[clue-talk] recommendation for a 64bit laptop

[dperkins at frii.com]

If you plan on buying an AMD64 system, check which Southbridge chip is
used.  The ATI SB600 needs the 2.6.20 kernel or greater.  Since this chip
contains the PATA and SATA interfaces, this is critical.

If it has that chip, the latest Arch Linux supports it.  The Ubuntu beta
should as well.  I don't know if Fedora does, or if there is a new beta
out yet (probably).  I don't think the Gentoo install CD does.

Arch requires more reading and work than most distros, except for Gentoo,
or course. :)

> If your willing to put the work in I still believe gentoo has the best
> 64bit support...
>
> all your answers lay in the gentoo-wiki
>
> On 4/16/07, nick wilbanks <nickishappy at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I have an asus Z92T. It has an intel wireless card, which is the way
>> to go. I currently run Sabayon and everything works out of the box.
>> Fedora Core will probably take a little work to get wireless up, but
>> not too much with an intel card.
>>
>> Just don't get something with a broadcom nic.
>>
>> Fedora Core 6 is awesome. I've been using Fedora since Core 4 on my
>> desktop machine. General usability grows by leaps and bounds with each
>> release. Fedora 7 will be out next month, and I recommend giving it a
>> shot when it's out.
>>
>> -Nick
>>
>> On 4/16/07, David L. Willson <DLWillson at thegeek.nu> wrote:
>> > I can't speak to Fedora Core, but my HP dv9000 works beautifully with
>> the Ubuntu 7.04
>> > (Feisty Fawn) beta.  I'm hoping to get a chance to try FC6 with it.
>> If I do, I'll post
>> > results.
>> >
>> > On Mon, 16 Apr 2007 17:26:46 -0600, Kevin Kempter wrote
>> > > Hi List;
>> > >
>> > > I'm thinking about getting a 64bit laptop so I can run 64bit FC5/FC6
>> however I
>> > > must have wireless working.  Any suggestions?
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