I'll totally echo support for the IBM 600x, mine has a little over 20 days uptime right now, running 2.4.4 everything works perfectly for me, i even had the built in winmodem working, but havent bothered in awhile with it. I also have an IBM t20, which works wonder with linux/*BSD i would usggest staying away from the 3com cards if you get an IBM, get the intel built in ethernet instead, but other than that, they rock. I also have an Acer extensa 367, its an older laptop, but it works flawlessly under linux/*BSD. only gripe i have with acers and anything other than IBM's is that touchpad crap. I have gotten so used to my three button thinkpad with the button mouse thingie...i cant go back...anyway. IBM is good, acer is good too. --gabe
,----[ On Wed, Jun 06, at 12:33PM, Stephen Bamattre wrote: ]-------------- | My Inspiron 4000 has a 1024x768 screen, so are you sure were are talking | about the same model? Anyway, here are some config details: | | For XFree86, I just copied one of the XF64Config-4 files from | http://www.linux-laptop.net/dell.html. Can't remember where exactly, but I | can send you mine if you would find it of interest. | | The modem works, despite the fact that it is a winmodem. Just install | ltmodem http://www.goldfisch.at/knowledge/inspiron4000/winmodem.html, and | the modem will be linked to /dev/modem. | | I have had moderate success with ALSA drivers for the Maestro3, but the new | kernel support is much nicer (and easier to install). It should be included | as of the 2.4.2 kernels. | | I use the Linksys PCMCIA card, and I have had not trouble with it. Can't | recommend it enough- it has been autoprobed on FreeBSD, OpenBSD, Redhat, | SuSE, and Debian, and has never failed to be faultless. | | Haven't tried APM, since I have no real interest in that kind of stuff... | | Stephen | | -----Original Message----- | From: Alex Suzuki [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] | Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2001 11:41 AM | To: [email protected] | Subject: Re: Laptop suggestions | | | On Wed, Jun 06, 2001 at 10:52:47AM -0700, Stephen Bamattre wrote: | > I have had good experiences with Dell laptops and the Inspiron series in | > particular. Good XFree86 support, and the sound cards are generally | > supported by the 2.4 kernel, without any clunky external drivers. | > | > My Inspiron 4000 worked on unstable without a hitch, with only minimal | > configuration. Highly recommended. | | aahhh... I'm soooo glad to hear that. My Inspiron 4000 with the 1400x1050 | screen, 256M RAM, 20GB Harddrive and the PIII-700 is currently in | production... I can't wait to get my hands on it. | Did you manage to get the 1400x1050 screen working? What about the | NIC/Modem? I would be very interested in your configs. | | Regards, | Alex Suzuki | -- | Alex Suzuki | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | http://www.cynox.ch | To send me an email, remove NOSPAM from the above address | | | -- | To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] | with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | | -- | To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] | with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] | `----[ End Quote ]--------------------------- -- "It's not brave if you're not scared."
