Hi all, I am currently in the marketplace for a Notebook computer. There is one in particular that I am currently looking at - a Toshiba Satellite 1800. One of the sellig points (for me) with this particular laptop, is that it comes with a built-in DVD player. However, I plan to run it on GNU/Linux - probably Debian. I would like to use it to watch DVD movies. I note that there are several Linux/DVD projects; does anyone know how mature these are.
Also, given that the DVD drive is instead of having a CD-drive, will it act like a normal CD player for me to install the OS using standard Debian CD's, or am I going to have to do special configuration just for the machine to read the Linux CD's off the DVD player? Basically, I am concerned whether - having gone out to purchase the laptop with DVD - whether it will be useable under linux, either as a CD-ROM as well as to watch DVD movies. Alternately, any suggestions on laptops up to the value of $2,500 that support Linux are much appreciated. thanks heaps guys David Buddrige This e-mail and any attachment is for authorised use by the intended recipient(s) only. It may contain proprietary material, confidential information and/or be subject to legal privilege. It should not be copied, disclosed to, retained or used by, any other party. If you are not an intended recipient then please promptly delete this e-mail and any attachment and all copies and inform the sender. Thank you. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
