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    Linux Compatible Game Rig

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by schlaukraft, Jun 4, 2006.

  1. schlaukraft

    schlaukraft Newbie

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    I'm trying to find a laptop for under $2000 that can support decent 3d gaming under linux. We make video games in linux and need to be able to "show-off" at trade shows, but as a new company, we're on a budget. Any suggestions?

    Should this be posted in the "What Notebook Should I Buy?" category?
     
    schlaukraft, Jun 4, 2006
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  2. TedJ

    TedJ Asus fan in a can!

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    I'm presuming that since your looking for a machine to promote linux games, peak OpenGL performance is a must. I like the look of the Asus A8Jm (nVidia 7600 512MB dedicated) myself, or one of the high end dells.
     
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  3. DarrenF

    DarrenF Notebook Enthusiast

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    Ubuntu 6.06 (the one released a few days ago) works perfectly on my A8JM, out of the box..........so far.
     
    DarrenF, Jun 5, 2006
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    zachtib Notebook Consultant

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    thats the exact notebook and distro I want to use, have you gotten a chance to try the card reader or webcam yet?
     
    zachtib, Jun 5, 2006
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    DarrenF Notebook Enthusiast

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    Not yet, but I will try it out later. I'll reply here when I do.

    If you are considering an A8JM, trust me, its one heck of a laptop. I love mine, and everyday that I use it, I like it more.
     
    DarrenF, Jun 5, 2006
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    DarrenF Notebook Enthusiast

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    Ok, the MMC/SD card reader works fine, out of the box, but I need to find an application to try the webcam.
     
    DarrenF, Jun 5, 2006
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    zachtib Notebook Consultant

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    excellent...

    I think Kopete supports webcams, but its a KDE app

    EDIT: BTW, does your model have bluetooth?
     
    zachtib, Jun 5, 2006
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  8. TedJ

    TedJ Asus fan in a can!

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    Surprisingly, bluetooth generally works "out of the box" these days... probably due to the fact that all implementations (onboard, dongle, etc) are based on only 2-3 chipsets.

    If your's doesn't work, ensure you've installed the BlueZ bluetooth packages. Packages are available for all current distros.

    Recent builds of Gnome Meeting also support webcams, IIRC.
     
    TedJ, Jun 5, 2006
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    zachtib Notebook Consultant

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    excellent. I have bluetooth on my current lappy, and I can't live without my bluetooth mouse. seeing as I dropped 60$ on it (a nice logitech) i still want to be able to use it.
     
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    Mine doesn't have bluetooth.

    I did a hard drive install of Ubuntu 6.06, installed the nvidia-glx driver via synaptics package manager, then had to manually edit xorg.conf to set the driver to 'nvidia' rather than 'nv' and add 1200x800 as a resolution option. A reboot later, and my display looks great.

    As previously stated, the MMC/sd card reader works fine.

    Wireless works great, and connects automagically on boot. I'm very happy about this. :D I'm typing this in ubuntu right now.

    The webcam shows up in the device manager as a usb webcam, so it will most likely work fine. I'll try to test it out soon.
     
    DarrenF, Jun 6, 2006
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