Re: A notebook for Debian?

[Russell Shaw <rjshaw@netspace.net.au>]

Rob Smith wrote:
> On Sunday 23 October 2005 5:03 am, Florian Ludwig wrote:
>
> > I'm using a old IBM Thinkpad T21. Everything works realy fine! IBM was
> > the only only company providing good Linux support for thier laptops but
> > now Lenovo.. I dont know.
> >
> > I realy recommend to buy a Thinkpad for running Linux (wicht destri ever).
> I am using a Compaq Armada M700, and it functions just great. This machine 
> should be available on the used/refurbished market at a fair deal.
>
> And yes, Florian's right, we'll have to see how Lenovo deals with continued 
> support for Linux on ThinkPads. I believe that IBM saw it as a viable and 
> logical outgrowth of their support for Linux on servers. Lenovo doesn't have 
> that concern.

I'm using a second-hand 1GHz Dell Lattitude C610 with DVD R/W and everything
works in debian (i haven't tried the modem or IR). Beware that many IBMs don't
have touch-pads.