[ale] Linux on new laptops

[Dow_Hurst]

I'll check my current issues of Linux mags but I remember reading up on a an article about building your own laptop.  There are major suppliers of all the parts and pieces now.  The article built something very similar to what I have.  The nice thing is that you can install what you want that way and get maximum Linux compatibility.  My laptop has the Intel IPW2200 B/G mini-pci wifi built-in inside the laptop.  It is supported just fine in SUSE 9.3 and works well.  I just tried out the SUSE 10 RC1 Beta for fun and the ACPI issues with the battery and touchpad went away.  I haven't tried yet to tweak suspend to disk or suspend to RAM but SUSE 10 has the April release of ACPI code.  I believe SUSE 9.3 had a February release.  I had subscribed to the acpi-devel listserv to get advice.  Basically I think the latest ACPI code you can try the better.  Posting the output of acpidump (acpidmp on SUSE 93) along with the basic info on the laptop to that list is the way to get your laptop ACPI BIOS problems noticed.

I'll check what magazine and issue had the "Build your own laptop" article,
Dow

-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Lynch <ale_nospam at fayettedigital.com>
To: ale at ale.org
Sent: Sep 26, 2005 1:55 PM
To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts <ale at ale.org>
Subject: Re: [ale] Linux on new laptops

I just purchased a Compaq Presario V2310US from Fry's.  They had it for 
$1029 less a $30 rebate (plus tax).  It's a 64 bit Turion processor, 
built in wireless and wired ethernet, no ps2 port, usb, firewire 60 Gb 
hard drive, Xp Pro 512Mb memory, etc.  I searched the net to see if 
anyone had installed Linux on this model yet and came up with a few 
hits.  I haven't started doing it myself yet, so I can't confirm it 
works, but from the reports I read, it's not a perfect install.  There 
are no drivers for the wireless adaptor, so you do have to use the 
windows and ndis or the paid one, but not a lot of laptops have 
supported wireless adaptors that are on the market today.  I can live 
with that problem since my other laptop is working just fine with the 
ndis software.

Jim.
Christopher Fowler wrote:

>On Fri, 2005-09-23 at 12:10 -0400, Dow_Hurst wrote:
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>>Chris,
>>Why don't you post us what your looking for?  Do you need low weight?  Accelerated graphics?  Big screen or long battery life?  Many of the requirements you might have would affect what you should look for.  I would think that low price might be your deciding factor since the price must stay under $1000.  The Compal I have now would come in its default configuration for $1100.  I required low weight and Nvidia graphics, everything else was secondary. If you could spend some more money on it, you could really do well.  Look at www.dynamism.com for some really long battery life and low weight laptops that are very cutting edge with no guarantees on the Linux side.  Have you already bought something?
>>Thanks,
>>Dow
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>I'm still looking.
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>I want cheap.  I do not care about weight.  I don't travel much.   15"
>screen is okay.  I need a resolution bigger than 1024x768. I currently
>have a ze1250 and it has served me well.
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