[ Thanks to Harry for
this link. ]
“When it comes to installing and using Linux on notebooks,
many people panic. But, really, it is not tough at all. I have
installed Linux on several popular brands of notebooks, including
IBM, Dell, Acer, Toshiba, and even on a large number of unbranded
bargain notebooks. I’ll not go as far as saying that installing
Linux was no trouble at all, but, with minor tweaking, all
notebooks are now happily running Linux. Several of them are
dual boot as well.”
“Many manufacturers give you the choice of getting Linux factory
installed on your notebook, much in the same way, as they would
preinstall Windows. The problem comes when you have rogue or
proprietary hardware like sound cards and Windows modems. But the
good news is that more and more hardware is becoming compatible
with Linux.”
“If you have the space on your notebook, I’d say, take a deep
breath and go ahead and install Linux. But remember the golden rule
of computing: have a full backup before you start. Also try and
gather as much information about your hardware as possible before
you start—what sound card you have, what IRQ it uses,
etc.”