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#1 2007-06-30 04:58:44

mecon
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What Laptops do you recomend for installing Arch Linux.

What Laptops do you recommend for installing Arch Linux. I just want to know so i can buy the proper laptop and run into the least amount of difficulties.


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#2 2007-06-30 07:59:56

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Re: What Laptops do you recomend for installing Arch Linux.

IBM Thinkpads have good Linux support.


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#3 2007-06-30 09:05:57

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Re: What Laptops do you recomend for installing Arch Linux.

I second this having bought Lenovo ThinkPad R60. ATI's graphics card may be a (the, if you are into compizes/beryls) minor annoyance, so you may be better off purchasing a laptop with Intel's graphics. Otherwise, it's great machine with well documented Linux support. And I'm talking of "low-end" R series, not of T wink

PS The latest T61s have Nvidia's graphics.

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#4 2007-06-30 19:06:06

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Re: What Laptops do you recomend for installing Arch Linux.

What about one of the Ubuntu laptops from Dell?  Those should have hardware that is well supported by Linux.

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#5 2007-06-30 19:17:44

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Re: What Laptops do you recomend for installing Arch Linux.

IBM thinkpad

I've tested Arch at x24 and r40 and it works perfectly.


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#6 2007-06-30 20:28:28

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Re: What Laptops do you recomend for installing Arch Linux.

Macbook wink It's quite expensive but everything works fine.

http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/MacBook

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#7 2007-06-30 20:41:02

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Re: What Laptops do you recomend for installing Arch Linux.

dell inspiron/xps

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#8 2007-07-01 03:05:34

mecon
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Re: What Laptops do you recomend for installing Arch Linux.

Thanks for the info I'm thinking about the dell 6400. I realy like the price and I can get away with 512MB of ram. and i would like to know about the X series laptop from lenovo.

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#9 2007-07-01 08:43:35

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#10 2007-07-01 18:56:10

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Re: What Laptops do you recomend for installing Arch Linux.

Acer Aspire (e.g. my 5633-100) works like a charm.


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#11 2007-07-01 19:42:23

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Re: What Laptops do you recomend for installing Arch Linux.

I think I'm getting the 1501 dell insperon; When I get the Cash.


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#12 2007-07-01 20:20:50

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Re: What Laptops do you recomend for installing Arch Linux.

This may or may not be the right decision smile
My friend has just told me about his experiences with Dell 1501. According to him, everything works OK except Wi-Fi. Not that I have anything against Wi-Fi via Ndiswrapper, but I would prefer some other way. Some more on 1501: Your Dell 1501 is Ready

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#13 2007-07-01 20:54:13

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Re: What Laptops do you recomend for installing Arch Linux.

IBM/Lenovo Thinkpad (I've used T43 and T21 with very good results). I don't know about the lower-end Lenovo Thinkpads (3000 series), however.


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#14 2007-07-01 20:58:17

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Re: What Laptops do you recomend for installing Arch Linux.

arch works fine on any laptop tongue


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#15 2007-07-01 20:59:31

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Re: What Laptops do you recomend for installing Arch Linux.

3000s aren't even called ThinkPads. For a reason, I suppose.

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#16 2007-07-03 18:11:12

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Re: What Laptops do you recomend for installing Arch Linux.

rico1986 wrote:

arch works fine on any laptop tongue

Some HP Pavilions aren't any laptops. I'd like to get any laptop, but can't sell my Pavilion sad


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#17 2007-07-03 18:42:56

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Re: What Laptops do you recomend for installing Arch Linux.

rev wrote:

3000s aren't even called ThinkPads. For a reason, I suppose.

Oh, O.K., I didn't realize that. Thanks for the correction.


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#18 2007-07-04 06:49:52

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Re: What Laptops do you recomend for installing Arch Linux.

I recommend Zepto! Quite priceworth, good quality, nice support, and on the top hardware. I got a Zepto Znote 6214w and everything works fine.
www.zepto.com

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#19 2007-07-04 07:07:42

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Re: What Laptops do you recomend for installing Arch Linux.

Lenovo 3000 models should work. I have a Lenovo 3000 N100 and it is just perfect.

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#20 2007-07-04 20:13:25

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Re: What Laptops do you recomend for installing Arch Linux.

+1 for Zepto and more especially the 6214W.

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#21 2007-07-04 21:24:42

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Re: What Laptops do you recomend for installing Arch Linux.

Stalwart wrote:
rico1986 wrote:

arch works fine on any laptop tongue

Some HP Pavilions aren't any laptops. I'd like to get any laptop, but can't sell my Pavilion sad

i have a dv9000 that works fine with arch but then again i dont do any laptop specific things other than wireless tongue


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#22 2007-07-05 05:43:20

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Re: What Laptops do you recomend for installing Arch Linux.

system76?

www.system76.com

I have a dell inspiron 1501, works everythings fine!, there are 2 ways to get the wireless to work, 1 is ndiswrapper, the other one is the bcm43xx module, but you have to extract de firmware with bcm43xx-fwcutter and then it will run properly. But I use ndiswrapper and everything work just fine!

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#23 2007-07-05 08:10:50

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Re: What Laptops do you recomend for installing Arch Linux.

ThinkPad
U only choice

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#24 2007-07-09 08:43:26

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Re: What Laptops do you recomend for installing Arch Linux.

I'am running Arch on a Sony VGN C2Z/B. Only issues for me are the FN keys and setting display brightness. Didnt try the internal modem yet, because i have no use for it wink

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#25 2007-07-09 10:24:20

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Re: What Laptops do you recomend for installing Arch Linux.

gueuze wrote:

+1 for Zepto and more especially the 6214W.

+2. It's amazing!


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