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
