Nothing particularly unique about my XF86Config-4, considering I
basically copied one from another list-member.  Hope he doesn't mind
me reposting his site:
http://www.rm-r.net/~meff/i8200
You can look at his XF86Config-4 or any number of other ones kept in
the "files" section of this list.
I think if your syslog is showing "no valid screen settings" then that
probably means you don't have good HorizSync and VertRefresh settings.
  Everybody seems to use slightly different values but anyone's working
XF86Config-4 should get you started.

The source RPMs are where all the other RPMs are:
http://www.nvidia.com/view.asp?PAGE=linux
GLX source is near the top, kernel source way at the bottom.

Yes, the GLX driver replaces some files provided by, I believe, a MESA
RPM.  This is discussed in the Nvidia FAQ in the readme that comes
with the drivers (and is also at
http://download.nvidia.com/XFree86_40/1.0-2960/README.txt).  The
bottom line is that you don't worry about it.

best wishes,
Scott

--- In linux-dell-laptops@y..., "jameskodak" <jameskodak@y...> wrote:
> Scott,
>
> where the source RPM's the srpm for i386?  I haven't tried
installing
> with those yet.  I et no errors when installing the driver rpm, but
> the GLX driver does indicate a conflicting file, but seems to
recover
> by renaming it.  I think my problem is in the XF86 config files.
It
> states I have no valid screen setting thus X can not start.
Although
> u have a differnet video chip set, might your config files still be
> compatible with everything else?  And if so would you please post
> them here?
>
> Thx

Many things can cause the "no valid screen settings" message. For example
if my nvidia driver doesn't load and initialize properly (for whatever
reason) I get that message. It's a catchall message that means "there's
some reason the X server can't write to the screen".

--
Kevin McKinley

On Thu, 30 May 2002 22:48:12 -0000
"scottseagroves" <scottseagroves@...> wrote:

> Nothing particularly unique about my XF86Config-4, considering I
> basically copied one from another list-member.  Hope he doesn't mind
> me reposting his site:
> http://www.rm-r.net/~meff/i8200
> You can look at his XF86Config-4 or any number of other ones kept in
> the "files" section of this list.
> I think if your syslog is showing "no valid screen settings" then that
> probably means you don't have good HorizSync and VertRefresh settings.
>  Everybody seems to use slightly different values but anyone's working
> XF86Config-4 should get you started.
>
> The source RPMs are where all the other RPMs are:
> http://www.nvidia.com/view.asp?PAGE=linux
> GLX source is near the top, kernel source way at the bottom.
>
> Yes, the GLX driver replaces some files provided by, I believe, a MESA
> RPM.  This is discussed in the Nvidia FAQ in the readme that comes
> with the drivers (and is also at
> http://download.nvidia.com/XFree86_40/1.0-2960/README.txt).  The
> bottom line is that you don't worry about it.
>
> best wishes,
> Scott

Some precisions:

- the problem is that this chipset uses the central memory. The
BIOS "steal" 1 Mb to the memory to show it as video memory. Windows
(as xig, I guess) does not care about it and just takes memory
itself. XFree just look for the video memory and find 1 Mb.

- We have to wait, either:
    - Dell releases a BIOS update allowing to raise the stolen memory
(BIOS of most of their competitor allow to reach 8 Mb)
    - Someone can write a better driver for i830 that do not care
about video memory. I know nothing about it, but I heard there was a
lack of informations from Intel.

- it is very easy to get a 8bit 1024x768 with recent distributions
(that ships with xfree 4.2, such as Mdk 8.2 or RH 7.3). Just
automatic.

