Helvetiella Longoria wrote:
>
> Hi, I am about to make a recommendation on a laptop that has a docking
> station to our
> telecommunications/networking group at the university. They want to be able
> to run RedHat Linux on it
> as the primary Operating System with WindowsNT as the second OS. We have
> narrowed it down to two
> vendors, either Dell or IBM. Does anyone have a recommendation of which of
> the two is better for
> running LINUX and network management tools? Besides the manufacturer, could
> you also advise on a
> model?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
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Helvetiella,
I've been using Linux on Dell laptops for a couple of years and they
work great.
Nevertheless, I never was able to get it to work with a modem built in
to the
Dell docking platform. I use it with a PCMCIA net/modem combo card and
all is fine. I've been
using the Latitude line, but the Inspirons work as well. Depending on
which
model is currently shipping (e.g., which graphics chip you get) you'll
probably HAVE to
get the latest XFree software that will not be on the latest Red Hat 6.1
CD
(it just came out at the beginning of this year. (www.xfree.org --
you'll need
3.3.6 to run on the newer ones that have Mobility chips versus the other
Dell
laptops that use the Neomagic chips -- the XFree that comes on the stock
6.1 CD
is probably 3.3.5 and this will work for the neomagic models).
Have fun!
Bruce
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Mayo Foundation
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