FS: linux-friendly laptop, on eBay

I have a used Gateway Solo 1150 laptop computer for sale on eBay. It has an Intel Celeron 550MHz processor, has been upgraded to 192 MB RAM, and it includes a PCMCIA Ethernet card, a nice notebook carrying case, and the original software discs, which have been used to restore it to its original software condition. The notebook's firmware has been upgraded at some time in the past.

It's friendly to linux; I've personally run both Mandrake 8.2 and RedHat 8.0 on it...

Here's the eBay link:

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Happy bidding!

[Moulinneuf]

Not realy notebook but still a good choice : Desknote

http://www.escstore.com/dept.asp?dept_id=24

Why pay for something obsolete at too high a price when
you can get the best and latest from a trusted place wich
support tuxreport.

and for 700 USD that not such a big price for things like :

Processor sold separately
- Supports range of processor speeds: 1.4 GHz and up through the current, 2.6 GHz with 512KB on-die L2 cache on 0.13u process technology
- Socket 478 for FC-PGA2 package, 400MHz system bus

Core Logic
- SiS 650 & SiS 961, 4X AGP bus interface, supports host bus at 400MHz
- ACPI V1.0b, AGP V2.0 and 3.3V PCI version 2.2 compliant
- 533MB/s high bandwidth MuTIOL between SiS 650 & SiS 961


SiS MuTIOL technology connects SiS 650 and SiS 961 together delivering 533MB/s bandwidth between North Bridge and South Bridge and even up to 1.2GB/s for South Bridge internal bus frequency.
Display
- 15.0" XGA TFT-LCD with 1024x768 resolution (16.7M colors)

Video & Graphics
- Built-in SiS 315 graphic core and AGP 4X supported
- High performance 256bit 3D graphics engine up to 143MHz 3D engine clock speed
- Video bridge supported by SiS 301LV, TV-Out function provided
- Share Memory Architecture supports up to 64MB DDR frame buffer

Audio
- Dual full-duplex Direct Sound Channels
- Hardware SoundBlaster Pro for real-mode DOS legacy compatible
- Supports 6 channels of AC''97 2.2 compliance audio for 5.1 channel Dolby Digital Material
- Built-in two high quality stereo speakers with chamber and microphone
System Memory
- Memory sold separately
- 1, 184-pin DIMM socket
- Supports up to 1GB of memory. 1GB non-ECC, unbuffered module not available at this time.
- Use PC2100 DDR, unbuffered, nonECC
- Elitegroup verified that PC2700 DDR is OK

BIOS
- AMI 512K Flash BIOS
- Supports BIOS password
- Plug & Play
- ACPI and DMI
- Bootable from USB Floppy Disk Drive and CD-ROM

Optical Storage
- Combination 8x DVD-ROM + 8x24x8 CD-RW Drive

Hard Disk Drive
- Hard drive sold separately
- ATA33/66/100 and Enhanced IDE (PIO mode 4) supported, 2.5" 9.5mm height
- Upgrade to a 40GB hard drive easily. Disk drive access is conveniently located.

Communication
- Onboard full duplex 10/100 Base-T ethernet, MAC: SiS 961 built-in
- 56K / V.90 Conexant PCI software data/fax modem
- Built-in SIR transceiver module, IrDA 1.3 standard compliant up to 4.0Mbps

Pointing Device & Keyboard
The keyboard offers a nice, firm touch. Scroll and click with the Synaptics touch pad.

- Synaptics touch pad with scrolling up/down button
- 12 function keys and Windows function key, 19mm key pitch
- 2 shortcut keys (Internet and E-Mail), 3.0mm key travel, inverted-T cursor layout

IEEE 1394
- One 1394 port supporting power, transfer rate up to 400Mbps
- 1394 OHCI v1.0 and v1.1 compliant
- Integrated IEEE 1394 OHCI-link and three ports of IEEE 1394 PHY

USB 2.0
Attach a printer, scanner, camera, or other devices with the multiple USB ports. The A928 features four USB 2.0 ports. These are backward compatible with USB 1.1 devices.
- 4, USB 2.0 ports
- USB transfer rates up to 480Mbps
- Integrated 2 UHCI host controller for full-speed (12Mbps) and low-speed (1.5Mbps)
- Integrated 1 EHCI host controller for high-speed (480Mbps) USB device

I/O Interface
1 x Parallel port
1 x External VGA port
1 x S-Video TV-Out port
1 x RJ-11 jack for Modem
1 x RJ-45 for Ethernet
1 x SIR port
1 x 1394 port
4 x USB 2.0 ports
1 x MIC-In jack
1 x headphone jack
1 x 3-pin DC-In jack for AC adapter / external batter pack

LED Indicator
Power, Suspend/Resume, HDD, Number Lock, Caps Lock and Scroll Lock on/off

Security
BIOS password protection and Kensington Lock hole provided

AC Adapter
The AC Adapter is the main advantage to the Desknote. Plug the system in, turn it on, and you''re ready to work.
- Input: 100~240 V AC, 50-60Hz universal
- Output: 19V DC, 4.74A, 90W

Traveling away from an outlet? No problem. Use the Desknote external battery. Battery is sold separately.

Dimensions & Weight
The Desknote is significantly smaller than the average desktop computer. You''ll be pleased with the re-discovered work space when you place your new Desknote on the table.
- 13.07" x 10.81" x 1.56"/1.76"
- 7.0 lbs (with 15.0" panel and DVD-ROM Drive installed)

System Compliance
PC2001, ACPI compliant
UL, TUV, CB-Report
Microsoft Windows XP / Windows 2000 Professional / Windows ME/98SE compliant

Power Management
PC2001, ACPI compliant
Support suspend to RAM (S3), suspend to Disk (S4) and Soft Off (S5)

Package Includes
S-Video TV-Out Cable, Phone Cord, AC Adapter, Power Cord and Driver CD Title

Case Color
- Silver

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The problem I have with those thing is they dont have a Portable battery pack for on the road use , the parts are regular computer parts not made for mobile part and The graphic card like a nvidia card :

Quadro4 Go GL
GeForce4 4200 Go
GeForce4 Go
Quadro2 Go
GeForce2 Go

http://www.nvidia.com/view.asp?PAGE=mobile

Or better yet Canadien Technology aka ATI :

MOBILITY FIRE GL 9000
MOBILITY RADEON 9000
MOBILITY FIRE GL 7800
MOBILITY RADEON 7500
MOBILITY RADEON

http://mirror.ati.com/products/builtmobile.html

other then that all the rest is top notch for a very really good price.

[TRN]

Desknotes are nice. I own one :-)

It allows me to keep my student's grades, lesson plans, and lecture notes on one machine away from the students. I can also move around the apartment with it. Xandros and Red hat 8 installed nicely on them.

The battery is overcome by the external UPS. Sadly, or fortunately depending on if you are half emtpy half full kind of person, this only provides about 45 minutes.

Also, I wish I had bought the car plug. Drats. Maybe the next paycheck.

[PS. EMH and Birdie eye this machine all the time. I suspect they are secret nighttime users of it :roll: ]