On Tue, 12 Jun 2001 06:54:39 Ronald G Minnich wrote:
> On Wed, 6 Jun 2001, BlueFire wrote:
>
> > You can get one at www.gericom.com. For example a Webboy.
> > But i wouldn't if i were you... i regret having bought that thing!
>
> what was the problem with it?
1. The first laptop we had work exactly until we had a basic linux
up and running. A day later the harddisk failed.
Solution: warranty
2. A basic Debian 2.2r2 would not install with pcmcia support (kernel
2.2.18pre(something), or it would and crash the system at every boot.
Solution: upgrade to kernel 2.4.5
3. X makes problems running since the sis driver does not work.
Solution: use a framebuffer driver for X (slow), use a hacked sis driver
which relies on kernel vesafb for modeswitching (better)
4. SiS kernel framebuffer does not work... hmppf.
Solution: none for now.
5. Sound fails after suspend.
Solution: remove sounddriver before suspend and insert again after
(thanks to ESD this works)
6. There are some other issues about this laptop:
Uses a desktop CPU. Is quite loud. SiS630 is reputed to be a rather
slow chipset. Only one PCMCIA slot for type 2 (not 3). No serial port.
Suspend mode draws nearly as much power as leaving the system running.
But on the positive side we have: 2x USB, 1x Firewire
OK... it was rather cheap, but next time I just pay more to get
a real working laptop and not a cheap desktop stuffed in a small case.
Richard
