Arch Linux for Netbook ?

Foff · 2012-08-10 23:28:19

Hello guys,

im new user with Linux

is arch Linux compatible with Netbooks ?

because im using crunchbang Linux . i faced many incompatibility issues like Display/backlight/FN keys

and i hope this arch Linux can be compatible with my Samsung Netbook

2ManyDogs · 2012-08-10 23:36:20

There are probably some netbooks in this thread: https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=22816. See if yours is in there.

Last edited by 2ManyDogs (2012-08-10 23:37:09)

Foff · 2012-08-10 23:56:21

OMG its 49 pages thats will takes long time
its better to download arch linux and test it .. thats will be faster

my Netbook is samsung N102 sp

Last edited by Foff (2012-08-10 23:59:50)

cfr · 2012-08-11 00:13:12

Use google with the site option to search. (It works better than the forum search.)

When I tried, google turned up https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Samsung_N150. It doesn't seem to cover your netbook specifically but perhaps there's something useful there.

Here's the category page for samsung: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Category:Samsung.

Last edited by cfr (2012-08-11 00:17:11)

CommunistWitchDoctor · 2012-08-11 00:22:53

Netbooks aren't really a single entity. You can either look for info on linux running on your machine or see what hardware you use and check the linux compatibility of each component. Most fairly common hardware can be made to run some way or another with drivers and configs.

Rumor · 2012-08-11 00:59:19

I have an Asus eee901 that has run Arch for several years. I've had no issues. The Fn keys work fine, the VGA out works fine with an external monitor or projector when I use it for presentations. For such a little PC it is surprisingly peppy.

jasonwryan · 2012-08-11 01:32:34

Follow cfr's suggestion and search.

Closing.

WonderWoofy · 2012-08-11 04:09:06

I wonder if by inccompatibility you really meant "did not work out of the box" because if this is the case, you are going to have one hell of a time with Arch.

Edit: Sorry jasonwryan, I skipped over you lasted "Closing" post... though it seems still open.

Last edited by WonderWoofy (2012-08-11 04:10:55)

jasonwryan · 2012-08-11 04:15:37

My bad: seems I forgot to actually close it...

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