Isn't this rea;y the sort of thread that belongs on a hardware or linux
setup/install list?
Jason Tan
On Fri, 31 Jul 1998, Maureen Lecuona wrote:
> Date: Fri, 31 Jul 1998 11:45:08 -0400 (EDT)
> From: Maureen Lecuona <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED],
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: linux on laptops
> Resent-Date: Fri, 31 Jul 1998 11:48:28 -0400
> Resent-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>
> Hi:
>
> I have an IBM 770 ED running Linux RH5.1. The installation was done
> yesterday (took me less than an hour). So far XFree works at 1024x768.
>
> I don't know about sound and the internal modem yet. However, this is
> not a problem for me, since I generally use an external ISDN TA
> for ppp based work. The rest of the time (Ie, if I am traveling), I
> may have to boot up MSWIN95 (vomit) to use the internal modem if it
> turns out not to work.
>
> I also have a Toshiba Tecra 740 CDT running Linux. I don't use the
> internal modem on that one either since I use ISDN. Sound doesn't
> work under RH5.1 as it comes out of the box. I haven't gotten around
> to dealing with fixing this since I am to busy. However, it can be
> made to work (it worked fine under RH4.2 out of the box).
>
> The third laptop I have is an IBM 755 CD. It also runs linux
> nicely. No sound (due to MWAVE DSP) is available for this one.
>
>
> The best engineered boxes IMHO are without a doubt the IBM's.
> I you have problems with your hardware (which has yet to happen
> with the IBM, but has happened at least 5 times so far with the
> Toshibas I have owned), the service/support for the hardware is
> very very good. Not so with Toshiba. They are the worst ever.
> And the case is flimsy, hard to service (when you can get service),
> and not worth the money.
>
> M. Lecuona
>
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