I see your disagreement and raise you 'evidence'. I've got both an HP zv6000 and a dv9000 (I, too, like the dual hard drives and full keyboard) and have been able to get wireless working on both using the new kernel modules and NOT ndiswrapper. It is not as simple as plug and play, but SuSE provides scripts to download and install the correct firmware for the Broadcom chipsets. I simply plug it into a wired connection, run the scripts to get the firmware, and the system takes it from there. Bruce -----Original Message----- From: tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org [mailto:tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org] On Behalf Of auditodd at comcast.net Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2009 6:49 PM To: Jeff Nelson; Mike Miller Cc: TCLUG List Subject: Re: [tclug-list] laptops for GNU/Linux I guess I have to disagree just a little. :-) I have an HP dv9010us. Quite the beast of a laptop, but I like being able to run dual hard drives, the widescreen, and the number pad on the right. (Yes, this is a wide laptop.) The internal wireless does NOT work with Linux. There are all sorts of sites outlining how to make it work... Bah! Easier to just plug an Edimax EW7318 into one of the 4 USB ports. Otherwise, everything else "just works" with Ubuntu v8.10 amd64 version. -- ========== Todd Young -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: Jeff Nelson <stutterstutt at comcast.net> > Mike Miller wrote: > > To the list -- What are your experiences with GNU/Linux laptops in hotels, > > airports and coffee shops? > > I've been told that laptops build around Intel chipsets tend to work > better with GNU/Linux than others because they have better support in > the Open Source arena. Of course, things change and YMMV. The key factor > is whether or not your favorite distro supports the chipset used for > wireless networking. > > I've worked and traveled with two different HP business-class laptops > (hp Compaq nc6000 and hp Compaq nc6320). I use Ubuntu (Intrepid) and the > Gnome desktop. gnome-network-manager handles switching from wired to > wireless (and vice versa) and will automatically connect to a wireless > network I've been on before. > > Based on my personal experience with them, I recommend taking a look at > HP business laptops; they just work for me with little fuss. Refurbished > HP business laptops are an especially good value. > > -Jeff > > P.S. Disclaimers: I work for HP. I am speaking for myself, not HP. My > comments are based on my own personal experience. > > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota tclug-list at mn-linux.org http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list This electronic message including any attachments ("Message") may contain information that is privileged, confidential and/or exempt from disclosure under trade secret and other applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, notify the sender immediately, permanently delete all copies of this Message, and be aware that examination, use, dissemination, duplication or disclosure of this Message is strictly prohibited.