[olug] Laptop Options 2

Kristian Erik Hermansen kristian.hermansen at gmail.com
Tue Feb 19 06:03:20 UTC 2008


On Feb 18, 2008 3:31 PM, Corey Spitzer <techmonkey4u at gmail.com> wrote:
> Oh lovely.  Well how about this then:  has anyone personally put
> Compiz on a laptop and if so, what brand/model/specs?  I'd be willing
> to consider a non-Dell (in fact I was considering a Macbook for
> awhile).

I have one of the first amd64 laptops (early adopter).  At first, I
could only run Gentoo.  Nowadays, I can run anything.  Compiz runs
just fine on my built-in video card...

root at khermans-laptop:~# lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: nVidia Corporation nForce3 Host Bridge (rev a4)
00:01.0 ISA bridge: nVidia Corporation nForce3 LPC Bridge (rev a6)
00:01.1 SMBus: nVidia Corporation nForce3 SMBus (rev a4)
00:02.0 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation nForce3 USB 1.1 (rev a5)
00:02.1 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation nForce3 USB 1.1 (rev a5)
00:02.2 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation nForce3 USB 2.0 (rev a2)
00:06.0 Multimedia audio controller: nVidia Corporation nForce3 Audio (rev a2)
00:06.1 Modem: nVidia Corporation nForce3 Audio (rev a2)
00:08.0 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation nForce3 IDE (rev a5)
00:0a.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation nForce3 PCI Bridge (rev a2)
00:0b.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation nForce3 AGP Bridge (rev a4)
00:18.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8
[Athlon64/Opteron] HyperTransport Technology Configuration
00:18.1 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8
[Athlon64/Opteron] Address Map
00:18.2 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8
[Athlon64/Opteron] DRAM Controller
00:18.3 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8
[Athlon64/Opteron] Miscellaneous Control
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV17 [GeForce4
440 Go 64M] (rev a3)
02:00.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Texas Instruments TSB43AB21
IEEE-1394a-2000 Controller (PHY/Link)
02:01.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ (rev 10)
02:02.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4306 802.11b/g
Wireless LAN Controller (rev 03)
02:04.0 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCI1620 PC Card Controller (rev 01)
02:04.1 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCI1620 PC Card Controller (rev 01)
02:04.2 System peripheral: Texas Instruments PCI1620 Firmware Loading
Function (rev 01)
root at khermans-laptop:~# lshw
khermans-laptop
    description: Notebook
    product: Pavilion zv5200 (PF145UA#ABA)
    vendor: Hewlett-Packard
    version: F.34
    serial: CND4260ZPR
    width: 32 bits
    capabilities: smbios-2.31 dmi-2.31
    configuration: boot=oem-specific chassis=notebook
uuid=AAE29E25-C16D-11D8-BAD2-000FB002E67D
  *-core
       description: Motherboard
       product: 08A0
       vendor: Compal
       physical id: 0
       version: 32.41
       serial: CND4260ZPR
     *-firmware
          description: BIOS
          vendor: Hewlett-Packard
          physical id: 0
          version: F.34 (12/23/2004)
          size: 114KB
          capacity: 448KB
          capabilities: pci pnp apm upgrade shadowing escd cdboot
bootselect edd int13floppy360 int13floppy1200 int13floppy720
int13floppy2880 int5printscreen int9keyboard int14serial int17printer
int10video acpi usb agp ls120boot
     *-cpu
          description: CPU
          product: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3400+
          vendor: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD]
          physical id: 4
          bus info: cpu at 0
          version: 15.4.10
          slot: Socket A
          size: 2200MHz
          capacity: 2200MHz
          width: 64 bits
          clock: 133MHz
          capabilities: fpu fpu_exception wp vme de pse tsc msr pae
mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush mmx fxsr sse sse2
syscall nx mmxext x86-64 3dnowext 3dnow up ts fid vid ttp cpufreq
        *-cache:0
             description: L1 cache
             physical id: 8
             slot: L1 Cache
             size: 128KB
             capabilities: asynchronous internal write-back
        *-cache:1
             description: L2 cache
             physical id: 9
             slot: L2 Cache
             size: 1MB
             capabilities: synchronous internal write-through unified
     *-memory
          description: System Memory
          physical id: c
          slot: System board or motherboard
          size: 1536MB
        *-bank:0
             description: DIMM DRAM Synchronous
             physical id: 0
             slot: S1
             size: 512MB
             width: 32 bits
        *-bank:1
             description: DIMM DRAM Synchronous
             physical id: 1
             slot: S2
             size: 1GB
             width: 32 bits
     *-pci:0
          description: Host bridge
          product: nForce3 Host Bridge
          vendor: nVidia Corporation
          physical id: 100
          bus info: pci at 0000:00:00.0
          version: a4
          width: 32 bits
          clock: 66MHz
          configuration: driver=agpgart-amd64 module=amd64_agp
        *-isa
             description: ISA bridge
             product: nForce3 LPC Bridge
             vendor: nVidia Corporation
             physical id: 1
             bus info: pci at 0000:00:01.0
             version: a6
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 66MHz
             capabilities: isa bus_master
             configuration: latency=0
        *-serial
             description: SMBus
             product: nForce3 SMBus
             vendor: nVidia Corporation
             physical id: 1.1
             bus info: pci at 0000:00:01.1
             version: a4
