[ale] laptop input requested

[Wandered Inn]

Wandered Inn wrote:
> 
> Wandered Inn wrote:
> >
> > I'm in the process of selecting a laptop that will replace my existing
> > hardware.  It's for work, so my options are limited.  Anyone have any
> > experiences with any of the following:
> >
> > Dell Latitude CPxJ 650GT
> > Dell Latitude CPxH 500GT
> > Dell Latitude CSxH 500GT
> 
> Just got off the phone with Dell.  The CPxH 500GT has been certified to
> run RH 6.1  The only difference between that and the 650 is that the 650
> has a specialized processor which uses something called Speedstep
> technology that enables it to run at 650 when it's running off of ac
> power.  Anyone know anything about this Speedstep?

The news just gets better.  Searching for 'speedstep linux' from google
found a number of links including this one:

http://intern.linpro.no/~janl/inspiron-5000.html#cpu

Which says in part:

"Coppermine is one of the new Intel PIII CPUs. The 600MHz and faster
versions (not 500MHz) of these have "SpeedStep technology". SpeedStep
changes the CPU frequency to save power. I have received mail from
SpeedStep owners indicating that their machines are SpeedStepping just
fine. Linux starting at version 2.2.15pre19 supports SpeedStep
officially. You should upgrade to 2.2.16 if you have a SpeedStep CPU. "

So, I guess I'll go with the 650. :)


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