[opensuse] Which DELL Notebooks work 100% with OpenSUSE 10.2?
Hi all, which DELL Notebooks work 100% with OpenSUSE 10.2? I know DELL has some it even delivers without OS (eg. Latitude D830 at the same price with or without OS), but they are of the upper price range. I need a notebook below 1000$ (about 750 Euro) that can be used for everything, but no need for demanding software like games that use extensive graphics. Anyone who uses DELL notebooks with OpenSUSE 10.2 successfully? :-) Al -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
LLLActive@GMX.Net wrote:
Hi all,
which DELL Notebooks work 100% with OpenSUSE 10.2? I know DELL has some it even delivers without OS (eg. Latitude D830 at the same price with or without OS), but they are of the upper price range. I need a notebook below 1000$ (about 750 Euro) that can be used for everything, but no need for demanding software like games that use extensive graphics.
Anyone who uses DELL notebooks with OpenSUSE 10.2 successfully?
:-) Al
At work we use Dell, never had a problem with them regardless of OS, OpenSUSE works 100%. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Am Mittwoch, den 01.08.2007, 08:53 +0200 schrieb LLLActive@GMX.Net:
Anyone who uses DELL notebooks with OpenSUSE 10.2 successfully?
me. i am using a dell precision m90 notebook. but this is a pretty big and expensive machine. but everything works out of the box. but i think the precision m65 should also work. best chances are if you choose a notebook with "centrino duo" chipset and nvidia gfx-card. -- einen schönen Tag noch, & bitte kein TOFU (http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/TOFU) DI Rainer Klier Abteilung IT - Entwicklung ECOLOG Logistiksysteme GmbH Bauernstraße 11, A-4600 Wels Tel. ++43/7242/66200 Fax ++43/7242/66200-200 mailto:kra@ecolog.at http://www.ecolog.at Fb-Nummer 171431f Landesgericht Wels A member of TGW LOGISTICS GROUP -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Wed, 2007-08-01 at 09:34 +0200, Rainer Klier wrote:
Am Mittwoch, den 01.08.2007, 08:53 +0200 schrieb LLLActive@GMX.Net:
Anyone who uses DELL notebooks with OpenSUSE 10.2 successfully?
me. i am using a dell precision m90 notebook. but this is a pretty big and expensive machine. but everything works out of the box.
but i think the precision m65 should also work. best chances are if you choose a notebook with "centrino duo" chipset and nvidia gfx-card. --
Thanx all who responded so far. I have come to the conclusion, based on all the comments you all gave, that the Inspiron 1720 Gold (N0817206B) will be a good system. I still have doubts about the "Intel Next-gen Wireless-n 802.11a/b/g/n Mini Card" in this system. Anyone got one working with OpenSUSE 10.2? Here is the Config: Components Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7100 Processor (1,8 GHz, 800 MHz, 2 MB L2-Cache) Original Windows Vista™ Home Premium (32 Bit) (will be OpenSuse 10.2 x86_64) 17,0" UltraSharp™ Widescreen WUXGA (1920 x 1200) Display with TrueLife™ 2048 MB 667 MHz Dual-Channel DDR2 SDRAM [2 x 1024] Two SATA-HD (5.400 RPM.) with 240 GB (2 x 120 GB) nVidia® GeForce™ Go 8600M GT with 256 MB dedicated DDR2-Graphic-memory Internal 8x DVD+/-RWwith Software Lithium-Ion-Cells with 9 cells at 85 Watt-hour Accessories Intel® Wireless-N-Mini-card new Generation - Europa Does it work with OpenSUSE 10.2? Microsoft® Works 8.5 (ha-ha, OOo 2.2) Services und Software 3 Year Hardware-Support Type: 1720 Gold N0817206B Inspiron It costs about 1700 Euro in Germany when ordered online. I always get a telephonic quote, which is mostly a little cheaper. :-) Al -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On 14/08/07, LLLActive@GMX.Net <LLLActive@gmx.net> wrote:
Components
