From: "Jon Schlueter" <jon.schlueter@gmail.com>
To: gentoo-laptop@lists.gentoo.org
Subject: Re: [gentoo-laptop] shopping for a laptop - tools to bring
Date: Wed, 16 May 2007 08:50:01 -0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <bd1f1cc90705160550k8e2d812l82032500e277869d@mail.gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <c52221f0705160512m769bbd73p8b7dac0d8c289374@mail.gmail.com>
if you are looking for a linux laptop you might at least look at
http://www.system76.com/
Jon
On 5/16/07, Devon Miller <devon.c.miller@gmail.com> 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
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Thread overview: 5+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2007-05-16 12:12 [gentoo-laptop] shopping for a laptop - tools to bring Devon Miller
2007-05-16 12:50 ` Jon Schlueter [this message]
2007-05-16 18:08 ` Patrice Beaud
2007-05-16 20:00 ` Wolfgang Jankowski
2007-05-16 20:06 ` Ovidiu Bivolaru
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