What laptops / chipsets definately work w/Compiz?

[Flash858]

If you have a laptop that works with compiz, would you please list it (and the graphics chipset is has) here?

I'm looking around for a new laptop, and I'm kind of hooked on Ubuntu with Compiz, so naturally, I'd want to use it on the new machine.

Thanks in advance!

:)

[Flash858]

So should I take it that NO LAPTOPS WHATSOEVER work with compiz? :confused:

[Flash858]

Tap...tap...tap...

"Is this thing on???" :confused:

[conundrumx]

This isn't really the right way to go about this. Your best bet when buying new hardware you intend to use with Linux is to not get the bleeding edge stuff.

Instead of trying to find out what will work, find out what you want first. Narrow your choices down to a few models/manufacturers, then search for that hardware on the forums.

That being said, I have a Lenovo T61p with a Quadro 570, no issues (though, I never suspend or hibernate, not sure if that's fixed yet).

[magicmanfk]

I agree. See what you want first, and from there, check whether it's compatible. What kind of price range are you looking to spend on a laptop? I have a dell e1505 with an ati x1300 mobility graphics card and it works great.

[WindowsSucks]

All I can say is Intel. If you want a guaranteed working graphics chipset that's also open-source and will work out-of-the box and support almost everything, you need to go Intel.

I've heard bad things about ATI mobile chipsets, but nVidia is usually pretty good - except for the fact that the only working drivers are closed.

[shadowjester]

Anything with Intel's GMA x3100 will work flawlessly, if you don't care for the effects like "reflection", "snow", "fire", etc.

I run a Lenovo X61 tablet with compiz. Works absolutely fine.

[Flash858]

This isn't really the right way to go about this. Your best bet when buying new hardware you intend to use with Linux is to not get the bleeding edge stuff.

Instead of trying to find out what will work, find out what you want first. Narrow your choices down to a few models/manufacturers, then search for that hardware on the forums.

That being said, I have a Lenovo T61p with a Quadro 570, no issues (though, I never suspend or hibernate, not sure if that's fixed yet).


Yes, I probably worded that wrong. It will have multi-uses, and I already have a few parameters, like a USB tuner card that is WIN/Linux compatible (I will be using it as a DVR for our Zunes), a 250 GB drive, or expansion bay, a 17" screen, and Compiz compatibility on the video side. I was thinking a 256 MB discrete Nvidia should do it. I could care less about a webcam, nor Blu-ray, and memory is so cheap, I will get as little as possible and then upgrade. I don't really look at compiz as "bleeding edge" so much as just what I have gotten comfortable with in my workflow. It's just friendly to me. I miss it on my laptop where I run Xubuntu and Puppy as it can't handle much more weight.

I actually was leaning toward AMD for the 64 bit capability, but either AMD or Intel is fine. It will be a dual boot machine, and live on or near the TV most of the time for recording.

Thanks for the input - keep it coming... :)

[nkri]

All I can say is Intel. If you want a guaranteed working graphics chipset that's also open-source and will work out-of-the box and support almost everything, you need to go Intel.

I've heard bad things about ATI mobile chipsets, but nVidia is usually pretty good - except for the fact that the only working drivers are closed.

+1.

I have a Toshiba Portege Tablet M400 (I don't recommend this model) running Hardy, and Compiz works flawlessly with the Intel 945GM Mobile Chipset. I agree with the previous posts, though: find what you want in a laptop and then make a decision based on your available choices:).

Good luck!
-nkri

[bren21]

I got an hp dv2845se and compiz works fine. It has a NVIDIA GeForce Go 7150M

[Kevbert]

Acer Travelmate with ATI Radeon Mobility 9000 works fine.
Generally most ATI, Intel and nVidia chipsets should work. Via S3 is not supported.

[conundrumx]

Yes, I probably worded that wrong. It will have multi-uses, and I already have a few parameters, like a USB tuner card that is WIN/Linux compatible (I will be using it as a DVR for our Zunes), a 250 GB drive, or expansion bay, a 17" screen, and Compiz compatibility on the video side. I was thinking a 256 MB discrete Nvidia should do it. I could care less about a webcam, nor Blu-ray, and memory is so cheap, I will get as little as possible and then upgrade. I don't really look at compiz as "bleeding edge" so much as just what I have gotten comfortable with in my workflow. It's just friendly to me. I miss it on my laptop where I run Xubuntu and Puppy as it can't handle much more weight.

I actually was leaning toward AMD for the 64 bit capability, but either AMD or Intel is fine. It will be a dual boot machine, and live on or near the TV most of the time for recording.

Thanks for the input - keep it coming... :)

Why pay more for a laptop if it is only going to be used as a media device? Build a cheap computer. It would be silly to buy a laptop that large, especially if you're just going to use it as a non mobile DVR!

[geepod]

I have a Thinkpad R61 with Nvidia Quadro NVS 140M and everything works fine including suspend and hibernatation.

All hardware worked on install apart from the following:

Logitech Bluetooth Mouse V470 (required a hcid.conf change)

Nvidia Quadro NVS 140M (required the proprietary driver)

The only thing not working is my fingerprint sensor,other than that everything is great ;-)