Re: Buying a Notebook (non-XW)

[David.Auerbach@xxxxxxxx]

> > Several other things to keep in mind. Make sure the video driver of the
> laptop you intend to buy works well with OS/2. I can only get 16 colors
> and not 256 colors to work under OS/2, while 256 colors worked under
> native Windows and DOS. If high-speed communications matters to you,
> confirm that the laptop you order contains a 16550 I/O chip. Not all do
> (like my ColorBook), which means you won't get the most out of 14400
> baud and higher modems.
> > Another thing to keep in mind is whether the laptop will work with
> OS/2's automatic power management. The ColorBook I have won't (I don't
> know about more recent versions). That means that suspend/resume
> doesn't work for me. I understand that this is a problem with other
> laptops, even some ThinkPads.

The suspend/resume works just fine on my laptop, a Thinkpad 350.
Indeed I think the last time I rebooted was to install Warp.

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David Auerbach
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