[Herefordshire] Linux on Laptops

[Malcolm Herbert]

My work laptop is an IBM X31 (small laptop), currently running FC1 (well
its the way I want it), although my colleagues run everything from RHEL3
WS to FC4. 

- power management is fine, sleep works ok
- no issues with graphics / sound etc
- has onboard Wireless (Atheros) which works really with the madwifi
drivers
- onboard Bluetooth, use the bluez stack in FC1, so using GPRS with the
mobile also works well whilst I'm on the move. 
- firewire 1394 also works, although my Maxtor external drive stopped
working about 6 months ago (controller failure)
- USB2 is fine, my current external disk is a Lacie USB2, although that
had some problems this week. Recommend them though, 160GB drive for £64
quid on ebuyer. 
- CD/DVD on a 'slice' which works really well. 
- no problems with most cameras i've tried. 
- can also recommend some JBL speakers I've also recently acquired.
sound quality excellent (currenly listening to the cricket online)
- USB keys, no problem, have a 1Gb Sancruzer
- onboard ethernet, serial and parallel ports
- PCMCIA is also fine (second network card in at the moment)
- have an extended battery usually attached, which will give 6 hours
battery life (Hereford->Paddington->Hereford on the train for example)

laptop in action picture....
http://people.redhat.com/mherbert/laptop.jpg

Malcolm



On Tue, 2005-06-28 at 13:23, Phil Taylor wrote:
> I thought a new thread would be nice :-)
> 
> I have a Compaq N200 (mini laptop) and a Sony Viao (huge laptop with 16" 
> TFT!)
> On my desktop I fun Fedora3 perfectly (Cant live without it! - no dual 
> boot here!)
> 
> I have never had success with them and linux.  my main issues are
> PCMCIA (generally)
> PCMCIA Wireless (Specifically)
> Power options (Sony Viao fan runs at full speed even when laptop cool - 
> this is handled by software on win)
> 
> I travel a lot and need a laptop that I can connect to different 
> networks as needed (both cabled and wireless) so these things are really 
> the areas I need to get right,
> 
> What has been the experience of others on the list with Linux on Laptops??
> 
> Phil.
> 
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