On 6 November 2013 02:17, Paul Wise <[email protected]> wrote: >> I would very much appreciate recommendation of a particular model >> where someone has already succeeded in deploying Debian. > > Google Chromebooks appear to be popular, some info about them here: > > https://wiki.debian.org/InstallingDebianOn/Samsung/ARMChromebook
Thanks - but they are on the much more expensive side. If I went for that level I could as well get an Intel-based Chromebook (or an eee pc). However, for a machine that is carried around and inherently can be lost, I'd prefer the "around $100" mark of the Chinese netbooks - at least if someone already got one to work! >> Also, I'd really like to use OpenGL there (to the extent it is >> supported). The GPU in VIA 8850 appears to be the Mali 400, and there >> is a binary driver for it here: http://linux-sunxi.org/Binary_drivers > > Best go with the FLOSS driver instead: > > http://limadriver.org/ That site says: The Lima driver currently only has some preliminary and highly experimental support. This experimental phase is necessary to gain a full and complete understanding of how the Mali GPUs work. Once more is known, an actual graphics driver (most likely based off of Mesa/Gallium) can be written. There is a lot of interesting work that still needs to be done! Does not appear to be production-ready. I would however gladly install it too, to run tests and assist the dev team in debugging on my particular hardware. That is, if I get any hardware. (Mu ultimate aim would be to try and port a Second Life viewer. But before I even touch that I need to make sure I have the actual system running, and OpenGL available). -- Yours, Mikhail Ramendik Unless explicitly stated, all opinions in my mail are my own and do not reflect the views of any organization -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/CANq10gt9tO3YHtvy6x58cm2L1sYaz_oqLi4_357z1b_R=yz...@mail.gmail.com
