On Dec 18, 2:50 pm, "Manu Hack" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Dec 18, 2007 11:06 AM, Ivan Savcic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > On Dec 16, 2007 5:50 AM, js <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Thank you all! > > > > Conclusion: > > > > Pros: > > > - It's Debian! > > > - It's Free! > > > - Great environment for Programming (better than ssh to linux development > > > style) > > > - More open source softwares support > > > > Cons: > > > - might harder to get your devices working. wifi, printer, dual > > > display, iPod etc. > > > - lost lots of OSX goodies (beautiful fonts, expose, widgets, > > > spotlight, sleep mode etc.) > > > - lost vendor's support > > > - not bleeding edge enough for desktop role (compare to Ubuntu) > > how much better is Ubuntu compared with Sid? Recently I have a hard > time trying to install Debian-amd64 on a Toshiba A215-S7413 (cannot > use the ATI driver to use X, need to use vesa instead, no sound with > hours of googling, decided to stop and take a break before going on > working on the wireless card, I couldn't even shutdown properly > http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/msg31118.html). > Before I have already installed Debian-i386 on two Toshiba without > any major problems (I don't use hibernate or suspense so didn't bother > to try). > > Is it because of the amd64 version or just because the combination of > the wireless/sound/video card is not debian-friendly? I should have > been more careful picking the right laptop though (maybe before having > two easy experience on Toshiba laptops made me think all Toshiba > laptops are easy with debian ... ). > > well, just want to share some experience ... > > Manu > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I'm using lenny on a macbook, and everything works perfectly but the camera. I use s2ram to suspend and works fine most of the time ;-) And just wait kde4 for the goodies... Ivan -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
