[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
My Toshiba A45-S120 laptop has turned into a TRS80.
I have run all the usual tests and no matter what I do it runs at about
1/10 speed. new memory, memtest86, kernel compile's, several heavy
compiles without errors, test live cd's are slow, everything is slow
without errors.
Check the cpu cooling fan. This sounds like thermal throttling.
I can draw on the screen with the bouncy icon as a program starts up.
I have been discussing laptops here to:
http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-p-4391315.html#4391315
and am thinking of a Dell: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7500 (2.20GHz) 4M L2 Cache,
667Mhz Dual Core
OPERATING SYSTEM FreeDOS Operating System Kit
LCD PANEL 14.1 inch Wide Screen WXGA LCD Panel
MEMORY 2.0GB, DDR2-667 SDRAM, 2 DIMMS edit
HARD DRIVE 80GB Hard Drive, 9.5MM, 7200RPM
OPTICAL DRIVE 24X CD-RW/DVD Data Only
VIDEO CARD Intel® Integrated Graphics Media Accelerator X3100
WI-FI WIRELESS CARD Intel® 3945 802.11a/g Dual-Band Mini Card
Standard Touchpad (hopefully means no fingerprint thinggy)
PRIMARY BATTERY 9 Cell Primary Battery
What model Dell is this? I've had very good luck with Ubuntu on both the
older Lattitude and Inspiron line. Haven't tried the newer stuff but
I've seen promising reports.
The only other laptop that I am considering is the ThinkPad X61 Intel®
Core™ 2 Duo L7700 but people are telling me the screen will be too small I
like that is does not have a optical drive (they are like 5.5 floppys to
me) and weighs almost 1/2 of the dell.
although I do not like the think pad windows tax since we are linux only
over here.
My basic requirements are good CPU / FSB, portable and light yet readable
screen, readable outside / different angles, reliability. willing to
consider anything.I am definitly Not a gamer. Will occasionaly watch a
movie on it. Will plug in to stereo if I want amork tunes etc.
Also any recomendations on a really well equiupd shop that could confirm
the a45 has bit the dust for under $100? Or any warining dont go here's??
as it would be nice to not have a big expense for a wile longer.
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