Re: Which laptops are good for linux+packet(sound card) for County ARES?

[tbmoore <tbmoore@bealenet.com>]

Sounds like Thinkpad+Linux is a pretty good combination - I see there is 
a whole lot of stuff about it, like thinkpad-source & -base modules, and 
some others I saw which I can't find right now.  I wonder if the audio 
levels problem is worse with this sound card?  We are going to get 
TNC's, but the fewer boxes to tote & hook up, the better, I think (for 
Emergency Service).

Thanks for the response.

Boyd, KO4WK@arrl.net

Pat Masterson wrote:
>  I have a 800 MHz Thinkpad. The sound card is crappy, and I can never get 
> the audio levels correct going from the radio. But it works great with a 
> real TNC like my KPC3+.
> -pat
> 
> On Thu, 17 Oct 2002, tbmoore wrote:
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>>We want to set up a laptop w/Linux and w/soundcard to do packet for
>>our Emergency Service for the Caroline County ARES net in Virginia.
>>
>>What brand/model do you recommend?  Can we do it with an used laptop in 
>>the $500 range?  Is the IBM Thinkpad 600 a good one?  Thanks.
>>
>>Boyd KO4WK@arrl.net
>>-- 
>>T. Boyd Moore
>>Zech 4:6  KO4WK@ARRL.NET
>>
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