[techtalk] light laptops for linux?

[CATHERINE BRITT]

www.emperorlinux.com sell Sony VAIO's preconfigured with Linux.
(I haven't bought anything from them, though. Anyone else know if they're
any good?)

www.emperorlinux.com sell Sony VAIO's preinstalled with Linux.
(I haven't bought anything from them, though. Anyone else know if they're
any good?)

Catherine

-----Original Message-----
From: Nicole Zimmerman [mailto:colby at wsu.edu]
Sent: 25 April 2001 20:34
To: Molly Tomlinson
Cc: techtalk at linuxchix.org
Subject: Re: [techtalk] light laptops for linux?


You might want to check out: http://www.linux-laptop.net/

There is a database of known laptop howtos and information about all sorts
of models. I'd recommend running whatever you're looking at through the
database to find tips or problems.

I have had experience with linux on very few laptops: mine, a mac g3
powerbook, and 2 at an installfest, one a sony vaio and the other a compaq
presario.

The vaio was much easier to get up and running. Granted, they were running
different distributions, but for the vaio all I did was install the X
server and configure it (with a little tweaking) for it to work. For the
Compaq, I had to find websites with known working X configs and hints to
get it to even come *close* to starting X. I don't think those are
distribution-specific problems. The Vaio was running debian, the Compaq
Mandrake. I don't know the model numbers of either offhand.

The g3 is a whole other story. :o) As our only Mac, it is a sort of
testbed for all stuff Mac-like that we want to experiment with. Right now
it is running OS X (VERY nice).

Dell puts out some really high quality stuff and I have seen nothing but
happiness about the Vaios. :o) I like the design of the Vaio too, but
that's personal preference (it still doesn't compare to the powerbooks).

-nicole

At 09:54 on Apr 25, Molly Tomlinson combined all the right letters to say:

> Does anyone have a recommendation for a good, slim laptop? I will be
taking
> it on a cross-US bike trip this summer; small and light will be my primary

> concerns. :) I'd like something reasonably powered - I will be doing photo
> work - but given the choice, I'd take light over fast. 
> 
> Right now I'm looking at the Sony Vaio R505 "SuperSlim" series and the
Dell
> Inspiron 2100. Anyone have experience running Linux on either of these (or
> similar) beasties?


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