I am thinking of buying the Compaq
Evo 800v
The specs are
Mobile Intel � Pentium 4 1.7GHz
256 MB DDR SDRAM
Type III Mini PCI 56K
(V.92) soft modem, (LOM) integrated 10/100 NIC
DVD/CD-RW Combination
ATI Mobility Radeon
7500, 64-bit video graphics
Has anyone installed
linux on this laptop.
I understand that the
modem will not work (Lucent win modem), but will the NIC (Intel
PRO/100 P Mobile Combo Adapter)
There is no floppy drive,
will this stop me installing linux. (Suse 8.0 Pro maybe)
Will the screen work
? (15 svga)
I am a complete virgin
when it comes to laptops/notebooks as I have never had one
before.
Would I be better off
to buy a different laptop, Asus L3800 or Toshiba Satalite Pro 6100
recently reviewed in
APC.
I really want the laptop
to run Linux and want to aviod making a expensive
mistake($4000+).
I have looked on the
internet for info on the three mentioned models but no joy.
If anyone could help
please.
Thanks
John