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 66MHz
             capabilities: pm cap_list
             configuration: driver=nForce2_smbus latency=0
maxlatency=1 mingnt=3 module=i2c_nforce2
        *-usb:0
             description: USB Controller
             product: nForce3 USB 1.1
             vendor: nVidia Corporation
             physical id: 2
             bus info: pci at 0000:00:02.0
             version: a5
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 66MHz
             capabilities: pm ohci bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=ohci_hcd latency=0 maxlatency=1
mingnt=3 module=ohci_hcd
        *-usb:1
             description: USB Controller
             product: nForce3 USB 1.1
             vendor: nVidia Corporation
             physical id: 2.1
             bus info: pci at 0000:00:02.1
             version: a5
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 66MHz
             capabilities: pm ohci bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=ohci_hcd latency=0 maxlatency=1
mingnt=3 module=ohci_hcd
        *-usb:2
             description: USB Controller
             product: nForce3 USB 2.0
             vendor: nVidia Corporation
             physical id: 2.2
             bus info: pci at 0000:00:02.2
             version: a2
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 66MHz
             capabilities: pm ehci bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=ehci_hcd latency=0 maxlatency=1
mingnt=3 module=ehci_hcd
        *-multimedia
             description: Multimedia audio controller
             product: nForce3 Audio
             vendor: nVidia Corporation
             physical id: 6
             bus info: pci at 0000:00:06.0
             version: a2
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 66MHz
             capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=Intel ICH latency=0 maxlatency=5
mingnt=2 module=snd_intel8x0
        *-communication UNCLAIMED
             description: Modem
             product: nForce3 Audio
             vendor: nVidia Corporation
             physical id: 6.1
             bus info: pci at 0000:00:06.1
             version: a2
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 66MHz
             capabilities: pm generic cap_list
             configuration: latency=0 maxlatency=5 mingnt=2
        *-ide
             description: IDE interface
             product: nForce3 IDE
             vendor: nVidia Corporation
             physical id: 8
             bus info: pci at 0000:00:08.0
             version: a5
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 66MHz
             capabilities: ide pm bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=AMD_IDE latency=0 maxlatency=1
mingnt=3 module=amd74xx
           *-ide:0
                description: IDE Channel 0
                physical id: 0
                bus info: ide at 0
                logical name: ide0
                clock: 66MHz
              *-disk
                   description: ATA Disk
                   product: HITACHI_DK23FA-80
                   vendor: Hitachi
                   physical id: 0
                   bus info: ide at 0.0
                   logical name: /dev/hda
                   version: 00M3A0A0
                   serial: 31J769
                   size: 74GB
                   capacity: 74GB
                   capabilities: ata dma lba iordy smart security pm
apm partitioned partitioned:dos
                   configuration: apm=off mode=udma5 smart=on
                 *-volume:0
                      description: Linux filesystem partition
                      physical id: 1
                      bus info: ide at 0.0,1
                      logical name: /dev/hda1
                      capacity: 71GB
                      capabilities: primary bootable
                 *-volume:1
                      description: Extended partition
                      physical id: 2
                      bus info: ide at 0.0,2
                      logical name: /dev/hda2
                      size: 3153MB
                      capacity: 3153MB
                      capabilities: primary extended partitioned
partitioned:extended
                    *-logicalvolume
                         description: Linux swap / Solaris partition
                         physical id: 5
                         logical name: /dev/hda5
                         capacity: 3153MB
                         capabilities: nofs
           *-ide:1
                description: IDE Channel 1
                physical id: 1
                bus info: ide at 1
                logical name: ide1
                clock: 66MHz
              *-cdrom
                   description: DVD writer
                   product: _NEC DVD+/-RW ND-6500A
                   physical id: 0
                   bus info: ide at 1.0
                   logical name: /dev/hdc
                   version: 2.24
                   capabilities: packet atapi cdrom removable
nonmagnetic dma lba iordy audio cd-r cd-rw dvd dvd-r
                   configuration: mode=udma2 status=nodisc
        *-pci:0
             description: PCI bridge
             product: nForce3 PCI Bridge
             vendor: nVidia Corporation
             physical id: a
             bus info: pci at 0000:00:0a.0
             version: a2
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 66MHz
             capabilities: pci normal_decode bus_master
           *-firewire
                description: FireWire (IEEE 1394)
                product: TSB43AB21 IEEE-1394a-2000 Controller (PHY/Link)
                vendor: Texas Instruments
                physical id: 0
                bus info: pci at 0000:02:00.0
                version: 00
                width: 32 bits
                clock: 33MHz
                capabilities: pm ohci bus_master cap_list
                configuration: driver=ohci1394 latency=64 maxlatency=4
