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    OpenSuse on T500?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by lukasdesign, Sep 3, 2008.

  1. lukasdesign

    lukasdesign Notebook Enthusiast

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    I plan to buy a T500, if it fullfills some of my OS needs.

    Will OpenSuse run on that system? I'm particulary worried about the switchable graphic...


    Thanks to all
     
    lukasdesign, Sep 3, 2008
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  2. whtvr

    whtvr Notebook Consultant

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    i'm quite sure that it will work, more or less as thinkpads are generally linux-friendly, you may have to spend some time configuring couple of things though;

    as for switchable graphics you'd be able to set onboard/discrete GPU in BIOS and then linux will probably be able to handle it no problems, but i don't think you'd be able to change GPU "on demand" while runnig OS; so far only the Vista driver allows that

    please correct me if i'm wrong
     
    whtvr, Sep 3, 2008
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