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safwatonline
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 11 Jul 2008 9:26 Linux on Hp |
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anyone tried installing linux on hp laptops i need to know how much it is compatible, and whether there are known drivers/hardware problem?
thnx
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fiquran
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| 11 Jul 2008 10:32 Re: Linux on Hp |
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Which distribution of linux? In terms of Fedora 9 for example, I know some hp laptops with ATI card have problems. It has the latest X.org server version that ATI has no compatible driver yet.
Take a look at this site, I follow this site for many years, always fun to read user experiences:
http://www.linux-laptop.net/
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safwatonline
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| 11 Jul 2008 10:40 Linux on Hp |
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well, i speak in general, but lets say redhat enterprise or SUse10.2
more important to me is hardware issues related to:
Video card (nvidia)
SATA HDD
Dual core processor (64bit)
WLAN
LAN
Keyboard/touch pad
Battery monitor
USB
SOund
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trapoe
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tsinghua
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| 19 Jul 2008 7:58 Linux on Hp |
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I just installed a new HP laptop with RHEL AS4U6.
As the CPU of this laptop is AMD x64 dual core, I tried to install 64Bit version of the RHEL. By default, you have to manually install drivers for video card, LAN and sound. I have problem with the driver for WLAN. The WLAN chip is Atheros AR5007. I cannot build the driver successfully.
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trapoe
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| 19 Jul 2008 9:07 Re: Linux on Hp |
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If you're a beginner in Linux trying to install manually a driver could be complicated.
I suggest to try first Mandriva. If you have to install something you probably find and "rpm" version that's installed almost in a "double click".
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tsinghua
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| 25 Jul 2008 6:20 Linux on Hp |
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| Yesterday I successfully built the driver for the HP laptop installed with 64Bit RHELAS4.
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