On 25 Feb, David Coulthart wrote:
>
> Hey everyone,
>
> I was just wondering if anyone had any recommendations for a particular
> brand/model of laptop to purchase if I am interested in running SuSE
> Linux (6.0 preferrably) on it. I was considering a Dell or IBM, but am
> open to any suggestions. Going to basically need the works: network
> card, modem, fairly large screen size, etc. No DVD required though.
> Probably going to want to multi-boot with 95/NT/BeOS/BSD possibly.
>
Well, my company got me one of them Dell Inspiron super laptops. IT
has a few issues that we have addressed on the list. Basically, this
laptop is:
366 mhz pentium II processor
128mb of memory (mine was upgraded; comes with 64 I think)
ATI Rage LT II 8mb agp card
and...
a 15" screen!!!!!
It also weighs in like that... :)
Issues which can be resolved easily-
X11 driver - use the hacked mach64 drivers and XF86Config file for free
Accel X - buy these but read the list traffic about the drivers
Bundled card bus card - not working here at all; either modem or enet.
Good news-
This laptop is a monster, fast, like a desktop which is carefully
disguised as a laptop. If weight concerns you, this is not the one to
spring for.
Best feature at the usability level - screen size. I installed winless
NT on it; it worked. Even got a blue colored screen. It came with
win98 (gasp).
--
Michael Perry
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