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From: Martin Visser
Date: Sat, 13 Dec 1997 00:00

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Runs fine on my DIGITAL HiNote Ultra 486/75. Basically a laptop is a PC,
with all it's variations. BIOS and basic hardware (like kbd, mice etc) are
pretty well straight. The main problem will be graphics chipsets, PC Card
ethernet adaptors and the like.

Martin

Regards,
Martin
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HeTTaR wrote in message <34914872.13200E1E@mailbox.uq.edu.au>...
>I am considering putting Linux onto a laptop for use at Uni etc.
>
>Is there any difficulties in setting Redhat 4.2 up on a laptop??
>At present I have linux on my home machine running along side Lose95
>
>How well does it run on say an older 486 type laptop ??
>

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