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
l tons of apps on it. 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. Brian *- On 14 Oct, Brian Servis wrote about "Toch

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

1999-10-14 Thread Brian Servis
l tons of apps on it. 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. Brian *- On 14 Oct, Brian Servis wrote about "Toch

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
t but expensive. personally I wouldn't buy either! cheers ~~ simon -Original Message- From: Brian Servis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 14, 1999 4:43 PM To: debian-laptop@lists.debian.org Subject: Tochiba Satellite 2590CDT and Linux First time poster to debian-laptop, b

RE: Tochiba Satellite 2590CDT and Linux

1999-10-14 Thread Simon Ghent
t but expensive. personally I wouldn't buy either! cheers ~~ simon -Original Message- From: Brian Servis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 14, 1999 4:43 PM To: debian-laptop@lists.debian.org Subject: Tochiba Satellite 2590CDT and Linux First time poster to debian-laptop, b

Tochiba Satellite 2590CDT and Linux

1999-10-14 Thread Brian Servis
First time poster to debian-laptop, be kind, =). I am in a quick rush to get a laptop!!! Yeah!! Like TODAY or TOMMOROW. I will be of course installing Debian and will need use it to dual boot to Win9x, yuck. The Satallite series look really good for the money but what about compatibility? It us

Tochiba Satellite 2590CDT and Linux

1999-10-14 Thread Brian Servis
First time poster to debian-laptop, be kind, =). I am in a quick rush to get a laptop!!! Yeah!! Like TODAY or TOMMOROW. I will be of course installing Debian and will need use it to dual boot to Win9x, yuck. The Satallite series look really good for the money but what about compatibility? It us