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 1EcpY1-0006GW-Tt for garchives@archives.gentoo.org; Thu, 17 Nov 2005 19:35:54 +0000 Received: from robin.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by robin.gentoo.org (8.13.5/8.13.5) with SMTP id jAHJY71L025351; Thu, 17 Nov 2005 19:34:07 GMT Received: from mail.magrittesystems.com (adsl-64-173-154-114.dsl.snfc21.pacbell.net [64.173.154.114]) by robin.gentoo.org (8.13.5/8.13.5) with ESMTP id jAHJY4RT002011 for ; Thu, 17 Nov 2005 19:34:05 GMT Received: by mail.magrittesystems.com (Postfix, from userid 1000) id D76A63C0078; Thu, 17 Nov 2005 11:33:09 -0800 (PST) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mail.magrittesystems.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id CA7893C0077 for ; Thu, 17 Nov 2005 11:33:09 -0800 (PST) Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2005 11:33:09 -0800 (PST) From: michael@michaelshiloh.com X-X-Sender: michael@mail.magrittesystems.com To: gentoo-laptop@lists.gentoo.org Subject: Re: [gentoo-laptop] Laptop Advise In-Reply-To: <1132255854.11389.291.camel@localhost> Message-ID: References: <1132251900.11389.257.camel@localhost> <1132255854.11389.291.camel@localhost> 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: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed X-Archives-Salt: 8e4d724b-c1e0-4075-b5e2-306aaa2904ce X-Archives-Hash: 29b98a74a3f2d9e0044b827481fb81c8 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 guess > 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