Just to put my 2 cents in, I have an IBM Thinkpad R40 laptop and works just fine with Suse Linux 9.1. I don't have any problems with any part of it, to include the built-in modem and my docking station.
Bob Ackerman -----Original Message----- From: Jon Beck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Nov 2, 2004 7:27 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [fsck] Re: Linux Laptops > >Dr. Beck has their Debian certified laptop, the LC2430 > >(http://linuxcertified.com/linux-laptop-lc2430.html). > For not having the Microsoft Tax, they sure are expensive. > The only thing I might gain by buying from Linux Certified, would be > a pseudo-gurantee that my hardware would work in Linux. I can just > google around for Dell models and see if anyone has had problems > with Linux. > Does anyone else have suggestions? Yes, they are too expensive. I decided to get one from Linux Certified largely in order to volunteer to be a guinea pig. Several of us had been looking at this brand for a while and thought that it might be a good option for someone who needed a stronger-than-normal guarantee that Linux would work on it. My original inclination was to get a Dell. Because of some problems with the purchase process, that turned into a dead end, so I figured I'd go ahead and try the LC model. I'm very pleased with it so far, in all ways but price. What you buy for that price is the guarantee. (You also get a bit of a political statement in not paying anything to M$.) For a newbie, that may well be worth it. For a pro such as yourself, I'd probably not. As for suggestions, my tendency is to lean toward the brands that have or have recently had Linux support: IBM, Dell, HP. -- Jon Beck, PhD mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Assoc Professor, Computer Science 2162 Violette Hall Truman State University 660.785.7233 Kirksville, MO 63501 http://vh216202.truman.edu/ ----------------------------------------------------------------- To get off this list, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with Subject: unsubscribe ----------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- To get off this list, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with Subject: unsubscribe -----------------------------------------------------------------