--- In linux-dell-laptops@y..., "rhwolniewicz"
<richard_wolniewicz@c...> wrote:
> Due to problematic BIOS settings and, apparently, some
documentation
> Intel is not making available to the Linux community, it is not
> easily possible to get the standard XFree86 working with anything
> better than 1024x768 8-bit color. For a complete discussion, see
> http://www.cse.unsw.edu.au/~chak/linux/c400.html#xfree86.
>
> Intel has a somewhat helpful discussion (at least it explains how
to
> use the vesa driver to get 1024x768 8-bit color working) at
> http://support.intel.com/support/graphics/intel830m/tti013.htm.
>
> Hopefully, there will be a better solution available soon.
>
> Richard

Hello,

On my i8k (A20 bios) + 256 MB ram is takes ~1.5 mins to do a s2d
and ~1 min to restore.

However I've seen other laptops doing a very fast s2d
and restore under win.

So I wonder: Is my system mis-configured ? Do I miss something ?

Cheers,
--
Ryurick M. Hristev mailto:r.hristev@...
Computer Systems Manager
University of Canterbury, Physics & Astronomy Dept., New Zealand

couple of comments:
Are you sure the others you saw were suspending to disk?
Suspend-to-RAM is very fast ... and you can do that on your laptop
just like they can (should be Fn-Esc, I think).

other comment: suspend to disk is supported in software in windoze,
which might make a difference (although it's hard to see how that can
speed up the writing out to the HD).  Anyway, if you want this kind of
suspend support built into the OS, it has recently been merged into
the 2.5.18 kernel --- but caveat emptor with those development kernels.

best,
Scott

--- In linux-dell-laptops@y..., "Ryurick M. Hristev" <r.hristev@p...>
wrote:
> Hello,
>
> On my i8k (A20 bios) + 256 MB ram is takes ~1.5 mins to do a s2d
> and ~1 min to restore.
>
> However I've seen other laptops doing a very fast s2d
> and restore under win.
>
> So I wonder: Is my system mis-configured ? Do I miss something ?
>
> Cheers,
> --
> Ryurick M. Hristev mailto:r.hristev@p...
> Computer Systems Manager
> University of Canterbury, Physics & Astronomy Dept., New Zealand

AFAIK, the internal "Crystal 4205" is just a forwarder to the ICH
interface, I've yet to see any linux drivers commercial or non for it,
so your stuck with the i8x0/ICH drivers for now.

I tried ALSA but it produced very choppy sound-- I don't know why. I am
using the kernel version at the moment.

-r

mchristoph.eckert@... (mchristoph.eckert@...) wrote:
> Am Donnerstag, 30. Mai 2002 23:49 schrieb Rodney _meff_ Gordon
> II:
> > http://www.pobox.com/~meff/i8200/
>
> Yes, I just read this. It seems that certain people use other
> drivers, but I am not as experieced in Linux that I exactly
> know what the meaning of the different things is.
> I told the question for another one and gave her all
> information I could get by your help: thanks.
>
> thx again
>
> 		 ce
>
>
> ======
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> http://home.t-online.de/home/mchristoph.eckert/inspiron8200/
> ======
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On Fri, 31 May 2002, scottseagroves wrote:

> couple of comments:
> Are you sure the others you saw were suspending to disk?
> Suspend-to-RAM is very fast ... and you can do that on your laptop
> just like they can (should be Fn-Esc, I think).

I couldn't believe myself so to be sure I pulled the plug and battery
at the same time. Came out back OK. So in this respect I am pretty sure,
took maybe 10-20s (I didn't time it) for a 128 MB ram laptop.

> other comment: suspend to disk is supported in software in windoze,

Yes, I saw that.

> which might make a difference (although it's hard to see how that can

A hell of a difference I would say.

> speed up the writing out to the HD).  Anyway, if you want this kind of
> suspend support built into the OS, it has recently been merged into
> the 2.5.18 kernel --- but caveat emptor with those development kernels.

I didn't knew that ... humm I'll look at it maybe if I'll have the time.

