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Mauldor · 06-11-2007, 22:30

I just wish to add my try at 7.10 so far across a whole range of Machines to give an example of why it does not suit everybody all the time....
( I will only mention the main bits of Hardware that matter to this subject)

Compaq 9105
Nvidia 420 2 Go, Broadcom Wireless
Had everything working a Treat, 3D Desktop, Wireless - the works, shame Screen is only 1024x768 though - work laptop btw.

Dell 840
Nvidia 420 2 Go, Linksys PCMCIA Wireless Card, 1400x1050 Screen.
Struggled all the way with this one, 3D Worked but was Frame by Frame (very slow indeed), maybe do to Res and the card cannot handle it? Wireless tried many guides and in the end stuck a NetGear one in there, worked straight away.

Desktop - Core2Duo 2.4GHz
3D worked fine as expected as it has a GeForce 7600GT in there but the mouse was a whole different ball game. I have the Microsoft 6000 Desktop set which includes a 5 Button Wireless Laser Mouse. Button 4/5 no go and movement is VERY fast around the screen. Scrolling is so fast, I move my wheel on a web page - not matter how long and be at the bottom. Nothing in the way of built in stuff for the mouse to sort it, case of follow Many different "Terminal" guides to sort - gave up !!!

Desktop - Athlon64 3700
ATI X300 Car in there and this is where it hit a dead end in regards 3D Desktop, followed a lot of guides but it was a bit like the Dell, so slow it hurt to even move the screen - as above gave up.

Desktop - Dell GX620
This is probably the only machine out of all of them that actually worked as it should. The Graphics card was only the built in Intel 945G but 3D is fast and works out of the box. The mouse by luck is your normal 2 Button / scroll wheel wired - so again no problems there.

Summary
As you can see I use Linux all the time now on my Dell GX620 and the Dell Laptop but it cannot replace the desktop until the drivers for Graphics Card (mainly ATI) and Broadcom are sorted and a easier way to function with 5+ Button mice for example and why on earth does Backspace in Firefox go up the page instead of back one??

06-11-2007, 22:30	#105
Mauldor Inactive Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Scunthorpe Age: 59 Services: 50mbit, Base TV, Base Phone Posts: 437	Re: Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon Released Today I just wish to add my try at 7.10 so far across a whole range of Machines to give an example of why it does not suit everybody all the time.... ( I will only mention the main bits of Hardware that matter to this subject) Compaq 9105 Nvidia 420 2 Go, Broadcom Wireless Had everything working a Treat, 3D Desktop, Wireless - the works, shame Screen is only 1024x768 though - work laptop btw. Dell 840 Nvidia 420 2 Go, Linksys PCMCIA Wireless Card, 1400x1050 Screen. Struggled all the way with this one, 3D Worked but was Frame by Frame (very slow indeed), maybe do to Res and the card cannot handle it? Wireless tried many guides and in the end stuck a NetGear one in there, worked straight away. Desktop - Core2Duo 2.4GHz 3D worked fine as expected as it has a GeForce 7600GT in there but the mouse was a whole different ball game. I have the Microsoft 6000 Desktop set which includes a 5 Button Wireless Laser Mouse. Button 4/5 no go and movement is VERY fast around the screen. Scrolling is so fast, I move my wheel on a web page - not matter how long and be at the bottom. Nothing in the way of built in stuff for the mouse to sort it, case of follow Many different "Terminal" guides to sort - gave up !!! Desktop - Athlon64 3700 ATI X300 Car in there and this is where it hit a dead end in regards 3D Desktop, followed a lot of guides but it was a bit like the Dell, so slow it hurt to even move the screen - as above gave up. Desktop - Dell GX620 This is probably the only machine out of all of them that actually worked as it should. The Graphics card was only the built in Intel 945G but 3D is fast and works out of the box. The mouse by luck is your normal 2 Button / scroll wheel wired - so again no problems there. Summary As you can see I use Linux all the time now on my Dell GX620 and the Dell Laptop but it cannot replace the desktop until the drivers for Graphics Card (mainly ATI) and Broadcom are sorted and a easier way to function with 5+ Button mice for example and why on earth does Backspace in Firefox go up the page instead of back one??