[NBLUG/talk] Linux on Laptops

[Meg Holden]

I don't know much about the 1100s but I have an Inspiron 8200 that I
recently put Debian on and it mostly worked fine eventually. I did have
problems with setting the screen right, with the display on that
laptop, any setting other than 1600X1200 results in the screen size
being smaller, and so that resolution is a bit hard an the eyes, but
manageable.  But that's just this Model and Debian, other distros and
Dell Models might work better.

Also on the quality of the machine, I know Dells have a good reputation
but I've had mine for about a year and a half and it's gone back to
them twice for repairs, and it's not doing too well again, it will
probably need to go back to them again soon...something to keep in mind
if your buying used with no kind of warranty.  It also runs a bit hot
and has shut down on my a few times when I left it on all day, but not
since it's repairs.

Good Luck
-Meg
--- "Cynthia M. Tracy" <jgarden2000 at juno.com> wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I'm kicking around getting a laptop to dual boot Linux and Window$.
> I'm
> looking at the IBM thinkpads, which I've heard are great with Linux,
> and
> the Dell Inspirion 1150. I'm curious if anyone has tried Linux on the
> Inspirion 1150... Linux on Laptops only has info on the 1100. Anybody
> know if there's any major differences?
> 
> While I'm at it, are there other brands I should be looking at? I'm
> willing to fiddle with a machine to get Linux to work on it, but I
> want
> to know before I buy it that I will eventually get everything to
> work.
> :-)
> 
> Also, how much memory will I need to comfortably run the latest
> version
> of KDE? How about for playing DVD movies (either under Windoze or
> Linux)?
> (I don't expect to do a lot of that, but if I get a DVD drive in it
> someone in the family will probably want to "borrow" it...)
> 
> If anyone wants details, I primarily want to do programming, Internet
> and
> maybe play arcade games (yay frozen-bubble!) on the machine. I'm
> aiming
> for at least 1GHz, under $1000, with an internal modem, NIC, and
> CD-RW
> (DVD is optional).
> 
> TIA,
> William
> 
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