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Does Arch Linux work with the Compaq Presario R3000 series?

Well i have a Compaq Presario R3000 and i've been wanting to put linux on it. Does anyone have this laptop with arch on it? If so do all the fans work and everything?

thanks

phrakture

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Re: Does Arch Linux work with the Compaq Presario R3000 series?

fans will work fine.  if you can, get a list of your hardware... these are usually the most problematic on laptops if they're not mainstream:
sound chipset
network card
wireless card (can be a big hassle)
video chipset

for the most part, it's hard to find modern laptops that don't work with linux... mine works perfectly and I have to use windows drivers for wireless

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Re: Does Arch Linux work with the Compaq Presario R3000 series?

I have been running Arch on a Compaq Presario R3000 for a few moths now, works fine, no problems what so ever.

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Re: Does Arch Linux work with the Compaq Presario R3000 series?

Ok im going to put arch on my laptop  I cant wait. I love linux.

Thanks for your help guys

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Re: Does Arch Linux work with the Compaq Presario R3000 series?

I have just installed arch on my laptop linux works great and all the fans wook  :twisted:  thats the good thing. The bad thing is whenever i do startx i get a blank screen  :cry:  and my comp freezes (im using the newest nvidia drivers and xorg) (i tryed runnin gnome and enlightenment) I remember having this problem before but cant remember what i did  Does anyone have anyclue why its freezen? Maybe i forgot something in the kernel(2.6.10)?

stonecrest

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Registered: 2005-01-22

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Re: Does Arch Linux work with the Compaq Presario R3000 series?

If your mouse is pointed to /dev/mouse, try switching it to /dev/input/mice in xorg.conf.

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Re: Does Arch Linux work with the Compaq Presario R3000 series?

THANKS YOU IT WORKED /me LOVES YOU :twisted: