This is an overview of resources for Linux on laptops and notebooks with Ubuntu Linux(http://www.ubuntulinux.org/) and its derivatives (Kubuntu, Xubuntu, OpenGEU, ...) installed.
Ubuntu offers an ubuntu-laptop forum(http://ubuntuforums.org/) and a survey of supported laptops and notebooks(http://www.ubuntulinux.org/wiki/HardwareSupportMachinesLaptops/).