Re: [PLUG] Laptop Reccomendation

[Kam Salisbury <kam@kamsalisbury.com>]

Thanks! That is the same model I am looking at. It is great to hear a good
experience. Yes, I have been to Linux-laptop.net and have found it to be a
gold mine of information.

Thanks again,

Kam.

----- Original Message -----
From: "MITCHELL MALTENPORT" <mmalten@comcast.net>
To: <plug@lists.phillylinux.org>
Sent: Monday, April 14, 2003 3:00 PM
Subject: Re: [PLUG] Laptop Reccomendation


> > I am considering buying a new laptop with some of my tax refund...
> > I am
> > interested in any reccomendations from PLUG members concerning the
> > latestmodels currently available and their associated Linux on a
> > laptop story.
>
> I got my R32 with Debian Linux going a couple of weeks ago, and
> everything is swimming.
>
> The major glitch was me not knowing I had to completely reboot my cable
> modem before I stuck it in a new machine.  Once that happened, I was
> able to configure networking, etc. immediately.  I used the CDs to
> install, which gave me Debian 'stable'.  I upgraded to 'testing' and
> then used an existing XF86Config~4 file (linked to off www.linux-
> laptop.net) to get my video going.
>
> www.linux-laptop.net was last updated 10 Feb 2003, but it's a good
> resource for not only recent models, but what models have historically
> worked well with Linux and what tweaks have been necessary.
>
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