mingnt=2 module=ohci1394
           *-network:0
                description: Ethernet interface
                product: RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+
                vendor: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
                physical id: 1
                bus info: pci at 0000:02:01.0
                logical name: eth0
                version: 10
                serial: 00:0f:b0:02:e6:7d
                size: 10MB/s
                capacity: 100MB/s
                width: 32 bits
                clock: 33MHz
                capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list ethernet physical
tp mii 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd autonegotiation
                configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes
driver=8139too driverversion=0.9.28 duplex=half latency=64 link=no
maxlatency=64 mingnt=32 module=8139too multicast=yes port=MII
speed=10MB/s
           *-network:1
                description: Wireless interface
                product: BCM4306 802.11b/g Wireless LAN Controller
                vendor: Broadcom Corporation
                physical id: 2
                bus info: pci at 0000:02:02.0
                logical name: eth1
                version: 03
                serial: 00:90:4b:5d:df:53
                width: 32 bits
                clock: 33MHz
                capabilities: bus_master ethernet physical wireless
                configuration: broadcast=yes driver=bcm43xx
driverversion=2.6.22-14-generic ip=192.168.1.100 latency=64 link=yes
module=bcm43xx multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11b/g
           *-pcmcia:0
                description: CardBus bridge
                product: PCI1620 PC Card Controller
                vendor: Texas Instruments
                physical id: 4
                bus info: pci at 0000:02:04.0
                version: 01
                width: 32 bits
                clock: 33MHz
                capabilities: pcmcia bus_master cap_list
                configuration: driver=yenta_cardbus latency=176
maxlatency=5 mingnt=192 module=yenta_socket
           *-pcmcia:1
                description: CardBus bridge
                product: PCI1620 PC Card Controller
                vendor: Texas Instruments
                physical id: 4.1
                bus info: pci at 0000:02:04.1
                version: 01
                width: 32 bits
                clock: 33MHz
                capabilities: pcmcia bus_master cap_list
                configuration: driver=yenta_cardbus latency=176
maxlatency=5 mingnt=192 module=yenta_socket
           *-system UNCLAIMED
                description: System peripheral
                product: PCI1620 Firmware Loading Function
                vendor: Texas Instruments
                physical id: 4.2
                bus info: pci at 0000:02:04.2
                version: 01
                width: 32 bits
                clock: 33MHz
                capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list
                configuration: latency=64 maxlatency=4 mingnt=7
        *-pci:1
             description: PCI bridge
             product: nForce3 AGP Bridge
             vendor: nVidia Corporation
             physical id: b
             bus info: pci at 0000:00:0b.0
             version: a4
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 66MHz
             capabilities: pci normal_decode bus_master
           *-display
                description: VGA compatible controller
                product: NV17 [GeForce4 440 Go 64M]
                vendor: nVidia Corporation
                physical id: 0
                bus info: pci at 0000:01:00.0
                version: a3
                width: 32 bits
                clock: 66MHz
                capabilities: pm agp agp-2.0 vga bus_master cap_list
                configuration: latency=64 maxlatency=1 mingnt=5
     *-pci:1
          description: Host bridge
          product: K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] HyperTransport Technology Configuration
          vendor: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD]
          physical id: 101
          bus info: pci at 0000:00:18.0
          version: 00
          width: 32 bits
          clock: 33MHz
     *-pci:2
          description: Host bridge
          product: K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] Address Map
          vendor: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD]
          physical id: 102
          bus info: pci at 0000:00:18.1
          version: 00
          width: 32 bits
          clock: 33MHz
     *-pci:3
          description: Host bridge
          product: K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] DRAM Controller
          vendor: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD]
          physical id: 103
          bus info: pci at 0000:00:18.2
          version: 00
          width: 32 bits
          clock: 33MHz
     *-pci:4
          description: Host bridge
          product: K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] Miscellaneous Control
          vendor: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD]
          physical id: 104
          bus info: pci at 0000:00:18.3
          version: 00
          width: 32 bits
          clock: 33MHz
          configuration: driver=k8temp module=k8temp

-- 
Kristian Erik Hermansen
--
"It has been just so in all my inventions. The first step is an
intuition--and comes with a burst, then difficulties arise. This thing
gives out and then that--'Bugs'--as such little faults and
difficulties are called--show themselves and months of anxious
watching, study and labor are requisite before commercial success--or
failure--is certainly reached" -- Thomas Edison in a letter to
Theodore Puskas on November 18, 1878



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