[thechat] laptops for linux

[Martin Burns]

On 8 Nov 2005, at 17:51, Stephane Deschamps wrote:

>> Yeah, Ubuntu on the D505 kicks arse.  In fact Ubuntu on most things
>> kicks arse: just make sure you install 5.10 Breezy and not any  
>> earlier
>> version, for obvious "more things work better than ever" reasons.
>
> ... although I could not install any ubuntu, knoppix, etc, on my vaio
> VGN-S3HP, for nvidia reasons.
>
> So, about the original question: I'm not sure I'd advise a vaio for  
> a linux.

xandros has nvidia drivers

iirc, the OS version too.

Mind you, having had the displeasure of owning a vaio before, I'm not  
sure I'd do it again.

Cheers
Martin

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