Laptop related issues

[Rick Stevens]

Chuck Campbell wrote:
> I'm contemplating a prostar laptop (8794 model).  As far as I can tell
> everything should work fine, except I don't know about the 802.11g wireless,
> which is Gigabyte GN-WIAG.
> 
> Anyone know if this device will work under any 2.4 or 2.6 kernels?
> I got no hits on the kernel mailing list archive, so maybe someone knows
> more about it.
> 
> If you know of any other issues with other h/w in this laptop, I'd appreciate
> hearing about it.
> 
> ATI Radeon 9700
>   Should work, w/o acceleration, right?  If not, I need to know ASAP
> 
> Promise PDC20265R raid controller
>   If raid doesn't work, it's not a problem, as long as I can see the disks.
>   I saw some stuff about "lost interrupt hell" on the lkml archives, but
>   nothing definitive.  Also all old.
> 
> 3D Realtek sound ALC650 Codec 2.2
>   I see recent ALSA updates for this under 2.6, so I assume I'm fine here.
> 
> thanks,
> -chuck
> 
> On Mon, Mar 22, 2004 at 01:40:02PM -0800, Rick Stevens wrote:
> 
>>Chuck Campbell wrote:
>>
> <snipped>
> 
>>I've used various Red Hat versions on a lot of laptops.  You might want
>>to have a peek at http://www.linux-on-laptops.com for more details on
>>what's available and any caveats you should be aware of.  The most
>>important are the video hardware, any built-in ethernet stuff and the
>>audio.  That's where you'll find the most incompatiblity issues.
> 
> 
> I've been looking at more than just there, but I still have a few unanswered
> questions.
> 
> I'm contemplating a prostar laptop (8794 model).  As far as I can tell
> everything should work fine, except I don't know about the 802.11g wireless,
> which is Gigabyte GN-WIAG.

Really?  I don't know about that.  I don't think Gigabyte makes 802.11g
chipset.  It's probably a TI or Broadcom (I'd .

> Anyone know if this device will work under any 2.4 or 2.6 kernels?

ndiswrapper 0.6 will work with the Broadcom (4301, 94306), Intel
Centrino (2100), Adtek (8211), Atheros (AR5004), SMC (2802 version 2),
3Com (3CRSHPW796) and the TI AC111 chipsets.  It uses the Win XP/2K/2K3
.inf and .sys driver files.

> I got no hits on the kernel mailing list archive, so maybe someone knows
> more about it.  Specifically, what core somponents it uses, so I can find a
> driver (if one exists) or a wrapper.
> 
> If you know of any other issues with other h/w in this laptop, I'd appreciate
> hearing about it.
> 
> ATI Radeon 9700
>   Should work, w/o acceleration, right?  If not, I need to know ASAP

Yes, it should work, and ATI has Linux drivers that will drive the
acceleration for it, also.  Check ATI's website (I was looking at it
last night).

> Promise PDC20265R raid controller
>   If raid doesn't work, it's not a problem, as long as I can see the disks.
>   I saw some stuff about "lost interrupt hell" on the lkml archives, but
>   nothing definitive.  Also all old.

I think it'll work and there's been lots of work under FC1 on it.

> 3D Realtek sound ALC650 Codec 2.2
>   I see recent ALSA updates for this under 2.6, so I assume I'm fine here.

Yup, I think you're safe there.
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