[wplug] Re: where can I get a laptop

Alexandros Papadopoulos apapadop at alumni.cmu.edu
Tue Feb 22 17:26:12 EST 2005


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On Tuesday 22 February 2005 23:34, Steve Bierly wrote:
> I can't find a place where I can find an old enough
> laptop to put linux on it. It needs to be reasonable,
> I am on a budget.

Debian GNU/Linux runs flawlessly on IBM Thinkpads and at least the HP 
nx9010.

If by "old enough" you mean "generic enough", go with the Thinkpads, 
they're usually the best supported, although people are running 
linux-based systems even on their cell phones these days.

-A


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