Zenwalk 4.0 & later Ubuntu 6.10 on Compaq Presario V3000.
Getting the Broadcom wireless working on this lappie is a hassle though..
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[FAQ]Laptops for Linux
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QUOTE(Polishman @ Jan 4 2007, 01:50 AM) Guys, why don't you pin the thread. This will be quite a help as almost everyone of us will eventually install linux on our laptops (if haven't already). QUOTE Generally - I'll use it as a home web/ftp server/squid in the future. It works okay as a "desktop", but it's an old lappie and it can't keep up with newest distros (it's slow). It's a good Idea. You can't change a laptop's components so it's easier to know what you could expect to be broken if you get a new laptop and you could also see which old laptop works with what distro. I'll test the V3000's pcmcia later and update my list accordingly. |
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QUOTE(Synco @ Feb 2 2007, 12:17 AM) Compaq presario V3164AU Does your laptop have the BCM4311 in it? It doesn't work well with bcm43xx-fwcutter and edgy. I got problems with that and tried NdisWrapper as some posts suggested. Seems stable for me so far.AMD turion x 2 Wireless not working under MandrivaOne Everything else works. Ubuntu - everything works after install the bcm43xx-fwcutter - sames goes with kubuntu but keep on hanging on me |
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