Eric Legge
01-18-2004, 02:24 PM
Installing a distribution of Linux on a brand new laptop computer can be problematic because motherboard, and video/sound card chipset developers don’t usually disclose the technical details of new chipsets to Linux developers, and, to make matters worse, the hardware on laptops is non-standard and tightly integrated, compared to the modular, standard components used in desktop computers. Because of these handicaps, it usually takes about a year for Linux driver developers to catch up with their Windows counterparts.
There can also be problems with battery power conservation (ACPI support).
Here are two good sites that can make installing Linux on a laptop much less problematic:
The “Linux on Laptops” network at http://www.linux-laptop.net/.
The site contains a knowledge base of information written by people who impart information on their experiences of installing Linux on laptop computers.
Visit http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Battery-Powered to read a good guide on how to save battery power.
Regards,
Eric,
http://www.legge40.freeserve.co.uk/BuyerBeware.htm
There can also be problems with battery power conservation (ACPI support).
Here are two good sites that can make installing Linux on a laptop much less problematic:
The “Linux on Laptops” network at http://www.linux-laptop.net/.
The site contains a knowledge base of information written by people who impart information on their experiences of installing Linux on laptop computers.
Visit http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Battery-Powered to read a good guide on how to save battery power.
Regards,
Eric,
http://www.legge40.freeserve.co.uk/BuyerBeware.htm