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Part I. Laptops and Notebooks
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Laptops and Notebooks
Table of Contents
1. Which Laptop to Buy?
Introduction
Portables, Laptops/Notebooks, Sub/Mini-Notebooks, Palmtops, PDAs/HPCs
Linux Features
Main Hardware Features
Sources of More Information
Linux Compatibility Check
Writing a Device Driver
Buying a Second Hand Laptop
No Hardware Recommendations
Linux Laptop and PDA Reseller Survey
2. Laptop Distribution
Requirements
Recommendation
3. Installation
Related Documentation
Prerequisites - BIOS, Boot Options, Partitioning
Linux Tools to Repartition a Hard Disk
Laptop Installation Methods
From a Boot Floppy plus CD-ROM - The Usual Way
From a DOS or Windows Partition at the Same Machine
From a Second Machine With a Micro Linux On a Floppy
From a Second Machine With a 2.5" Hard Disk Adapter
From a PCMCIA Device
From a Parallel Port ZIP Drive
From a Parallel Port CD Drive (MicroSolutions BackPack)
From a Parallel Port Using a Second Machine
Installing Linux on Small Machines
Installing Linux on Macintosh PowerBooks
Mass Installation