--- Kevin Kempter <kevin.kempter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > ---- <jlee@xxxxxxx> 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 > > -- > > > > -- > > fedora-list mailing list > > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > To unsubscribe: > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > > > > > > 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. __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com
