Re: Tochiba Satellite 2590CDT and Linux

1999-10-20 Thread Marius Aamodt Eriksen
On Thu, Oct 14, 1999 at 04:48:15PM +0100, Simon Ghent wrote: > Personally I'd recommend getting one that can display at least 1024x768 on > it's own screen - 800x600 is very limiting (unless you're doing text only). > > As for a better machine - we use HP and Compaq here. Some HP machines are > ve

Re: Tochiba Satellite 2590CDT and Linux

1999-10-20 Thread Marius Aamodt Eriksen
On Thu, Oct 14, 1999 at 04:48:15PM +0100, Simon Ghent wrote: > Personally I'd recommend getting one that can display at least 1024x768 on > it's own screen - 800x600 is very limiting (unless you're doing text only). > > As for a better machine - we use HP and Compaq here. Some HP machines are > ve

Re: Sony Viao F340 was(Re: Tochiba Satellite 2590CDT and Linux)

1999-10-17 Thread Charlie Hedlin
I have a system with a Neomagic MagicGraph NM2160 video chip and a 1024x768 screen, and get a very nice text console without any framebuffer support, so that probally won't be nessesary. As for X, the SVGA server has incorportated all the Suse enhancements, and I get great support with 3.3.3.1, wh

Re: Sony Viao F340 was(Re: Tochiba Satellite 2590CDT and Linux)

1999-10-17 Thread Charlie Hedlin
I have a system with a Neomagic MagicGraph NM2160 video chip and a 1024x768 screen, and get a very nice text console without any framebuffer support, so that probally won't be nessesary. As for X, the SVGA server has incorportated all the Suse enhancements, and I get great support with 3.3.3.1, wh

Re: Sony Viao F340 was(Re: Tochiba Satellite 2590CDT and Linux)

1999-10-17 Thread Goswin Brederlow
Brian Servis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Me again, > > I dropped the Toshiba and went with a Sony Vaio F340. > > PII-366 > 96M ram > 6.4G hdd > 13" 1024x768 w/ Neomagic 256AV > Neomagic2200 sound chip(supported by patch to 2.2.x kernels) > internal winmodem(I don't really need it anyway) >

Re: Sony Viao F340 was(Re: Tochiba Satellite 2590CDT and Linux)

1999-10-17 Thread Goswin Brederlow
Brian Servis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Me again, > > I dropped the Toshiba and went with a Sony Vaio F340. > > PII-366 > 96M ram > 6.4G hdd > 13" 1024x768 w/ Neomagic 256AV > Neomagic2200 sound chip(supported by patch to 2.2.x kernels) > internal winmodem(I don't really need it anyway) >

RE: Tochiba Satellite 2590CDT and Linux

1999-10-15 Thread Martyn Pearce
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: | I very much agree on this - 1024x768 is very nice, but usually rather | expensive... I have Dell Inspiron 7000 with a 15" screen and I like it | very much, although it's a bit on the heavy side. So if you don't mind | a bit of size and weight I very much recommend it.

RE: Tochiba Satellite 2590CDT and Linux

1999-10-15 Thread Martyn Pearce
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: | I very much agree on this - 1024x768 is very nice, but usually rather | expensive... I have Dell Inspiron 7000 with a 15" screen and I like it | very much, although it's a bit on the heavy side. So if you don't mind | a bit of size and weight I very much recommend it.

Re: Sony Viao F340 was(Re: Tochiba Satellite 2590CDT and Linux)

1999-10-15 Thread Chris Lawrence
On Oct 15, Mark Seaborn wrote: > Is it? Can you tell me where to get this patch? I've got a Vaio F270 > with a Neomagic 256AV chip and I'd love to get sound working. I know it's migrated into 2.3.x (as of .19 I think). The README mentions this as the "official site": http://www.uglx.org/sony.

Re: Sony Viao F340 was(Re: Tochiba Satellite 2590CDT and Linux)

1999-10-15 Thread Chris Lawrence
On Oct 15, Mark Seaborn wrote: > Is it? Can you tell me where to get this patch? I've got a Vaio F270 > with a Neomagic 256AV chip and I'd love to get sound working. I know it's migrated into 2.3.x (as of .19 I think). The README mentions this as the "official site": http://www.uglx.org/sony.

