Re: [TCLUG:22137] Linux laptop questions

[Clay Fandre <clay@fandre.com>]

Quoting Perry Hoekstra <dutchman@uswest.net>:

> 
> I would NOT recommend Compaq.  I have Debian running on an (sort-of, see
> earlier today post) Armada E500 and it has not been pretty.  Now I
> believe I cannot use the internal Ethernet port on this new E500.  I
> have no mention of support for the Mini-PCI.
> 

I disagree. I have an Compaq E500 also and RH7 installed on it flawlessly. It 
even detected the display/video and sound. But I don't have the build-in 
ethernet like Nate does. I'm using a xircom pcmcia.