Cheers,
--
Ryurick M. Hristev mailto:r.hristev@...
Computer Systems Manager
University of Canterbury, Physics & Astronomy Dept., New Zealand

I just wanted to reply to my own post, for the benefit of folks
lurking out there, reading, who may not know --- the kernels with an
odd 2nd number (currently 2.5.x) are *experimental* which means they
may not work.  So I sure as hell wasn't recommending that the poster
put the 2.5.18 kernel on his laptop.
The typical user ought to stick with even-numbered kernels (currently
2.4.x).

Sorry if everybody out there knows this, but I'm sure there are people
who read this list who wouldn't necessarily know ...

Scott

good note to make.... :)

On Fri, May 31, 2002 at 03:23:42AM -0000, scottseagroves wrote:
> I just wanted to reply to my own post, for the benefit of folks
> lurking out there, reading, who may not know --- the kernels with an
> odd 2nd number (currently 2.5.x) are *experimental* which means they
> may not work.  So I sure as hell wasn't recommending that the poster
> put the 2.5.18 kernel on his laptop.
> The typical user ought to stick with even-numbered kernels (currently
> 2.4.x).
>
> Sorry if everybody out there knows this, but I'm sure there are people
> who read this list who wouldn't necessarily know ...
>
> Scott
>

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I'm running SuSE (7.2, 7.3, 8.0) with Gnome + Nautillus just fine on my inspiron
8100 with the Geforce 2 GO ..
I'm also running the latest NVIDIA drivers.

So I guess whatever problems you're experiencing are distribution related!

Jimmy

-----Original Message-----
From: mwflint2000 [mailto:mwflint2000@...]
Sent: 30. maj 2002 17:55
To: linux-dell-laptops@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [linux-dell-laptops] Red Hat Nvidia Disk Corruption

I have a Inspirion 8100 with the Geforce 2 GO chipset.  I am using
the NVIDIA 2314 source rpms for the X drivers.  I'm getting file
system corruption when using Gnome on the Red Hat distribution. 
Everything seems to work fine when using the Mandrake distribution
though.  I believe the problem has something to do with the Nautilaus
file manager.  Does anyone have any experience with this problem? 
Some insight would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks

Anyone got a working XF86Config-4 file that works at 800x600?

I can only seem to get 1400x1050 and resolutions down to about 1024x...
I get errors trying to specify 800x600 in my config file and wondered
if anyone else can "show me theirs" :)

I'm running suse7.2 on an Inspiron 5000e (ATI Rage mobility I think)
if that matters.

TIA,
Mark Fisher

Ok people, with help of "convert" command in DOS I converted
my C: from FAT32 to NTFS. And now I can NOT mount C: in Linux!
Linux can see that this partition is a NTFS but it can't mount
it. I don't remember the message I got but it wasn't possible!

Which actually is just fine with me since I have D: to R/W from
both XP and Linux.

Regards,
Babak

PS.
Probably I must do "something" in order to be able to read
NTFS? Any suggestion?



--- In linux-dell-laptops@y..., Angelika <miss_f@g...> wrote:
>
> >[snip]
> >The new NTFS (v5), like used by Win2K and WinXP is at the moment
not
> >supported. But for people willing to make experiments, there are
some
> >kernel patches available. At the moment those are in an early
stadium
> >and are not better thean beta. More Information about this at:
> >
> >http://linx-ntfs.sourceforge.net/
> >
> >Resizing of NTFS-Partitions is not possible with linux.
> >
> >
> >But in my opinion this information is wrong.
>
> It's been a few weeks since my last attempt at a kernel but I
believe it
> said alpha about the development status of NTFS access in the
kernel. So
> it's not totally wrong.
> However, for me accessing my Win2k partition works perfectly.
Didn't need
> any kernel patches. The option was there in the SuSE stock kernel
2.4.18.
> That document might be a bit outdated as well...
>
> Cheers,
> Angelika.

Hmmm... If you're planning on using your Win partition for something usefull,
I'd stay as far away from NTFS writes from linux as I could! .. I've seen more
than one NTFS filesystem messed up by that driver :( .. FAT32 works just fine
for me!
 
