Linspire Laptop

Dirty_Ink · 05-27-2004, 02:30 PM

Just wondering If anyone has used Linspire on their laptop, and how well it runs, is all the hardware detected, does the battery management tools work, does the touch pad work, sleep, hibernate, ect.
thanx

hitesh_linux · 06-22-2004, 11:55 PM

You may want to visit the following link to check about Linspire Laptop information.

http://www.linspire.com/lindowsos_laptop.php

Also, you can visit the following link about Linspire compatibility list.

http://www.linspire.com/compatibility

About Hibernate feature, Linspire currently does not support Hibernate.

Yes, touch pad works with linspire.about battery management you can visit above link.

Hope this helps.

Dirty_Ink · 06-23-2004, 12:41 AM

Thanx for responding!

hitesh_linux · 06-23-2004, 01:35 AM

You Welcome !!

ealm · 06-27-2004, 08:12 AM

Linspire hibernates perfectly here.

hitesh_linux · 06-28-2004, 12:49 PM

Hi Ealm.

It's glad to know Linspire Hibernate perfectly. Can u tell me what verison of Linspire are you currently using? and also give us the exact steps that will hibernate Linspire.

Thanx

ealm · 06-29-2004, 12:20 PM

I use 4.5.374. All I have to do is to close the lid on my laptop and it hibernates. No manual settings or anything required. The downside is that it starts up slow from hibernate, but it keeps all programs, docs and such open.
The slowness of this operation is caused by the 2.4 kernel, but with Linspire 5.0 (currently in testing by insiders) it will be ALOT faster.

hitesh_linux · 06-30-2004, 10:54 PM

Thanx for reply. about slow startup i think it's depence on Hardware.Yes, Linspire 5.0 will be much faster.

Thanx again.

relpickett · 07-01-2004, 09:08 AM

I put Linspire 4.5 on a new Averatec laptop and it installed fine, and runs OK. Only problem is a fickle boot. Sometimes it boots, sometimes no. Have to turn off and restart.

Also touchpad is hinky. A wave of the hand across laptop and mouse goes crazy.

Finally, won't do built-in wireless, and there's no printer driver that works with my Cannon.

RP

hitesh_linux · 07-01-2004, 12:26 PM

RP,

Could you please put the make & model number of built-in wireless and Cannon printer? About touchpad and boot i havn't tired this. Also, please put the verison of Linspire (4.5.xxx) you are currently using.

-Hitesh

relpickett · 07-01-2004, 04:25 PM

I using Linspire 4.5.439, and I got a Cannon i350 printer. The Averatec laptop comes with a Intel Centrino chip with built in wireless.
RP

hitesh_linux · 07-01-2004, 11:20 PM

RP,

Currently, Linspire does not support Cannon i350 printer. You can visit the following link to check for supported printer.

http://www.linspire.com/faq.php?faq=faq355

http://www.linspire.com/printer

However, you can try to install your local ptinter by following this link.

http://www.linspire.com/faq.php?faq=faq69

http://www.localhost:631/ [Type this URL into your web browser and follow this instructions]

about wireless network, you may want to visit the following link to check how to configure.

http://www.linspire.com/faq.php?faq=faq228

http://www.linspire.com/faq.php?faq=faq295

Hope this helps.

--Hitesh

relpickett · 07-02-2004, 06:52 AM

Thanks for the tips. I should have checked my printer for Linux compatibiility before I bought it. But I'll see what I can learn with those web sites, and let you know what happens.

The lesson I learned is that you can't be on the bleeding edge with new hardware and expect Linux support.

RP