Intel(r) Core™ 2 Duo T7100 Processor (1,8 GHz, 800 MHz, 2 MB L2-Cache)
Original Windows Vista™ Home Premium (32 Bit) (will be OpenSuse 10.2 x86_64) 17,0" UltraSharp™ Widescreen WUXGA (1920 x 1200) Display with TrueLife™
2048 MB 667 MHz Dual-Channel DDR2 SDRAM [2 x 1024]
Two SATA-HD (5.400 RPM.) with 240 GB (2 x 120 GB)
nVidia(r) GeForce™ Go 8600M GT with 256 MB dedicated DDR2-Graphic-memory
Internal 8x DVD+/-RWwith Software
Lithium-Ion-Cells with 9 cells at 85 Watt-hour
Accessories Intel(r) Wireless-N-Mini-card new Generation - Europa Does it work with OpenSUSE 10.2? Mm. That might require you installing a new kernel, since (AFAIK) the Intel drivers target the new wireless infrastructure that is only
*TWO* hard drives! Whoa. present in 2.6.22 and up. I might be mistaken about the exact kernel revision. I have a similarly-configured laptop on order, so I'll be able to offer more specific advice later on. The most painless solution would seem to be installing a kernel (and the iwl4965 driver, if it's a separate RPM) from 10.3beta1. Regards, -- Michel -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On 22/08/07, Michel Salim <michel.sylvan@gmail.com> wrote:
On 14/08/07, LLLActive@GMX.Net <LLLActive@gmx.net> wrote:
Components
Intel(r) Core™ 2 Duo T7100 Processor (1,8 GHz, 800 MHz, 2 MB L2-Cache)
Original Windows Vista™ Home Premium (32 Bit) (will be OpenSuse 10.2 x86_64) 17,0" UltraSharp™ Widescreen WUXGA (1920 x 1200) Display with TrueLife™
2048 MB 667 MHz Dual-Channel DDR2 SDRAM [2 x 1024]
Two SATA-HD (5.400 RPM.) with 240 GB (2 x 120 GB)
*TWO* hard drives! Whoa.
nVidia(r) GeForce™ Go 8600M GT with 256 MB dedicated DDR2-Graphic-memory
Internal 8x DVD+/-RWwith Software
Lithium-Ion-Cells with 9 cells at 85 Watt-hour
Accessories Intel(r) Wireless-N-Mini-card new Generation - Europa Does it work with OpenSUSE 10.2? Mm. That might require you installing a new kernel, since (AFAIK) the Intel drivers target the new wireless infrastructure that is only present in 2.6.22 and up. I might be mistaken about the exact kernel revision.
Correction: works fine with 2.6.18 (which is in openSUSE 10.2) and up: http://intellinuxwireless.org/?p=iwlwifi&n=howto-iwlwifi (see the link to the HOWTO-mac80211 page) -- Michel -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Le Mercredi 1 Août 2007 08:53, LLLActive@GMX.Net a écrit :
Hi all,
which DELL Notebooks work 100% with OpenSUSE 10.2? I know DELL has some it even delivers without OS (eg. Latitude D830 at the same price with or without OS), but they are of the upper price range. I need a notebook below 1000$ (about 750 Euro) that can be used for everything, but no need for demanding software like games that use extensive graphics.
Anyone who uses DELL notebooks with OpenSUSE 10.2 successfully?
:-)
Al
Hi, I use without any trouble a Dell Latitude D810 (pentium M, ATI gfx card) and a Dell inspiron 6400 (core 2 duo, Nvidia Geforce 7300 Go) with opensuse 10.2. The above hardware with the intel GMA gfx card should work with no problem and will be cheaper (possibly around 750 euros). cheers Matthias -- __________________________________________________________ Matthias Titeux, PhD Département de génétique des maladies cutanées et allergiques dans des modèles animaux et chez l'homme. INSERM U563 - CPTP Pavillon Lefebvre, 5ème étage CHU Purpan BP3028 31024 Toulouse cedex 03 __________________________________________________________ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Wed, 2007-08-01 at 14:43 +0200, Matthias Titeux wrote:
Dell inspiron 6400 (core 2 duo, Nvidia Geforce 7300 Go) with opensuse 10.2.
On Wed, 2007-08-01 at 09:34 +0200, Rainer Klier wrote:
best chances are if you choose a notebook with "centrino duo" chipset and nvidia gfx-card.
