[CLUE-Talk] Linux Laptops

[kevin.lane at attbi.com]

I use a Sony FXA-49 Laptop, loaded with Redhat 8 every day.
I dual boot XP and Linux, but have linux up 90% of the time.
The sonys are a little quirky to get installed and working, but
worth the effort. (You really learn alot about linux and laptops!)
You need to get ACPI setup with the sony's and that's probably
the bigest headache for most people.
There are plenty of Linux on Sony sites on the net, start with
the Linux on Laptops site and go from there.

--
Kevin Lane
Kevin.Lane at attbi.com
> 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/
> 
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