[OT] Recommendation for ThinkPad

[Josh Coffman]

--- Kevin Kempter <kevin.kempter at dataintellect.com>
wrote:

> 
> ----  <jlee at pbu.edu> wrote:
> >
> > Travis Fraser wrote:
> > > Hi all,
> > > 
> > > I have been needing a new laptop, and the
> ThinkPads seem to have good
> > > Linux support. I am leaning toward a T42 with
> the ATI radeon graphics
> > > card. Does anybody know of things that
> will/won't work on the T42?
> > 
> > http://www.google.com/search?q=fc4+t42
> > 
> > gives:
> > 
> > http://www.ces.clemson.edu/linux/fc4_setup.shtml
> >
>
http://www.cs.washington.edu/homes/klee/nix/thinkpad-t42/
> >
> http://statgen.ncsu.edu/~jdstarme/fc4_xp_on_t42.txt
> > 
> > and many more pages describing user experiences
> with FC4 and a T42.
> > 
> > Jay
> > -- 
> > Jay Lee
> > Network / Systems Administrator
> > Information Technology Dept.
> > Philadelphia Biblical University
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> 
> I haven't used a thinkpad in years. However I would
> highly recommend the Sony Vaio VGN-S260. I have FC3
> running on it currently and all the HW works except
> for the built-in memory stick reader. The centrino
> wireless works great with the ipw2200 package and
> the machine runs extremely well. I have it loaded up
> with Informix, Postgresql and a lot of data (>10Gig)
> with no issues so far. I also run open office, data
> architect, and most of the out of the box software.
> 

I've got FC4 running nicely on my hp pavilion zv5440
(similar to compaq r3000). The only hardware troubles
I had were the wifi and scrolling with the touchpad.
Which I now have working. I don't use the modem or
firewire so I don't know about those.




	
		
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