[ale] Linux on Laptops

[Geoffrey]

John LaPierre wrote:

> I will be giving this laptop to my daughter when she leaves for college this 
> August, so if anyone can recommend of a Linux friendly laptop that I can 
> replace it with, I'd be grateful. Thanks...

Although I've bitched about Dell lately, I will say that I have a Dell 
Latitude (work provided) that runs Linux very well.  I've not really 
tried everthing out on this thing though, such as the usb and video in 
capabilities.  Sound works, It came with a Xircom RealPort2 CardBus 
Ethernet 10/100 and a REalPort2 Modem 56 GlobalACCESS pcmcia cards  Both 
work, although I've used the modem only once.  I've got a port 
replicator which has video, mouse, keyboard out all work.  The port 
replicator has an etheret port as well, it works.  Currently this 
machine is dual homed, the pcmcia is connected to my home network, the 
port replicator is connected to my vpn device for work.

The biggest complaint I have is that it comes with swappable cdrom/ls120 
drives, that can not be used at the same time, hence you can boot from a 
floppy to install from cdrom.

> 
> jj

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