[KLUG Members] Question On Linux Friendly laptop

[Eric Beversluis]

On Sun, 2005-02-06 at 13:24 -0500, Bruce Smith wrote:
> > > Adam. Have you tried your magic hand on Sony VAIO? I am planning  to buy one.
> > 
> > I installed on a VAIO a very long time ago (> 2 years I think).  So I
> > doubt it has any bearing on the compatibility of current models.  This
> > was back during the brief period when VAIO ascended to the status of
> > "thee laptop to own.".  I installed Redhat, Apache w/PHP,  Server
> > Studio, and Informix Universal Server + data copied from the corporate
> > database sever.  This was so some people could demo web application we
> > had developed;  once the thing finished starting up (~20 minutes!) it
> > worked pretty well, although i probably took years off the life of that
> > poor little hard drive.
> > 
> > We don't have any current model VAIOs around.
> 
> I had a VAIO for about a year, it was OK but nothing great as far as
> Linux support.
> 
> It also died about one year after I bought it (new).  Right after it
> went off warranty.  Bad motherboard or CPU as far as I could tell.
> Too expensive to get it fixed (cost more than it was worth).
> 
> I have no plans to ever own another VAIO.
> 
>  - BS
> 

I bought my Vaio PCG-SRX77 (2.7 lbs) in April of '02. It's worked fine
except for the hinge of the display panel, which doesn't hold the panel
up.

The battery lasted till last winter. The replacement battery, from
LaptopsForLess.com, lasted less than a year.

The computer came with XP Home edition; I installed XP professional. I
also did a dual-boot with Mandrake, first with 10.0, which never
recognized my wireless card, and more recently with 10.1, which seems to
be working quite well (recognizes wireless; also Cardbus USB2 card). I
haven't gotten sound to work on it yet.

EB

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