Asus and SIS650

Richard · n00b Joined: 21 Nov 2002 Posts: 34 Location: Australia

Hello,

I have been looking to buy a cheap laptop and have found a reasonable sounding one (a rebadged Asus). However its graphics chip is the integrated SIS650 which I have heard is a bit of a problem. anyone have any experience with this kind of machine (good or bad). Otherwise anyone with a recommendation for a Linux friendly laptop?

regards
richard

rixardbal · n00b Joined: 29 Nov 2002 Posts: 4

Hi

I have Asus notebook and I´m planning to install Gentoo onto it. I tried before RedHat and it was working but not with sis driver but VESA one.
I have to say I was not pushing me to run sis driver.

Anyway before buing notebook you can check some linux hardware support on http://www.linux-laptop.net/

Rixard