commants in-line, on the ones that I can answer...
On Tue, 26 Jan 1999, W. Wade, Hampton wrote:
| Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 12:51:48 -0500
| From: "W. Wade, Hampton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
| To: laptop <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
| Subject: Toshiba Tecra 8000????
|
| I am considering getting a Toshiba Tecra 8000 and have a few
| questions:
|
| 1) Anyone using one (other than the reference on the laptop page)?
| 2) Can Linux use the DVD-ROM drive as a CD-ROM?
| 3) Can Linux use the DVD-ROM as a DVD-ROM (data disc)?
If you get info on this, let me know, I dont have a DVD in mine, but I
would like to add it to my HOWTO.
| 4) Any info on the internal modem?
It is a winmodem and wont work under linux yet.
| 5) Any gotchas? Concerns? Unsupported or flakey items?
My experience along with my co-workers that have 8000's as well, is that
the keyboard is very sensitive... we get double characters often when
typing at a normal pace.
| 6) Anyone using an internal ZIP in a T8000?
| 7) How well does X work on it (XF86 3.3.3 or later).
X as of 3.3.2 works great with the SVGA server. It will run in 24bit
mode at 1024x768, but it is very choppy. I have been told that this is
because the card cannot truely do 24bit, and windows just fakes it. 16bit
color at the same resolution works great.
As for X stability, it is as good as any other card. I havent had any
crashes. I run kde as my window manager.
| 8) Any other recommendations for it (memory, disk, etc.)?
|
I have 196Mb of ram. Things are nice and fast... :-)
| BTW, I have an internal zip in my Toshiba 700CT and LOVE IT.
| It is so nice having 100MB of extra read/write space.....
|
| I plan to put RedHat 5.2 on it when I finally get the machine.....
|
you can do a 5.2 install from the network if you set the pcmcia to PCIC
mode in the bois. Otherwise a cd install works fine.
| Thanks for the information and cheers,
|
I will be getting a palmpilot III soon. Once I do, I will be alb eto play
withthe IRDA stuff, and post some info about that.
-Adam
