I have an Inspiron 8000 currently running Debian -SID and i havent had any problems with it.
I have Xfree 4.2 w/ KDE 3 working good the sound card is a maestro 3 which is supported in the newer kernels 8x sony CDRW in the fixed bay Also were you looking at the mobile Radeon for the 8200? didnt they give you an option for a M4 by chance? ITs been awhile since i looked at Dell's site and see what they have for the 8200 line ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sebastian Kuzminsky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 12:55 PM Subject: which laptop with these features? > Hi folks, i'm looking for a new laptop. Can anyone recommend a good > one with these features: > > 14" or bigger screen, with better than 1024x768 resolution > CD-RW/DVD drive (fixed or removable is ok) > accepts a 12.5mm hard disk > accepts two batteries > video supported natively by XFree86 4.1 or 4.2 (not nVidia) > audio supported by OSS in the 2.4 kernel > price under $2,500 > > > I was pretty excited about the Dell Inspiron 4150 until i learned that > it only accepts 9.5mm hard disks. Then i was excited about the Inspiron > 8200 until i learned that the ATI video card is only available if you > configure it with a 2 GHz P4, 512 MB RAM, and a 40 GB disk. > > > I've heard good things about the IBM Thinkpads but havent dont the > research yet... > > > Any info would be appreciated. > > > > > Sebastian > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
