Linux Laptops

[Luke-Jr]

On Tuesday 23 January 2007 04:39, Rich Edelman wrote:
> > > Personally, my favorite laptops are IBM/Lenovo Thinkpads. I've never
> > > had one that didn't work great with linux, and I'm on my fourth.
> > > LinuxCertified sells them, but they're twice as much as ordering direct
> > > from Lenovo. Sure, if you order from Lenovo you have to pay the
> > > microsoft tax. Although I think I remember reading somewhere you could
> > > order them with no OS, or preloaded with Linux even direct from Lenovo.
> >
> > Thinkpads use undocumented and unsupported hardware. :(
>
> I guess I don't understand how you get unsupported from 'works great'. The
> ONLY thing I've had a problem with on a thinkpad is the ACPI buttons. I can
> see undocumented, as the ATI Mobility chips that are a graphic option
> are 'undocumented'. But not unsupported.

In particular, I was referring to the wireless in my T41.