Hello!
I use linux since more than a year so i'm not new in installing and configuring different distributions.
I recently baught a very high-performance laptop. It's an officially linux-compatible Keynux laptop.
CPU Pentium M Dothan 2.13 GHz
video: ATI Mobility Radeon X700 256MB
1GB ram
I've tried some of the most important distros: MAndriva 2005 LE, 2006.0, Suse 9.1,9.2,10.0 oss, RedHat fedora core 4, Debian Sarge... but none of them have all the necessary drivers for sound, video and networking and the webcam built in the screen (Camtel) not recognised by the kernel (module needed?)
I've found onthe ati.com site the last driver, but some times (Mandriva for example) the installation does't start (error extrancting)
I have lots of questions, and a i look for answers on forums since a month so please don't say i repeat the existing questions: on the forums they usuammy speak of an other card or an other config, so this info is not exactly what i'm looking for...
My main questions are:
1)Is there a distribution developped specially for this kind of computers? (including all the necessary drivers)
2)If there isn't, let's organise this thread as a conclusion for configuring all these periferals
3) While installing these distros, some of them asked if i have a "drivers cd"... what is it and where i can get it?
4) What is the simplies solution to be able to configure this laptop as well as possible?
It could be good if we could make a complete tutorial for linux users with new computers...