what you said > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2005 21:48:00 -0500 > From: Nicholas Thompson <nicholas.thompson1 at mchsi.com> > Subject: [tclug-list] Linux laptop recommendations: two parted, $400 > range $700 range $more than that i wish i had the money > > Hello tclugers, > > Haven't posted in a bit, anyway, to anyone running any linux distro on > a laptop that fits into these three categories, could you post the > models and experiencs? used ok, as long as one can be obtained currently > ebay for the same. anyway, whatever i am sleepy sorry for requesting so > much, just any linux laptop recommendations would be cool. > > nick I just bought one of these: eMachines M5310 Wide Laptop AMD Athlon XP 2400+ 1.8-Ghz They go for $500ish on eBay and are great machines. Was able to get all drivers working in about four hours except for the modem. I didn't even try that. Running debian 3.1, stock 2.6.8 kernel. Wireless works great with ndis wrapper. -- As fast as it ever got, it never got fast enough for me. Hunter S. Thompson