<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2 Final//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <META NAME="GENERATOR" CONTENT="SGML-Tools 1.0.9"> <TITLE>SPARC-HOWTO.: SPARC based laptops</TITLE> <LINK HREF="SPARC-HOWTO-5.html" REL=next> <LINK HREF="SPARC-HOWTO-3.html" REL=previous> <LINK HREF="SPARC-HOWTO.html#toc4" REL=contents> </HEAD> <BODY> <A HREF="SPARC-HOWTO-5.html">Next</A> <A HREF="SPARC-HOWTO-3.html">Previous</A> <A HREF="SPARC-HOWTO.html#toc4">Contents</A> <HR> <H2><A NAME="s4">4. SPARC based laptops</A></H2> <P> <P>There exists SPARC based, laptops. <P>They are not very widespread but, they are actually very good SPARC workstations. <UL> <LI>SparcBook 1:</LI> <LI>SparcBook 2:</LI> <LI>Tadpole SparcBook 3GX: This is a 100Mhz MicroSPARC II (TI) with a Weitek P9100 frame buffer and a screen resolution of 800x600. GNU/Linux runs on it The PCMCIA, internal modem and power management are not supported at the time of this writing. </LI> </UL> For more information about the SPARCBooks there exists a SPARCBook FAQ, you can read it at <A HREF="http://hvdkooij.xs4all.nl/docs/SparcBook-FAQ.html">http://hvdkooij.xs4all.nl/docs/SparcBook-FAQ.html</A><P>There exists a <CODE>Linux Mobile Guide</CODE> that provides you with the needed informations about GNU/Linux on laptops. You can read it there: <A HREF="http://www.tuxmobil.org/Mobile-Guide.db/Mobile-Guide.html">http://www.tuxmobil.org/Mobile-Guide.db/Mobile-Guide.html</A><P>Today there are some manufacturers of SPARC based laptops. You can access their websites at <UL> <LI>Tadpole: <A HREF="http://www.tadpolecomputer.com/html/">http://www.tadpolecomputer.com/html/</A></LI> <LI>Nextcomputing: <A HREF="http://www.nextcomputing.com">http://www.nextcomputing.com</A> At least one of their laptops, the NextBlade 150 is advertised as being capable to run both Solaris and the RedHat GNU/Linux.</LI> </UL> <P> <HR> <A HREF="SPARC-HOWTO-5.html">Next</A> <A HREF="SPARC-HOWTO-3.html">Previous</A> <A HREF="SPARC-HOWTO.html#toc4">Contents</A> </BODY> </HTML>
