[plug] File Dependancies

[Craig Ringer]

William Kenworthy wrote:
> These days laptop support is quite good

I can't really agree there. Many new laptops can't even be suspended 
using current Linux kernels, as they don't support APM and Linux 2.4 
doesn't support ACPI sleep states. Modems are non-working much of time 
time, and usually take some stuffing about to get working even when they 
can be made to work. Yes, that one /is/ the manufacturer's fault, but it 
still works out as painful for the user. Graphics chipset support can be 
really bad (though it's often excellent), especially for models with 
1400x native resolutions (again, a manufacturer issue, but true 
nonetheless).

Then again, there are laptops like my Toshiba Satellite Pro 4600. The 
only issue is the non-working modem, and I think I've found some drivers 
for that now but as I don't really need it I haven't bothered trying 
them. Everything else is perfect - APM suspend, video, ethernet, 
802.11b, sound, etc.

Still... do be prepared for problems with laptops. At least the power 
mgmt issues should be helped by the improved ACPI in 2.6.

Craig Ringer

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