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Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops Subject: Re: W: recommendations for Linux capable laptop From: moore@cs.utk.edu (Keith Moore) Date: 10 Feb 1994 21:07:55 GMT Reply-To: moore@cs.utk.edu Organization: Univ. of Tenn. Computer Science, Knoxville Lines: 22 In article <TDT.94Feb9174845@domino.hq.verdix.com>, tdt@domino.hq.verdix.com (Tim Thorpe) writes: > I am in the market for a laptop machine that is capable of running > Linux (a free un*x). Also, I want to be able to bring the machine up > with DOS/Windows when the need arises in order to do some > spreadsheeting or whatever. > > Generally, though I want to have some level of un*x development > ability while "on the road" since I`m doing quite a bit of travel. The > applications would themselves be small though I would potentially want > to link in X11 libraries. Whatever you do, DON'T get a ThinkPad. I've been beating my head against the wall for several months trying to get Linux running acceptably. I have it running (barely), but it's still not up to snuff. IBM's technical documentation is useless, and their support people are friendly (and occasionally paranoid) but not very helpful. -- Keith Moore / U.Tenn CS Dept / 107 Ayres Hall / Knoxville TN 37996-1301 Internet: moore@cs.utk.edu BITNET: moore@utkvx The Secretary will disavow any knowledge of my actions. ___________________________ What does 'not up to snuff'mean?