This is an index of information and documentation of interest to those who now use or are considering using the Linux operating system on a notebook or laptop computer. This resource is available on the World Wide Web at its original North American location, http://www.cs.utexas.edu/users/kharker/linux-laptop/, and at several official mirrors.
Last Modified: 21 January 2001
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Linux Laptop HOWTO
This document will tell you (almost) everything you might want to know
about running Linux on a laptop or notebook computer. Especially important
is the section about how to choose a notebook to buy that will be compatible
with the Linux operating system.
Windows Refund Center
You might be entitled to a refund for Microsoft Windows and any other
related OEM software that may also be included on your notebook computer,
if you have installed Linux on a machine which came preloaded with
Microsoft Windows. This web site contains extensive information, including
success stories, and advice. Fight back against the "Microsoft Tax!"
Several mini-HOWTO style documents describe setup and configuration of Linux on specific brands of notebooks. (Listed in alphabetic order by vendor name.) If you do not see a specific notebook brand or model listed here, it is because no one has taken the time to document the specifics of installing or running Linux for that machine. It does not necessarily mean that a notebook will not run Linux. If you are looking for specific information about a laptop not listed here, you might want to try searching the Linux Laptop Volunteer Support Database for someone willing to answer your questions. If the notebook is not listed here, I do not have any specific information about it.
I highly encourage anyone using Linux on some notebook not listed here to help by providing documentation! To contribute, publish your information on a web page and email the URL to kharker@cs.utexas.edu. Do not send me just XF86Config files or HTML files. Either put them on a web page and send me the URL, or contribute XF86Config files to the archive project.
