On Sat, 10 Feb 2007 19:22:04 +0100 Lorenzo Bettini <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Tim Wescott wrote: > > Does anyone have any recommendations on a distro to use? I've got Etch > > on this machine, and I'm mostly happy with it. At this point I'd like > > to stick with something that has similar administration issues, but if > > there's a distro that's clearly better for laptops I'll go with that. > > > > Does anyone have any recent experience, either good or bad, with any > > specific laptops? Should push come to shove I may just put the Fry's > > website up against the listings in linux-laptop.org and find a good > > match, but I'm enough of a newbie that I'd like to buy from someone > > who's put some effort into the selection, first. > > I'm using Etch on sony vaio: > http://www.lorenzobettini.it/linux/LinuxSonyVaioVGN-S5VP_B > > hope this helps Sid on Acer Aspire AS3690. Works quite well. Not sure if resuming from suspend always works properly. Wireless is a Broadcom AirForce One, supported by bcm43xx, works quite well but you'll need (non-free) firmware (bcm43xx-fwcutter). Haven't used modem, bluetooth, cardreader. My installation report is bug #410328. Celejar -- ssuds.sourceforge.net - Home of Ssuds and Ssudg, a Simple Sudoku Solver and Generator -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
