Thanks for the tips. >The Desknotes aren't true Laptops as they don't have batteries. I also have two ECS notebooks (P4 and Athlon) that are true Laptops (batteries installed) on my price list but I don't see them on the ECS website yet.
I asked my supplier if he knew about Linux support and this what he replied with. "all linux compatible... At least one client loaded it...we had a hard time removing the OS....LOL" I asked what version was installed and for a demo to try out myself. We'll see what happens. Thanks Jason On Thursday 24 October 2002 12:25, you wrote: > At 11:36 AM 10/24/02, you wrote: > >I found a new line of notebooks and desknotes that do not come loaded with > > an OS. > >http://www.ecsusa.com/desknote.cfm > > > >Has anyone used these with Linux or used them at all. I would like to > > start marketing them with Linux installed but don't have one to test with > > yet. > > The Desknotes aren't true Laptops as they don't have batteries. Also though > I have an ECS motherboard that works with > similar SiS components under windows. While I can get the nic to work, the > sound sucks and won't record in stereo under Linux. The board I have > doesn't have onboard video so I am able to put in my own. The SIS chipset > is runs very well under Linux as long as you can add your own video and > sound cards. On a laptop like this that is not an option. > > regards, -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jason Van Dellen Trilogy-Net Inc. #4; 1935 - 27Ave NE Calgary, AB T2E 7E4 www.trilogy-net.com Phone (403) 219-8868 Fax (403) 219-8860 Cell (403) 815-1626 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
