linuxgeek: Re: [LINUX_Newbies] Re: Greetings from a total newbie

On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 11:55:02PM -0400, J wrote:

> On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 22:28, loyal_barber <loyal_barber@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> >
> > Linux works wonderfully on dual core processors both AMD and Intel.
> > I have a couple of AMD X2 processor systems, one running Linux Mint
> > and one running CentOS. Both NEVER need rebooting.
> >
>
> Dude... Linux should work well on pretty much any laptop you buy. The
> things to watch out for that can cause issues (but are still workable)
> nVidia video chipsets and in some cases Broadcom and Atheros wireless
> cards...

A lot does depend upon the distribution. At present, some that are using
2.6.30-32 or so kernels may have trouble with Atheros cards, though by
now, most of that is fixed. Fedora has trouble with some ATI cards,
especially if you go for graphic effects.

The Realtek wireless cards can also sometimes be a problem.
However, the odds are that Linux will, as both Loyal and Jeff have said,
be fine with whatever you buy.

If you used CentOS, which is based on RedHat's enterprise version, you
might run into trouble--it's aimed at servers, and therefore, is slower
to upgrade kernels and drivers, therefore, some of the newer hardware
might be a problem.

Ubuntu, Mint, Siddux, Mepis, PCLinuxOS, Mandriva--most of these should
run on almost any hardware you throw at them.

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