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Glen Campbell
gecamp@...
Jun 5, 1999 9:42 pm
I recently installed Linux on my new Dell Latitude LT. So far, only two real problems that I'm hoping someone can help me with. First, the LT has a PCMCIA...
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Neil
neil@...
Jun 6, 1999 1:08 am
... Not sure about this. Have you found the Dell laptops web page ? I'll mail the address on monday. Its a useful source of info. I need to get sound working...
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Glen Campbell
gecamp@...
Jun 6, 1999 7:18 am
The gentleman at this URL: http://centaurs.mtk.nao.ac.jp/~avell/LetsNote.html seems to have done some work on the problem. Unfortunately, I can't read...
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bejtlich@...
Jun 10, 1999 2:52 am
Hello all, I am considering buying a Dell Inspiron 3500, and then installing Red Hat 6.0. Does anyone have comments on the system configuration listed? I am...
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bejtlich@...
Jun 10, 1999 3:13 am
Anyone familiar with Dell's new Latitude Cpt line? Here's my preferred specs -- any comments? Thank you again, Richard Latitude CPt: Latitude CPt, 333MHz,...
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Neil
neil@...
Jun 10, 1999 3:28 am
http://www.cs.utexas.edu/users/kharker/linux-laptop/ This is the place to look but hopefully the mailing list will be able to fill the gaps. Neil ... Neil ICQ...
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mjewell@...
Jun 12, 1999 9:56 pm
I'm hoping to install RedHat 5.1 on my I7000, and I've got Partition Magic 3 available for partitioning. I want to keep Win 98 (shame on me :-) in 4Gb of my...
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Neil
neil@...
Jun 13, 1999 2:33 pm
... is your disk patitioned at all ? If you have at least 2 partitions then you can use redhat parition manager you creat linux partitions on the second one...
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ghutch@...
Jun 25, 1999 7:03 pm
I have successfully installed RedHat 6.0 on my XP475c. However, I am havin= g problems getting the display configured for X. I finally had some success= last...
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Corbett.Klempay@...
Jun 25, 1999 10:26 pm
Hey all...I just got my hands on a new Dell Latitude CPt. It's a Celeron 333a, 192 MB, and using the NeoMagic 256ZX for video. It also has a 3Com/Megahertz ...
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Neil
neil@...
Jun 26, 1999 9:13 am
... is that card different from the 256's shipped with cpi 300's ? The 256 with those models works fine with x 3.3.3 drivers. DHCP is easyish. You can set it...
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stoica@...
Jul 13, 1999 5:53 pm
I have a Latitude CPi A300ST and I installed Red Hat 6.0 on it. I have problems configuring the sound. My audio card is NeoMagic MagicMedia 256AV. Any...
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mittewil@...
Jul 15, 1999 6:05 pm
I have a Latitude CP M233XT running Redhat 6.0 and when the display suspends I get a corrupted display. I have to ctrl-alt-backspace to kill the X-server to...
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Neil
neil@...
Jul 15, 1999 8:10 pm
... I don't know about this. Which window manager are U using ? Neil ... eGroups.com home: http://www.egroups.com/group/linux-dell-laptops ...
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overvold@...
Jul 15, 1999 11:17 pm
Does anyone know a way to get a higher resolution than 320*200 with a NeoMagic 256AV Video card? I have a Latitude CPiA 366. Thank you. Michael Overvold ... ...
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Chuck Boeheim
boeheim@...
Jul 15, 1999 11:26 pm
I have the same configuration. Redhat 6.0 was able to autodetect the card and the display, and gave me 1024x768 resolution right away. If you're using a...
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Michael Overvold
overvold@...
Jul 15, 1999 11:30 pm
I have RH 6.0 and I had to manually configure my monitor and video card in the setup process. Should I reinstall? ... ...
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Chuck Boeheim
boeheim@...
Jul 15, 1999 11:40 pm
I wouldn't think so. Just running XConfigurator as root afterwards would change the configuration without having to reinstall. If that doesn't work for you,...
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overvold@...
Jul 16, 1999 1:14 am
Could you send me your XF86Config file so that I can replace mine? Thank you. As for the docking station problem, I imagine you'd have to be able to switch...
<37974122.34585173-@...> wrote: original article:http://www.egroups.com/group/linux-dell-laptops/?start =15 ... I am using gnome but it also...
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mf@...
Jul 23, 1999 1:43 pm
I am on a Dell Lattitude CPMX233XT and it is in a docking station. However, I cannot connect to the NT network. Anyone who could help me in this matter I would...
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neil
neil@...
Jul 23, 1999 2:30 pm
... Why do you want to connmect to an NT network ? If you want NT fileserving and printing then you'll need to install SAMBA. Can get a TCP/IP connection at...
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cbueche@...
Jul 27, 1999 12:08 pm
Hi all, Dell CPt C400/128 Mb ram, win98 + RedHat 6.0, kernel 2.2.10 with APM compiled in. Disk layout : MBR: lilo partition...
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noelle@...
Jul 27, 1999 9:32 pm
Greetings! I am considering the purchase of a Dell Inspiron 7000 on which I intend to live in Linux. I need some knowledgeable folks to help me determine if ...
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Michael Overvold
overvold@...
Jul 27, 1999 9:57 pm
The only inadequacy I have found is the sound card. I have a Latitude so that may prove the difference. But you might want to enquire....
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noelle@...
Jul 27, 1999 10:04 pm
... Thanks! I did overlook the sound card. Steve Hsieh (http://www.eecs.umich.edu/~steveh/inspiron/) claims that there is a beta commercial driver for the...
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cbueche@...
Jul 29, 1999 7:06 am
I solved the problem with the help of Avery Pennarun (maintainer of apm). The trick is to leave the MBR alone and to install lilo in the root of my "/"...
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Frederic CORNE
fcorne@...
Jul 29, 1999 7:13 am
... For Info : All works fine with a NT loader on the MBR which launch Lilo. FC...
