Yes, try not to purchase a Sony. I did and several distros failed to
boot. I like Sony products, but their laptops do not seem to support
Linux as well.
MacGyver
Ow Mun Heng wrote:
-----Original Message-----
From: WipeOut [mailto:wipe_out@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Friday, April 02, 2004 9:03 PM
To: fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Anythnig to watch out for on a laptop?
Hi,
I just sold my old Laptop and so I am now looking for a new one..
Mee Too..
Is there anything to stay away from that has major issues with FC or
Linux in general?
Modems. 56K that is.. Unless you have broadband, so that's a non-issue.
Issues with built in WiFi?
Working. Ndiswrapper.
Are Centrino's any good? It seems like they have taken a step
backwards and lowered the processor speed..
In some cases, the extra cache makes thing faster. eg: During video
encoding, I compare (not apple to apple) on a D600 1.4G 512Ram vs
2.4G P4 512M Ram (desktop). FPS using Helix Producer gets me like
11-12 FPS vs 10-11 FPS on the desktop
So.. you be the judge.
Oh.. and Battery life if it's anything to you, the D600's Batt life
sucks. 2:30 hours on a 6 cell.
:(
check-out tuxmobil.org to look at the laptops you're interested in.
