Re: [ubuntu-uk] Zoostorm laptop at ebuyer.com
On Friday 18 Jan 2013 09:32:35 Simon Greenwood wrote: > On 18 Jan 2013 07:59, "Mark Fraser" wrote: > > Found this zoostorm laptop on ebuyer's website > > http://www.ebuyer.com/411061- > > > zoostorm-laptop-7873-9042 and was wondering if it would be suitable for > > installing Ubuntu on. > > > > Some of the comments mention lack of Debian drivers for wi-fi, but there > > are instructions on how to compile drivers although I don't fancy going > > through that every time the kernel changes. > > > > -- > > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > > There are plenty of more well known names around that price that have > better support for Ubuntu. The Lenovo G700 series immediately come to mind, > mostly because I've got one. A Clemo laptop from pcspecialist.co.uk should > have a similar spec for that price and they support Ubuntu as they are the > same models that System76 sell. Thanks for reminding me about PCSPecialist I had visited their site before, but had forgotten that they can supply laptops without an OS. Can't seem to find the Clemo laptop you mentioned though. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Zoostorm laptop at ebuyer.com
On Friday 18 Jan 2013 12:25:16 Alan Pope wrote: > On 18/01/13 02:36, Rob Beard wrote: > > I was under the impression that you can configure things like drivers to > > re-compile when a kernel changes, not that I know exactly how to > > configure it to do so (is it something to do with DKMS?). > > Yes, DKMS does that. > > However sometimes (not often) the upstream driver breaks when a new > kernel comes out which might need manual intervention. If this scares > you then choose a machine which has non-stupid wifi if possible. I've used DKMS before, mainly for Nvidia drivers. It isn't that it scares me - I used Fedora before moving over to Ubuntu and that required the re- installation of graphics drivers every time the kernel changed - I just don't fancy having to remember to check after every upgrade. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Zoostorm laptop at ebuyer.com
On 19 January 2013 10:16, Mark Fraser wrote: > On Friday 18 Jan 2013 09:32:35 Simon Greenwood wrote: >> On 18 Jan 2013 07:59, "Mark Fraser" wrote: >> > Found this zoostorm laptop on ebuyer's website >> >> http://www.ebuyer.com/411061- >> >> > zoostorm-laptop-7873-9042 and was wondering if it would be suitable for >> > installing Ubuntu on. >> > >> > Some of the comments mention lack of Debian drivers for wi-fi, but there >> > are instructions on how to compile drivers although I don't fancy going >> > through that every time the kernel changes. >> > >> > -- >> > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com >> > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk >> > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ >> >> There are plenty of more well known names around that price that have >> better support for Ubuntu. The Lenovo G700 series immediately come to mind, >> mostly because I've got one. A Clemo laptop from pcspecialist.co.uk should >> have a similar spec for that price and they support Ubuntu as they are the >> same models that System76 sell. > > Thanks for reminding me about PCSPecialist I had visited their site before, > but had forgotten that they can supply laptops without an OS. Can't seem to > find the Clemo laptop you mentioned though. It is Clevo not Clemo, who manufacture the laptops that pcspecialist sell. I believe that all their laptops are Clevo but don't know that for certain. Certainly the Genesis IV that I bought recently is a Clevo. Did my earlier email not get through where I said that already? Colin -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Zoostorm laptop at ebuyer.com
I have not had any great issues with Wifi on any of the laptops I've installed on... I suspect that the "find a laptop that Ubuntu will work on" is becoming less and less of a factor these days, as not only does wireless hardware become more generic but the OS continues to support more and more. I'm running Ubuntu perfectly well (with Wireless) on two Currys own-brand laptops (Advent and e-Machines) Sean -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
