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Re: laptop for linux
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Connie Sieh <[log in to unmask]>
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Connie Sieh <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Tue, 14 Nov 2006 10:23:02 -0600
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On Tue, 14 Nov 2006, Dennis Shpakov wrote:

> Connie Sieh wrote:
> > SL4 should work fine on this laptop with the Intel graphics.  All linux 
> > distributions will have a problem with the ATI video.
> >   
> 
> I'm not sure if you were referring to that particular model or all 
> laptops with ATI video in general. I have an older Dell laptop with the 
> ATI videocard that works fine (including native GL) with 
> xorg-x11-drv-fglrx and kmod-fglrx rpm's from livna.org. I am running FC6 
> now, but everything looked good under FC5 as well.

The newer models.  1400 and 1600.

It looks like the driver from ATI now supports these cards.  Did not a few 
months ago.  Things do change.

-Connie Sieh
> 
>        Dennis
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