Re: Sony Viao F340 was(Re: Tochiba Satellite 2590CDT and Linux)

1999-10-15 Thread Mark Seaborn
Brian Servis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Me again, > > I dropped the Toshiba and went with a Sony Vaio F340. > > PII-366 > 96M ram > 6.4G hdd > 13" 1024x768 w/ Neomagic 256AV > Neomagic2200 sound chip(supported by patch to 2.2.x kernels)

Re: Sony Viao F340 was(Re: Tochiba Satellite 2590CDT and Linux)

1999-10-15 Thread Mark Seaborn
Brian Servis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Me again, > > I dropped the Toshiba and went with a Sony Vaio F340. > > PII-366 > 96M ram > 6.4G hdd > 13" 1024x768 w/ Neomagic 256AV > Neomagic2200 sound chip(supported by patch to 2.2.x kernels)

Re: Sony Viao F340 was(Re: Tochiba Satellite 2590CDT and Linux)

1999-10-14 Thread Pann McCuaig
On Thu, Oct 14, 1999 at 16:33, Brian Servis wrote: > This is also my first laptop install and I have never delt with the > pcmcia support so I am sure to learn alot this weekend. So what ever > links and other sources that are not the obvious ones would be much > appreciated. The one gotcha is w

Re: Sony Viao F340 was(Re: Tochiba Satellite 2590CDT and Linux)

1999-10-14 Thread Pann McCuaig
On Thu, Oct 14, 1999 at 16:33, Brian Servis wrote: > This is also my first laptop install and I have never delt with the > pcmcia support so I am sure to learn alot this weekend. So what ever > links and other sources that are not the obvious ones would be much > appreciated. The one gotcha is w

Sony Viao F340 was(Re: Tochiba Satellite 2590CDT and Linux)

1999-10-14 Thread Brian Servis
Me again, I dropped the Toshiba and went with a Sony Vaio F340. PII-366 96M ram 6.4G hdd 13" 1024x768 w/ Neomagic 256AV Neomagic2200 sound chip(supported by patch to 2.2.x kernels) internal winmodem(I don't really need it anyway) I also purchased a Xircom RealPort Ethernet RBE-100BTX pcmcia ne

Sony Viao F340 was(Re: Tochiba Satellite 2590CDT and Linux)

1999-10-14 Thread Brian Servis
Me again, I dropped the Toshiba and went with a Sony Vaio F340. PII-366 96M ram 6.4G hdd 13" 1024x768 w/ Neomagic 256AV Neomagic2200 sound chip(supported by patch to 2.2.x kernels) internal winmodem(I don't really need it anyway) I also purchased a Xircom RealPort Ethernet RBE-100BTX pcmcia ne

RE: Tochiba Satellite 2590CDT and Linux

1999-10-14 Thread olemd
On 14 Oct, Simon Ghent wrote: > Personally I'd recommend getting one that can display at least 1024x768 on > it's own screen - 800x600 is very limiting (unless you're doing text only). I very much agree on this - 1024x768 is very nice, but usually rather expensive... I have Dell Inspiron 7000 with

RE: Tochiba Satellite 2590CDT and Linux

1999-10-14 Thread olemd
On 14 Oct, Simon Ghent wrote: > Personally I'd recommend getting one that can display at least 1024x768 on > it's own screen - 800x600 is very limiting (unless you're doing text only). I very much agree on this - 1024x768 is very nice, but usually rather expensive... I have Dell Inspiron 7000 with

RE: Tochiba Satellite 2590CDT and Linux

1999-10-14 Thread Simon Ghent
Personally I'd recommend getting one that can display at least 1024x768 on it's own screen - 800x600 is very limiting (unless you're doing text only). As for a better machine - we use HP and Compaq here. Some HP machines are very flimsy (3000), the Compaq ones are well built but expensive. persona

RE: Tochiba Satellite 2590CDT and Linux

1999-10-14 Thread Simon Ghent
Personally I'd recommend getting one that can display at least 1024x768 on it's own screen - 800x600 is very limiting (unless you're doing text only). As for a better machine - we use HP and Compaq here. Some HP machines are very flimsy (3000), the Compaq ones are well built but expensive. persona