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Old 10-29-2003, 04:25 PM   #1
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Should I get this laptop? (Fujitsu FPCM31001)


I found this really cool laptop and I want to know if it will work with linux. The website is here

Thanks.
 
Old 10-29-2003, 05:07 PM   #2
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well, I guess the obvious question is, do you know how linux compatible it is?
 
Old 10-29-2003, 05:21 PM   #3
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well, I guess the obvious question is, do you know how linux compatible it is?
No, I'm asking that.
 
Old 10-29-2003, 05:23 PM   #4
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http://www.linux-laptop.net/
 
Old 10-29-2003, 06:04 PM   #5
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tried that no results. Thats why I'm asking this question in the forum.
 
Old 10-29-2003, 07:34 PM   #6
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Too new for Linux-laptop... in the future, the Laptop forum here is a little more suitable then General, as is actually linking to the hardware manufacturer's page instead of just a retailer, the odds of someone owning this laptop and having all of the same little bits are pretty low:

http://www.computers.us.fujitsu.com/...es_summer03_ts

The sound card I've never heard of, the wireless card is almost bound to be a broadcom... who knows though, but they don't say at all, so that's a crapshoot.

The basic board chipset is just an ALI, so that's fine, expect the ATI IGP cards have got a little sketchy support in base XFree 4.3.0 and ATI doesn't seem to support them directly.

Other then that it looks fine, but anything brand spanking new there's bound to be problems.

Cheers,

Finegan

Last edited by finegan; 10-29-2003 at 07:35 PM.
 
Old 10-30-2003, 04:13 PM   #7
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Could you move this to another forum like laptops? If you can, would that be a good idea?

Thanks.
 
Old 10-30-2003, 04:27 PM   #8
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I really don't care too much about the wireless lan card. It would be important if the video card actually worked. I think that I found some one said that its works here

If any one can verify the information that would be good. Is there any reviews or testimonials about the laptop any where on the internet?

Thanks.

EDIT: Here is a website that information about the lifebook with linux.

Last edited by bolinux; 10-30-2003 at 04:40 PM.
 
  


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