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For what it is worth, I am running Linux very successfully on a
Toshiba 430CDS with 16Mb RAM and 1.2Gb HDD (ie, bog standard machine).
I have Windows95 in one partition and then Linux spread over a number
of others, including a 16Mb swap partition.
The chipset is C&T 65545 (I think) and is supported by X86SVGA (or
whatever it is called) I did have to fiddle with the modelines a bit
to get X to work but it is now OK with 800x600x16.  The only problem I
have with X is with some of the keyboard mappings and I a convinced
that is to do with my X config and not to do with the machine.
My netcard is a 3Com PCMCIA (I understand that the Xircom netcard is a
no-go due to propriatery info or something meaning there are not Linux
drivers) and my modem is a Xircom 28k.
Sound is fine and I can play CDs OK.
I haven't tried using the IR printer port, nor the expansion port.
All in all I am very satified with the Toshiba as a Linux platform as
well as a Win95 platform.
The CDS screen is the passive screen, you will need the CDT screen if
you want better visuals.

Howard.


In this newsgroup, Chris Bitmead <ChrisB@ThePla.net> wrote:


>I'm thinking of buying a laptop (fairly high end), on which I  want to
>run, amoungst other things, Linux.

>Which brand has the best hardware support by Linux?

>I guess that means the video display, sound, PCMCIA and what else to
>worry about???

>Good Linux support is my highest priority, and I want to get it right.

>-- 
>Chris Bitmead
>http://www.thepla.net/~chrisb

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