Best Notebook For Suse Pro 9.2?

I am getting ready to buy a new notebook and wanna run Suse Pro 9.2 on it. Any recomendations in the $1000 to $1300 range?

Any thing that I should stay away from?

Thanks,

Al

HP is offering a laptop with Linux pre-loaded. The december issue of LinuxFormat has a nice 2-page review of this laptop. They also refer to another laptop at the start of the interview.

See here for the HP laptop:
http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en/sm/WF...f33-395654.html

And, depending on where you live, you can get laptops with Linux pre-loaded from http://www.linuxcertified.com/

I've noticed that most IBM laptops work well with Suse Linux. I've installed everything from 8.1 to 9.2 and never had a problem on thinkpads.

Originally posted by blackriders@Jan 11 2005, 17:20
I've noticed that most IBM laptops work well with Suse Linux. I've installed everything from 8.1 to 9.2 and never had a problem on thinkpads.

True, I've seen a lot of people using thinkpads. I think SuSe 9.2 might even have added a section for Thinkpads in the KDE Control Center (or Yast)? Can anyone confirm this? I think I saw this in the 9.2 LiveCD, KDE version.

Originally posted by Darkelve@Jan 11 2005, 18:58
True, I've seen a lot of people using thinkpads. I think SuSe 9.2 might even have added a section for Thinkpads in the KDE Control Center (or Yast)? Can anyone confirm this? I think I saw this in the 9.2 LiveCD, KDE version.

true, they also have a special section for Sony Vaio Laptops. But stick with the thinkpads . They are great machines.

Originally posted by blackriders+Jan 11 2005, 19:18--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (blackriders @ Jan 11 2005, 19:18)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Darkelve@Jan 11 2005, 18:58
True, I've seen a lot of people using thinkpads. I think SuSe 9.2 might even have added a section for Thinkpads in the KDE Control Center (or Yast)? Can anyone confirm this? I think I saw this in the 9.2 LiveCD, KDE version.

true, they also have a special section for Sony Vaio Laptops. But stick with the thinkpads . They are great machines. [/b][/quote]
How expensive are they? If they're not too expensive, I might get one myself.

I started with a HP ze5385us laptop 2-years ago. Tried mandrake & only way I could get it to setup was with noacpi @ boot never did get wireless setup but I was a real noob. D/Ld Suse 9.0 & bingo everything was recognized and set up except coding in wireless #s. Did it again with 9.1 and now 9.2. with 9.2 everything works out of the box -- still had to code in wireless #s. Works like a champ!

That said, my next laptop is going to be an amd64 bit & Nvidia video card. Before Christmas, Best Buy had an hp amd64 bit on sale at near $1349 after rebates. I didn't have the free cash then -- thank God, cause afterwards, I have looked a little & most of the 64bit laptops in that range use the nforce-150 ver mobo with pc2700 333hz ram. And, I want a whole lot more than that provides.

There are some 64-bit laptops out there in the $2100-2200 price range that fill the bill though I can't afford one just now. Especially since there's nothing wrong with my ze5385.

I guess what I am saying, is, take a look at an AMD64 notebook for the long term. Just check out what drives it. Look at the maker's support site/faq/forum/etc in any case. you won't be sorry you took the time to look before you buy.

Snakedriver

Originally posted by Snakedriver@Jan 11 2005, 20:58
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I guess what I am saying, is, take a look at an AMD64 notebook for the long term. Just check out what drives it. Look at the maker's support site/faq/forum/etc in any case. you won't be sorry you took the time to look before you buy.

Snakedriver

Since you apparently already went there, links to these would be nice B)

Originally posted by Darkelve@Jan 11 2005, 14:28
How expensive are they? If they're not too expensive, I might get one myself.

http://www-132.ibm.com/webapp/wcs/stores/s...egoryId=2035724

I'm not recommending this yet, but it's a start in the right direction. take a look at:
http://www.hypersonic-pc.com/AX6/index.asp

Aviator ax6 for $1689 = bang for the buck
the off the shelf aviatior ax7 approx $2200 = 17 inch display = WOW. = 8.4lbs= WOW.

we are talking 1MB L2 cashe, AMD64 3400+, 512mb pc3200 400Hz RAM, 60GB 7200 rpm HHD, however, an ATI video card -- at this time I would prefer an Nvidia card. However, the ATI has 128mb onboard RAM (my HP5385 =no on card RAM = uses system RAM, alas!) which is excellent!

It also has a VIA K8T800 + VT8235 mobo which is better than the Nforce3-150, but not as good as the Nforce3-250Gb. Plus, the Nforce4's are forcasted to be on the street this spring.

So, if I had to have a laptop right now, I'd lean toward something like this after I spent some time on the support forum, etc. I'm sure there's lot's of systems to compare and, hey, I don't have anything against an IBM Thinkpad.

Lastly, for the systems selling for $1100-$1300, you need to look at the specs real hard, otherwise, you are going to wind up with 128mb 333hz RAM, a video card that uses some of that, a HDD running @ 4000rpm, etc. and while it may be an AMD64 it will be sloowww.

Hope this helps,

Snakedriver