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From: The Natural Philosopher on 20 Jul 2010 00:41 Stan Bischof wrote: > Allodoxaphobia <knock_yourself_out(a)example.net> wrote: >> On Mon, 19 Jul 2010 19:40:45 +0000, Greg Russell wrote: >>> I'm in the market for a small, wireless Linux "laptop" or "netbook" >>> that uses a current, upgradeable distro. >>> >>> Does anyone have actual experience with any such devices that you'd >>> recommend, please? >> http://zareason.com/shop/product.php?productid=16216 >> >> Have owned one since December last year. I'm happy with it. >> The folks there are pleasant to deal with. >> > > Well, if you listen to "General Schvantzkoph" none of the > small zareason machines are suitable since they all have > Intel graphics. > > Other than that they seem like pretty resonable machines. > > Stan there are issues with Intel graphics yes. Most of them are superable. I've got integrated Intel shitset on this, and there are some strange issues..odd bits of screen not quite being right, but its usable. As you can see. Acer stuff seems very Linux compliant. The laptop runs it fine, no problems.
From: Darren Salt on 20 Jul 2010 13:48 I demand that unruh may or may not have written... > On 2010-07-19, Darren Salt <news(a)youmustbejoking.demon.cu.invalid> wrote: >> I demand that General Schvantzkoph may or may not have written... [snip] >>> http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=ODQxOA >> That's "avoid GMA500 and GMA600", not "avoid all Intel graphics >> hardware". I see no reason to avoid GMA950, for example. > No idea which > Intel Corporation 82G33/G31 Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 02) > is One which is supported by the kernel's i915 driver and xf86-video-intel, it seems. > but it does not recognize any of VESA modes on bootup, Which kernel? Are you using KMS? (Given that it's Intel graphics hw, with 2.6.30 or later, you should do so if you aren't already; check the kernel log. Whether this fixes the problem, though, I couldn't say.) [snip] -- | Darren Salt | linux at youmustbejoking | nr. Ashington, | Toon | using Debian GNU/Linux | or ds ,demon,co,uk | Northumberland | back! | Let's keep the pound sterling $ is the root of all directories.
From: unruh on 20 Jul 2010 14:15 On 2010-07-20, Darren Salt <news(a)youmustbejoking.demon.cu.invalid> wrote: > I demand that unruh may or may not have written... > >> On 2010-07-19, Darren Salt <news(a)youmustbejoking.demon.cu.invalid> wrote: >>> I demand that General Schvantzkoph may or may not have written... > [snip] >>>> http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=ODQxOA >>> That's "avoid GMA500 and GMA600", not "avoid all Intel graphics >>> hardware". I see no reason to avoid GMA950, for example. > >> No idea which >> Intel Corporation 82G33/G31 Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 02) >> is > > One which is supported by the kernel's i915 driver and xf86-video-intel, it > seems. > >> but it does not recognize any of VESA modes on bootup, > > Which kernel? Are you using KMS? (Given that it's Intel graphics hw, with > 2.6.30 or later, you should do so if you aren't already; check the kernel > log. Whether this fixes the problem, though, I couldn't say.) Not sure what KMS is. But this problem is there with the latest kernel 2.6.33 in Mandriva 2010.1 > > [snip]
From: mjt on 20 Jul 2010 14:23 On Tue, 20 Jul 2010 18:15:13 GMT unruh <unruh(a)wormhole.physics.ubc.ca> wrote: > > Which kernel? Are you using KMS? (Given that it's Intel graphics > > hw, with 2.6.30 or later, you should do so if you aren't already; > > check the kernel log. Whether this fixes the problem, though, I > > couldn't say.) > > Not sure what KMS is. But this problem is there with the latest kernel > 2.6.33 in Mandriva 2010.1 [quote] Kernel Mode Setting (KMS) is a method for setting display resolution and depth in the kernel space rather than user space. KMS enables native resolution in the framebuffer and allows for instant console (tty) switching. KMS also enables newer technologies (such as DRI2) which will help reduce artifacts and increase 3D performance, even kernel space power-saving. It is predicted that all major video chipsets will eventually support and make use of KMS by default. [/quote] -- You will feel hungry again in another hour. <<< Remove YOURSHOES to email me >>>
From: Bill Waddington on 20 Jul 2010 14:39
On Mon, 19 Jul 2010 19:40:45 +0000, Greg Russell <me(a)invalid.com> wrote: >I'm in the market for a small, wireless Linux "laptop" or "netbook" that >uses a current, upgradeable distro. > >Does anyone have actual experience with any such devices that you'd >recommend, please? I'm running a little Acer Aspire One with a dinky 8G SSD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/NewProduct.aspx?Item=N82E16834115531 It came with "Linpus" Linux, which was kind of a joke. I'm running the Ubuntu Netbook Remix on it now which works quite well. I added a 1G stick of RAM to bring it to 1.5G, and am currently using an aftermarket battery that gets run time up to 9 hours or so. With the extra RAM and the SSD - and the Ubuntu remix - it isn't too bad. It didn't cost much either. I don't know if any of these w/the SSD are available now. Bill -- William D Waddington william.waddington(a)beezmo.com "Even bugs...are unexpected signposts on the long road of creativity..." - Ken Burtch |