From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from lists.gentoo.org ([140.105.134.102] helo=robin.gentoo.org) by nuthatch.gentoo.org with esmtp (Exim 4.50) id 1Ecpbl-0005sM-Hq for garchives@archives.gentoo.org; Thu, 17 Nov 2005 19:39:46 +0000 Received: from robin.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by robin.gentoo.org (8.13.5/8.13.5) with SMTP id jAHJbxJY017219; Thu, 17 Nov 2005 19:37:59 GMT Received: from xproxy.gmail.com (xproxy.gmail.com [66.249.82.201]) by robin.gentoo.org (8.13.5/8.13.5) with ESMTP id jAHJbwcU021839 for ; Thu, 17 Nov 2005 19:37:58 GMT Received: by xproxy.gmail.com with SMTP id s6so6255wxc for ; Thu, 17 Nov 2005 11:37:58 -0800 (PST) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=beta; d=gmail.com; h=received:message-id:date:from:to:subject:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:references; b=cC65OFnmOrnOijHcVTBv5ChKAKeqgo2dGl9yWR2Qxs+bkaWEcPH89S+M6u6QGBo03TKJBQfN5SPQ0r9TWu3Kus3VCvbKVoHaLLXsBdtLUsOBskTSolF7CsABKd5/VexsOjo94ihp0Ix5vzDp6eSzVmIPT5A505eM4et3cRGYo+w= Received: by 10.70.38.17 with SMTP id l17mr61199wxl; Thu, 17 Nov 2005 11:37:58 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.70.41.13 with HTTP; Thu, 17 Nov 2005 11:37:58 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <2afd0d230511171137l10cb4828oaa4efc6675205e2b@mail.gmail.com> Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2005 14:37:58 -0500 From: The Slash To: gentoo-laptop@lists.gentoo.org Subject: Re: [gentoo-laptop] Laptop Advise In-Reply-To: Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-laptop@gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-laptop@lists.gentoo.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_Part_27734_16723615.1132256278168" References: <1132251900.11389.257.camel@localhost> <1132255854.11389.291.camel@localhost> X-Archives-Salt: 61f20809-95bb-4696-911f-8b8faaed81e7 X-Archives-Hash: aa05f03218d139bad4946eba8c7b6935 ------=_Part_27734_16723615.1132256278168 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline If I were you, I'd stay away from Dell. They like to use hardware from SiS, most of which is not entirely (or at all) supported. On 11/17/05, michael@michaelshiloh.com wrote: > > If you don't want to risk your OS 9 software until you are sure it will > work with linux, you can use a live CD. If the live cd doesn't support > everything you need, you can modify and create your own custom live cd. > > > On Thu, 17 Nov 2005, maillists wrote: > > > Thanks! > > > > My budget is very low (under $800.) I have more time than money! I gues= s > > I would like to know if there is any laptop that I should stay away > > from. > > > > I would really like to convert my existing laptops (mac powerbook pezzo= , > > and ibook clamshell) Otherwise I would look around for a used dell, IBM= , > > sony, or whatever. > > > > One thing I am looking for is if the hardware on the powerbook pezzo is > > supported (firewire, dvdrom drive, duel batteries, usb, airport card, > > additional display, modem, networking and sound) > > > > I am very interested in using my powerbook for editing video/audio. > > Right now I have MacOS 9. with Final Cut Pro. > > I have not upgraded to OSX because I would have to update my Final Cut > > Pro and adobe stuff too. I would rather set up some kind of "video for > > linux" solution instead. All my desktops in my office are Gentoo, so I > > would like to be consistent with my laptop. > > > > Thanks again! > > Rick > > > > > > > > On Thu, 2005-11-17 at 18:51 +0000, Truong NINH wrote: > >> What is your budget? > >> Iam using Averatec 6240 and more than happy with it. Everything is > >> working like charm, all driver supported with Linux. > >> > >> On 11/17/05, michael@michaelshiloh.com > >> wrote: > >> As a very gross rule, I've been happy with Dell and Thinkpads, > >> and been > >> unhappy with Vaio. My own experience is supported by comments > >> from > >> friends and what I've read on the web. > >> > >> Now that I've said this, I'm sure someone will respond with > >> exactly the > >> opposite. But I'm very interested in the answers. > >> > >> Michael > >> > >> > >> On Thu, 17 Nov 2005, maillists wrote: > >> > >> > Hi, > >> > > >> > I am looking for a good choice of laptops to use with > >> Gentoo. > >> > > >> > I would like to use my pre-titanium firewire powerbook > >> 500mhz G3 > >> > (pezzo) Also I have a G3 ibook (clamshell) that I would like > >> to convert. > >> > > >> > Does anybody have experience with these models? > >> > Does anybody know of any laptops to avoid with Gentoo? > >> > > >> > Thanks > >> > Rick > >> > -- > >> > gentoo-laptop@gentoo.org mailing list > >> > > >> > > >> -- > >> gentoo-laptop@gentoo.org mailing list > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Security Spire > >> 100% customer satisfaction > >> Offering: ! Shared Hosting ! Reseller Accounts > >> New Services: ! Managing Dedicated Servers ! Server Management > > -- > > gentoo-laptop@gentoo.org mailing list > > > > > -- > gentoo-laptop@gentoo.org mailing list > > -- This is The Slash, signing off **click** http://holdmeasislowlyfadeaway.blogspot.com Registered Linux user #386739 ------=_Part_27734_16723615.1132256278168 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline If I were you, I'd stay away from Dell. They like to use hardware from SiS,= most of which is not entirely (or at all) supported.

