I've been very impressed with my ASUS L3800. It has been my main development machine for since last November without any problems at all. The display is fantastic (1400x1050) and overall it is fast.
I run debian unstable which installs without issue. I've even got GNU/hurd running on it (I haven't got X working though). The only thing I haven't got running is the modem which is lin modem but I think this is because I run 2.5/2.6 kernels (which by the way works very well and I haven't had one crash since about March), I *think* you can get the modem running with 2.4 kernel. If you are running a 2.4 kernel you may have to download the alsa patch to get sound working -- this just works with 2.5/2.6. rgh On Fri, 2003-08-22 at 14:29, Eddie F wrote: > Hi all, > > I'm in the process of convincing the boss that I need a laptop for work > purposes. Looks like Im doing well, so Ill probably be looking at which > one to get over the next few weeks. > Ive installed on a few laptops before (old and new) so Im familiar with > the kind of issues that I could face and how to get around some of them, but > Im wondering if any of the manufactures tend to be more or less Linux > friendly than the others. > Im sure most of their support teams will fob me off, the instant I mention > Linux (or any other OS), but there may be some that are willing to give me > the information I need in my efforts to resolve something. > God forbid there may even be one that provides Linux drivers Then again > maybe not! > > Cheers. > Eddie. > > > ~~~ Im online, therefore I am! ~~~ > > _________________________________________________________________ > Hot chart ringtones and polyphonics. Go to > http://ninemsn.com.au/mobilemania/default.asp -- "It is possible to make things of great complexity out of things that are very simple. There is no conservation of simplicity" -- Stephen Wolfram Richard Heycock <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> tel : 0410 646 369 key fingerprint : 909D CBFA C669 AC2F A937 AFA4 661B 9D21 EAAB 4291 -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
