Re: Lap top for Linux

From: LAD (lr.83ce145ky_at_bigpond.com)
Date: 09/01/04 

Date: Wed, 01 Sep 2004 07:52:31 GMT

Why don't you ring IBM, Dell, HP, Toshiba etc... asking them to bring you
the good ready to use??

In 2004 we could expect a better service.

Salutations

LAD
"Highland Ham" <abcgm0csz.kn6whxyz@abcntlworldxyz.com> wrote in message
news:3SnYc.665$Up6.409@newsfe6-gui.ntli.net...
> Having Mandrake 9.1 on a dual boot machine, I now intend buying a Linux
Only
> laptop ,preferably with an AMD 64 processor for use with Mandrake 10
>
> Would appreciate receiving any advice on possible incompatibilty problems
> with certain hardware components, like graphics cards ,soundcards and
above
> all any internal V92 modem ( sadly I won't be having Broadband -ADSL
before
> Sep 2005)
>
> If internal modems are a 'pain' to configure I could hook-up an external
V90
> modem (to comms port)
>
> Your advice (especially on 'no go' components) will be much appreciated
>
> Frank (located in northern Scotland)
>
> amateur radio station : GM0CSZ / KN6WH
>
>