>>>>> "Jeff" == Jeff Rasmussen <jeff.rasmussen at gmail.com> writes: Jeff> I've had better luck than that with a Dell c640. I did get the Jeff> overheating issue but I think it is resolved with the 2.6 kernel. Jeff> There was a specific program that I ran i8kbuttons from the Debian Jeff> packages that helped the overheating issue. However, you had to run Jeff> the application all the time and it constantly ran the fans. Jeff> My suggestion with a laptop is to get a popular low end Jeff> model. If you have the opportunity, use a Knoppix CD at the Jeff> store to make sure that most of the devices work for you. Jeff> Most likely, the internal modem won't work, but make sure Jeff> the video card does. This was what I did. Let me add a caution --- try to figure out how to test the sleep and software suspend features of ACPI or APM. Having a laptop that can't hibernate or even go into standby without losing your X session is nasty. I speak from sad experience.... :-( _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota Help beta test TCLUG's potential new home: http://plone.mn-linux.org Got pictures for TCLUG? Beta test http://plone.mn-linux.org/gallery tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list