Chris, I use an HP 4919cl series in dual boot mode. Gus Wirth helped me with my Ubuntu 7installation. I brought my laptop to an Installfest and the KPLUG crowd was very helpful with the installation. The Broadcom 802.11g that was already installed on my HP does not work with Ubuntu, so I use a Linksys DWL-650 PCIMA card. It is 802.11b, (5 MB/sec maximum) but I still get very good download speeds. You might want to use a CD-bootable version of Ubuntu on the laptop you plan on buying if it already has Windows on it to check for any major hw incompatibility.
Steve Boddy On Jan 8, 2008 12:00 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Send KPLUG-Newbie mailing list submissions to > [email protected] > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-newbie > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > You can reach the person managing the list at > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of KPLUG-Newbie digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: popup Security Updates Available (Ralph Shumaker) > 2. Re: 200GB Hard drives for sale (Ralph Shumaker) > 3. Re: 200GB Hard drives for sale (Gus Wirth) > 4. Thinking of buying a laptop (Darrel N. Lawrence) > 5. Re: Thinking of buying a laptop (Jackson) > 6. Re: Thinking of buying a laptop (John H. Robinson, IV) > 7. Re: Thinking of buying a laptop (Chris Louden) > 8. Re: Thinking of buying a laptop (Chris Louden) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 07 Jan 2008 06:32:21 -0800 > From: Ralph Shumaker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: popup Security Updates Available > To: Friendly list for people new to Linux > <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Carl Lowenstein wrote: > > On Jan 6, 2008 8:23 PM, Ralph Shumaker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> Just out of curiosity, why did you not include n? [1-9n] > >> > > > > Well, because I didn't think of it. Also didn't think of the > > possibility of /usr/share/man/manl. > > But man.pages that come with the distributed OS would not belong > > either in the "new" class or the "local" class. so I didn't miss > > anything. > > > > carl > > > > Well, that just shows my ignorance. It looks like I was right to put my > question on the newbie list. :) > > > > -- > Ralph > > -------------------- > Java is the second worst programming language. All the rest are tied for > first. > --Stewart Stremler > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Mon, 07 Jan 2008 21:20:56 -0800 > From: Ralph Shumaker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: 200GB Hard drives for sale > To: Friendly list for people new to Linux > <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Paul M. Zachey wrote: > > Gus, > > > > Are you selling the drives all at once or singles as well? > > How much for each drive?? > > > > Paul > > > > Paul M.Zachey > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] - email > > (619)266-4998 > > (619)249-5608-cell > > > > I second this question. > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Gus Wirth > > Sent: Fri, 04 Jan 2008 21:24:18 -0800 > > To: Friendly list for people new to Linux > > Subject: 200GB Hard drives for sale > > > > I have a set of five 200GB Seagate hard drives for sale, model > > ST3200822A > > > > > > These were originally intended for use in a RAID array project that > > never happened. They have at least two years of warranty left and have > > only been used for a maybe a few hours. I'll sell the whole lot for $250 > > plus I'll throw in a motherboard (Athlon 1.4GHz CPU and 512MB RAM) and a > > Promise 100TX ATA software RAID controller card. > > > > Gus > > > > > > > -- > Ralph > > -------------------- > If you pick your philosophy to excuse your actions, you demean your > philosophy. > --Stewart Stremler > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Mon, 07 Jan 2008 21:43:55 -0800 > From: Gus Wirth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: 200GB Hard drives for sale > To: Friendly list for people new to Linux > <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Ralph Shumaker wrote: > > Paul M. Zachey wrote: > >> Gus, > >> > >> Are you selling the drives all at once or singles as well? > >> How much for each drive?? > >> > >> Paul > >> > >> Paul M.Zachey > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] - email > >> (619)266-4998 > >> (619)249-5608-cell > >> > > > > I second this question. > > The drives are sold, unless the buyer backs out. > > Gus > > > >> > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Gus Wirth Sent: Fri, 04 Jan 2008 21:24:18 -0800 > >> To: Friendly list for people new to Linux Subject: 200GB Hard drives > >> for sale > >> > >> I have a set of five 200GB Seagate hard drives for sale, model > >> ST3200822A > >> > >> > >> These were originally intended for use in a RAID array project that > >> never happened. They have at least two years of warranty left and have > >> only been used for a maybe a few hours. I'll sell the whole lot for $250 > >> plus I'll throw in a motherboard (Athlon 1.4GHz CPU and 512MB RAM) and a > >> Promise 100TX ATA software RAID controller card. > >> > >> Gus > >> > >> > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Mon, 07 Jan 2008 23:55:32 -0800 > From: "Darrel N. Lawrence" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Thinking of buying a laptop > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed > > I am thinking of buying a laptop for home use. I would like to run > basic applications like Firefox, Open Office and probably Amarok for > music. The OS would be Ubuntu or Kubuntu. That is pretty basic > stuff so I don't think I need a lot of horsepower. I am thinking > new, around 1.6-1.8GHz Dual Core, minimum 1Gig of memory and 80-120 > Gig hard drive. I do need wireless 802.11 b/g. So, my question are; > > 1. Are there any makes or brands of laptops I should avoid? > 2. Is there a brand or model of laptop that is better supported by > the Linux community? > 3. Is there a way that I can be certain that the 802.11 in the laptop > is going to be recognized by Ubuntu? > 4. Does anybody have any specific recommendations for a laptop to fit > my needs? (New or used?) > > Darrel Lawrence > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2008 08:33:27 -0800 > From: Jackson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Thinking of buying a laptop > To: "Friendly list for people new to Linux" > <[email protected]> > Message-ID: > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=WINDOWS-1252 > > Please excuse. I don't push on the list and that isn't my intent. > > I have been selling JetBooks for 10 years. They have been offering them > with no OS all that time also. Linux runs well on them as their focus is to > provide a solid fast platform and wait on the new stuff a bit. So - Good > mainstream parts. > > It was fairly easy to become a reseller also. Support = the best, Resellers > have direct line to level 2. > > www.jetta.com. > > Your Price = My cost +10%. > > Example a Promo on Now > Jetbook 1637C for $619. + 62+45+35 == $761 at your door (+-) . > > Promo ID:PROMO0369 > > Description:• 15.4" 1280 x 800 Wide Screen Brite View > • Intel Celeron M530 1.73GHz Processor > • Intel GMA X3100 Graphics Adapter > • 1GB 667Mhz DDR-II Memory > • DVDRW Optical Drive > • 80GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive > • Wireless 3945 802.11BG Network Connection > • Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition > > Again my apologies - hope this doesn't feel like a sales pitch. It's just > what I know and what I can offer. > > Jackson > > On Jan 7, 2008 11:55 PM, Darrel N. Lawrence <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I am thinking of buying a laptop for home use. I would like to run > > basic applications like Firefox, Open Office and probably Amarok for > > music. The OS would be Ubuntu or Kubuntu. That is pretty basic > > stuff so I don't think I need a lot of horsepower. I am thinking > > new, around 1.6-1.8GHz Dual Core, minimum 1Gig of memory and 80-120 > > Gig hard drive. I do need wireless 802.11 b/g. So, my question are; > > > > 1. Are there any makes or brands of laptops I should avoid? > > 2. Is there a brand or model of laptop that is better supported by > > the Linux community? > > 3. Is there a way that I can be certain that the 802.11 in the laptop > > is going to be recognized by Ubuntu? > > 4. Does anybody have any specific recommendations for a laptop to fit > > my needs? (New or used?) > > > > Darrel Lawrence > > > > > > -- > > [email protected] > > http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-newbie > > > -- > Jackson > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2008 11:04:10 -0800 > From: "John H. Robinson, IV" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Thinking of buying a laptop > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Darrel N. Lawrence wrote: > > I am thinking of buying a laptop for home use. > > > > 1. Are there any makes or brands of laptops I should avoid? > > Lenovo. Once IBM sold off their ThinkPads, the quality has plummeted. > > > 2. Is there a brand or model of laptop that is better supported by > > the Linux community? > > http://www.linux-laptop.net/ > All sorts. I have had good experience with my IBM ThinkPad T42. See note > above about Lenovo. > > > 3. Is there a way that I can be certain that the 802.11 in the laptop > > is going to be recognized by Ubuntu? > > http://www.linux-laptop.net/ > See if someone else has. Chance are, with NDIS Wrapper, it will work. > > -john > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2008 11:09:29 -0800 > From: "Chris Louden" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Thinking of buying a laptop > To: "Friendly list for people new to Linux" > <[email protected]> > Message-ID: > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > On Jan 8, 2008 11:04 AM, John H. Robinson, IV <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Darrel N. Lawrence wrote: > > > I am thinking of buying a laptop for home use. > > > > > > 1. Are there any makes or brands of laptops I should avoid? > > > > Lenovo. Once IBM sold off their ThinkPads, the quality has plummeted. > > Really? Can you elaborate more. I am considering buying a T61P at the > moment. Or possibly an R series to save a few bucks. > > > > > > 2. Is there a brand or model of laptop that is better supported by > > > the Linux community? > > > > http://www.linux-laptop.net/ > > All sorts. I have had good experience with my IBM ThinkPad T42. See note > > above about Lenovo. > > > > > 3. Is there a way that I can be certain that the 802.11 in the laptop > > > is going to be recognized by Ubuntu? > > > > http://www.linux-laptop.net/ > > See if someone else has. Chance are, with NDIS Wrapper, it will work. > > > > -john > > > > > > -- > > [email protected] > > http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-newbie > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 8 > Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2008 11:11:37 -0800 > From: "Chris Louden" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Thinking of buying a laptop > To: "Friendly list for people new to Linux" > <[email protected]> > Message-ID: > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > On Jan 7, 2008 11:55 PM, Darrel N. Lawrence <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I am thinking of buying a laptop for home use. I would like to run > > basic applications like Firefox, Open Office and probably Amarok for > > music. The OS would be Ubuntu or Kubuntu. That is pretty basic > > stuff so I don't think I need a lot of horsepower. I am thinking > > new, around 1.6-1.8GHz Dual Core, minimum 1Gig of memory and 80-120 > > Gig hard drive. I do need wireless 802.11 b/g. So, my question are; > > > > 1. Are there any makes or brands of laptops I should avoid? > > 2. Is there a brand or model of laptop that is better supported by > > the Linux community? > > 3. Is there a way that I can be certain that the 802.11 in the laptop > > is going to be recognized by Ubuntu? > > 4. Does anybody have any specific recommendations for a laptop to fit > > my needs? (New or used?) > > Have you looked at the Dell 1420N www.dell.com/open . Apparently with > the release of Ubuntu 7.10 they have been able to get suspend working > with their hardware which is a common thing that does not work with > most laptops. > > > > > Darrel Lawrence > > > > > > -- > > [email protected] > > http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-newbie > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > KPLUG-Newbie mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-newbie > > > End of KPLUG-Newbie Digest, Vol 37, Issue 7 > ******************************************* > -- Stephen J. Boddy [EMAIL PROTECTED] (mobile): (619) 208-6444 -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-newbie
