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    What OS will you use with your new HEL80?

    Discussion in 'Other Manufacturers' started by WhiteWolf-Kiba, Jun 17, 2006.

  1. WhiteWolf-Kiba

    WhiteWolf-Kiba Notebook Enthusiast

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    I was woundering what you guys will use for your OS. The big reason why I bought the HEL80 was the fact it had an nvidia card, which has great drivers under linux!

    I've been considering Gentoo on mine, but not a lot of people know how to install it and I dont want to write a big monster how-to guide :p. Maybe something like fedora core, or mandriva. Of course I'll have my backtrack live cd and knoppix.

    http://www.linux-on-laptops.com/compal.html

    Whatever we install we gotta be sure to post what we did on linux-on-laptops.com !
     
    WhiteWolf-Kiba, Jun 17, 2006
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  2. 33percentlonger

    33percentlonger Notebook Consultant

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    I'm unfortunately just going to be loading XP Pro as I need it for work and university as our work is run using microsoft 'nav' and at university all of the systems we use will be on windows :( the only other o/s i might think about installing if someone can do it is macs os x.. hmm
     
    33percentlonger, Jun 17, 2006
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  3. barspi

    barspi Notebook Consultant

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    you can partition your drive and try them both!
     
    barspi, Jun 17, 2006
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  4. 33percentlonger

    33percentlonger Notebook Consultant

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    lol i could partition it 3 ways and put windows, osx andddd linux on there...now to find an osx cd or iso lol :)
     
    33percentlonger, Jun 17, 2006
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    gotgenes Notebook Guru

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    Linux compatibility is an important issue for me, as well. Nvidia's Linux drivers have historically had a much better performance than ATI's, and I think a large part of that is due to better OpenGL support from the Nvidia cards overall. That's one of the main things that swayed me from the ASUS S96J to the Compal. ATI has begun picking up the pace, but they're still quite a ways off. A great resource for keeping in touch with Linux and video card information is Phoronix.com.

    As for the OS, I'll be installing Ubuntu Linux, Dapper Drake (6.06 LTS) release when the Compal arrives late this week from PowerNotebooks.com. I anticipate it will go extremely smoothly, with all of the hardware "just working," excepting the built-in camera and the fingerprint scanner. I have already participated in several Ubuntu installs over the past two weeks and have to say that this is the most well put-together distribution I have seen since I began using Linux as my OS three years ago, and my recommended distro for newbies and veterans alike.
     
    gotgenes, Jun 19, 2006
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    Donald@Paladin44 Retired

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    Thanks gotgenes :)

    Would you please post your installation tips on our Linux Forum?
     
    Donald@Paladin44, Jun 19, 2006
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  7. SaferSephiroth

    SaferSephiroth The calamity from within

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    I've been told that Ubuntu now supports the X1600 with Dapper Drake.

    Im using Dapper Drake right now it's really nice. It's worth a try.
     
    SaferSephiroth, Jun 21, 2006
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  8. gotgenes

    gotgenes Notebook Guru

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    Any modern Linux distro will have the non-accelerated, free (as in speech and beer) X.org/XFree86 drivers. I was referring, though, to the performance of the binary, proprietary, non-free, 3D-accelerated drivers available from ATI and Nvidia (which are free as in beer, but not as in speech). In this respect, Nvidia has the advantage, currently.
     
    gotgenes, Jun 21, 2006
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  9. l33t_c0w

    l33t_c0w Notebook Deity

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    i'll be dual booting xp and some distro of linux. not sure which, but i've tried and liked slackware.
     
    l33t_c0w, Jun 22, 2006
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    eXCeSS Notebook Enthusiast

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    kubuntu!
    its all i run now so no need to change
     
    eXCeSS, Jun 30, 2006
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    Dual Boot Ubuntu Dapper Drake and XP Home

    I have yet to partition and install ubuntu so I'm writing this from XP. its a wonderful laptop :-D
     
    Solis, Jul 1, 2006
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