[SLUG] on the laptop issue

From: A2L1 (ulmerton@tampadsl.net)
Date: Fri Jun 25 2004 - 20:19:37 EDT


I dont know about the current "new" market but as far as
running Linux on a laptop there is no better laptop than NEC.
Every distro I have ever tried has run without so much as a
burp on the Versa series. Paul can vouch for the fact that
NEC will handle Linux. I honestly dont even know about new
NEC's but I can say for a fact that an inexpensive NEC Versa
LXi (PIII-700) will run Linux without a problem.
I have SuSE 9.1 on the one I use and it hasnt even hinted at a
problem and everything is working fine, wireless (D-Link)
built in modem and ethernet were detected and set up, no prob
with video,etc. and all the software is running fine.
I just wanted to state that there are laptops that will run
Linux WITHOUT any "adjusting" praying to the gods, offering
sacrifices,etc.
I realize that this is not a new laptop but I just wanted to
toss this out there because the mention of Linux being a
problem on laptops, not with NEC at least. When I was
rebuilding IBMs there was always an issue with sound or video
so I moved to a Linux friendly laptop that was inexpensive,
very well built with an excellent battery life. I settled on
NEC .
Not that any of this matters but I just wanted people to know
that there are laptops that handle Linux very well and are
reliable so maybe this will keep someone from giving up and
migrating to another OS
My two cents worth.

A J

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