[Wylug-discuss] Re: Linux On Laptop

[tom hall]

ive had some success with parted for resizing NTFS partitions, its
come a long way in the last few years.

tom

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>    1. RE: linux laptop - REVISITING (Roy Mac)
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: "Roy Mac" <roymac.2 at ntlworld.com>
> To: <roger.b at beaunet.force9.net>
> Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2006 22:54:13 +0100
> Subject: RE: [Wylug-discuss] linux laptop - REVISITING
> I know of someone who has put Linux onto two IBM/Lenovo - the latest being a
> T60.
> Basic steps:
> 1. Used Partition Magic to shrink Windooze partition.
> 2. Used ndiswrapper to get WiFi working.  Older system used DriverLoader by
> linuxant.
> 3. Downloaded video drivers from ATI.
> 4. Fingerprint reader works.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: wylug-discuss-bounces at wylug.org.uk
> [mailto:wylug-discuss-bounces at wylug.org.uk] On Behalf Of Roger Beaumont
> Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2006 8:11 AM
> To: wylug-discuss at wylug.org.uk
> Subject: Re: [Wylug-discuss] linux laptop - REVISITING
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> On 17/12/2005, Dave Fisher wrote:
> > ... I'm inclined
> > to go down the relatively safe IBM/Lenovo Stinkpad route (again).
>
> I don't really want a laptop, but now I'm doing a PGCE, working between
> home, College, plus 3 placement schools during the year, I guess either I do
> lots of handwriting during the day, then lots of re-typing every evening, or
> I get a laptop, so the evening 'retyping' is reduced to plugging in a
> network cable and squirting that day's stuff onto my RAID.
>
> Since lots of educational stuff only works under 'Doze, I think it'll have
> to be dual-boot; I'm not going to be able to run Linux only (FC5 is what's
> on my other kit) - and I'll want to plug it into the projectors running in
> classrooms for presentations and access to my own bookmarks.
>
> Since it's a matter of 'have to' rather than 'want to', I don't want to
> spend more than I must.
>
> CCL are currently offering the Lenovo 3000 C100 TB03EUK (Celeron M 370
> 1.5GHz / 256MB DDR2; 40GB HDD / DVD CDRW Combo; 15" XGA TFT / Bluetooth /
> Wireless / XP Home; Ports - 4 USB 2.0 ... RJ-45 ... External Display (VGA))
> at £ 319.59 ex VAT, £ 375.52 inc VAT.
>
>  From what Dave and others said the last time laptops for Linux came up,
> that looks as if it should be a good prospect, but does anyone else know if
> it really is, or of an even better way to go?
>
> Also, if anyone knows of any gotchas when I start to add Linux to the
> pre-installed XP, they'd be good to know about.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Roger
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