On Wed, 2007-08-01 at 08:30 +0100, Matthew Stringer wrote:
At work we use Dell, never had a problem with them regardless of OS, OpenSUSE works 100%.
Hi Matthias, Rainer and Matthew! The Inspiron 6400 is exactly the one I am looking at. For my needs it seems to have all I need. What is great with these mailing lists, is that users can check with others who's gone through the testing of the hardware for OpenSUSE; saving many the risk of buying something that may not work ... Thanx all ... I must now just convince my financial manager to buy it. :-) Al -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Am Mittwoch, den 01.08.2007, 16:30 +0200 schrieb LLLActive@GMX.Net:
On Wed, 2007-08-01 at 14:43 +0200, Matthias Titeux wrote:
Hi Matthias, Rainer and Matthew!
The Inspiron 6400 is exactly the one I am looking at. For my needs it seems to have all I need.
be carefull! i checked the (austrian) dell website a few minutes ago, and there is no inspiron 6400 with core 2 duo and Nvidia Geforce 7300 Go any more! maybe you can find it on ebay. but not as new computer any more. current inspiron 6400s have a pentium processor, NOT a core duo! but maybe you are lucky and dell is still selling the 6400s with core 2 duo and Nvidia Geforce 7300 Go in your country. or maybe the new Vostro 1400 or 1500 are what you are looking for.
Thanx all ... I must now just convince my financial manager to buy it.
and before, check if the "good" 6400s are still sold by dell in your country.... -- einen schönen Tag noch, & bitte kein TOFU (http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/TOFU) DI Rainer Klier Abteilung IT - Entwicklung ECOLOG Logistiksysteme GmbH Bauernstraße 11, A-4600 Wels Tel. ++43/7242/66200 Fax ++43/7242/66200-200 mailto:kra@ecolog.at http://www.ecolog.at Fb-Nummer 171431f Landesgericht Wels A member of TGW LOGISTICS GROUP -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Wed, 2007-08-01 at 17:38 +0200, Rainer Klier wrote:
but not as new computer any more. current inspiron 6400s have a pentium processor, NOT a core duo!
but maybe you are lucky and dell is still selling the 6400s with core 2 duo and Nvidia Geforce 7300 Go in your country.
or maybe the new Vostro 1400 or 1500 are what you are looking for.
and before, check if the "good" 6400s are still sold by dell in your country....
I still can buy it in Germany. Look at this: (German I am afraid, but you can make out what it all is): http://configure2.euro.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?b=&c=de&cs=debsdt1&kc=NRS64002&l=de&oc=N07642XP&rbc=N07642XP&s=bsd Anyone got experience with the Vostro's? :-) Al -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Am Mittwoch, den 01.08.2007, 18:33 +0200 schrieb LLLActive@GMX.Net:
On Wed, 2007-08-01 at 17:38 +0200, Rainer Klier wrote:
and before, check if the "good" 6400s are still sold by dell in your country....
I still can buy it in Germany. Look at this: (German I am afraid, but you can make out what it all is):
no problem, since i am from austria i am able to understand german ;-) but the link you gave brought me to the same configurator like the austrian-dell-page. and you can see at the top, that the cpu you can select is only a Pentium® Dual-Core T2080 or a T2130. both are NO core 2 duo. i would not recommend to buy such a Pentium® Dual-Core. -- einen schönen Tag noch, & bitte kein TOFU (http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/TOFU) DI Rainer Klier Abteilung IT - Entwicklung ECOLOG Logistiksysteme GmbH Bauernstraße 11, A-4600 Wels Tel. ++43/7242/66200 Fax ++43/7242/66200-200 mailto:kra@ecolog.at http://www.ecolog.at Fb-Nummer 171431f Landesgericht Wels A member of TGW LOGISTICS GROUP -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Thu, 2007-08-02 at 09:53 +0200, Rainer Klier wrote:
Am Mittwoch, den 01.08.2007, 18:33 +0200 schrieb LLLActive@GMX.Net:
On Wed, 2007-08-01 at 17:38 +0200, Rainer Klier wrote:
and before, check if the "good" 6400s are still sold by dell in your country....
