Posts by TechnoMage

Quote: Originally Posted by Suddenly_Dead Awesome. Planning on trying XGL/compiz on that puppy? Tried but no love. I followed the directions here but when I try to log in with a XGL session it hangs for...

So I was finally able to get some working drivers installed. I tried out the script listed here which seems to work much better. All the screensavers are now working. Much smoother and faster. Still can't get ElectricSheep...

Quote: Originally Posted by Ryotaro Yup, snag the nVidia official drivers. Let us know if you have all the hardware working...camera, card reader, dvd burner, whatever works and what does not. Don't have...

Quote: Originally Posted by Suddenly_Dead Well, the reasons for that are probably the obvious. Do you have the Geforce 7400? If so, have you gone through the effort to install the nVidia drivers? (See: EasyUbuntu for a...

I'll try to get some photos up later and how I did it but I got Ubuntu running on my new m1220 last night. Pros: Install of 6.06 was fairly painless Both the RJ45 and Wireless worked under the default install Cons: Graphics are...

Quote: Originally Posted by chode messiah if u compromised a little, you could get a fairly thin top of the line gaming notebook w/ a p-m from aw or hypersonic. 5lbs is the upper limit. I already own a 6.5lb...

Quote: Originally Posted by flanken Your best bet would be the brand-new Sony SZ-series with the GeForce 7400. I think it can also switch between integrated and dedicated graphics, thus maximizing battery...

Quote: Originally Posted by TonyinLA define 'gaming'? what kind of games to be honest...I cant imagine anything under 5 lbls that can handle half life 2 or BF2. Would you be willing to go up to say 5.5...

Quote: Originally Posted by SacKings384 Price range? Under 3k or so.

I work for a gaming company but I have to start doing a lot of traveling and my Dell I8600 weighs to much. My wife's Dell 700m is great from a weight/size perspective but can't handle the games. Basically here's my wish...