[Eug-lug] Linux and Gnu --> Ready for PrimeTime vis-a-vis Laptops? 3 Perpetual Newbie questions

[LinuxRocks!]

Pretty much what both replies said... I have very similar laptop, and 
ive used several versons of linux on it. To make things easier, you 
might try some of the Live CD's before you install (ubuntu, DSL, 
Slackware, ...) all have CD's that can be run from CD w/out installing 
or changing your existing system. 

I personally cant think of a single situation where I would recommend 
any version of redhat, but others seem to like it (kinda like 
windows...)

Jamie

On Sun, Feb 11, 2007 at 05:24:46PM -0800, Mr O wrote:
> Date: Sun, 11 Feb 2007 17:24:46 -0800 (PST)
> From: Mr O <notanatheist at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [Eug-lug] Linux and Gnu --> Ready for PrimeTime vis-a-vis
> 	Laptops? 3 Perpetual Newbie questions
> To: Eugene Unix and Gnu/Linux User Group <euglug at euglug.org>
> 
> You most likely have a standard whitebook. Google up some of the
> numbers off your base and find out who really makes the laptop.
> Then hit the forums of the major linux players for n00bs like
> Fedora, Ubuntu, openSuse and see if anyone else has a similar
> machine. Personally I have *never* even used Windows on my
> laptop. The first thing I did was tried a couple distros and
> settled on Ubuntu for best all around support. Not everything is
> *perfect* but it works pretty darn well. The only issue I have
> is proper power management. I've got my widescreen resolution,
> wireless, and suspend via hotkey all working but the screen
> decides for itself when it wants to sleep no matter what changes
> I make. Closing the lid doesn't always put it directly to sleep
> so just hit "Alt Esc" (default for my crappy little Dell) and
> put it down for a nap. 
> 
> Happy linux laptop user,
> Mr O.
> 
> --- Harald Sundt <h_sundt at efn.org> wrote:
> 
> > The other day I went to the ASLabs website 
> > (http://www.aslab.com/index.html) to get some support and I
> > just found 
> > the folks who sold me my Linux pre-installed Laptop have
> > discontinued 
> > it, and all its line of laptops.
> > 
> > I called and they said "We won't return to selling Laptops
> > until we find 
> > one that can meet our specifications"
> > I am guessing this means "Linux is too tricky to make go well
> > on laptops".
> > 
> > But 3 things are making me crazy and I hope you can answer
> > these three 
> > questions:
> > 
> > First: I bought a  Excalibur LT600  
> >
> (http://www.aslab.com/products/laptops/excaliburlt600_spec.html)
> > It's General Specifications are:
> > Dimension & Weight:
> > 14" (W) x 10.8" (D) x 1.4" (H) weighing 6.6 lbs with battery
> > LCD Display Panel:
> > 15.4" Widescreen Active Matrix TFT LCD Display Panel,
> > 1680x10501 WSXGA 
> > resolution
> > Ambient Light Sensor (ALS) technology to extend battery life
> > Intel? Pentium? M (Banias core) processor with Speedstep?,
> > 533mhz Front 
> > Side Bus, 2M full speed L2 cache, Socket 479, .09 micron
> > Chipset:
> > Intel 915PM Express chipset and ICH6-M Southbridge
> > 
> > QUESTION ONE:
> > 
> > Is there any general Linux reason laptop application is
> > tricky? Or is 
> > ASLabs having a problem with their approach and what could
> > that be?
> > 
> > QUESTION TWO:
> > 
> > My CPU is duel boot, Windows XT and Fedora 7. I can only Boot
> > Windows if 
> > I boot the default, Linux, first and reboot.
> > If I "escape" during the first part of boot to grub and choose
> > Windows, 
> > Windows will boot but never light up or show up on the screen,
> > as if it 
> > can't boot a laptop screen without it being "found" previously
> > by a 
> > prior Linux boot. Why is this? Is there a cure?
> > 
> > QUESTION THREE:
> > 
> > I have been "upgrading" via the online upgrade function in the
> > Linux 
> > System menu. What happens if I try a install or update from
> > some disks, 
> > like Fedora 8? They told me at ASL I had to use their disks
> > because they 
> > "fine tune" the Fedora for my laptop.  Am I stranded in Fedora
> > 7? I am 
> > not bright or savvy enough to know what questions to ask them
> > or how to 
> > re-write any installation scripts.
> > 
> > With above caveats, I'm at home in my Laptop. But its like
> > having a 
> > comfortable Mobile-Home in a Gulf-State. I wanna ask "If I'm
> > so f**king 
> > comfortable, why can't I relax?"
> > 
> > Yours
> > Hal the Perpetual Newbie
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