[ale] Laptop Questions

[Prasanna Subash]

tridents were supported even when I had a 486, years ago.. but they might have 
a  different chipset on the laptop versions. The X server I used was SVGA

On Monday 29 July 2002 13:58, Tomoki Taniguchi wrote:
> Trident chips should be supported.  at least for the xf86 4.2.0 release
> notes trident is listed under the driver section.  That said I would
> still go for a laptop using an ati chip for laptops.  my laptop
> is a compaq presario 80xl550.  I have gotten most things working on it
> except for the modem, and some of the special buttons. (but the buttons,
> I'm just lazy to map.)  I have generally had good luck with dells in the
> past.  In general, stay away from propietary hw or windows specific hw.
>
> -tomoki
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cfowler [mailto:cfowler at outpostsentinel.com]
> Sent: Monday, July 29, 2002 12:30 PM
> To: Tomoki Taniguchi
> Cc: ale at ale.org
> Subject: RE: [ale] Laptop Questions
>
>
> I was a little afraid of the modem part.  But I no longer use dial-up.
> I use DSL.  I'm mainly looking to invest in somethat that will run
> Linux.  I'll use win4lin for the windows stuff.
>
> Toshiba 1400's come with a Trident video chipset.  If I can remberer,
> those are not supported by X.
>
> Chris
>
> On Mon, 2002-07-29 at 12:06, Tomoki Taniguchi wrote:
> > the biggest problem you'll most likely run into is the modem.
> > most laptops now days come with win-modems.  The linux kernel
> > doesn't have support for them AFAIK.  There are projects that
> > have made working drivers for them, but I haven't really tried
> > to see how well they work.  I just have a pcmcia card when I
> > need a modem.
> >
> > oh and try to avoid laptop that uses usb-floppy drives.
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: cfowler [mailto:cfowler at outpostsentinel.com]
> > Sent: Monday, July 29, 2002 11:41 AM
> > To: ale at ale.org
> > Subject: [ale] Laptop Questions
> >
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > I'm hoping I could get some good feedback here.  I went to CompUSA to
> > look at Laptops.  But it is so hard determining if Linux works on them.
> > I'm thinking about the Toshiba Satellite system.  Can someone here give
> > me advise on purchasing a new laptop to run Linux on.  I'm looking to
> > spend around $1500+ so I get a *good* and *fast* one.  I do not want to
> > be locked down to winbloze.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Chris
> >
> >
> >
> >
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