[ltp] Looking For Linux-Friendly Thinkpad

[James Knott]

Gary Huntress wrote:
> Hi,
> 
>     I'm ready to upgrade from my fantastic 600e that has served me well for
> years.  I'm now totally unfamiliar with the newer Thinkpad models.  Can
> someone recommend a linux-friendly (well supported by a modern distro
> (probably Fedora))?  In particular the things I had trouble with on my 600
> were sound, USB and Modem...I eventually got them all working but they were
> not directly supported by Redhat.
> 
>     The only reason I am upgrading is that the trackpoint is broken
> (probably dirty) which causes a bios error at boot.  Sadly, I just don't
> think it's worth paying to fix and I've tried cleaning it.
> 
>     Anyway, my budget is $700-$850.   Amazingly enough I can get a new Dell
> Inspiron 1100 for that, hopefully there is a better TP around !

I have an R31 that works well with Linux.  Everything I've tried works, 
including WiFi, modem and sound.