On Fri, 2007-08-17 at 17:20 +0200, Dragan Noveski wrote: > hi list, > finally i got to the point to convince my girlfriend to switch from win > to linux, so i am looking now in the internet for a good-price-laptop > for her. > since i am on ibm here and very happy with this, we are looking now for > 'lenovo 3000 n100' here: > > http://www.notebooksbilliger.de/product_info.php/lenovo_3000_n100_megaaktion_1024mb > > (sorry the link is in german). > > so the question i have is first about the processor: > > > Intel Core™ Duo für Mobile > <javascript:popupWindow('http://indigo.intel.com/Syndication/DistributeModule.aspx?a=165&m=133&l=6&ppc_cid=GF1_0165013306','infocontent','top=200,left=100,resizable=1,scrollbars=0,width=960,height=655');> > T2450 2x 2,0 GHz I have a Lenovo Thinkpad z61m (the bigger brother to the 3000 series) running a core 2 duo. I have tried fedora and ubuntu, and both have multi-processor support in their default kernels. The Core Duo runs only in 32 bit mode, whereas the Core 2 duo can run 64 bits. You should not have to do anything to get the processor working. > > does anyone can recommend this processor or is there someone who could > say "don't get that!" > i have a celeronM here and that works pretty good for me, but i do not > have any experience in setting up linux for dual-technologies. > > another question is about the hd: > > there is not specified which hd is build in, but it only makes 5400rpm. > should we expect any problems on a hd with that speed? For day to day tasks it should work fine. I do stereo recording and edit home movies with my built in drive (also 5400 rpm), and I haven't had any problems. > > so in generally i would go for some hardware, where we can get ubuntu or > sth similar installed, without too much problems. in the end the machine > should be used for multimedia and some networking. > > i am really looking forward for some answers on this! > > cheers, > doc It looks like the 3000 series use intel video, which should work without a hitch. Ubuntu handles the ipw3945 "out of the box". PF > _______________________________________________ > Linux-audio-user mailing list > Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > http://lists.linuxaudio.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/linux-audio-user _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/linux-audio-user
