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From: Moshe Goldfarb on 21 Apr 2008 08:31
On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 01:15:09 -0400, DFS wrote:

> "Acer claim, in documentation included with the laptop, that there are four
> things which do not work due to "limitations of linux". Thems fighting
> words...
>
> The four things are:
>
> 1. The acer e button
> ... what is this supposed to do? Launch Acer's windows only software. That's
> hardly a limitation in linux. Anyway, the button is easily mapped to
> something else.
>
> 2. Wireless button (but wireless works)
> ... not needed. Mapping this to bring up wireless or shut it down is non
> trivial though. The main issue is that Acer have installed an Aetheros wifi
> card with ndiswrapper. I suppose it could be enabled and disabled by loading
> and unloading the driver. However, this is a nice place to toggle the
> touchpad.
>
> 3. Modem
> ... scanModem identifies a connexant HSF modem is a component of the
> soundcard.
> How does one configure these?
>
> 4. Microphone
> ... this remains a curly one. I have enabled all the tabs and maxed all the
> sliders. Using applications > sound and video > sound recorder produces
> nothing."
>
> http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-hardware-18/no-mic-on-acer-4315-ubuntu-7.10-pre-loaded-629083/#post3107904


This is typical for Linux.
Hey Lenovo sells a Linux laptop where a good portion of the features don't
work due to Linux!!!

Could you imagine the look on the consumer's face when she turns this thing
on and is met with a readme file that gives all the limitations of this
beast with Linux loaded?

And this thing comes preloaded with Linux direct from Lenovo!!!!!

http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Reviews/Lenovo-Launches-Linux-Laptop-and-Leaves-Lots-of-Questions/

The first part of the document covered �features not supported.� Some of
those features are:

* ThinkVantage Active Protection System.
* ThinkVantage Access Connections for SUSE Linux
* ThinkPad Configuration for SUSE Linux
* ThinkPad Power Manager for SUSE Linux
* Wireless WAN Adapter
* ThinkVantage Button
* (Intel Graphics System) DVI Output

From our point of view, Lenovo was not off to a good start.

Welcome to the wonderful world of Linux!!!!



--
Moshe Goldfarb
Collector of soaps from around the globe.
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