Re: Laptop for Performer

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From: William Sherman -Visualization (wsherman++at++ncsa.uiuc.edu)
Date: 10/31/2001 12:47:19


> From cchuter++at++yahoo.com Wed Oct 31 13:19:50 2001

Thanks Chris, (and Robert & Bryan),

> The Dell Inspiron works great with Performer (Nvidia GeForce2Go 32MB). The
> drivers are still a little bit cranky (e.g. you can't restart X sometimes - it
> hangs when you try).

hmmm.

> I would definately reccommend getting a GeForce2Go laptop to run performer. All
> others run a distant second. Also, screen size is another important concern.
> The Ultra BigAss Screen (tm) Dell laptops come with a resolution of 1600x1200.

Yeah, but I like running at BigAss resolutions. It lets me have several
non-overlapping xterms going at a time. Hopefully it would be possible
to run X at a lower res when actually running the app -- I know that should
leave the laptop screen windowboxed, but hopefully an external screen or
projector would handle it well.

> Besides making your eyes bleed, they use up that precious 32MB for framebuffer.
> So a smaller screen resolution might be better.
 
> -chris

        Bill


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