Hardware4Linux

Overall rating: 3.6 x 6

By Linux distribution:

• Mandriva Linux 2007.1 i586: 3.0 x 2
• Gentoo Gentoo Base System release 1.12.11.1 GenuineIntel: 3.0 x 2
• Fedora 11 x86_64: 5.0 x 2

Working video cards in 2D on Mandriva Linux 2007.1 i586 (kernel: 2.6.17-13mdvlegacy) by zecrazytux (3):

f***ing crappy proprietary drivers
we need to install them
bad battery lifetime
unusable composite support

Working video cards in 3D on Mandriva Linux 2007.1 i586 (kernel: 2.6.17-13mdvlegacy) by zecrazytux (3):

with the f***ing crappy proprietary drivers, it works. no composite. very bad battery lifetime
unusable composite support

Working video cards in 2D on Gentoo Gentoo Base System release 1.12.11.1 GenuineIntel (kernel: 2.6.23-gentoo-r9) by modq (3):

emerge ati-drivers
with dual-monitor

• HP Compaq nw8440 (ES592EA#ABF)
• HP Compaq nw8440 (RN043AW#ACB)
• HP Compaq nw8440 (RH415EA#ABB)
• HP Compaq nw8440 (RH415EA#ABB)

• fglrx_pci
• radeon