug(a)localhost.localnet> writes: > On Tue, 23 Mar 2010 20:35:22 +0000, .Martin. wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> I am thinking of getting a netbook and would like to hear your >> recommendations. Has anyone got a netbook that works fine with >> Slackware? I would definitely remove whatever OS it ships with and >> install slack 13 on it. I'd probably stick with fluxbox. The main reason >> would probably be getting everything done it emacs (gnus + org-mode, >> etc.) >> >> Looking at the benchmarks from techradar I like Lenovo IdeaPad >> http://www.techradar.com/news/mobile-computing/laptops/top-8-best-linux- > netbooks-621830?artc_pg=7 >> The problem is that I'm looking for something cheaper and I don't know >> how well it plays with slackware. >> >> Thanks in advance >> > I setup a Samsung NC10 with Slackware 13.0. Here is the screenshot with > the XFCE window manager: > http://www.xmission.com/~ddmayne/misc/ss.2010-02-22.02.png > > A lot of these netbooks have very similar specs. They generally have an > Atom CPU, which is a lot less powerful than Core 2 Duo, IMO. But still, > the above netbook does run Google Earth and the full set of standard > software applications, including running using root filesystem > encryption. As a rough guide, I am guessing that Atom CPUs definitely > outperform all Pentium IIIs, but they do not outperform any Pentium M, > Core, or Core 2 CPUs. The lower power draw from the CPU gives some extra > battery life- say, up to 5 hours max (IME). Still, the lightweight form > factor is the big plus. > > Everything works, with the exception of the webcam under Skype. If that > worked, then it would be a very nice video phone. Another nice feature is > that it has a removable back panel to easily upgrade the RAM. Other > upgrades require prying the unit apart and that risks breaking the > plastic connecting tabs. It comes with a 160G magnetic disk standard, so > going inside hasn't been at all necessary. > > The only other caveats are minor annoyances. For example, I have seen a > few dialogs* which are too large to fit on the 1024x600 display- the > button to be pressed is not displayed. Also, the external speakers are a > bit quiet. > > * One example of a dialog which is too big is the dialog which is > required to setup a posting profile for the newsreader, Pan. Of course, > there are a lot of possible workarounds. One simple way is to use the > external VGA adapter temporarily; another is to use tightVNC; or just > know where the active button is by pressing "tab." YMMV. Thanks. Google Earth?! Doesn't it require 3D acceleration on the video card? What about wireless card? Is it detected automatically? -- regards Martin
From: .Martin. on 23 Mar 2010 18:35 LostInTheLoop <bumping(a)ro.und> writes: > Dell Latitude 2100 Thanks - I like the looks of it. -- regards Martin
From: Douglas Mayne on 23 Mar 2010 18:36 On Tue, 23 Mar 2010 22:27:44 +0000, .Martin. wrote: <snip> >>> >> I setup a Samsung NC10 with Slackware 13.0. Here is the screenshot with >> the XFCE window manager: >> http://www.xmission.com/~ddmayne/misc/ss.2010-02-22.02.png >> >> A lot of these netbooks have very similar specs. They generally have >> an Atom CPU, which is a lot less powerful than Core 2 Duo, IMO. But >> still, the above netbook does run Google Earth and the full set of >> standard software applications, including running using root filesystem >> encryption. As a rough guide, I am guessing that Atom CPUs definitely >> outperform all Pentium IIIs, but they do not outperform any Pentium M, >> Core, or Core 2 CPUs. The lower power draw from the CPU gives some >> extra battery life- say, up to 5 hours max (IME). Still, the >> lightweight form factor is the big plus. >> >> Everything works, with the exception of the webcam under Skype. If that >> worked, then it would be a very nice video phone. Another nice feature >> is that it has a removable back panel to easily upgrade the RAM. Other >> upgrades require prying the unit apart and that risks breaking the >> plastic connecting tabs. It comes with a 160G magnetic disk standard, >> so going inside hasn't been at all necessary. >> >> The only other caveats are minor annoyances. For example, I have seen a >> few dialogs* which are too large to fit on the 1024x600 display- the >> button to be pressed is not displayed. Also, the external speakers are >> a bit quiet. >> >> * One example of a dialog which is too big is the dialog which is >> required to setup a posting profile for the newsreader, Pan. Of course, >> there are a lot of possible workarounds. One simple way is to use the >> external VGA adapter temporarily; another is to use tightVNC; or just >> know where the active button is by pressing "tab." YMMV. > > Thanks. Google Earth?! Doesn't it require 3D acceleration on the video > card? What about wireless card? Is it detected automatically? > I think that Google Earth must have removed the accelleration requirement in one of the newer releases. All that I know is that it works out of the box with the standard video driver. No tweaks, but I am running a self compiled kernel (2.6.30.10). That probably doesn't make much difference, either way. Same for wireless. It is an atheros chipset device whichworks out of the box with recent kernels. You can see the wicd icon that is managing wireless networks in the screenshot that I posted. -- Douglas Mayne
From: .Martin. on 23 Mar 2010 18:37 Sylvain Robitaille <syl(a)alcor.concordia.ca> writes: > .Martin. wrote: > >> .... Has anyone got a netbook that works fine with Slackware? > > I've been happy with Slackware-13.0 on my Asus EeePC. Which model have you got? So far it's the cheapest option. I don't like the looks, but I don't really care about it as long as it works fine:) -- regards Martin
From: Joost Kremers on 24 Mar 2010 02:36
Douglas Mayne wrote: > * One example of a dialog which is too big is the dialog which is > required to setup a posting profile for the newsreader, Pan. Of course, > there are a lot of possible workarounds. One simple way is to use the > external VGA adapter temporarily; another is to use tightVNC; or just > know where the active button is by pressing "tab." YMMV. or, much easier: just press the ALT key, then click and hold anywhere in the window and drag it across the screen until you can see the button you need to press. -- Joost Kremers joostkremers(a)yahoo.com Selbst in die Unterwelt dringt durch Spalten Licht EN:SiS(9) |