Laptop Suggestions

[Brian Karas]

I've had excellent results with FC on Thinkpads lately.  Both on my older
X20 (which recently died) and on my current T42.  The t42 has built-in
blootooth, wifi, NIC, 1400x1050 screen (yeah, odd resolution), etc.  All
supported very nicely under FC3.  As well as dual-head support (laptop LCD
as head 1, VGA out as head 2).

I do something similar, I run DHCP, tftp, and a few other services in the
field to boot machines over the wire and install an OS to them.  Works
great.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: gnhlug-discuss-admin at mail.gnhlug.org 
> [mailto:gnhlug-discuss-admin at mail.gnhlug.org] On Behalf Of 
> Kenneth E. Lussier
> Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2005 10:32 AM
> To: gnhlug-discuss at mail.gnhlug.org
> Subject: Laptop Suggestions
> 
> Howdy all,
> 
> I'm looking for an extremely Linux-friendly laptop to set up 
> as a traveling demo system. The laptop has to have a wireless 
> card, as I will need it to run in ad-hoc mode so that it can 
> act as a wireless AP for other devices.
> 
> The system is going to serve DHCP and tftp to wireless 
> devices and act as their central point. 
> 
> All suggestions are welcome. I'm currently looking at 
> http://www.emperorlinux.com for pre-installed linux laptops, 
> but if a thinkpad/dell/gateway/whatever is best, then that's 
> what I'll go with 
> 
> 
> TIA,
> Kenny
> 
>