Other Linux distribution support, and graphics card

[mccraeg]

One of the most important questions for me is the ability to run other Linux distributions, specifically the ability to support the GPU on this machine.

Are there any distributions known to support the GPU other than UBUNTU?

[wispa]

This seems to be very much a grey area. There is the source available for the drivers but they're a year old and only version 0.2.10.

I believe the source can be obtained from here:

http://v1.moblin.org/build-results/proj ... -psb/lpia/

...but I've no idea what sort of condition they're in, if they're even usable.

[fluffycloud]

According to these articles:

http://www.happyassassin.net/2009/01/30 ... e-screwed/

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=n ... &px=NzAyOQ

Yes, I understand the 'tone' of these articles is generally negative, but the Important Information is that the graphics will Work Fine under Ubuntu 8.04 and the Ubuntu Netbook Remix. That it works under 8.04 is good news, because 8.04 is one of their Long Term Support releases, meaning the Ubuntu people will be providing security updates for a good long while, and it should prove a very stable platform.

Also, this graphics chipset's being used in many other manufacturers products, such as Dell's Mini 12 and Sony's Vaio P series, so there will be pressure on Intel to provide updated drivers sooner rather than later from many different directions.

-Fluffy