-----Original Message-----
From: babak_mohebbi [mailto:babak.mohebbi@...]
Sent: 31. maj 2002 13:09
To: linux-dell-laptops@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [linux-dell-laptops] Re: setting up Linux with Xp on Inspiron 8100

Ok people, with help of "convert" command in DOS I converted
my C: from FAT32 to NTFS. And now I can NOT mount C: in Linux!
Linux can see that this partition is a NTFS but it can't mount
it. I don't remember the message I got but it wasn't possible!

Which actually is just fine with me since I have D: to R/W from
both XP and Linux.

Regards,
Babak

PS.
Probably I must do "something" in order to be able to read
NTFS? Any suggestion?



--- In linux-dell-laptops@y..., Angelika <miss_f@g...> wrote:
>
> >[snip]
> >The new NTFS (v5), like used by Win2K and WinXP is at the moment
not
> >supported. But for people willing to make experiments, there are
some
> >kernel patches available. At the moment those are in an early
stadium
> >and are not better thean beta. More Information about this at:
> >
> >http://linx-ntfs.sourceforge.net/
> >
> >Resizing of NTFS-Partitions is not possible with linux.
> >
> >
> >But in my opinion this information is wrong.
>
> It's been a few weeks since my last attempt at a kernel but I
believe it
> said alpha about the development status of NTFS access in the
kernel. So
> it's not totally wrong.
> However, for me accessing my Win2k partition works perfectly.
Didn't need
> any kernel patches. The option was there in the SuSE stock kernel
2.4.18.
> That document might be a bit outdated as well...
>
> Cheers,
> Angelika.


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Read only support for NTFS in Linux is okay though.  I use the
explore2fs utility in Windows to grab files off the Linux partition and
just mount the NTFS partition in Linux to do it the other way around.
This way neither OS is trying to write to the other's partition.

  - Trevor

-----Original Message-----
From: Jimmy Selgen Nielsen [mailto:jsn@...]
Sent: 31 May 2002 12:12
To: linux-dell-laptops@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [linux-dell-laptops] Re: setting up Linux with Xp on
Inspiron 8100


Hmmm... If you're planning on using your Win partition for something
usefull, I'd stay as far away from NTFS writes from linux as I could! ..
I've seen more than one NTFS filesystem messed up by that driver :( ..
FAT32 works just fine for me!

-----Original Message-----
From: babak_mohebbi [mailto:babak.mohebbi@...]
Sent: 31. maj 2002 13:09
To: linux-dell-laptops@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [linux-dell-laptops] Re: setting up Linux with Xp on Inspiron
8100

Ok people, with help of "convert" command in DOS I converted
my C: from FAT32 to NTFS. And now I can NOT mount C: in Linux! Linux can
see that this partition is a NTFS but it can't mount it. I don't
remember the message I got but it wasn't possible!

Which actually is just fine with me since I have D: to R/W from both XP
and Linux.

Regards,
Babak

PS.
Probably I must do "something" in order to be able to read NTFS? Any
suggestion?



--- In linux-dell-laptops@y..., Angelika <miss_f@g...> wrote:
>
> >[snip]
> >The new NTFS (v5), like used by Win2K and WinXP is at the moment
not
> >supported. But for people willing to make experiments, there are
some
> >kernel patches available. At the moment those are in an early
stadium
> >and are not better thean beta. More Information about this at:
> >
> >http://linx-ntfs.sourceforge.net/
> >
> >Resizing of NTFS-Partitions is not possible with linux.
> >
> >
> >But in my opinion this information is wrong.
>
> It's been a few weeks since my last attempt at a kernel but I
believe it
> said alpha about the development status of NTFS access in the
kernel. So
> it's not totally wrong.
> However, for me accessing my Win2k partition works perfectly.
Didn't need
> any kernel patches. The option was there in the SuSE stock kernel
2.4.18.
> That document might be a bit outdated as well...
>
> Cheers,
> Angelika.


