The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    Linux compatible with new Sager NP2092? (Intel PM965)

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by mizzle, Feb 21, 2008.

  1. mizzle

    mizzle Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    4
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    Hi all,

    It's been a while since I did a Linux install, but I was wondering if most distributions will support the laptop I'm looking at purchasing.

    I am eying the Sager NP2092 from Xiotic PC. You can check out the system specs here:

    http://www.xoticpc.com/sager-np2092-custom-laptop-built-compal-jfl92-p-2347.html

    I just want to be sure that mainly the Santa Rosa chipset will boot Linux fine. The only thing I will definitely need to work is the Wireless NIC and Ethernet NIC. I don't care if audio doesn't work.

    Can anyone confirm if this chipset and network interfaces will work with Ubuntu or some other distribution? I did some Googling, but wasn't able to find a definitive hardware support list.

    Thanks in advance
     
    mizzle, Feb 21, 2008
    #1
  2. webdtc

    webdtc Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    52
    Messages:
    751
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    Don't go just by me on this but I don't think the Intel 4965 802.11A/G/N is supported by at least Ubuntu.

    Sorry, it wasn't the wireless card I read. It was the graphics card that I read people had problems with Ubuntu.

    Here is a link to 2090 and linux. I know it's not 2092 but I bet any problems there would be in the 2092 as well.
     
    webdtc, Feb 21, 2008
    #2
  3. Kdawgca

    Kdawgca rotaredoM repudrepuS RBN

    Reputations:
    5,855
    Messages:
    8,609
    Likes Received:
    2
    Trophy Points:
    206
    Since the Sager 2092 is a rebranded Compal IFL90, take a look at this site:

    Linux(Ubuntu 7.10)on Compal IFL-90.

    Also I believe another user(bond00) is(was maybe) running Linux Mint 4.0 on his ILF90 according to this thread so you might want to PM him and ask .
     
    Kdawgca, Feb 21, 2008
    #3