Re: a laptop for linux

Be careful of Apple quality.  Seems they don't make em like they used
to....




On Wed, 2004-03-03 at 20:46, Matteo Paiato wrote:
> Hi Michel!
> 
> I'm telling to all my friends about the belgian beers
> paradise you suggested us, thanks again.
> 
> About the laptop choice I'm going to buy an Apple
> ibook G4 14" and i will install on it or Yellowdog or
> Mandrake 9.1 for PPC.
> Ciao
> 
> Matteo
> 
> 
> --- Michel Lens <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Hi Matteo,
> > 
> > Buy a laptop with integrated CD-ROM or DVD-ROM.
> > 
> > I have a Sony Vaio PCG-SR27K with external PCMCIA
> > CD-ROM and haven't
> > been able to install Linux.  Booting is OK, but then
> > it's stuck.
> > 
> > The PCMCIA-card and CD-ROM are supposed to work
> > under Linux.
> > 
> > I can't even get Knoppix to work, again it's booting
> > and then gets stuck
> > at the second screen.
> > 
> > Cheers!
> > 
> > "Belgian Beer" Michel
> > 
> > On Tue, 2004-03-02 at 12:39, Matteo Paiato wrote:
> > > also
> > > 
> > > http://www.tuxmobil.org/
> > > 
> > > is a good site, but there is some suggestion based
> > on
> > > direct experience of Luggers in China with laptop
> > > bought in China?
> > > thanks!
> > > 
> > > Matteo
> > > --- Richard Ford <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > www.linux-laptop.net
> > > > 
> > > > Whatever you do, stay clear of integrated
> > graphics
> > > > (new ones) and check
> > > > out all the specs and individual parts on the
> > web
> > > > before buying.
> > > > 
> > > > Right hardware, right drivers makes such a
> > > > difference...
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > RF.
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > On Mon, 2004-03-01 at 19:30, Matteo Paiato
> > wrote:
> > > > > Dear Penguins,
> > > > > 
> > > > > I want to buy a new laptop to use only with
> > linux.
> > > > > 
> > > > > I need supported:
> > > > > 
> > > > > Ethernet LAN
> > > > > USB
> > > > > PCMCIA (to use a wifi PCMCIA CARD)
> > > > > 
> > > > > price (cheap!!) from 10.000 to 13.000 RMB
> > > > > 
> > > > > brand
> > > > > 
> > > > > Dell
> > > > > Toshiba
> > > > > IBM
> > > > > NEC
> > > > > or feel free to suggest...
> > > > > 
> > > > > Eventually ibook G4 to use with Mandrake 9.1
> > PPC
> > > > (just
> > > > > joking!)
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > Thanks
> > > > > 
> > > > >
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