[svlug] Suggestions for a Linux laptop?

[David Fox]

On Fri, Mar 21, 2008 at 9:45 PM, James Sparenberg <james at linuxrebel.org> wrote:

>  One thing I noticed the video chip on one of them is a 915GM from Intel.
>  Surely there must be a way to expand resolution when going to a screen that
>  has a higher ability.

We ran across this situation at last Cabal. It seems you need a
package 915resolution to adjust the screen res.

It's in the debian and ubuntu repositories.


>
>  James
>
>
>  On Wednesday 19 March 2008 19:54:37 Akkana Peck wrote:
>  > James Sparenberg writes:
>  > > The ultimate in light and cheap would be the EeePC from Asus.  It can run
>  > > OOo and it does output to a larger CRT monitor/LCD monitor/projector.
>  >
>  > I've been told (by an Eee owner, but he had only had it a few days)
>  > that although it will send a signal to a projector, it will only
>  > send native resolution (800x480). But I've heard other people claim
>  > otherwise. Anyone with firsthand experience either way?
>  >
>  > Aside from that it looks like a terrific machine. MicroCenter has one
>  > on display, though you often have to wait in line to play with it.
>  >
>  > > I've seen it convert 3 diehard windows people in my office
>  >
>  > I know several Windows users who rave about their Eees.
>  > It's definitely converting some people to Linux, or at least to
>  > the realization that you can do a lot without needing Windows.
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