Re: Debian laptop recommendations? Non-proprietary software only.
On 28/03/14 05:49, Testosticore Fantastiballs wrote:
> Hello, all!
>
> I'm currently in the market for a laptop/notebook computer on which
> to have a fully free installation of Debian GNU/Linux.
Sounds good.
>
> That's is, I plan to have no proprietary programs whatsoever
> installed on it. This doesn't mean that I won't install some
> programs which Debian, as per the Debian Free Software Guidelines,
> may consider to be "non-free", since I believe there is quite a
> number of programs which Debian places in this category but which
> still actually meet the Free Software Definintion and are therefore
> considered non-proprietary/free software.
>
> Wi-Fi should work out of the box. The graphics should be free
> software-friendly.
>
> I'm currently eying the Lenovo Thinkpad Edge E130
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Lenovo_ThinkPad_Edge_E130
http://support.lenovo.com/en_IN/downloads/detail.page?DocID=PD024605
https://wiki.debian.org/InstallingDebianOn/Thinkpad/Edge-E130/wheezy
> and the Thinkpad Edge E420.
http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Category:E420
http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Category:E420s
http://kmuto.jp/debian/hcl/Lenovo/thinkpad+edge+e420
> Have any of you had experience with any of these machines or similar
> ones?
Yes. For your stated objectives you'd do better selecting a laptop that
*is* supported by Coreboot (e.g. the venerable T60). Search these lists
for a post by Stan on that model Thinkpad.
http://www.coreboot.org/Supported_Motherboards#Laptops
>
> Thanks :)
>
>
Kind regards
http://www.tuxmobil.org/ibm.html
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