[techtalk] laptops

[Davida Schiff]

Hi Helena,

Having put RedHat 6.x on many different laptops I suggested a laptop that
comes pre-installed with Linux (either Dell or tuxtops (www.tuxtops.com).
The biggest problem (that I have found) with name brand notebooks is sound
configuration. You can check out the Linux for Laptops site at
http://www.cs.utexas.edu/users/kharker/linux-laptop/

Hope this helps,

Davida

-----Original Message-----
From: Helena Verrill [mailto:verrill at math.ku.dk]
Sent: Monday, May 15, 2000 11:15 AM
To: techtalk at linuxchix.org
Subject: [techtalk] laptops


Hi,

I just joined this list, and so I hope this is an appropriate
question to post here - if not let me know!

I've decided to buy a laptop which I want to use with linux.
(and keep windows on as well, since unfortunately I still
would like it for things I can't do with linux).
I've been reading the linux for laptops page, but there are so
many entries there it is still a difficult decision to work out
which one to get.

Is it correct that just about any laptop can be made to work with
linux, so it doesn't really matter too much which one I get, and
I might as well make the decision first, and just check the linux
lap top page at the last minute, just to check it won't be an
exceptional case where everything is impossible?

I have a friend who strongly recommends a Sony Vaio, - he uses
Sony Vaio PCG-505TR, with linux, of course, and recommends I get
the newer version, Sony Vaio PCG-Z505S.
However, I also thought the Toshiba Porteges (any of them) looked from
the descriptions on the linux laptops web pages that they would work
well with linux.

I would like to know if anyone has any additional comments on installing
linux on these laptops, especially if you've done it on both; or if you'd
particularly recommend something else.
This would help me make up my mind faster.

Thanks very much!

Helena

PS.  Since this is the first time I've posted to this list...
I've used linux for about 2 years, and Unix for about 8 or 9 years,
but I'm just a user, and there's a lot more I'd like to learn, 
which is why I joined the list. 
If anyone wants to know more about me, my home page is at
http://www.math.ku.dk/~verrill/



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