[GRLUG] laptops

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On Wednesday 21 March 2007 19:05:10 Nathan Drier wrote:
> So my laptop died a horrible death in a cold parking lot today.  I was
> wardriving on my way to my wireless security class,  and I took it out of
> my car to wander up to class and didn't have a good hold on it.  **slip
> fumble fumble smash**
>
> The screen is pretty busted up,  but everything else works ok ( i'm
> actually still using it now)  Screens run about 250 bucks,  so my plan is
> to just part it out on ebay and get something else.  I've been drooling
> over some little dual-cores....but they are just a little out of my price
> range.
>
> Now,  my linux-related question is this.  What laptops do you guys run?
> Distros?  Any brands you hate / love?  Horror Stories?  How is linux
> compatability?
>
> ~Nate

I'm running Turion64 HP dv8000. Everything works except the built-in 
cardreader (which works sometimes when i modprobe tifm_sd) and the IR remote. 
Well of course the multimedia buttons don't either, but i guess i could 
configure them to work. 

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