[Tfug] Laptop

[Anthony Hess]

Isn't Redhat similar to Yellow Dog?

Anyway, there is Debian and SuSe as well.  I think there are some others Im
not thinking of, Mandrake maybe?

x86 is an easy choice for Linux on the desktop, but Apple makes great
laptops.

Tony

On 9/10/02 12:13 PM, "jer_57@cox.net" <jer_57@cox.net> wrote:

> No RedHat doesn't support PPC.  I have had really good luck with YellowDog
> (2.1-2.3) on my iBook and PowerTower Pro Clone.
> 
> jer
>> 
>> From: Jim Secan <jim@nwra-az.com>
>> Date: 2002/09/10 Tue PM 02:34:58 EDT
>> To: tfug@tfug.org
>> Subject: Re: [Tfug] Laptop
>> 
>> I'd prefer an Intel/AMD box, but I'm open to suggestion.  RH7.3 can be
>> loaded on an iBook? (I've no experience with Apple+Linux)
>> 
>> Jim
>> 
>> At 10:48 AM 09/10/02 -0700, you wrote:
>>> Well, I would say iBook, but I don't think they solved the modem issue yet,
>>> did they?
>>> 
>>> For Linux one of the old 500s would work anyway (no OS X tax :) ) ... And I
>>> bet you could find one in the 7-800 dollar range.
>>> 
>>> Tony
>>> 
>>> On 9/10/02 10:37 AM, "Jim Secan" <jim@nwra-az.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> What laptop would be good for a RH-based road machine (needs to be RH)?
>>>> Cost and weight are primary issues, screen size and battery life second,
>>>> and speed third.  TIA.
>>>> 
>>>> Jim
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