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    Sony Vaio EG series and Linux

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by AgentQ, Sep 12, 2011.

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    I was considering asking in the Sony forum, but I suppose I'll ask here first.

    I'm considering purchasing a Sony Vaio EG series model VPCEG190X with a i5-2410M and NVIDIA GeForce 410M 512 MB.

    Being able to install Ubuntu on it and have hdmi, touchpad, graphics card, ethernet and wifi work is essential. I know there are issues getting Linux running well on other Vaios(SB series and last year's E series), but I can't find any information regarding the performance of Linux distros on the EG models with Nvidia graphics specifically.

    Does anyone own an EG or have any recommendations for a similar laptop that runs Ubuntu well? Anyone know how Linux runs on this year's Vaios?
     
    AgentQ, Sep 12, 2011
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