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Thanks! That is the same model I am looking at. It is great to hear a good experience. Yes, I have been to Linux-laptop.net and have found it to be a gold mine of information. Thanks again, Kam. ----- Original Message ----- From: "MITCHELL MALTENPORT" <mmalten@comcast.net> To: <plug@lists.phillylinux.org> Sent: Monday, April 14, 2003 3:00 PM Subject: Re: [PLUG] Laptop Reccomendation > > I am considering buying a new laptop with some of my tax refund... > > I am > > interested in any reccomendations from PLUG members concerning the > > latestmodels currently available and their associated Linux on a > > laptop story. > > I got my R32 with Debian Linux going a couple of weeks ago, and > everything is swimming. > > The major glitch was me not knowing I had to completely reboot my cable > modem before I stuck it in a new machine. Once that happened, I was > able to configure networking, etc. immediately. I used the CDs to > install, which gave me Debian 'stable'. I upgraded to 'testing' and > then used an existing XF86Config~4 file (linked to off www.linux- > laptop.net) to get my video going. > > www.linux-laptop.net was last updated 10 Feb 2003, but it's a good > resource for not only recent models, but what models have historically > worked well with Linux and what tweaks have been necessary. > > _________________________________________________________________________ > Philadelphia Linux Users Group -- http://www.phillylinux.org > Announcements - http://lists.netisland.net/mailman/listinfo/plug-announce > General Discussion -- http://lists.netisland.net/mailman/listinfo/plug _________________________________________________________________________ Philadelphia Linux Users Group -- http://www.phillylinux.org Announcements - http://lists.netisland.net/mailman/listinfo/plug-announce General Discussion -- http://lists.netisland.net/mailman/listinfo/plug