FC4 on Laptop, does it work??

[Mark Haney]

Tomas Larsson wrote:
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: fedora-list-bounces at redhat.com 
>> [mailto:fedora-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of David Cary Hart
>> Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2006 8:08 PM
>> To: fedora-list at redhat.com
>> Subject: Re: FC4 on Laptop, does it work??
>>
>> On Sat, 18 Feb 2006 19:27:09 +0100
>> "Tomas Larsson" <tomas at tlec.se> opined:
>>     
>>> As I suspected.
>>> Will both the pad and usb-mouse work.
>>> Is there drivers for the ATI video avaible somewhere?
>>> Any other culprits to think about?
>>> Like: S-Video Out, the Fn-keys, IR-connections, Energie management, 
>>> soundcard, hotswap cd/dvd -- Floppy etc?
>>>
>>>       
>> It is extremely safe to install FC4. If you have any 
>> problems, post the output from "lspci -vv" I have Fedora 
>> working on two laptops; a very old Dell and a relatively new 
>> Sony. The only issue (on both) is the modem. If I really 
>> needed it, I could figure out one of the various solutions.
>>
>> BTW, I have an ALPS touchpad and a USB Logitech. Both work on 
>> the Sony.
>>
>>     
>
>
> Ok, time to wipe XP from that laptop then.
>
> Never done any destop install before (only server), which dektop to use?
> Pros and cons with the various ones?
> Anything special to consider?
>
> Will it work from stock, or do I need to do a special build and create my
> own install CD's?
>
> With best regards
>
> Tomas Larsson
> Sweden
>
> Verus Amicus Est Tamquam Alter Idem
>
>
>   
Both mouse options work fine.  I know that on a Compaq a coworker of 
mine has, the touchpad and the mouse worked out of the both.  The ATI 
drivers (the RPM versions are better in my experience than the installer 
ones) and I run mine at 1200 x 800 with no problems. 

As for desktops, I was a diehard GNOME fan, but KDE 3.5 is sensational 
and KDE 4 looks to be even better.  Haven't seen much buzz on the latest 
GNOME versions, so I don't know about it.  As for pros and cons, I can't 
really say.  Just about any package will work with either of the major 
desktops.  I would say the standard install will get nearly all of the 
components working except for (possibly) any wireless card you have in 
the box.  Otherwise it should be only a couple of things that might need 
tweaking.



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Mark Haney
Sr. Systems Administrator	
ERC Broadband