[ltp] Thinkpad R52

[noc ops]

hackmiester / Hunter Fuller wrote:
> On Wednesday 22 March 2006 22:01, noc ops wrote:
> 
>>m h wrote:
>>
>>>I'm using Gentoo on an R52.  Last month I wrote my experiences (a week
>>>or so after I bought it) here
>>>(http://panela.blog-city.com/gentoo_on_ibm_thinkpad_r52.htm).  I will
>>>update that page soon since it is outdated.
>>>
>>>I've booted the Ubuntu 5.10 live cd and it appears that most things
>>>work with that.  (My 1400x1050 screen was an exception, as it didn't
>>>get the native resolution.  (if you have i810 video card with
>>>1400x1050 you'll need 915resolution)
>>
>>-------------------
>>I'm getting 1024x768 res (budget reasons)...w/ one of the following
>>choices:
>>
>>- Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900
>>- 64MB ATI Mobility Radeon x300 graphics
> 
> I had that option on my R51. The ATI chip would NOT hardware accelerate for 
> me. My friend used the integrated graphics and it worked with little effort 
> in FC4. Unless you are playing games and want to screw with getting your gfx 
> to work for hours, I recommend the integrated chip.
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I thought both (Intel/ATI) were integrated. Which one are you recommending?


regards,
/virendra

> 
>>Just wondering what has been people's experience w/ the above graphics
>>chipset? What do you folks recommend?
>>
>>
>>thoughts?
>>
>>
>>regards,
>>/virendra
>>
>>
>>>Overall I like the laptop.  Most thinks work*
>>>
>>>-matt
>>>
>>>*Work is a little subjective.  Making them work well, or at least
>>>understanding why they work might be a different story....
>>>
>>>On 3/23/06, noc ops <aptgetd@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Is anyone using R52 w/ debian or ubuntu? If so any feedback (good or
>>>>bad) will be appreciated.
>>>>
>>>>I'm also interested in feedback on other distros as well.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>tia,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>regards,
>>>>/virendra
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