This message isn't debian specific, but I'm hoping that some of the people on the list will have some useful information to share, and that others will benefit as well.
I am thinking of upgrading the hard drive and CPU in my Vivante SE laptop made by Transmonde (now out of business). First, the hard drive: the main reason I want to upgrade is to get something faster. My HD is a 6G Hitachi that came with my Vivante when I bought it almost two years ago. I find it to be very slow. Can anyone recommend a faster drive, which is also relatively energy efficient? 8 to 9G would be perfect. Can anyone guess how many rpm my drive would be? I can't find this in any of the docs. Will any 2.5" IDE drive work? My CPU is a Celeron 300. I chose this because it was inexpensive and doesn't consume much power, but now I'd like a bit more speed, maybe 50 to 100% more. Would something like a Celeron 500 be a good option? Or a Pentium? Or something from AMD? Will any mobile chip fit into my motherboard? How will the energy use of a modern 500MHz cpu compare with that of a two year old Celeron 300? For both of the above, I would be interested in feedback about vendors which people are happy or unhappy with. Responses either to me or to the list are fine. I will summarize any responses sent directly to me. Thanks, Dan -- Dan Christensen [EMAIL PROTECTED]