I still can buy it in Germany. Look at this: (German I am afraid, but you can make out what it all is):
no problem, since i am from austria i am able to understand german ;-)
but the link you gave brought me to the same configurator like the austrian-dell-page. and you can see at the top, that the cpu you can select is only a Pentium® Dual-Core T2080 or a T2130. both are NO core 2 duo. i would not recommend to buy such a Pentium® Dual-Core. --
You have a point there. I have done some reading about the Intel versions of their CPU's. If all is true what is written in the WikiPedia, that only the "Intel Core 2 brand refers to CPUs with the 64-bit Core microarchitecture". All else is 32 Bit. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Core#Yonah). "Intel 64 (Intel's x86-64 implementation) is not supported by Yonah", (and all else before?). So only OpenSUSE 10.2 32 Bit works on these notebooks, but that x86_64 should only run on the Intel Core 2. Does it run OpenSUSE 10.2 X86_64? Perhaps I should rather look at an AMD Athlon/Turon 64 X2 Mobile system like the Inspiron 1501. Anyone got one running OpenSUSE 10.2 X86_64? :-) Al -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
2007/8/3, LLLActive@GMX.Net <LLLActive@gmx.net>:
You have a point there. I have done some reading about the Intel versions of their CPU's. If all is true what is written in the WikiPedia, that only the "Intel Core 2 brand refers to CPUs with the 64-bit Core microarchitecture". All else is 32 Bit. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Core#Yonah).
"Intel 64 (Intel's x86-64 implementation) is not supported by Yonah", (and all else before?).
So only OpenSUSE 10.2 32 Bit works on these notebooks, but that x86_64 should only run on the Intel Core 2. Does it run OpenSUSE 10.2 X86_64?
Perhaps I should rather look at an AMD Athlon/Turon 64 X2 Mobile system like the Inspiron 1501. Anyone got one running OpenSUSE 10.2 X86_64?
:-) Al
My Inspiron 6400 is running Opensuse 10.2@x86_64 Ciro -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Fri, 2007-08-03 at 05:37 -0400, Ciro Iriarte wrote:
2007/8/3, LLLActive@GMX.Net <LLLActive@gmx.net>:
You have a point there. I have done some reading about the Intel versions of their CPU's. If all is true what is written in the WikiPedia, that only the "Intel Core 2 brand refers to CPUs with the 64-bit Core microarchitecture". All else is 32 Bit. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Core#Yonah).
"Intel 64 (Intel's x86-64 implementation) is not supported by Yonah", (and all else before?).
So only OpenSUSE 10.2 32 Bit works on these notebooks, but that x86_64 should only run on the Intel Core 2. Does it run OpenSUSE 10.2 X86_64?
Perhaps I should rather look at an AMD Athlon/Turon 64 X2 Mobile system like the Inspiron 1501. Anyone got one running OpenSUSE 10.2 X86_64?
:-) Al
My Inspiron 6400 is running Opensuse 10.2@x86_64
Ciro
Now I am flabbergasted! On which CPU's does OpenSUSE 10.2 X86_64 then run? On my normal X86_64 Athlon PC, OpenSUSE 10.2 X86_64 runs, but on a x86 it won't/can't install (understandably). Does it mean that if OpenSUSE 10.2 X86_64 installs that the x86-64 implementation works on the Inspiron 6400's Yonah? :-) Al -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
2007/8/3, LLLActive@GMX.Net <LLLActive@gmx.net>:
On Fri, 2007-08-03 at 05:37 -0400, Ciro Iriarte wrote:
2007/8/3, LLLActive@GMX.Net <LLLActive@gmx.net>:
You have a point there. I have done some reading about the Intel versions of their CPU's. If all is true what is written in the WikiPedia, that only the "Intel Core 2 brand refers to CPUs with the 64-bit Core microarchitecture". All else is 32 Bit. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Core#Yonah).
"Intel 64 (Intel's x86-64 implementation) is not supported by Yonah", (and all else before?).
So only OpenSUSE 10.2 32 Bit works on these notebooks, but that x86_64 should only run on the Intel Core 2. Does it run OpenSUSE 10.2 X86_64?
Perhaps I should rather look at an AMD Athlon/Turon 64 X2 Mobile system like the Inspiron 1501. Anyone got one running OpenSUSE 10.2 X86_64?
