[ltp] Re: 64-bit Linux on core-2-duo's?

Matt Ettus linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Thu, 7 Dec 2006 00:35:05 -0800


Oh, and sound was messed up in Ubuntu... it insisted on using the
digital audio output no matter what I tried.

On 12/7/06, Matt Ettus <boyscout@gmail.com> wrote:
> I've got a T60 with Core 2 Duo.  Tried running Ubuntu 6.10 64-bit on
> it, but couldn't get wireless working, and lots of other stuff was
> flaky.  Don't think wired ethernet worked either, but I may be wrong.
> Reinstalled 6.10 in 32-bit mode and it was mostly ok.
>
> Then I installed FC6 64-bit and everything works great!  Even have
> compiz and all the cool 3D features working properly.   I've got one
> of the 1400x1050 machines with Intel graphics, so no silly ATI drivers
> needed.  Definitely worth getting the Intel GFX.
>
> Matt
>