Will this laptop be compatible with Ubuntu?

[Gilles Gravier]

Brittany,

Some things often don't work like embedded SD card readers... unless,
internally, they are USB attached. That's hard to figure out from specs.
But Toshiba often does that (i.e. not USB attached). But since it's a
5-in-1 bridge... good chance it will.

Intel network card should work.

Graphics will work. Ubuntu will prompt you if you want to get fancy,
accelerated, proprietary drivers directly from NVIDIA and I suggest you
do, your graphics card will work very nicely.

My suggestion is download a Ubuntu live CD (don't bother with 64 bits -
take the normal 32 bits)... take it with you to the shop, and ask if you
can boot the machine with it, and try out the WiFi section, audio,
graphics, card reader... everything you really need.

But as reported elsewhere in this thread, this is a fairly standard
config and everything should work just fine.

Gilles

On 14/01/2010 09:06, Brittany Fleischer wrote:
> I don't want to Spam this group with a link so I'm copying and pasting
> the specs instead.
>
> I am interested in potentially buying this laptop but I'm wondering if
> this laptop supports the current version of Ubuntu? When I have
> possession of the laptop I will be wiping the hard drive and
> installing Ubuntu. I don't want any problems so I'm seeing if the
> specs supports the os.
>
> Model
> Brand 	TOSHIBA
> Series 	Qosmio
> Model 	X305-Q712
> Part# 	PQX32U-05Q01N
> General
> Operating System 	Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit
> CPU Type 	Intel Core 2 Duo P7350 2.0G
> Screen 	17" WXGA+
> Memory Size 	4GB DDR3
> Hard Disk 	320GB
> Optical Drive 	DVD Super Multi
> Graphics Card 	NVIDIA GeForce 9700M GTS
> Video Memory 	512MB GDDR3
> Communication 	Gigabit LAN and WLAN
> Card slot 	1 x Express Card
> Dimensions 	16.20" x 12.00" x 1.70" - 2.50"
> Weight 	8.99 lbs.
> Tech 	Intel Centrino 2 Processor Technology
> CPU
> CPU Type 	Intel Core 2 Duo
> CPU Speed 	P7350(2.00GHz)
> CPU FSB 	1066MHz
> CPU L2 Cache 	3MB
> Chipset
> Chipset 	Intel PM45
> Display
> Screen Size 	17.0"
> Wide Screen Support 	Yes
> Display Type 	Wide XGA+
> Resolution 	1440 x 900
> LCD Features 	TruBrite technology
> Operating Systems
> Operating System 	Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit
> Graphics
> GPU/VPU 	NVIDIA GeForce 9700M GTS
> Video Memory 	512MB GDDR3
> Graphic Type 	Dedicated Card
> Hard Drive
> HDD 	320GB
> HDD RPM 	7200rpm
> HDD Interface 	SATA
> Memory
> Memory 	4GB
> Memory Speed 	DDR3 1066
> Memory Spec 	2GB x 2
> Memory Type 	204-Pin DDR3 SO-DIMM
> Memory Slot (Total) 	2
> Memory Slot (Available) 	0
> Max Memory Supported 	4GB
> Optical Drive
> Optical Drive Type 	DVD Super Multi
> Optical Drive Interface 	Integrated
> Optical Drive Spec 	DVD SuperMulti (+/-R double layer) with Labelflash
> drive supporting 11 formats
> Maximum speed and compatibility: CD-ROM (24x), CD-R (24x), CD-RW
> (16x), DVD-ROM (8x), DVD-R (Single Layer, (8x)), DVD-R (Double Layer,
> (6x)), DVD-RW (6x), DVD+R (Single Layer, (8x)), DVD+R (Double Layer,
> (6x)), DVD+RW (8x), DVD-RAM (5x)
> Supports Labelflash media to burn high quality labels directly on the
> disk.
> Communications
> LAN 	10/100/1000Mbps
> WLAN 	Intel WiFi Link 5100AGN (802.11 a/g/n)
> Ports
> Card Slot 	1 x Express Card
> USB 	4 x USB (3 USB v2.0 ports, 1 eSATA/USB combo port)
> IEEE 1394 	1
> Video Port 	1 x RGB (monitor) output port
> 1 x DisplayPort
> 1 x REGZA LINK (HDMI-CEC)
> Audio Ports 	Yes
> Audio
> Audio 	Sound volume control dial
> Built-in microphone
> Speaker 	4 built-in harman/kardon speakers plus 1 sub-woofer
> Input Device
> Touchpad 	Toshiba TouchPad
> Keyboard 	104 key US keyboard
> Supplemental Drive
> Card Reader 	5-in-1 Bridge Media Adapter
> Secure Digital, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, MultiMedia Card, xD
> Picture Card [shared slots]
> Webcam 	Yes
> Power
> AC Adapter 	180-watt AC adapter
> Battery 	4000 mAh (8 cell) Lithium Ion battery pack
> Physical spec
> Dimensions 	16.20" x 12.00" x 1.70" - 2.50"
> Weight 	8.99 lbs.
> Manufacturer Warranty
> Parts 	1 year limited
> Labor 	1 year limited
>
>
> Brittany
>
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