Hello Curt, which 64bit-Linux do you use ? Suse-AMD-9.0 or 9.1 ? Do you plan to switch to version 9.2 in november? Where can I get this AMD64-Notebook ? Only in the USA ? Does the PCMCIA-Slot also work ? Is it possible to use a Orinoco-WLAN-card in 64bit-Linux with free drivers ? Do you use the 32bit version of VMWare-4.5.2 or is a 64bit-VMWare allready available ? How many virtual machines are useable at the same time with 1GB RAM ? Best regards Wigbert
I am very happy with with my e-machines with a 3200+/80gb drive. Just dropped a gig board in it to accomidate my VMWare machines (only way I will run Windoze). Especially like the wide screen 1280x800, lets me look at configs side by side much better.
My only problem has been the Broadcom wireless. I ended up putting a 32-bit partition that I got ndiswrapper running on. So far, that is the only program I could not get running in 64-bit.
BTW, I expected it to run hot but was nicely surprised at the great cooling design that keeps it cooler than my old Athlon4 Sony.
Curt Purdy CISSP, GSEC, MCSE+I, CNE, CCDA Information Security Engineer DP Solutions
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