On Sat, 2007-08-18 at 14:51 +0200, Dragan Noveski wrote: > Peter Finnegan wrote: > > 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 > > > hi peter and very much thanks for the response. > listening to you, the things about n3000 does not sounds so bad! > do you have any idea about the firewire problems, joshua wrote? > > i think that intel video and ipw3964 should be fine... > >From my experience with my thinkpad, firewire generally works fine. I discovered that to get a clean sound with my presonus firebox, I had to turn off the wireless radio, as they shared the same irq interrupt. I have had no problems capturing video from my camcorder. I do not know if the 3000 series have the same firewire chipset (Texas Instruments). PF > cheers, > doc _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/linux-audio-user
