Re: Linux on the Cheapest Laptops

From: Tony Sivori (TonySivori_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 08/17/05 

Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 21:47:34 -0400

Terry Simpkins wrote:
> Make a knoppix boot disk and boot the computer with it. If it boots and
> all the hardware is found and running, then most other linuxes will
> work.

Good idea, if I decide to buy I'll try that. The cheap deals from Office
Depot are special order from the factory, but hopefully they'd have a
display model. If not, there's always Best Buy or one of the others.

> I have a bottom of the line dell that works fine.

How bottom was it, price wise? How old is it, and what distro are you
running? 

-- 
Tony Sivori

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