Re. CF-25s :: 3 floppies, a 16bit PCMCIA network card and you can install SuSE pro via ftp! from experience SuSE works quite nicely on these, though there's a trick (easy once you know) to getting the sound running.
Jarrod and I scored CD-drives for ours on e-bay for about $75.00 USD Marcel > -----Original Message----- > From: Keith Robinson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2003 10:38 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: (clug-talk) laptop for linux > > > We have several laptops in that range. all hardware should work fine > with Linux, unless one or two have a built in modem > (unlikely). Call me > at work: 569-9191 xtn 227 > > Also for Cluggers, we have another supply of low-end Panasonic > Toughbooks CF-25 P166, no CD, no USB but they have LS-120 > drives. I only > mention them because they are so popular amongst Geeks. We are selling > them for $250 less 10% Clug discount if your membership is paid up. > > -- > Keith > > On Wed, Oct 15, 2003 at 09:47:46PM -0600, Jon Copeland wrote: > > hi all, > > > > i'm looking for a laptop with generic hardware that will > work flawlessly > > with linux, if anybody is selling anything that is > reasonable suitable for X > > please let me know, perhaps something in the P3-650/850 area will be > > perfect. > > > > thanks > > > > jon > > > > -- > > -- > Keith Robinson > > "We are enthusiastic yet humble workers." > Pablo Neruda > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- This communication is intended for the use of the recipient to which it is addressed, and may contain confidential, personal, and or privileged information. Please contact us immediately if you are not the intended recipient of this communication, and do not copy, distribute, or take action relying on it. Any communication received in error, or subsequent reply, should be deleted or destroyed.
