[ltp] some questions about linux and thinkpad

[Christophe Couronne]

Fiz V=E1zquez <vud1@sindominio.net> a =E9lucubr=E9 :
> Hi all:
>=20
> i am interested in buy a thinkpad laptop (for example r50 or r51 one) to
> use only with linux.=20
> [...]
> * what is the best graphic card to use with linux? (radeon mobile 7500,
> radeon mobile 9000 or intel extreme 2)
the intel extreme graphics 2 works fine with linux

> * have this cards good dri support? (i found contradictory information
> about that)
dri works fine too, both xfree/xorg and dri drivers are free software

> * Have this cards (and thinkpad motherboard) suppport for multihead and
> xinerama?
see the last xfree86 changelog entries (http://www.xfree86.org/cvs/changes.=
html) :

=AB Intel driver updates to support:
       - i915 latest generation hardware
       - Dual Head & Clone support for i915, i855 and i830 chipsets.
       - ARGB cursor support for all Intel chipsets (requires agpgart updat=
es)
       - Mobile lid status checking
       - Fix XVideo when high resolutions are used on LFP's
       - New i915 3D Driver=BB

I've not tested this

> * the wireless card ("IBM 11b/g Wi-Fi wireless") works fine in linux?
> what is the chipset?
see on http://ipw2[12]00.sf.net for intel mini-pci wifi adapter drivers, th=
ey works fine, but uses a non free firmware.=20

best regards=20

    Christophe Couronne