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04-17-2004
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$800.00
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10.0
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Description:
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Hardware:
CPU: Intel Pentium 4 1.7GHz
Graphics: ATI Radeon 7500 Mobility w/32MB Dedicated DDR VRAM
Monitor: 15" SXGA TFT 1400x1050@24bpp
Memory: 256MB DDR RAM
Audio: Intel 82801(AC97)
Modem: LT WinModem
Ethernet: Intel EtherPro100
Optical Drive: 24x10x24x CDRW 8x DVD combo drive
Hard Drive: 4200rpm 30GB
Ports: 1x pcmcia, parallel, 2x USB2.0, Ethernet, Modem. VGA, S-Video, Headphone, Microphone, Infrared, Docking port(on bottom)
Software:
I have successfully installed Slackware 9.1 and Current, SUSE 9.0 and Mandrake 9.1, 9.2 and 10.0.
None of these require much fuss. Just make sure you install acpi. SUSE does it by default. For Mandrake you'll need to select acpi and acpid durring package selection and manually enable it in LiLo(or Grub if you use it).
For Slackware, just choose bareacpi.i when it comes time to select your kernel.
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Compaq Evo N800c Laptop
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/sbin/lspci output:
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00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corp. 82845 845 (Brookdale) Chipset Host Bridge (rev 04)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corp. 82845 845 (Brookdale) Chipset AGP Bridge (rev 04)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corp. 82801BAM/CAM PCI Bridge (rev 42)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corp. 82801CAM ISA Bridge (LPC) (rev 02)
00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corp. 82801CAM IDE U100 (rev 02)
00:1f.5 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corp. 82801CA/CAM AC'97 Audio Controller (rev 02)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Radeon Mobility M7 LW [Radeon Mobility 7500]
02:04.0 Communication controller: Lucent Microelectronics LT WinModem (rev 02)
02:06.0 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCI1410 PC card Cardbus Controller (rev 02)
02:08.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corp. 82801CAM (ICH3) PRO/100 VE (LOM) Ethernet Controller (rev 42)
02:0e.0 USB Controller: NEC Corporation USB (rev 41)
02:0e.1 USB Controller: NEC Corporation USB (rev 41)
02:0e.2 USB Controller: NEC Corporation USB 2.0 (rev 02)
03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.: Unknown device 8180 (rev 20)
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04-17-2004, 05:27 PM
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Registered: Apr 2004
Distribution: Slackware
Posts: 48
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Would you recommend the product? yes | Price you paid? (in USD): $800.00 | Rating: 10
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Kernel (uname -r):
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2.6.3-4mdk
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Mandrake 10 CE
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MSRP at the time I purchased this Laptop was $2400.00. I got an incredible deal due to the fact that I found a refurbished floor model.
Mandrake does not install acpi and acpid by default. Nor does it list these packages in the tree view. You need to select flat view and add these packages to be installed. This is the case on 9.0, 9.1, 9.2 and 10 CE.
Also, you'll need to enable ACPI and Force No APIC in LiLo(or GRUB if you use it). This can be done durring the Summary stage of the install.
Graphics aren't configured by default. You'll want to select Generic Flap Panel 1400x1050 and set it for 24bpp. everything else, use the defaults.
After installation completes, you'll want to add a line to XF86Config-4 in the Video Card Driver section. Option "AGPMode" "4" will enable the lid switch and backlight function keys.
Everything else is just defaults.
The only thing Mandrake doesn't handle is the WinModem(SUSE supports this). You'll need to get the driver from linmodems.org if you need it. I didn't so I don't consider it a drawback.
All-in-all, this is an outstanding laptop for Linux users.
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