Linux on Laptops

Iroquois · 17th August 2004, 1:53 AM

A huge gathering of info for getting Tux on your laptop. Has lots of other people's experiences. Your model is bound to be there:

http://www.linux-laptop.net/

Another good page:

http://www.linux.org/hardware/laptop.html

And the Linux Laptop HOWTO:

http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Laptop-HOWTO.html

Post any others you have!

Leopard · 17th August 2004, 7:03 PM

I saw someone install the latest SuSe enterprise Edition on an IBM T4x today (out of the corner of my eye). Seemed to have very little problems too.

thanks for the info!

stmok · 18th August 2004, 3:56 PM

There should be little or no problems for Linux on IBM notebooks. IBM supports Linux.

I've had no problems with Suse, Mandrake, Yoper and LiveCDs like Knoppix.

Opteron · 20th August 2004, 11:44 PM

i run SuSE 9.1 Personal on my IBM R40, no probs at all

neill · 22nd August 2004, 4:07 PM

I have run Slackware 9.1 with Dropline GNOME on my T20 IBM think pad.
Had a long boot time initially but I fixed that and it was sweet. Only problem is I needed it for TAFE work so I had to put windows back on it to run all the app's needed in software design and development. The good thing about having Slackware on my laptop was I could update Slackware and Dropline at school then copy the package cache over to my desktop machine to update that as well .

stalin · 25th August 2004, 9:32 PM

I have Red Hat Advanced Server 3 and have had Suse 9.1 Pro running perfectly on an IBM R50.

Bern · 26th August 2004, 7:28 PM

TuxMobil, like linux-laptop but covering all mobile devices that *nix runs on.

The Linux Wireless LAN Howto, an essential resource for wireless on *nix

The WLAN Adapter Chipset Directory.

The home of the Synaptics TouchPad driver for XOrg/XFree86.

Open Zaurus

Zaurus users group.

17th August 2004, 1:53 AM	#1
Iroquois Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Brisbane Posts: 1,875	Linux on Laptops A huge gathering of info for getting Tux on your laptop. Has lots of other people's experiences. Your model is bound to be there: http://www.linux-laptop.net/ Another good page: http://www.linux.org/hardware/laptop.html And the Linux Laptop HOWTO: http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Laptop-HOWTO.html Post any others you have! __________________ "If at all God's gaze upon us falls, it's with a mischievous grin." Last edited by Iroquois; 17th August 2004 at 1:59 AM.

17th August 2004, 7:03 PM	#2
Leopard Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Brisbane CBD Posts: 1,604	I saw someone install the latest SuSe enterprise Edition on an IBM T4x today (out of the corner of my eye). Seemed to have very little problems too. thanks for the info! __________________ VR/VS Commodore Owners Club Member #64 VS Series II Acclaim

18th August 2004, 3:56 PM	#3
stmok (Taking a Break) Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Sydney Posts: 6,271	There should be little or no problems for Linux on IBM notebooks. IBM supports Linux. I've had no problems with Suse, Mandrake, Yoper and LiveCDs like Knoppix. Last edited by stmok; 18th August 2004 at 3:57 PM.

20th August 2004, 11:44 PM	#4
Opteron Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Melbourne Posts: 2,930	i run SuSE 9.1 Personal on my IBM R40, no probs at all __________________ Folding@Home 1500 Points Milestone

22nd August 2004, 4:07 PM	#5
neill Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: sydney Posts: 652	I have run Slackware 9.1 with Dropline GNOME on my T20 IBM think pad. Had a long boot time initially but I fixed that and it was sweet. Only problem is I needed it for TAFE work so I had to put windows back on it to run all the app's needed in software design and development. The good thing about having Slackware on my laptop was I could update Slackware and Dropline at school then copy the package cache over to my desktop machine to update that as well . __________________ __________________________________________________ :::: My Blog: Life As An Audio Visual Installer ::::

25th August 2004, 9:32 PM	#6
stalin (Taking a Break) Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: On the move Posts: 4,584	I have Red Hat Advanced Server 3 and have had Suse 9.1 Pro running perfectly on an IBM R50.

26th August 2004, 7:28 PM	#7
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