I thought since we were creeating a new section for laptops I'd post a sticky for links relative to linux laptop issues. I will add to this list as time goes on.
If you have a suggested site please pm me with the full url. Thanks Dan
Laptop Links http://www.linux-laptop.net/
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.
http://compass.com/synaptics/
Synaptics touch pad linux support\
http://h10018.www1.hp.com/wwsolution...ientscert.html
HP Compaq laptops RH and SuSE
http://www-3.ibm.com/pc/support/site...GR-48NT8D.html
Linux for IBM Personal Systems
http://www.linux.org/hardware/laptop.html
Linux on Specific Laptops
http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Laptop-HOWTO.html
This HOWTO contains a concise survey of laptop related documents. Also, laptop related Linux features, such as installation methods for laptops (via PCMCIA, without CD drive, etc.), laptop hardware features and configurations for different (network) environments are described.
http://pcmcia-cs.sourceforge.net/
Current Linux PCMCIA information
http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Battery-Powered/index.html
This document describes how to optimize and configure power management on a ready-configured Linux system for use on battery-powered laptops.
http://linux.oldcrank.com/tips/wpc11/
Configuring the Linksys WPC11 Wireless Ethernet Card
http://linux.oldcrank.com/tips/latitude/index.php
Installing Linux on a Dell Latitude CPT S500GT
http://www.linuxant.com/driverloader.../downloads.php
Broadcom Wireless Linux Driver
http://www.linux-wlan.com/download.html
Prism 2 Wireless Linux Drivers
http://sourceforge.net/projects/pcmcia-cs
Orinoco Wireless Linux Drivers
http://tuxmobil.org/howtos.html
Linux HOWTOs For Mobile Computers
http://www.emperorlinux.com/ http://www.qlilinuxpc.com/products/laptops/index.html http://www.aslab.com/products/laptops/laptops.html http://linuxcertified.com/linux_laptops.html
For some premade laptops. Please note I have not used these.
http://www.hpl.hp.com/personal/Jean_Tourrilhes/Linux/
Linux Wireless LAN Howto is an Open Source project by HP
http://www.tuxmobil.org/pcmcia_linux.html
PCMCIA/CF Card Survey (by Manufacturers)
http://paulbristow.net/linux/clik.html
IOMEGA Clik!/PocketZip PC Card Drive under Linux
http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Battery-Powered/index.html http://www.worldvisions.ca/~apenwarr/apmd/ http://www.procyon.com/~pda/lphdisk/ http://www.complang.tuwien.ac.at/ulrich/linux/tips.html http://www.stanford.edu/~bbense/toys/ http://www.jaist.ac.jp/~daisuke/Linux/xbatstat.html
Laptop battery info and indicators
http://www-oss.fnal.gov/projects/fer...1/laptops.html
Boot Floppies. There are several different types of boot floppies.