[newbie] Best Linux Laptop

2002-11-05 Thread Flux
I'm sure this has been asked a thousand times, but what's the best laptop for the average Linux distro? I had, at first, targeted Compaq's Presario 2800T, but I caught wind that Compaq's suck for Linux. (This could explain my current problems) I'm buying two new laptops for me and my boss, and

RE: [newbie] Best Linux Laptop

2002-11-05 Thread Franki
: [newbie] Best Linux Laptop I'm sure this has been asked a thousand times, but what's the best laptop for the average Linux distro? I had, at first, targeted Compaq's Presario 2800T, but I caught wind that Compaq's suck for Linux. (This could explain my current problems) I'm buying two new laptops

Re: [newbie] Best Linux Laptop

2002-11-05 Thread Charlie
On Tuesday 05 November 2002 02:02 pm, Flux wrote: I'm sure this has been asked a thousand times, but what's the best laptop for the average Linux distro? I had, at first, targeted Compaq's Presario 2800T, but I caught wind that Compaq's suck for Linux. (This could explain my current problems)

RE: [newbie] Best Linux Laptop

2002-11-05 Thread Stephen Kuhn
On Wed, 2002-11-06 at 08:33, Franki wrote: why not get Dells??? more bang for your buck... and compaq's don't just suck for linux, they suck period... rgds Frank IBM laptops should be notably the best for linux. The current models have drivers, and remember, IBM is working to put

[newbie] Best Linux Laptop

2002-11-05 Thread Lanman
Eurocom Laptops are some of the few I'm ever seen that are fully certified for Linux. I've personally installed about twenty-five of them with no problems whatsoever. Did I mention that you can purchase them with or without an operating system? www.eurocom.ca Lanman -- Want to buy your

Re: [newbie] Best Linux Laptop

2002-11-05 Thread Bill Winegarden
Hi Flux, Alway willing to get involved in a slagfest. Count me as one vote for Mandrake! (or 2 if you allow vote fixing) regards, Bill W. - Original Message - From: Flux [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Linux [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2002 1:02 PM Subject: [newbie] Best