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venky80

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Registered: 2007-05-13

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new Xps m1530 dell

I want to install arch 64 bit, please advise what are the things that do not work in arch 64.
All help is appreciated.
I have finger print  reader bluetooth and webcam also nvidia 8600 gt...please let me know what doesnt work..thanks

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uastasi

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From: Salento - Italy

Registered: 2007-11-27

Posts: 247

Re: new Xps m1530 dell

There's a brief page explaining what works and what doesn't, you can start from there -> http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Dell_XPS_M1530

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venky80

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Registered: 2007-05-13

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Re: new Xps m1530 dell

Well I wanted thoughts on 64 bit version? I ve heard things dont work in 64 bit like flash etc etc.
Please advise.
Thanks

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big_gie

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Registered: 2005-01-19

Posts: 637

Re: new Xps m1530 dell

Arch64 is great, its the future

Everything works, except wine and some proprietary plugins like flash. I've even heard java was working (with icedtea?)

For wine and all the rest, I've set up a chroot (a 32 bit installation inside a 64bit) and while it duplicates some stuff then using the lib32, it is the official arch packages and not from aur. You also keep a clean pure 64 bit installation. See the wiki for the simple guide: http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Arc … bit_system
If you install firefox in the 32bit chroot, you cannot run it side by side with the your 64bit one (firefox script check for an existing opened window, and if one is find, open a new tab/window from it). So I compiled 32bit Icecat from aur (its firefox, "GNU's version of the Mozilla Firefox browser"). It will detect 32bit flash/java/other and you can launch it side by side with firefox.

To be honest, without flash I'm more productive (no time losing on youtube) and their is less add

skottish

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Registered: 2006-06-16

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Re: new Xps m1530 dell

Flash works with nspluginwrapper. It's in the wiki. Java is working through Icedtea. Just search the forum for that one. Wine and Skype and Lightscribe and... works with a bit of setup to. All that's happening is that you may have to take a few extra steps to get a few things running.

oniq

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From: Connecticut

Registered: 2006-11-22

Posts: 20

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Re: new Xps m1530 dell

I just ordered a Dell XPS M1530, did some searches online and doesn't appear anyone is running Linux on the latest Penryn chipset M1530.

Hopefully getting things working won't be too much of a struggle, I may dual boot XP64bit for the time being once I get it up and running as I need to  still be able to do some work on it.  I'll be sure to utilize the forums and wiki :-)

My specs (only $1,800 w/tax.. pretty good deal I think):
Intel Penryn Core 2 Duo 2.6Ghz, 800Mhz FSB, 6MB Cache
4GB 667Mhz DDR2
15.4" LCD LED-backlit (1440x900 resolution)
256MB nVidia Geforce 8600M GT
320GB 5400rpm SATA
Vista :-(

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