I've been running a 400 MHz 1800T for 9 months & everything works well
under RH 6.1 except the USB port & the winmodem. Since the latter is a
Lucent, there is probably a beta driver for it somewhere. The only
thing I miss on this machine is an IR port, and the battery life is a bit
short
but becoming less of an issue with widespread powerports on airplanes.
The box is as light as a Dell 5000 and you can leave the battery out if you
are carrying it between AC adapters (I walk to/fro work 5 miles/day so that
helps.) I recommend the $99 port replicator. It adds S-video output (the
1800 has only composite). DVD works fine under Windows but I didn't
move fast enough to get the infamous Linux driver before it was suppressed.
If you wait a month or two, you should be able to get the machine w/ Windows
ME, which will implement Windows disaster recovery better than compaq's
somewhat brain-dead use of DriveImage (which steals space from D:)
The 1800 was trivial to network to my home tower PC, using a cross-over
cable
(no hub.) Works at 100 mbs under both Linux & Win 98 SE.
Compaq support is spotty but ultimately does the job. IMO Dell is
over-rated:
their hardware is generic but they recover by providing better support. The
1800 is a nice machine that has proved reliable to me in heavy day to day
use.
The only problem I have has was with the LS 120 drive, which sometimes
requires
that a 120 MB disk be precisely seated to spin up.
----- Original Message -----
From: "NP-KARRYS MIKE" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2000 4:41 PM
Subject: Compaq 1800 Laptop Compatibility
> Dear List
>
> I am looking at buying the Compaq 1800 500mhz or 600mhz laptop and was
> wondering if there are any hardware problems concerning Linux. Does the
> internal Video, Network, and modem cards work with Linux. I am currently
> running Mandrake 7.0 on my desktop and would like to run it on the laptop.
> Also, can anybody suggest some other laptops which I should consider
looking
> at. I have researched Dell, Gateway, HP, and Compaq.
>
> TIA,
> Mike Karrys
>
>
>
