Gentoo on my new Amd 64 Laptop?

IceDigger · n00b Joined: 17 Jul 2002 Posts: 44

I just purchased a new laptop with the following specs and am wondering if gentoo will work on it.

AMD 64 3200 cpu
VIA K8T800 chipset
ATI Radeon 9600 pro Mobile (m10p)
1GB PC3200 DDR So Dimms
Via compatible Fast Ethernet Adapter
Matshita DVD-RW/RAM Drive
Via AC97 Sound
SD/MMC Card Reader

Is it too new for gentoo to work on it? Thats what I'm afraid of.

lbrtuk · l33t Joined: 08 May 2003 Posts: 910

http://dev.gentoo.org/~brad_mssw/amd64-tech-notes.html

One thing gentoo needs is more amd64 testers.

ewan.paton · Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2003 9:55 pm Post subject:

thats a seriously well equiped laptop but try and keep it cool during the install, laptops in general arent really designed for such prolonged load
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Doomwookie · Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2003 9:58 pm Post subject:

Who makes AMD 64 based laptops anyway? Mind posting a pick of your new toy?
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sneakerski · Apprentice Joined: 14 Oct 2003 Posts: 168

sounds like the new voodoo one
www.voodoopc.com (m855)
that's my best guess.

a laptop like this isn't gonna overheat anytime soon - the entire thing is more copper than anything else

IceDigger · n00b Joined: 17 Jul 2002 Posts: 44

http://www.hyperdatadirect.com/product/Model8350/Model8350.htm

I got it from hyperdatadirect.

The thing doesnt really get hot at all and the battery lasts almost 4hrs from my tests so far. I was really amazed at that.

All for around $2k too.