On Sun, Nov 20, 2005 at 02:52:33PM -0800, Dan Evans wrote: > I am a Linux newbie and think I should buy a laptop to learn Linux. It > would be a lot easier to carry to install fests. Can anyone provide > information about what I should look for in a laptop; (make and model, disk > capacity, memory size, processor type and speed, etc.) Whatever you think > is important. > > I am also looking for a distribution with a good book included that will > run on the recommended laptop. I have several books and several > distributions, but they don't match or won't run on my available hardware. > > Thank you for any information you may provide, >
I don't want to discourage you from your plan, but this list excels at offering alternatives, so ... If you have a retired PC desktop, you could start with that. Linux tends to get a lot out of old hardware, giving it new life. You can build up experience, find which distro fits you, have a little fun in a non-expensive environment. Meanwhile, you can gather input about Linux on laptops. It's an option. -- Lan Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] Linux Guy, SCM Specialist 858-354-0616 -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-newbie