:-) Al
My Inspiron 6400 is running Opensuse 10.2@x86_64
Ciro
Now I am flabbergasted! On which CPU's does OpenSUSE 10.2 X86_64 then run? On my normal X86_64 Athlon PC, OpenSUSE 10.2 X86_64 runs, but on a x86 it won't/can't install (understandably). Does it mean that if OpenSUSE 10.2 X86_64 installs that the x86-64 implementation works on the Inspiron 6400's Yonah?
:-) Al
My 6400 has a Core 2 Duo cpu.... My Athlon64 runs fine also with Suse 10.1 (although my nforce5 based M2N32-SLI mobo was too new at that time to be 100% supported) Ciro -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
I have a Dell Inspiron 8000 which was running SuSE 9.2 Professional and was upgraded to openSuSE 10.2 recently. I've not had any issues with anything. WHat is more odd, is that Windows XP which originally shipped with the laptop would not recognize the video card when reinstalled, and so the laptop was shifted to Linux, which suits me just fine. Kevin On Friday 03 August 2007 05:37, Ciro Iriarte wrote:
2007/8/3, LLLActive@GMX.Net <LLLActive@gmx.net>:
You have a point there. I have done some reading about the Intel versions of their CPU's. If all is true what is written in the WikiPedia, that only the "Intel Core 2 brand refers to CPUs with the 64-bit Core microarchitecture". All else is 32 Bit. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Core#Yonah).
"Intel 64 (Intel's x86-64 implementation) is not supported by Yonah", (and all else before?).
So only OpenSUSE 10.2 32 Bit works on these notebooks, but that x86_64 should only run on the Intel Core 2. Does it run OpenSUSE 10.2 X86_64?
Perhaps I should rather look at an AMD Athlon/Turon 64 X2 Mobile system like the Inspiron 1501. Anyone got one running OpenSUSE 10.2 X86_64?
:-)
Al
My Inspiron 6400 is running Opensuse 10.2@x86_64
Ciro -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Am Freitag, den 03.08.2007, 11:35 +0200 schrieb LLLActive@GMX.Net:
On Thu, 2007-08-02 at 09:53 +0200, Rainer Klier wrote:
Am Mittwoch, den 01.08.2007, 18:33 +0200 schrieb LLLActive@GMX.Net:
On Wed, 2007-08-01 at 17:38 +0200, Rainer Klier wrote:
and you can see at the top, that the cpu you can select is only a Pentium® Dual-Core T2080 or a T2130. both are NO core 2 duo. i would not recommend to buy such a Pentium® Dual-Core. --
You have a point there. I have done some reading about the Intel versions of their CPU's. If all is true what is written in the WikiPedia, that only the "Intel Core 2 brand refers to CPUs with the 64-bit Core microarchitecture". All else is 32 Bit.
no, there are also some pentiums with 64bit.
"Intel 64 (Intel's x86-64 implementation) is not supported by Yonah",
that is correct.
(and all else before?).
as i said. there are some pentium models that also support 64bit. BUT! pentiums can't be compared to core 2 duos. core 2 duos are MUCH better/faster/energy-saving.... today, NEVER EVER buy a pentium or celeron. i would say, that today you also should not buy a core duo. core duos came months before core 2 duo, and also are not 64bit capable. core 2 duo is the best choice you have today.
So only OpenSUSE 10.2 32 Bit works on these notebooks, but that x86_64 should only run on the Intel Core 2. Does it run OpenSUSE 10.2 X86_64?
it is very simple: a notebook with a 32bit cpu (regardless if pentium, celeron or core duo) will run opensuse10.2 32bit. a notebook with a 64bit cpu (regardless if 64bit-pentium or core 2 duo) will run opensuse10.2 64bit.