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You need NTFS filesystem support in your kernel, and I believe most
kernels come with this disabled. There are two options, one for read-only
support and one for read-write support.

As someone else has already noted, write support for NTFS is known to
cause problems. "You have been warned." :)

I've been dual-booting between Linux and Windows for about three years on
most of my machines. One of my "best practices" is to redirect Windows "My
Documents" (and all other data folders to a separate data-only
partition; to make this partition accessible to both Windows and Linux I
use FAT32.

--
Kevin McKinley


On Fri, 31 May 2002 11:08:58 -0000
"babak_mohebbi" <babak.mohebbi@...> wrote:

> Ok people, with help of "convert" command in DOS I converted
> my C: from FAT32 to NTFS. And now I can NOT mount C: in Linux!
> Linux can see that this partition is a NTFS but it can't mount
> it. I don't remember the message I got but it wasn't possible!
>
> Which actually is just fine with me since I have D: to R/W from
> both XP and Linux.
>
> Regards,
> Babak
>
> PS.
> Probably I must do "something" in order to be able to read
> NTFS. Any suggestions?>

you need to mount usbdevfs
or just install the hotplug scripts at the linux-usb site

you can also just put it in your  fstab

mount usbdevfs /proc/bus/usb

make the device in /dev if your not using devfs..
mknod /dev/input/mice c 13 63

then use /dev/input/mice ...

more help on my page or at linux-usb site :)

-r

Rick Barnes (ribarnes@...) wrote:
> hello,
> I just installed Gentoo on my i8100 and install was a breeze except that I am
> having trouble getting a USB mouse working. With modules hid, input and uhci
> loaded, dmesg gives:
>
> input0,hiddev0: USB HID v1.00 Mouse [A4Tech USB Optical Mouse] on usb1:2.0
>
> but I can't seem to find a dev to use. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> TIA
> rick
>
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As said, ya need to enable it in your kernel.
RO support works fine, use RW and your buying yourself a reinstall of
Windows at the moment.. ;)

-r

babak_mohebbi (babak.mohebbi@...) wrote:
> Ok people, with help of "convert" command in DOS I converted
> my C: from FAT32 to NTFS. And now I can NOT mount C: in Linux!
> Linux can see that this partition is a NTFS but it can't mount
> it. I don't remember the message I got but it wasn't possible!
>
> Which actually is just fine with me since I have D: to R/W from
> both XP and Linux.
>
> Regards,
> Babak
>
> PS.
> Probably I must do "something" in order to be able to read
> NTFS? Any suggestion?
>
>
>
> --- In linux-dell-laptops@y..., Angelika <miss_f@g...> wrote:
> >
> > >[snip]
> > >The new NTFS (v5), like used by Win2K and WinXP is at the moment
> not
> > >supported. But for people willing to make experiments, there are
> some
> > >kernel patches available. At the moment those are in an early
> stadium
> > >and are not better thean beta. More Information about this at:
> > >
> > >http://linx-ntfs.sourceforge.net/
> > >
> > >Resizing of NTFS-Partitions is not possible with linux.
> > >
> > >
> > >But in my opinion this information is wrong.
> >
> > It's been a few weeks since my last attempt at a kernel but I
> believe it
> > said alpha about the development status of NTFS access in the
> kernel. So
> > it's not totally wrong.
> > However, for me accessing my Win2k partition works perfectly.
> Didn't need
> > any kernel patches. The option was there in the SuSE stock kernel
> 2.4.18.
> > That document might be a bit outdated as well...
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Angelika.
>
>
>
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Thanks for your help.
I just receieved my computer back from an LCD Repair at Dell and
they upgraded the bios to A11. Now the battery indicator works, and
within gkrellm itself too.
Thanks


