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 4.62) (envelope-from ) id 1HoPmq-0002f4-VX for garchives@archives.gentoo.org; Wed, 16 May 2007 20:07:53 +0000 Received: from robin.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by robin.gentoo.org (8.14.0/8.14.0) with SMTP id l4GK6Tpo009557; Wed, 16 May 2007 20:06:29 GMT Received: from mail.targujiu.rdsnet.ro (mail.targujiu.rdsnet.ro [62.231.97.135]) by robin.gentoo.org (8.14.0/8.14.0) with ESMTP id l4GK6Tvu009552 for ; Wed, 16 May 2007 20:06:29 GMT Received: from [192.168.1.4] (unknown [86.122.198.207]) by mail.targujiu.rdsnet.ro (Postfix) with ESMTP id 35AD6EC80DD for ; Wed, 16 May 2007 23:06:26 +0300 (EEST) Message-ID: <464B6443.7050005@targujiu.rdsnet.ro> Date: Wed, 16 May 2007 23:06:27 +0300 From: Ovidiu Bivolaru User-Agent: Thunderbird 1.5.0.10 (X11/20070304) 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 To: gentoo-laptop@lists.gentoo.org Subject: Re: [gentoo-laptop] shopping for a laptop - tools to bring References: In-Reply-To: X-Enigmail-Version: 0.94.3.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Archives-Salt: b9f6229c-4a1e-4840-8d0b-11f4def85a6d X-Archives-Hash: 475ab7b2152d49e3c3ff1a2024d63c86 IBM/Lenovo ThinkPAD is great for Linux. I would recommend T-series (T60/T60p or T4x (p)) http://linuxcertified.com/linux-laptop-lctp60.html Regards, Ovidiu Devon Miller wrote: > I am in the process of shopping for a new linux laptop. > > I'm currently running on an HP Pavilion ze1000 with an upgraded disk. > It mostly works, but the VIA graphics chips means no compositing, no > beryl, and anything OpenGL is slow. > > I'm looking to upgrade and while I'm aware of the vendors specializing > in Linux laptops. I also keep seeing some comparably equipped machines > at the local office super store for sub $1000 prices. > > Does anyone know of a bootable CD intended for testing laptop (or > desktop) functionality? > > I'm hoping someone out there has built something on top of Knoppix or > Gentoo's LiveCD that will examine the hardware and report what's good > and what's bad. > > Anyone familiar with such a disc? > > dcm -- gentoo-laptop@gentoo.org mailing list