New subject: [SLE] Laptop Recommendations

6 Apr 2005

      Hello all,

I'm looking at a new laptop and I'm checking all the usual sites for
recommendations and compatability issues. I was hoping to find someone with
the same laptop running a newer version of SUSE, such as 9.2, who could
comment on their experiences with this machine. Like anyone buying a laptop
who intends to install Linux I worry about ACPI issues, the graphics
controller and wireless devices. Any thoughts or insights are very welcome.

Our contract is with HP, so the machine has to come from HP:
  --|-- HP Compaq nw8000 --|--
  Intel Pentium M processor 755 (2.00GHz)
  15-inch TFT XGA display
  ATI Mobility Fire GL T2 graphics controller with 128-MB DDR SDRAM
  Gigabit Ethernet NIC  (This shouldn't be a problem)
  Integrated Secure Digital (SD) flash media slot  (I expect this NOT to work
      right using Linux, which is fine.)
  USB 2.0 and IEEE 1394  (Shouldn't be a problem)
  Integrated wireless 802.11  (Could be problems...)
  -- I have a call in to an HP engineer to determine the chipsets of the
      wireless options available, they are as follows:
          HP W500 802.11a/b/g
          HP W400 802.11b/g
          Intel PRO/Wireless 2100 802.11b wireless LAN
          Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG 802.11b/g wireless LAN

As always, TIA.

Christopher Shanahan

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