[ale] Laptops and Linux

[Jeff Lightner]

Agreed he shouldn't be having problems with his config.  Something isn't
right.  Might want to make sure he has SMP kernel running but even at a
single core one would think it should work.

512 MB without swap might be an issue though. 

Also we don't know the size or complexity of the spreadsheet.  Back in
my accounting days I created some fairly huge ones that would tax the
box quite heavily due to all the formulas and conditionals I'd created.
Adding multiple sheets to a work book and automatic queries could make
it hammer memory quite a bit.

-----Original Message-----
From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org] On Behalf Of Matt
To: ale at ale.org
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Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 11:14 AM
To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts
Subject: Re: [ale] Laptops and Linux

I've got an Acer with a core Duo running Ubuntu.  I've got virtualy
every feature of the laptop: Sound, accelerated 3d, hibernate, cpu
scaling, wireless working without too much trouble.  Never bothered
with the camera since I have no real use for it.

Couldn't get Fedora to run worth a damn on it, go figure.

Dual core is nice since you can better multitask.  The Core Duos are
known for running on the warm side though.  The Acer is a pretty well
build laptop for the price, I would buy it again.

-Matt

On 11/3/06, James Taylor <James.Taylor at eastcobbgroup.com> wrote:
> With those hardware specs, you shouldn't be having that kind of an
issue.
> With the exception of RAM, it's way overkill for running three little
apps.
> And really, unless you're running several VMs, 512MB ought to be
plenty.
>
> There's got to be something else going on.
>
> As far as specs go.  I tried a couple of turion notebooks recently,
and I had problems with the disk drivers after the install wen doing the
initial boot into the 64-bit load.  The install worked to that point, I
believe, because it uses 32-bit code.
>
> This was on a Compaq and two different HP models (their super media
models, I don't remember the no.s)
>
> The core 2 duo on my Sony Vaio and a clients Dell is very quick.
>
> -jt
>
>
>
> James Taylor
> The East Cobb Group, Inc.
> 678-697-9420
> james.taylor at eastcobbgroup.com
> http://www.eastcobbgroup.com
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> >>> "Robert L. Harris" <Robert.L.Harris at rdlg.net> 11/03/06 10:35 AM
>>>
>
>
>   I'm looking to get another laptop.  Right now I'm on a Lenovo (IBM)
3000
> N100.  Core 2 Duo, 512Meg Ram, 1.66Ghz and it's killing me.  Open
Firefox,
> Amarok and an OpenOffice Spreadsheet and I can grind it to a halt for
10
> minutes.
>
>   I don't want to spend 2k, but any off the top of your head
> suggestions?  Any opinions of an AMD Turion vs P4?  Duo or no, etc?
> Yes, it will need to run Linux, Debian or Ubuntu.
>
> Robert
>
>
> :wq!
>
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