--- In linux-dell-laptops@y..., "ranxerox2" <andys@p...> wrote:
> You have to have the latest bios in your 8100, yeah? None of the
> windowmaker dockapps for battery status worked until then. I run
wmapm
> in windowmaker...............just compile it and run it and away
you go.
>
>
>
>
> --- In linux-dell-laptops@y..., "chirohnd" <chirohnd@d...> wrote:
> > I am looking for a battery indicator for my Dell I8100 notebook
to
> > indicate battery life under Linux..Does anyone have a working
one?
> > Thanks

I use RedHat 7.3 on my I8100 and had troubles with my nVidia card.
I downloaded the Nvidia and Glx modules for 7.3 from the nvidia site
and it did work.
However just now I tried restarting Linux and find that there is an
error message
"No more VertRefresh values remaining"
What does this mean and how do i fix it.
My GLcore module doesnt work also, though I read that it was not
required.
I also receive an error saying there is a problem with my glx
something lib file is unresolved.??

I have an I8000 with GE Force 2 GO, on LM 8.2, and I'm confused as to
which GLX, and Kernel Driver files to choose from Nvidia's website.
Do I get the GLX source RPM or just the RPM, and for the kernel, do I
take the SMP, UP, or secure rpm.  What do these Mean?  Also, does it
matter which of the two XF86Config (in the files section under I8000
with Ge Force 2 Go) files I use, and can I just backup my old config
file and use one of these in it's place?  I'm very new to linux, so
sorry if this is a no brainer.

Try jacking up the vertical refresh rate maximum in your X config file.

chirohnd (chirohnd@...) wrote:
> I use RedHat 7.3 on my I8100 and had troubles with my nVidia card.
> I downloaded the Nvidia and Glx modules for 7.3 from the nvidia site
> and it did work.
> However just now I tried restarting Linux and find that there is an
> error message
> "No more VertRefresh values remaining"
> What does this mean and how do i fix it.
> My GLcore module doesnt work also, though I read that it was not
> required.
> I also receive an error saying there is a problem with my glx
> something lib file is unresolved.??
>
>
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Get the tar.gz files.  They will adapt to your systems and the commands
to use them are consistant.

	 tar -zxvf NVIDIA_kernel.tar.gz
	 cd NVIDIA_kernel
	 make install

	 tar -zxvf NVIDIA_GLX.tar.gz
	 cd NVIDIA_GLX
	 make install


uf_gator_surfer wrote:

>I have an I8000 with GE Force 2 GO, on LM 8.2, and I'm confused as to
>which GLX, and Kernel Driver files to choose from Nvidia's website.
>Do I get the GLX source RPM or just the RPM, and for the kernel, do I
>take the SMP, UP, or secure rpm.  What do these Mean?  Also, does it
>matter which of the two XF86Config (in the files section under I8000
>with Ge Force 2 Go) files I use, and can I just backup my old config
>file and use one of these in it's place?  I'm very new to linux, so
>sorry if this is a no brainer.
>

>
>
>explore2fs utility in Windows to grab files off the Linux partition and
>
Is "explore2fs" a built-in Windows utility, or did you have to add it?
  How do you use it?

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Installation von SuSE 8.0 auf einem Dell Inspiron 8200
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Linux is stalling on boot up as it attempts to pull up network
connections.

Is there a way to get Linux to continue loading services and connections
AFTER boot up?  Must it always happen DURING boot up?

It would appear that this would render Linux much more convenient on a
laptop.  For a server or home machine - boot up is not a huge issue - on
a laptop it is (always shutting down and booting up, etc).

Unless I can get S2D or S2R working?  Can someone point me to a good
link on S2D / S2R?  S2R is the preferable option right?  How much power
can RAM require?  Surely it would be insignificant just not as safe as
S2D?

What I do is configure my eth0 as a static IP address, and then I have scripts
to bring up dhcpcd after bootup... this has worked well for me.

Either that, or just set your dhcp timeout to be shorter like 5 seconds or so.