On 11/17/05, michael@michaelshiloh.com= <michael@michaelshiloh= .com > wrote:
If you don't want to risk your O= S 9 software until you are sure it will
work with linux, you can use a l= ive CD. If the live cd doesn't support
everything you need, you can modify and create your own custom live cd.=


On Thu, 17 Nov 2005, maillists wrote:

> Thanks!
&g= t;
> My budget is very low (under $800.) I have more time than money!= I guess
> I would like to know if there is any laptop that I should stay awa= y
> from.
>
> I would really like to convert my existing = laptops (mac powerbook pezzo,
> and ibook clamshell) Otherwise I woul= d look around for a used dell, IBM,
> sony, or whatever.
>
> One thing I am looking for is i= f the hardware on the powerbook pezzo is
> supported (firewire, dvdro= m drive, duel batteries, usb, airport card,
> additional display, mod= em, networking and sound)
>
> I am very interested in using my powerbook for editing vid= eo/audio.
> Right now I have MacOS 9. with Final Cut Pro.
> I h= ave not upgraded to OSX because I would have to update my Final Cut
> Pro and adobe stuff too. I would rather set up some kind of "vide= o for
> linux" solution instead. All my desktops in my office ar= e Gentoo, so I
> would like to be consistent with my laptop.
>
> Thanks again!
> Rick
>
>
>
> On Thu,= 2005-11-17 at 18:51 +0000, Truong NINH wrote:
>> What is your bud= get?
>> Iam using Averatec 6240 and more than happy with it. Every= thing is
>> working like charm, all driver supported with Linux.
>&g= t;
>> On 11/17/05, mi= chael@michaelshiloh.com < michael@michaelshiloh.com>
>> wrote:
>>  = ;       As a very gross rule, I've been happy= with Dell and Thinkpads,
>>      &n= bsp;  and been
>>       &n= bsp; unhappy with Vaio. My own experience is supported by comments
>>         from
>&g= t;         friends and what I've re= ad on the web.
>>
>>      &= nbsp;  Now that I've said this, I'm sure someone will respond with
= >>         exactly the
>= ;>         opposite. But I'm ver= y interested in the answers.
>>
>>         Mi= chael
>>
>>
>>     &nbs= p;   On Thu, 17 Nov 2005, maillists wrote:
>>
>>= ;        > Hi,
>> =        >
>>   = ;     > I am looking for a good choice of lapto= ps to use with
>>         Gentoo.
>= ;>        >
>> =        > I would like to use my pre-t= itanium  firewire powerbook
>>    &n= bsp;    500mhz G3
>>     &= nbsp;  > (pezzo) Also I have a G3 ibook (clamshell) that I wou= ld like
>>         to convert.>>        >
>>&n= bsp;       > Does anybody have experi= ence with these models?
>>      &nbs= p; > Does anybody know of any laptops to avoid with Gentoo?
>= >        >
>>        > Thanks
= >>        > Rick
>&g= t;        > --
>> =        > gentoo-laptop@gentoo.org mailing list
>> =        >
>>        >
>>&nb= sp;        --
>>  &nb= sp;      gentoo-laptop@gentoo.org mailing list
>>
>>
>= ;>
>>
>> --
>> Security Spire
>> 100% customer satisfaction
>> Offering: ! Shared Host= ing ! Reseller Accounts
>> New Services: ! Managing Dedicated Serv= ers ! Server Management
> --
> gentoo-laptop@gentoo.org mailing list
>
>
--
gentoo-laptop@gentoo.org mailing l= ist




--
This is The = Slash, signing off **click**

http://hold= measislowlyfadeaway.blogspot.com

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