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Re: Linux for laptop PC



Hi Heather, 

I appreciate the info, but Peter would probably be more interested than
I would at this point.  I have two laptops already!  :)

I'll certainly refer anyone I run into that needs a linux laptop to
tuxtops!

On Sun, Jun 18, 2000 at 11:53:27AM -0700, Heather wrote:
> > Hi Peter, 
> > 
> > Probably the best reference material for getting Linux running on
> > laptops is at :
> > 
> > http://www.cs.utexas.edu/users/kharker/linux-laptop/
> > 
> > I've personally had experience loading Linux on a Toshiba Portege' 3015
> > and Dell Lattitude laptop, and both worked well...
> > 
> > There are also a number of vendors now selling Linux pre-installed on
> > laptops.  I'm not aware of which of those vendors are specifically
> > loading their laptops with Debian, but I'm sure someone else will chime
> > in here.
> > 
> > Nate
>  
> My employer, Tuxtops, preloads our systems with RedHat at present;  Debian
> is being worked on (primarily by me) and will be released on all of our 
> models as soon as I've got a balanced kit booting properly and tuned up.
> A handful of people are on the waiting list to get one as soon as we're 
> shipping.
> 
> IOW, it's in the oven baking, soon there will be many potatoes ;D  But you're
> welcome to buy one of our systems and fill'er up with Debian yourself;  you
> can even buy a drive half empty and make it half RH, half Debian.
> 
> -* Heather Stern * star@ among other things, tuxtops.com *-
> 

-- 
Nate Duehr <nate@natetech.com>

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