[CALUG] Linux Laptops

Emil Volcheck volcheck at acm.org
Thu Dec 3 19:56:23 EST 2009


Ben,

PCRetro.com sells used ThinkPads like the T42 that run Linux well.
I bought one for $350 that had a 1.7 GHz processor, 2 GB RAM,
40 GB HD, wireless, CD-RW/DVD.

--Emil

On Wed, Dec 2, 2009 at 23:42, Ben W <bigmojo74 at gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm looking to get a laptop setup running Linux without spending $500+
> (netbooks aren't my thing.) Does anyone know any reliable places to check
> laptop compatability with Linux? I'll probably pick up an older full sized
> model and honestly my experience with Linux on laptops in the past has been
> less than productive what with lack of drivers in some cases. I'm looking to
> start a hardened build for Defcon 18 and walking with my current laptop
> running 7 is out of the question :-).
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