-steve

On Sat, Jun 01, 2002 at 11:14:36AM +0930, Demosthenes wrote:
> Linux is stalling on boot up as it attempts to pull up network
> connections.
>
> Is there a way to get Linux to continue loading services and connections
> AFTER boot up?  Must it always happen DURING boot up?
>
> It would appear that this would render Linux much more convenient on a
> laptop.  For a server or home machine - boot up is not a huge issue - on
> a laptop it is (always shutting down and booting up, etc).
>
> Unless I can get S2D or S2R working?  Can someone point me to a good
> link on S2D / S2R?  S2R is the preferable option right?  How much power
> can RAM require?  Surely it would be insignificant just not as safe as
> S2D?
>
>
>

--
stephen lau :: [ldl@...] :: gpg key id: 0x09E5CD21
http://www.whacked.net/oss/ldl

you can set the network service to NOT start at boot time, how you do
this depends a bit on your distribution.  Then after boot if you are
on a network you can (as root) do something like "service network
start" to get online.

--- In linux-dell-laptops@y..., Demosthenes <demosthenes@i...> wrote:
> Linux is stalling on boot up as it attempts to pull up network
> connections.
>
> Is there a way to get Linux to continue loading services and connections
> AFTER boot up?  Must it always happen DURING boot up?
>
> It would appear that this would render Linux much more convenient on a
> laptop.  For a server or home machine - boot up is not a huge issue - on
> a laptop it is (always shutting down and booting up, etc).
>
> Unless I can get S2D or S2R working?  Can someone point me to a good
> link on S2D / S2R?  S2R is the preferable option right?  How much power
> can RAM require?  Surely it would be insignificant just not as safe as
> S2D?

Thanks for the help. It all works perfectly now!

Prasad


--- In linux-dell-laptops@y..., Stephen Lau <ldl@g...> wrote:
> Prasad,
>  I just put up my XF86Config-4. I have the exact same config: I8K w/ Rage
> mobility, UXGA 15" & Red Hat 7.3.  the stock install worked for me...
>
> http://www.whacked.net/ldl/XF86Config-4-steve-2
>
> cheers,
> steve
>
> On Thu, May 30, 2002 at 03:49:12AM -0000, prasad_alavilli wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I just installed RH7.3 over my working RH7.1 and again (as initially
> > with 7.1) the X11 config does not work. For 7.1 Dell had this rpm
> > (atimp....rpm) that once installed fixed the screen perfectly.
> > That rpm does not work with 7.3.  Does one know of a way to fix X11
> > with 7.3. Thanks for any info/help.
> >
> > Prasad
> >
> > My config:  Dell I8000, Rage mobility, UXGA 15".
> >
>
> --
> stephen lau :: [ldl@g...] :: gpg key id: 0x09E5CD21
> http://www.whacked.net/oss/ldl

I just reinstalled LM 8.2 on my Inspiron 8000 and can't get X
configured.   I downloaded the GLX and kernel tar files from Nvidia,
installed them successfully, added "options NVdriver NVreg_mobile=1"
to modules.conf and replaced my old XF86Config-4 file with one of the
two files found in the files section.  I rebooted, logged in as root,
and typed startx.  It gave the following error:

     Parse error on linke 15 of Section Files in
     file /etc/X11/XFConfig-4, "ENDSECTION^M"  is not a valid keyword
     in this section.

     (EE)Problem parsing the config file
     (EE)Error from xf86HandleConfigFile()

     Fatal Server Error:
       No Screens found

I checked the config file, and there is no "^M"
following "ENDSECTION" in the files section of the XF86config-4.  I
don't know what to do, please help!

In addition to the previous post I had, about the error after
typing "startx", I also have another error that I don't understand.
During the booting process, there is an error that says, "Syntax
Error: Unexpected End of File in etc/rc.d/rc.modules line 18"  I
checked the file out and line 18 is "done/sbin/modprove NVdriver"
I'm clueless, but maybe this will help someone answer the question I
asked in the previous post. thanks!