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From: Tim Watts <tw_usenet@dionic.net>
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Subject: Re: New Dell Latitude for linux
Date: Tue, 02 Sep 2014 21:37:54 +0100
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On 02/09/14 21:20, Adrian C wrote:
> On 02/09/14 20:22, ray carter wrote:

>> My preference would be the Intel graphics machine. The Intel graphics is
>> very well supported.
>>
> +1
>
> Both actually have Intel graphics, the E6440 here is a hybrid graphics
> model featuring both Intel HD 4600 & AMD HD8690M.
>
> The HD8690M is supported by an AMD driver, but AMD doesn't show support
> further than Ubuntu 14.04 AFAICS but that may change.
>
> http://support.amd.com/en-us/kb-articles/Pages/Latest-LINUX-Beta-Driver.aspx
>
>
> So someone here is having fun ...
>
> "Angry At wits end with Dell Inspiron/AMD Radeon HD 8670M"
> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2204332
>
> Currently these users end up running the Intel graphics.

Thanks! Rather a turnaround... Radeon used to have very good support...

Pity there are no Nvidia options.