Re: [PLUG] Re: pondering thinkpad purchase

[John Lavin <jlavin@linuxtech.com>]

Thanks for all the tips.  I've been browsing linux-laptop and thinkpad
lists and feel comfortable in being able to get sarge installed on a
Thinkpad R40.  Went and bought one.  Should have it within 2 weeks (not
in stock currently).  Looks like I should be able to get all the
hardware on it working properly based on a lot of the linux-thinkpad
list as well as the website you mentioned, including wireless with the
latest kernels.

I'll have to report back when I recieve delivery and start fiddling with
it.

BTW - I did take a look at the those Compaqs at Best Buy.  I wasn't
impressed with them besides the price, to be honest.  Only touchpads of
course...

Thanks all,
-john

Mitch Maltenfort said:
> 
> I'm pretty happy with my R32, though I admit I've yet to check out the
> wireless.  Otherwise, it talks to my cable modem, my USB port, and my
> printer.
> 
> Remember: www.linux-laptop.net is your friend.  It contains success and
> war stories involving how to get things working on a given computer.

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