[Techtalk] Linux on a laptop problem

[Hanna Linder]

--On Monday, July 08, 2002 16:06:22 -0700 "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa at zytor.com> wrote:

> James wrote:
>> Right now I'm trying to compile a regular kernel.org kernel w/ the
>> latest June 2002 acpi patch from
>> http://www.sourceforge.net/projects/acpi.  We'll see how that works (It
>> just finished baking).
>> 
>> IMO, this is Linux's big issue to breaking into mainstream acceptance:
>> who the heck wants to patch their kernel instead of surfing for Precious
>> Moments figurines on eBay or posting on a Dawson's Creek fan forum?
>> Truth is Windows offers that perfectly, which is all that 99% of the
>> Windows user base wants or needs.
>> 
> 
> Right now laptops is one of Linux' weakest spots.  Setting up Linux on a
> desktop computer has become a no-brainer, but far too many Linux
> distributions -- and at least to some extent, the Linux kernel -- have
> real problems with laptop-centric issues such as ACPI and hotplug devices.
> 	
> 	-hpa

It is getting easier. I have RedHat 7.2 with the "laptop" kernel
installed on my T21 and it works quite well. Granted, I dont put
it in hibernate or else it hangs...

Hanna