[CLUE-Talk] Linux Laptops

[Otis Lamar]

http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_techspecs.php?masterid=599183&ut=cef73103afbc0ecf&tab_id=1

I own one of these.  It works fine with Red Hat Linux.
   The power management uses ACPI, so it is kinda
tricky to get working, but possible.

ATI 32MB Video
512MB RAM
30GB HD
P4 1.6Ghz
Combo 12X DVD/CD-RW

We also use IBM ThinkPad A31 with Red Hat Linux here
at work.

Otis Lamar

--- Joe 'Zonker' Brockmeier
<clue at dissociatedpress.net> wrote:
> I'm not having much luck shopping around, so I
> thought I'd touch
> base with the CLUE talk list to see if anyone had
> suggestsions.
> 
> I'm trying to find a decent laptop to run Linux, and
> not having
> a great deal of success...
> 
> I'm aware of QLI's laptops, but none of their
> offerings really excite
> me. I like the Apple line of PowerBooks, but they're
> so overpriced,
> it's ridiculous.
> 
> Here's what I'm looking for:
> 
> * At least 256MB of RAM, upgradeable to 512 or more.
> 
> * Solid construction.
> 
> * 1024x768 resolution or better.
> 
> * 14" or 15" screen.
> 
> * Independent system and video RAM -- many of the
> laptops I've looked
>   at are pretty nice, except that system RAM is
> shared with the video
>   RAM... Urgh. No thanks.
> 
> * I'd prefer an Athlon-based system, but will settle
> for Pentium or
>   Celeron. Clock speed isn't that important. Hard
> drive size -- anything
>   bigger than 20 GB is fine.
> 
> * Video, sound and USB must work under Linux. I
> don't care if the
>   internal modem works.
> 
> * Price: Less than $1,500.
> 
> I think that's about it. Any suggestions?
> 
> Z
> --
> Joe 'Zonker' Brockmeier
> http://www.dissociatedpress.net/
> 
> _______________________________________________
> CLUE-Talk mailing list
> CLUE-Talk at clue.denver.co.us
> http://clue.denver.co.us/mailman/listinfo/clue-talk


__________________________________________________
Do you Yahoo!?
Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now.
http://mailplus.yahoo.com