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    [Serious] Linux on laptop

    Hi,

    I have a HP NX6125 laptop with Integrated ATI Mobility Radeon X300 gpu.
    To use this videocard with linux requires the FireGL drivers.

    I've tried setting it up on Mandrake, Red Hat and Kubuntu, but it never worked good.

    So, my question: is there a Linux distro that comes with the FireGL drivers installed and ready to use?

    Or does anyone know a linux distro that actually runs X on this laptop?

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    VB
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    Re: [Serious] Linux on laptop

    Looks like this guy managed it:


    fedora core 4 http://forwardsteptech.com/blog/?p=40 on your laptop



    This is the page for LInux on laptops...

    http://www.linux-on-laptops.com/


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    Re: [Serious] Linux on laptop

    Hmm, seems he has a slightly different configuration (I have an AMD Sempron proc), but I'll give it a try.

    Should I go with FC5 instead of FC4, though?
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    Re: [Serious] Linux on laptop

    Quote Originally Posted by vbcode1980
    Hmm, seems he has a slightly different configuration (I have an AMD Sempron proc), but I'll give it a try.

    Should I go with FC5 instead of FC4, though?
    Do whats been tested... THEN go with what hasn't once you've mastered it.
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    Re: [Serious] Linux on laptop

    Well, I didnt' take your advice and installed Core 5 right away.
    And it worked like a charm! Everything (except wireless lan) was detected and installed automatically.
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    Re: [Serious] Linux on laptop

    So now I have linux on my laptop, but what am I going to do with it
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    Re: [Serious] Linux on laptop

    Install OSX.

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    Re: [Serious] Linux on laptop

    Mono of course.
    I don't live here any more.

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    Re: [Serious] Linux on laptop

    So now I have linux on my laptop, but what am I going to do with it
    Place it under the leg of the table you want to stop from wobbling or in front of the door you want to stop from closing.

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