Onkar Shinde wrote: > <snip> > >> Wireless :- Atheros 6k-9k chipset >> > </snip> > > AFAIK, Atheros cards require binary/non-free blobs/firmware. I think > Intel cards have 100% Free drivers. Please correct if I am wrong. > Yes, am no more using Non Free drivers since Hardy IIRC. > By the way, don't even buy HP Compaq series laptops. You will regret later. > I have a colleague of mine who vouches for HP (especially those new shiny metallic ones) and he is happily running Kubuntu for almost a year (with almost everything working).
I personally would suggest checking out IBM Thinkpads/Lenovo which has a good history of working well with GNU/Linux Distros. -- --- With Regards, Parthan "technofreak" <gpg> 2FF01026 <blog> http://blog.technofreak.in -- ubuntu-in mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
