[PLUG] Linux-compatible laptops

Jameson Williams jameson at jamesonwilliams.com
Tue Jul 14 20:13:04 UTC 2009


The commodity Intel abg wireless chips have worked fine for me. I would
download the latest kernel source, look what is in the wireless modules
source folder, and see if one of those will suit the chip in the laptop you
want to buy. I got a Dell Vostro 1310 last year which has been quite Linux
friendly.

It's always a good time to think about installing Linux on such equipment.
:o)

Jameson



On Tue, Jul 14, 2009 at 1:08 PM, Robert Kopp <iconoklastic at yahoo.com> wrote:

> I'm about to get a new laptop, and it would be nice to get one at a retail
> store whose hardware was supported by Linux. The only problem I have ever
> encountered with earlier laptops was with the Wifi adapter, but now that
> most of the new ones don't have PCMCIA slots (to provide Wifi connectivity
> if the built-in Wifi adapter doesn't work), this is an important point.
>
> I suppose it boils down to whether the Wifi chipset is supported by Linux,
> then. Could someone direct me to a source of information on this subject, or
> suggest laptops that are or are not suitable on these grounds?
>
> Most people don't like Windows Vista, but XP, which is still liked better,
> is no longer installed on new PC's. Windows 7 won't be out until October,
> and may or may not be free as an upgrade to purchasers of new equipment. So
> it may be an especially good time to think about installing Linux on such
> equipment.
>
>
> Robert "Tim" Kopp
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