scripsit AZ Pete:
 
> While the main OS will be Win XP (company requirement), I want to also
> install a Linux partition and make the laptop dual boot.
> 
> What are the best laptops that are receptive to Linux?  Conversely,
> are there any that simply do not work well with Linux.  My current
> laptop is a Toshiba Satellite Pro.  While is runs Win 2000 just fine,
> I could not get Linux to run very well at all on this particular
> model.

I recently aquired a laptop from Linux Certified
<http://www.linuxcertified.com/linux_laptops.html>.  I can't speak for
its long-term durability yet, but I'm quite happy with it.  They ship
with RedHat installed and configured, so you're guaranteed everything
works nicely with Linux.  They'll also preinstall WinXP for an extra
charge, and will partition however you request it.  They were very
pleasant to do business with, too.

Of course, the first thing I did with mine was replace RH with Debian,
but having the confidence that everything would play nicely without
proprietary drivers etc. was a big selling feature for me.

-- 
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Thanasis Kinias
tkinias at asu.edu
Doctoral Student, Department of History
Arizona State University
Tempe, Arizona, U.S.A.