*********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 6/11/2003 at 6:28 PM Colburn wrote: >On Tue, 2003-06-10 at 20:41, shane c branch wrote: >> *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** >> >> On 6/10/2003 at 12:10 PM Gregory POPOVICH wrote: >> >> >> I don't know yet because I am shopping for a laptop. I have read >> >> aboutIBM, Dell, and Toshiba laptops as being somewhat more compatible. >> >> >> >> One of the problems is that even within a model series different >> >> sub-components change causing conflicts -- not to mention the huge >> >> variations from model to model and brand to brand. It makes it a >> >> difficult challenge unless one can find a vendor who will sell a >> >> laptoploaded and tested with all of the desired accessories. >> >> >> >> I am asking all of these questions because I wasted a year trying >> >> to get a HP Omnibook to run properly under Linux -- went through >> >> several distros and none worked properly. >> >> >> >> I have a maximum of $1500. to spend, including accessories. >> >> >> > >> >Best bet IMHO is a Thinkpad. I just recently picked up a semi-used(2 >> >years of warranty left) T23 (1.13Ghz P3 mobile CPU,512mb RAM,30GB HD, >> >CD/RW-DVD,WiFi,Ethernet,14" 1024x768 display, and 2 USB ports) for >> >$1200 on eBay. This is to replace my 600E/P2-400. >> > >> >Greg >> > >> > >> >-- >> >Shrike-list mailing list >> >Shrike-list@xxxxxxxxxx >> >https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/shrike-list >> >> The T23 is a great machine. I just turned in mine, (same config) for a >T30. >> Plan to keep it around the lab, though, and put RH9 on it. >> regards,shane > >Shane, > > Please share your experience loading Shrike. It will be interesting >to learn what works and what doesn't, or the workarounds to get >everything working. > >doc > > Sure. I'll start playing with it tomorrow. It went on my T21 no trouble, I'm sure the T23 will be the same. regards, shane
