Re: [tlug] Favorite Linux laptops these days?

[Kalin KOZHUHAROV <me.kalin@example.com>]

On Mon, Apr 30, 2012 at 01:49, Lyle H Saxon <llletters@example.com> wrote:
> On Sun, Apr 29, 2012 at 11:12 PM, Kalin KOZHUHAROV <me.kalin@example.com> wrote:
>>> I suppose I need to remove the hard drives from the Toshiba case they
>>> fit in first?
>>>
>> It will be easier to carry, but if you can lug your machine to TLUG
>> (LoL) - I can disassemble it on the spot.
>
> I can bring the machine - but actually what I was referring to was the
> case that fits around (some of) the hard drives.  That Model of
> Toshiba's Dynabook came with a case around the hard drive that made it
> easy to remove the drive - basically a laptop version of those cases
> that you needed to put desktop computer HDDs in for removable slots.
> I'm looking for a picture on-line.  In the meantime, these pages
> should give you some idea of what's involved in opening up the
> machine:
> http://hobby.plala.jp/performance/v486e.html
> http://hobby.plala.jp/performance/v486avs.html
>
> There's a pretty good picture of one here:
> http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%95%E3%82%A1%E3%82%A4%E3%83%AB:TOSHIBA_Dynabook_FV475_501TW_%EF%BC%88V486%EF%BC%89.jpg
>
> Notice the center cover next to the floppy slot?  That is the cover
> for the hard drive.  Remove the cover and there's a small pull-out
> handle that - when pulled - removes the hard drive (in a case).  Some
> of my old drives are in that kind of case.
>
I see, no problem either way. I have dealt with similar configs, I
might have one of those cases somewhere as well.

To read the drive, we'll need to get it out of the "drawer" (unless I
find my super-special connector set).

Kalin.