gentoo on centrino

[blobaugh]

I recently acquired a Presario X1370US laptop and I want to try out gentoo on it. It has a centrino processor so I am stumped at which disks I need. There is one specifically for the P4 but none for centrino. Or can I just use the i686 version?

btw DSL runs fine on it(DSL is based off Knoppix)

[Icarus]

The 2.6.x kernels have support for the Pentium M processors (the 1/3 that makes the Centrino Chipset) and this is the setting that should be used, also there are some additional settings under the Power Management -> CPU Frequency scaling section that apply to the Centrino (Intel Speedstep)

If using a 2.4.x kernel, you can use the P3 or P4 since the Pentium M uses instructions from both, I've heard that P3 offers better performance though...


Oh, and if I just confused you...I prefer installing Gentoo from a Stage 2 install, which is about 25MB to download.
Gentoo.org offers instructions on how to do this with a LiveCD

[klackenfus]

There is one specifically for the P4 but none for centrino.

As far as I know, Centrino is not a processor but rather a marketing ploy by Intel. Specifically, a "Centrino Certified Laptop" has a Mobile Pentium processor and at least an 802.11b integrated wireless card. I might be wrong but I think you need to keep this in mind.

[Icarus]

Originally posted by klackenfus
As far as I know, Centrino is not a processor but rather a marketing ploy by Intel. Specifically, a "Centrino Certified Laptop" has a Mobile Pentium processor and at least an 802.11b integrated wireless receiver. I might be wrong but I think you need to keep this in mind. Right, Intel's Centrino Product Page (http://intel.com/products/mobiletechnology/index.htm?iid=ipp_note+mobiletech&) explains a lot about it, but it boils down to

Intel® Centrino™ mobile technology =
Intel® Pentium® M processor
Intel® 855 Chipset Family
Intel® PRO/Wireless Network Connection

[klackenfus]

Intel® Centrino™ mobile technology =

What bugs me about this is the fact that these mobile processors have such anemic specs. Good lord, buy the full item. I know I was very conservative but my new laptop sports a 2.66 GHZ processor and I know the P4Ms can barely scratch 2.0 GHZ. It's all in the marketing. Oh and I forgot to mention, integrated 802.11 G!!!

[klackenfus]

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My apologies for going off on a tagent. I think you should be fine with the P4 install. I do not think (insert standard "I could be wrong disclaimer") the Centrino label should hold you back.

[soda_popstar]

Why don't you try X1000 Linux? It's Gentoo, tailored specifically for your laptop series. I haven't tried it, but it's worth a look. http://www.bitbuilder.com/x1000/

[DerekKraan]

If you use Gentoo on a P-M laptop, you really should compile and use gcc 3.4, as it has P-M specific CFLAGS. I did, and my system runs pretty nicely. I've got an IBM T40, but I think the wireless chipset is non standard. Oh well, it works just fine.