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    Linux support on M17x?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Kyle, Oct 6, 2010.

  1. Kyle

    Kyle JVC SZ2000 Dual-Driver Headphones

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    Does the M17x support linux well?
    With the ATI RADEON™ 5870 card?

    I've had good experience with NVIDIA cards, not sure whether ATI cards are well supported in Linux.
     
    Kyle, Oct 6, 2010
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    Necrotopsy Notebook Consultant

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    i had ubuntu dual booted on mine for awhile. it worked fine except the drivers for the wireless card didn't work. had to do the windows drivers into ubuntu patch. pretty sure you can use ny windows driver on ubuntu if you have the patch.
     
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    Kyle JVC SZ2000 Dual-Driver Headphones

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    Did you have the ATI RADEON™ 5870 card?
     
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    4870 x2. my specs are blow my post in the colors.
     
    Necrotopsy, Oct 6, 2010
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