Re: IBM thinkpad X60 on debian..

2010-03-22 Thread Lubos Rendek
thanks for a tip...! I will look it up...I'm not sure but I think that x60 has also an option for SSD?! On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 12:51 PM, Alok G. Singh wrote: > If you care about power, you'd probably be better off with a low-power > CPU model (X61s, for example). The X200 and X300 have an optio

Re: IBM thinkpad X60 on debian..

2010-03-22 Thread Lubos Rendek
> What do you mean by "Debian's power management"? I suppose I meant a kernel coming with stable version of Debian. If I would have a choice I would prefer a stable version of Debian without major tweaks. I'm teaching couple classes at local uni so I do not want to break something during the presen

Re: IBM thinkpad X60 on debian..

2010-03-22 Thread Alok G. Singh
If you care about power, you'd probably be better off with a low-power CPU model (X61s, for example). The X200 and X300 have an option for SSD which will save some more power. I've been using my X61s with sid for the past 2 years and haven't had a problem. Everything works, with free software (exc

Re: IBM thinkpad X60 on debian..

2010-03-22 Thread Jochen Schulz
Lubos Rendek: > > Can anyone suggest a notebook which would be a perfect choice for > installing Debian in terms of hardware support and power management. I > do not need anything fancy what I'm more concerned about is that it > should have VGA out, long battery life and easy to carry. I am runni

Re: IBM thinkpad X60 on debian..

2010-03-22 Thread Wolodja Wentland
On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 05:02 +1100, Lubos Rendek wrote: > Can anyone suggest a notebook which would be a perfect choice for > installing Debian in terms of hardware support and power management. I > do not need anything fancy what I'm more concerned about is that it > should have VGA out, long bat

IBM thinkpad X60 on debian..

2010-03-22 Thread Lubos Rendek
Hi Guys, Can anyone suggest a notebook which would be a perfect choice for installing Debian in terms of hardware support and power management. I do not need anything fancy what I'm more concerned about is that it should have VGA out, long battery life and easy to carry. At the moment I'm thinking