Re: Best "new" laptop

2001-02-02 Thread Hubert Chan
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 > "Heather" == Heather <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Heather> For example, the only vendor-supported open source winmodem is Heather> IBM's. True enough. I agree that IBM's Linux support is probably better than most vendors (although IIRC

T21 (was: best "new" laptop)

2001-02-02 Thread Heather
> thinkpad T21. (or T20) > > they're powerhouses, light (4.6 lb), have cd/dvd support, are super > reliable, ibm supports linux on them (well, not winmodems and maybe not the > internal NIC) and I've had a bunch of thinkpads w/ linux and they've been > great. I've even got a 760-EL (p133) that I s

Re: Best "new" laptop

2001-02-02 Thread Andreas Mohr
On Fri, Feb 02, 2001 at 11:58:00AM -0800, Heather wrote: > > On Thu, Feb 01, 2001 at 05:38:56PM -0800, Heather wrote: > > > * video chipset that is -actually- supported by X 4. I'm strongly > > > interested in moving that direction, but since my current systems > > > work, I'm not terrib

Re: Best "new" laptop

2001-02-02 Thread Heather
> Sorry for that last post, I accidentally hit send. Here's the full ... 'sokay, happens to all of us sometimes. > > "Heather" == Heather <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > H> Anyways I have to agree that if you're buying from IBM - at least > H> at the moment - you're at least supporting a co

Re: Best "new" laptop

2001-02-02 Thread Hubert Chan
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 > "Heather" == Heather <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Heather> For example, the only vendor-supported open source winmodem is Heather> IBM's. True enough. I agree that IBM's Linux support is probably better than most vendors (although IIR

Re: Best "new" laptop

2001-02-02 Thread Heather
> On Thu, Feb 01, 2001 at 05:38:56PM -0800, Heather wrote: > > * video chipset that is -actually- supported by X 4. I'm strongly > > interested in moving that direction, but since my current systems > > work, I'm not terribly interested in half measures or putting up > > with ble

T21 (was: best "new" laptop)

2001-02-02 Thread Heather
> thinkpad T21. (or T20) > > they're powerhouses, light (4.6 lb), have cd/dvd support, are super > reliable, ibm supports linux on them (well, not winmodems and maybe not the > internal NIC) and I've had a bunch of thinkpads w/ linux and they've been > great. I've even got a 760-EL (p133) that I

Re: Best "new" laptop

2001-02-02 Thread Andreas Mohr
On Fri, Feb 02, 2001 at 11:58:00AM -0800, Heather wrote: > > On Thu, Feb 01, 2001 at 05:38:56PM -0800, Heather wrote: > > > * video chipset that is -actually- supported by X 4. I'm strongly > > > interested in moving that direction, but since my current systems > > > work, I'm not terri

Re: Laptop with overhead display

2001-02-02 Thread Heather
> Hi, > > First of all, I'd like to apologize for this being a little offtopic. But > as I think the people on this list might know the answer I deciced to post > this question anyway. So here it comes: > > Does anybody know of current (affordable) laptop models that come with a > detachable over

Re: Best "new" laptop

2001-02-02 Thread Heather
> Sorry for that last post, I accidentally hit send. Here's the full ... 'sokay, happens to all of us sometimes. > > "Heather" == Heather <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > H> Anyways I have to agree that if you're buying from IBM - at least > H> at the moment - you're at least supporting a c

Re: Best "new" laptop

2001-02-02 Thread Heather
> On Thu, Feb 01, 2001 at 05:38:56PM -0800, Heather wrote: > > * video chipset that is -actually- supported by X 4. I'm strongly > > interested in moving that direction, but since my current systems > > work, I'm not terribly interested in half measures or putting up > > with bl

Re: Laptop with overhead display

2001-02-02 Thread Heather
> Hi, > > First of all, I'd like to apologize for this being a little offtopic. But > as I think the people on this list might know the answer I deciced to post > this question anyway. So here it comes: > > Does anybody know of current (affordable) laptop models that come with a > detachable ove

Re: Configuring 100 identical Debian Laptops

2001-02-02 Thread Russell Coker
On Tuesday 30 January 2001 05:57, Nathan Bockrath wrote: > I have this lovely task of configuring a large number of identical laptops, > and I am hoping that someone knows a way to do the install without running > through the gazillion dialog boxes on each one. Basically, the only > difference on e

Laptop with overhead display

2001-02-02 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hi, First of all, I'd like to apologize for this being a little offtopic. But as I think the people on this list might know the answer I deciced to post this question anyway. So here it comes: Does anybody know of current (affordable) laptop models that come with a detachable overhead display (li

Re: Configuring 100 identical Debian Laptops

2001-02-02 Thread Russell Coker
On Tuesday 30 January 2001 05:57, Nathan Bockrath wrote: > I have this lovely task of configuring a large number of identical laptops, > and I am hoping that someone knows a way to do the install without running > through the gazillion dialog boxes on each one. Basically, the only > difference on

Laptop with overhead display

2001-02-02 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hi, First of all, I'd like to apologize for this being a little offtopic. But as I think the people on this list might know the answer I deciced to post this question anyway. So here it comes: Does anybody know of current (affordable) laptop models that come with a detachable overhead display (l