<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 10:49 AM, John J. Foerch <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jjfoerch@earthlink.net">jjfoerch@earthlink.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
<div class="im">On Sun, Aug 09, 2009 at 10:22:51PM -0400, Adam Tauno Williams wrote:<br>
> > > > including 3D support which, as I understand, means I should be looking<br>
> > > > for an Intel chipset. Thoughts?<br>
> > > I'd go with an Nvidia card, but an Intel GMA965/x3100 should work well.<br>
> > > <<a href="http://intellinuxgraphics.org/user.html" target="_blank">http://intellinuxgraphics.org/user.html</a>><br>
> > I'm looking at an Ubuntu system from System76 now. Going with a<br>
> > prebuilt linux system will take the hassle out of checking every part<br>
> > for compatibility. The video is an onboard Intel x3100... I'll<br>
> > doublecheck that the board has an expansion slot for an addon graphics<br>
> > card, should I ever need to switch.<br>
> > Am I thinking clearly here? :)<br>
><br>
> Seems reasonable to me; looking at their prices and specs you certainly<br>
> couldn't build a comparable system for less [or much less, not enough to<br>
> be worth the hassle].<br>
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</div> In the end, I decided to buy parts and build it myself. Building a<br>
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.93 GHz machine on an Asus micro-ATX board with<br>
onboard Intel video, sound, and network. 4GB DDR2-800 Corsair memory,<br>
and a 640GB Western Digital hard drive. I did a ton of research on<br>
the relevant chipsets, and I think I am mostly linux-safe, though I am<br>
taking a little bit of a risk, as compatibility information is hard to<br>
find, especially with new equipment. I will be sure to post my<br>
experience. I still have to buy a case and a DVDR, but I expect the<br>
total bill to be in the neighborhood of $500. Wish me luck!<br> </blockquote><div><br>In a similar vein, has anyone had any <br>experience putting Linux on Acer Aspire<br>(5000 in my case) laptops? I installed <br>Ubuntu 9.04. The display is fuzzy. Like<br>
maybe the refresh rate is not right. But<br>the 60Hz option seems to be the only <br>one available. The 1280x800 size is correct.<br><br>Anyway, any suggestions about what else<br>to adjust, or might this be a chipset support<br>
issue?<br><br>Here are the specs I know about:<br><br><a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/laptops/acer-aspire-5000/4507-3121_7-31394073.html">http://reviews.cnet.com/laptops/acer-aspire-5000/4507-3121_7-31394073.html</a><br>
<br> -- Bob<br><br></div></div>