Re: Re: [SLUG] Linux on Laptops

From: Carson Wilcox (carson_wilcox@yahoo.com)
Date: Tue Jan 29 2002 - 15:11:21 EST


I appreciate all the response. I think as it stands
now I'll probably go with another fujitsu as I get a
discount and the one I have currently works great.

I'll check linux-laptop just to be sure they haven't
screwed up anything in the newer models however.

Thanks,
Carson

--- Glenn Meyer <me@glennmeyer.com> wrote:
> I have installed RH7.0 and 7.1 on my IBM ThinkPad
> 390E and RedHat found
> everything - sound, video, pcmcia and network cards,
> everything! The only
> thing I am unsure of is the built in Modem. I never
> had cause to use it. I
> think it was a Lucent WinModem, so I doubt that it
> did. But other than the
> modem that I never wanted to use, I was very
> impressed.
>
> On Wednesday 30 January 2002 01:26 am, you wrote:
> > >Virtually noone doing Linux laptop work (like the
> > >PCMCIA project guys, the IR guys, the USB guys,
> >etc) recommend buying
> > >Toshiba.
> >
> > I agree. Steer clear of Trident and NeoMagic video
> also. I've had good luck
> > with Compaq Armada series. I think IBM actually
> sells a fe w laptops with
> > Linux pre installed.

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