Re: Debian vs. Fedora on Laptops

[James Vahn <jvahn@short.circuit.com>]

Ryan D'Baisse wrote:
> 3. My primary machine is a laptop (Toshiba 5005-S507).  Most of the
> info I can find on Google, pertaining to laptops, is for Fedora or
> Mandrake.  How well does Debian handle laptops?  Any URLs would be
> GREATLY appreciated.

I recently installed Sarge on an HP ze5607wm and found it somewhat 
lacking in hardware support. The good news is that Debian's freedom
policies permit third-party support and I now have a fully functional
laptop:

     kernel.org                 (touchpad, oss audio, acpi, drm video)
     debian.linux-systeme.com   (x.org 3D graphics, synaptics touchpad)
     linuxant.com               (winmodem- 14.4K is free, 56K+FAX is $15)