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Laptop for Linux

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d03boy

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I've got my dell inspiron 8600 for windows and my casual use, but I'm looking for something really cheap to run slackware (or whatever) on so I can get used to using linux. I dont need anything highend, but it can't be a 133mhz by any means. I would be happy with 400mhz or something around there I think. Anyone have any suggestions of laptops that would be good for this?
 
just about anything IBM makes is Linux compatible.
 
Just stick vmware on your laptop. that way you dont have to buy a different system just to tinker around. I run mandrake 9.2 on vmware with 256 mb of ram allocated over. I can hardly tell the performance difference between a running session and a actual system running the same os.
 
do a dual boot on your laptop, windows on one partition and linux on the other. thats what i did on my toshiba 1.8ghz laptop
 
I dont want to partition my drive, or run vmware. Thanks for the suggestions though..

I'll probably search around for an IBM..
 
I currently use my laptop as a dual boot machine with RedHat 9.0. I know that's not what you want to do but this site helped me with all of my configuration options and it'll help with searching for a laptop.

http://www.linux-laptop.net/

-JediGuy_bob
 
iirc certain acer laptops have linux installed as well as windows, and you choose it via a button.
 
linux on laptops is generally pretty decent - what you usaually have to watch out for is integrated video (specifically ATI and intel chipsets) and wireless support - it can be a bitch (do your research before getting centrino - there is a wrapper for the windows driver but AFAIK that's the only way to get it correctly supported).

power management, although not usually as complete as windows, is supported on both AMD's PowerNow and Intel's SpeedStep, and AFAIK whatever the hell Apple uses in their G3 and G4 based laptops.
 
I use a Fujitsu i-4177. Runs linux fine. Celeron 500, with max 192mb ram.

Also use an ECS A929 desknote and it runs linux fine as long as I pass noapic option to the kernel (else the onboard lan does not work). It's got an XP 1800+ @ 1725mhz (palomino) in it and 512mb ram. I've run a 2400+ @ 2160mhz in it also.

Both cost me around $600, though I got the Fujitsu like 4 years ago. Neither have onboard wireless (as Linux does not do this very well anyway), but i could add it to the fujitsu via a PCMCIA card and to the ECS via an external USB2 wireless adapter. i hear prism2 and orinoco chipsets work in linux...
 
My Linux laptops are all IBM Thinkpads work great as far as Distro go take your pick some are better then others just depends on your level of skill see my sig for any help come talk on the boards if you have any questions
 
I currently have Fedora Core 1 running nicely on my eMachines M6805. Though I don't have wifi or the modem running. But Fedora recognizes the 10/100 ethernet adapter so atleast so you can go online. ATI drivers work fine too.
 
for what it's worth I am running Fedora Core 1 2115 build with CENTRINO WIRELESS working. You need to download a module called "Driver Loader." That's correct, centrino (Intel Pro) wireless is working in linux now, I know it's hard to believe lol. Anyway, I have a Dell 600m w/ Fedora Core 1 installed, all is well.
 
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