Perhaps I should rather look at an AMD Athlon/Turon 64 X2 Mobile system like the Inspiron 1501. Anyone got one running OpenSUSE 10.2 X86_64?
i whould not recommend that. intel-based notebooks with the "centrino duo" logo are supported MUCH BETTER by opensuse10.2. with these machines nearly EVERY hardware on it (bluetooth, wlan, sd-card) will work out-off-the-box. and today core 2 duos are much faster than Turion 64 X2. both can run opensuse10.2 64bit. both cost about the same. but core 2 duos are faster, and centrino notebooks work better. -- einen schönen Tag noch, & bitte kein TOFU (http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/TOFU) DI Rainer Klier Abteilung IT - Entwicklung ECOLOG Logistiksysteme GmbH Bauernstraße 11, A-4600 Wels Tel. ++43/7242/66200 Fax ++43/7242/66200-200 mailto:kra@ecolog.at http://www.ecolog.at Fb-Nummer 171431f Landesgericht Wels A member of TGW LOGISTICS GROUP -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Fri, 2007-08-03 at 11:55 +0200, Rainer Klier wrote:
intel-based notebooks with the "centrino duo" logo are supported MUCH BETTER by opensuse10.2. with these machines nearly EVERY hardware on it (bluetooth, wlan, sd-card) will work out-off-the-box. and today core 2 duos are much faster than Turion 64 X2. both can run opensuse10.2 64bit. both cost about the same. but core 2 duos are faster, and centrino notebooks work better.
This is good info. It answers my comment to Ciro. Back to configuring a core 2 duo with the Dell on-line store! Ordering by phone saves a little cash as well. :-) Al -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Hi. El Viernes, 3 de Agosto de 2007, LLLActive@GMX.Net escribió:
Perhaps I should rather look at an AMD Athlon/Turon 64 X2 Mobile system like the Inspiron 1501. Anyone got one running OpenSUSE 10.2 X86_64?
Yes, i have 2 running. I have to use ndiswrapper to get the wireless working, and for the rest it runs fine. -- Un Saludo. Carlos Lorenzo Matés
On 02/08/07, LLLActive@GMX.Net <LLLActive@gmx.net> wrote:
On Wed, 2007-08-01 at 17:38 +0200, Rainer Klier wrote:
but not as new computer any more. current inspiron 6400s have a pentium processor, NOT a core duo!
but maybe you are lucky and dell is still selling the 6400s with core 2 duo and Nvidia Geforce 7300 Go in your country.
or maybe the new Vostro 1400 or 1500 are what you are looking for.
and before, check if the "good" 6400s are still sold by dell in your country....
I still can buy it in Germany. Look at this: (German I am afraid, but you can make out what it all is):
One alternative would be to look at http://linux.dell.com/ and make sure that whatever you order is similar in configuration to the computers that Dell ships with Ubuntu. I believe Dell has repositories with drivers, etc. for other Linux distributions as well (probably for the modem, etc.). The only major difference is that sometimes the Windows variant of a model comes with an ATi video card, vs. nVidia for the Linux version. Unless you need good 3D graphics, for business use I'd probably just get the Intel GMA3100 anyway. Is your budget pre- or post-VAT? The Latitude D630 starts at under $900 in the USA market. Regards, -- Michel -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Tue, July 31, 2007 11:53 pm, LLLActive@GMX.Net wrote:
Hi all,
which DELL Notebooks work 100% with OpenSUSE 10.2?
This is a *tough* question to answer simply because the notebook landscape changes so drastically. Three years ago, I bought a Dell 600m that worked mostly with SUSE 9.3 and 100% with SUSE 10.2. However, that notebook is completely outdated. I recently bought a HP notebook (nw9440) that also works 90% with SUSE 10.2. (The integrated SD/MMC/XM/XD card reader only seems to read the SD card.) I doubt you'll find a notebook that is 100% feature complete in Linux. The reason simply being that the small OEM manufacturers of the various components don't give a hoot about Linux or MacOS and only write their drivers for Windows Vista or XP. HOWEVER - you should be happy with pretty much any notebook you get. I've loaded SUSE on half a dozen notebooks and been mostly satisfied. HTH!! -- kai www.perfectreign.com bis zum bitteren ende... -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
2007/8/1, LLLActive@GMX.Net <LLLActive@gmx.net>:
Hi all,
which DELL Notebooks work 100% with OpenSUSE 10.2? I know DELL has some it even delivers without OS (eg. Latitude D830 at the same price with or without OS), but they are of the upper price range. I need a notebook below 1000$ (about 750 Euro) that can be used for everything, but no need for demanding software like games that use extensive graphics.
