[Pc_Support] HP dv2500nr: 64-bit x2, GeForce 6150, 1GB, 100GB HD, 8x DVD-DL for sub-$1K

[Thomas Carlson]

I've been running Dapper Drake with the compiz stuff on a DV1000 from HP
with good results(1.8ghz, 2gb ram, dvd dl lightscribe, around 5lbs. and
100gb drive. It's an older model(now close to more than 6 months old)
that's already been replaced, but it sure blows away the PIII Fujitsu I
replaced. :)

The 14.1 brightview screen is really nice and it uses the 9X video
chipset that is good enough for me. Tuxracer/Tuxrunner is pretty smooth.
Battery life is ok at around 4.5 to 5 hours if I don't use the cd or
hard drive too much. 

Cheers,

Thomas 



On Sun, 2006-07-16 at 10:08 -0700, Bryan J. Smith wrote:
> Finally!  The nVidia GeForce Go 6150 (NV44/C51) chipset hit just a
> little bit ago and now they've matched the Turion x2 ML-50 (dual-core
> 1.6GHz) to it.  With 1GB RAM (expandable to 2GB), large 100GB 5400rpm
> HD and an 8x DVD-/+RW dual-layer drive, it's definitely a mobile
> desktop worth having.
> 
> And it's available for less than $1,000 at Best Buy (SKU 7911067).
> 
> The dv2000 series is Linux compatible, as virtually all NV44/C51
> designs are in the stock kernel (the built-in 802.11b/g wireless is
> another matter though).  Although there is not formal GeForce Go 6150
> support in the current ForceWare 85 drivers, people are running Linux
> on it with those drivers.
> 
> I'm going to go check it out today myself.
>