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remstereo

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From: Egypt

Registered: 2010-07-28

Posts: 16

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Fujitsu Lifebook AH530 GFX and Arch Linux

Hi,

While considering to purchase a Fujitsu Lifebook AH530 GFX, my web search didn't reveal any information whether Arch Linux would or wouldn't run comfortably on that notebook. I hope we can do better and collect the experience Arch Linux users have had with the AH530 so far.

For me, Linux compatibility is a must; the pre-installed Windows wouldn't even experience its first boot. At first sight, the hardware looks quite promising for Linux (that's essentially the reason why I'm interested in it): Core i5-460m 2.53 GHz 3MB cache, 4 GB RAM, screen 15.6 Glossy LED HD WXGA 1366x768,VGA ATI Mobility Radeon HD 550V equipped with 1 GB of dedicated memory MB, wireless BGN, BT,  FW, HDMI, eSATA connector, High-Definition Glossy Display, Gigabit LAN (10/100/1000) .

Are any happy/unhappy Fujitsu Lifebook AH530 GFX users around who can tell what works out of the box in Arch Linux and what does not?

Cheers,
remstereo

Last edited by remstereo (2011-01-10 02:53:52)

karol

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Registered: 2009-05-06

Posts: 25,440

Re: Fujitsu Lifebook AH530 GFX and Arch Linux

I think this gear can take anything you can throw at it, full-blown KDE etc. Whether all the drivers are actually working - I don't know, I'm using a 7yo P4 with 512MB RAM :-)