Giving up on Linux...
Jos Vos
jos at xos.nl
Sun Feb 22 13:25:50 UTC 2004
On Sun, Feb 22, 2004 at 01:07:52PM +0000, Paul wrote:
> > But: will the power management stuff and ACPI work?
>
> Yep
When I get my notebook in a week or so, we'll see. All other
users reported serious problems.
> > But: will the wireless (Centrino!) work?
> > (Will see how ndiswrapper works when I get mine...)
>
> Kernel 2.6.3, yep
Will check that, it is new to me that there are drivers for the Intel
Centrino WiFi.
> > (Intel graphics sometimes support BIOS-supported modes, which means
> > you're stuck with 1024x768 on a 1400x1050 notebook.)
>
> Yep
So all the people reporting problem in this area (seen reports about
both Acer and ASUS in the same area) just lie? Did you really *try*
all laptops?
> There may be some small issues, but essentially, yep. That said, the
> cheaper and nastier they are, the more they don't work, but then, they
> don't work properly with 98 or XP, so there's no difference.
Let's say we have a different opinion then...
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