Dieter Ebner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Who has recently bought a laptop and was able to install LINUX?
I have, and was. > Could you please tell me the exact type of your laptop + how you > have solved problems. It's an IBM ThinkPad 390E (ENUK to be precise - N for NT (that didn't last long), UK for the British version). The only problem I had was that the graphics chipset (Neomagic something I think) wasn't supported by the X server that came with slink, so I upgraded to potato and all is now well. APM and even sound both work fine. The latest 2.2 kernel comes with a driver for the sound hardware (ESS Solo 1 or something like that). > I am particularly interested in laptops of the higher class: Mmmmm . . . me too . . > 6-15 GB HD 6 here. > 64-128 MB RAM 128 here. Machine came with 64 as standard. > USB, serial, parallel Yup, haven't tried USB or parallel yet. > floppy Indeed. > DVD instead of CD No, just 24xCD I'm afraid. > 14" color Yes. Mmmmm . . gorgeous . . . > external wheel mouse possible Haven't tried. > sound See above. The speakers sound crap to me. Depends on what you're expecting. > modem and/or Ethernet included Only an internal "WIN"-modem, alas. hth, g
