RockOnNinja
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Hi all!
Sorry for the trouble, but I just wanted to check if anyone here knew of any issues between the hardware I am about to post and OpenSuse Linux with a KDE interface. I need this for work and I just want to make sure that when I load a bootable for OpenSuse the entire thing doesn't just crash .
I know that the latest versions of OpenSuse pick up drivers and such automatically, I am just wary of the few drivers that it might not find .
The system specifics are:
Chassis & Display:
Cosmos Series: 17.3" Matte Full HD LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU):
Intel® Core™ i5 Quad Core Processor 6300HQ (2.3GHz, 3.2GHz Turbo)
Memory (RAM):
8GB Kingston SODIMM DDR3 1600MHz (1 x 8GB)
Graphics Card:
NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 940M - 2.0GB DDR3 Video RAM - DirectX® 12
Memory - Hard Disk:
1TB SERIAL ATA II 2.5" HARD DRIVE WITH 8MB CACHE (5,400rpm)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive:
8x SATA DVD±R/RW/Dual Layer (+ 24x CD-RW)
Memory Card Reader:
Internal 9 in 1 Card Reader (MMC/RSMMC/SD: Mini, XC & HC/MS: Pro & Duo)
Thermal Paste: (I know this shouldn't cause any issues, I am just touching base.
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND (£9)
Sound Card:
Via® 2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Bluetooth & Wireless:
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® AC-8260 M.2 (867Mbps, 802.11BGN) + BLUETOOTH
USB Options:
3 x USB 3.0 PORTS + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT AS STANDARD
Battery:
Cosmos Series 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (48.84WH)
Power Lead & Adaptor:
1 x UK Power Lead & 90W AC Adaptor
Keyboard Language:
COSMOS 17" SERIES UK KEYBOARD WITH NUMBER PAD
Operating System:
NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
Office Software:
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus:
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Notebook Mouse:
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam:
INTEGRATED 2.0 MEGAPIXEL WEBCAM
Once again, I was just wondering if there was anyone on here that knew of any reason why installing OpenSuse on this system would be a bad idea. I am rubbish with keeping up with hardware myself, and I know that if I don't ask, then there will be 1 tiny little thing that just ruins the entire system.
And for this price, I'd like to be able to get on with work without any issues.
I should mention : the reason that I chose to opt into an Nvidia instead of a Intel integrated graphics, is because I will require a lot of more advanced rendering features, and I know how buggy the integrated can be.
I am on the bench for purchasing this system and getting the operating system and interface running as on one hand I need it for work, but on the other if it does not work then it is a lot of money spent.
Please let me know if you have tried this yourself, or if you know of any conflicts with specific pieces of hardware on this machine.
TLDR:
I am unsure if this hardware is going to work with Linux opensuse, please help.
Sorry for the trouble, but I just wanted to check if anyone here knew of any issues between the hardware I am about to post and OpenSuse Linux with a KDE interface. I need this for work and I just want to make sure that when I load a bootable for OpenSuse the entire thing doesn't just crash .
I know that the latest versions of OpenSuse pick up drivers and such automatically, I am just wary of the few drivers that it might not find .
The system specifics are:
Chassis & Display:
Cosmos Series: 17.3" Matte Full HD LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU):
Intel® Core™ i5 Quad Core Processor 6300HQ (2.3GHz, 3.2GHz Turbo)
Memory (RAM):
8GB Kingston SODIMM DDR3 1600MHz (1 x 8GB)
Graphics Card:
NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 940M - 2.0GB DDR3 Video RAM - DirectX® 12
Memory - Hard Disk:
1TB SERIAL ATA II 2.5" HARD DRIVE WITH 8MB CACHE (5,400rpm)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive:
8x SATA DVD±R/RW/Dual Layer (+ 24x CD-RW)
Memory Card Reader:
Internal 9 in 1 Card Reader (MMC/RSMMC/SD: Mini, XC & HC/MS: Pro & Duo)
Thermal Paste: (I know this shouldn't cause any issues, I am just touching base.
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND (£9)
Sound Card:
Via® 2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Bluetooth & Wireless:
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® AC-8260 M.2 (867Mbps, 802.11BGN) + BLUETOOTH
USB Options:
3 x USB 3.0 PORTS + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT AS STANDARD
Battery:
Cosmos Series 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (48.84WH)
Power Lead & Adaptor:
1 x UK Power Lead & 90W AC Adaptor
Keyboard Language:
COSMOS 17" SERIES UK KEYBOARD WITH NUMBER PAD
Operating System:
NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
Office Software:
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus:
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Notebook Mouse:
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam:
INTEGRATED 2.0 MEGAPIXEL WEBCAM
Once again, I was just wondering if there was anyone on here that knew of any reason why installing OpenSuse on this system would be a bad idea. I am rubbish with keeping up with hardware myself, and I know that if I don't ask, then there will be 1 tiny little thing that just ruins the entire system.
And for this price, I'd like to be able to get on with work without any issues.
I should mention : the reason that I chose to opt into an Nvidia instead of a Intel integrated graphics, is because I will require a lot of more advanced rendering features, and I know how buggy the integrated can be.
I am on the bench for purchasing this system and getting the operating system and interface running as on one hand I need it for work, but on the other if it does not work then it is a lot of money spent.
Please let me know if you have tried this yourself, or if you know of any conflicts with specific pieces of hardware on this machine.
TLDR:
I am unsure if this hardware is going to work with Linux opensuse, please help.