Folding on a Laptop

kenc51 · Post by **kenc51** » Tue May 16, 2006 4:03 pm

I just got a second hand Dell Laptop and was wondering is it worth it folding on it?

Specs:
Dell D610
14.1" screen 1024x768
1.7G PM 2mb 533 bus
Intel ingtergrated GFX (all I need and lower power use)
256 DDR2 400MHz 3-3-3-8 --> changing to 2x 512 533MHz ram (or will ddr 667 work?)
60GB hdd

I know folding will work, but I was wondering if the Dothan's are good/fast folders?

The lappy does all I need and was cheap....
BTW OSX doesn't install on this lappy, but SuSe 10 does ;)

infinitevalence · Post by **infinitevalence** » Tue May 16, 2006 4:17 pm

you sure OSX does not?? what is the graphics 915 or 855?

kenc51 · Post by **kenc51** » Tue May 16, 2006 4:22 pm

infinitevalence wrote:you sure OSX does not?? what is the graphics 915 or 855?

Dunno

I only just got it!
Using 915GM chipset I think....

I might have jumpped the gun a bit......the OSX cd will boot but then hangs on the white OSX screen. I haven't tried the "-x" switch to boot it into safe mode so it might still install..............I'll check out osxproject.org

I'm currently trying Gentoo via their boot CD.......I'll see if this installs first and then try OSX again........

infinitevalence · Post by **infinitevalence** » Tue May 16, 2006 5:40 pm

well it should work... i have it running very well on my Asus Z63A which has very simmilar hardware.

pcrobot · Post by **pcrobot** » Tue May 16, 2006 6:09 pm

Go ahead and try it.