Anyone who uses DELL notebooks with OpenSUSE 10.2 successfully?
:-) Al
Hi, I'm running Opensuse 10.2 on a Dell Inspiron 6400, just some notes: - Intel 945GM Graphic Card: Works fine, but couldn't make the S-Video output work. - Ricoh Memory Card reader: It's detected but didn't use it yet. - Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG: Works out of the box -- At the office works flawlessly with WPA with high and light load (D-Link AP) -- At home I have many troubles with a Linksys WRT54GX4 AP and WPA, it drops the connection when there's high load (many "TKIP: ICV error detected" messages with light load too). A windows laptop with the same card works fine only after updating to the last driver, maybe with the latest module for linux it works better. - Modem (don't know the make/model): Works with linuxant (comercial driver) - Firewire: Didn't try it yet Ciro -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
2007/8/1, Ciro Iriarte <cyruspy@gmail.com>:
Hi, I'm running Opensuse 10.2 on a Dell Inspiron 6400, just some notes:
- Intel 945GM Graphic Card: Works fine, but couldn't make the S-Video output work. - Ricoh Memory Card reader: It's detected but didn't use it yet. - Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG: Works out of the box -- At the office works flawlessly with WPA with high and light load (D-Link AP) -- At home I have many troubles with a Linksys WRT54GX4 AP and WPA, it drops the connection when there's high load (many "TKIP: ICV error detected" messages with light load too). A windows laptop with the same card works fine only after updating to the last driver, maybe with the latest module for linux it works better. - Modem (don't know the make/model): Works with linuxant (comercial driver) - Firewire: Didn't try it yet
Ciro
One more note, i can suspend it, but it just resumes when it wants to, sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn't.... Ciro -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
(BL) - Before Linux Every one who has replied is quite correct in my experience in that the suggestions lead towards very new components. The best thought I have read was to think about purchasing a Dell unit that can be shipped in a Linux Distro. This has not always been the case and If you were thinking about purchasing a desktop I would exercise great caution. 2 years ago, in an effort to minimise costs, I ordered 4 New Desktops. 4 x Dimension 4700 which all ran Windows XP SP2 without issue until 1 of the units required a format and reinstall. After loading XP, the network card driver was absent and the video had issues maintaining a resolution greater than 800x600 and I called Dell. I was told to I would have to load various drivers from the utils CD or get the drivers from the Internet. Without the NIC being identified and if I had lost the Utils CD I would have been stuffed If I was a home user with only 1 PC.
From the CD the following drivers needed to be loaded in this order.
1 x Chipset driver 1 x Video driver 1 x Audio Driver 1 x NIC driver Dell DO NOT publish their driver specific drivers to MS so there are never any drivers obtained from MS online update unlike just about every other major brand. The dell website is huge, carrying with it every driver that is required and invariable they are NOT signed by MS. You can see chat I mean by looking at http://support.ap.dell.com/support/downloads/driverslist.aspx?c=au&l=en&s=gen&ServiceTag=&SystemID=DIM_P4_4700&os=WW1&osl=en&catid=&impid= This is all done to cut costs. I suppose the most important issue I have gained when any other business asks my opinion is to check the dell website for the driver support which may either delight you or put you off. Scott Ciro Iriarte wrote:
2007/8/1, Ciro Iriarte <cyruspy@gmail.com>:
Hi, I'm running Opensuse 10.2 on a Dell Inspiron 6400, just some notes:
- Intel 945GM Graphic Card: Works fine, but couldn't make the S-Video output work. - Ricoh Memory Card reader: It's detected but didn't use it yet. - Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG: Works out of the box -- At the office works flawlessly with WPA with high and light load (D-Link AP) -- At home I have many troubles with a Linksys WRT54GX4 AP and WPA, it drops the connection when there's high load (many "TKIP: ICV error detected" messages with light load too). A windows laptop with the same card works fine only after updating to the last driver, maybe with the latest module for linux it works better. - Modem (don't know the make/model): Works with linuxant (comercial driver) - Firewire: Didn't try it yet
Ciro
One more note, i can suspend it, but it just resumes when it wants to, sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn't....
Ciro
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