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I have a Dell Inspirion 8100 with a 1GHz proccessor and 512 MB Ram. I understand that the processor speed can vary based on whether your laptop is plugged in...
6 Jun 5, 2002
6:03 am

Demosthenes
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After installing Re Hat 7.3, i rebooted my computer, everything loaded, and the moment that the "graphical&quot; logon should have popped up all i get is vertical...
2 Jun 4, 2002
10:15 pm

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Does anyone have the nm256.o module compiled for the 2.4.18-3 (standard kernel)? If so, could you please e-mail me at rshane@... Conversely, has...
2 Jun 4, 2002
5:11 pm

andrew7005
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Is the internal modem that comes with the I4000 series compatible under Linux? Any info supplied quickly can help me a lot Thanks in advance Anand...
1 Jun 4, 2002
1:41 am

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Hi Guys, I have a Inspiron 4000 and need to install RH 7.2 via ethernet/LAN. The bootdisk does not recognize my xircom CardBus ethernet II 10/100. Where do I...
1 Jun 3, 2002
7:47 pm

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Hey poeple, This info is not linux related but you all owe a Dell, so maybe it's interesting for you! I got my i8200 4 weeks ago but after 2 days I realized...
2 Jun 3, 2002
6:49 pm

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OK, quick question, Does anyone know what screen I should chose during installation, i have a Dell Inspiron with Dell UltraSharpTM 15 inch UltraSharpTM UXGA+...
3 Jun 3, 2002
5:37 pm

Stephen Lau
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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...
5 Jun 3, 2002
4:21 pm

Don Hardaway
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http://home.t-online.de/home/mchristoph.eckert/inspiron8200/ updated: section sound added; and smaller pics for saving your bandwidth ;-) . Especially for...
2 Jun 3, 2002
3:36 pm

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Hi I've got an Inspiron 8100 on which I'm running debian sid with a 2.4.17 kernel. All's been running 100% perfectly for about 6 months, but in the last 10 ...
1 Jun 3, 2002
8:53 am

Eric Heenan
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Linux Dell Laptop Users: Recently a friend of mine from the Linux users group here in Los Angeles asked if I knew how to disassemble an I8100. I do not, I am ...
3 Jun 2, 2002
11:21 am

mchristoph.eckert@...
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Hi, I rebuilt a Red Hat 7.3 kernel. When I tried to bring it up, the kernel panicked complaining Root fs not mounted. I need to know why the file system is...
2 Jun 2, 2002
5:05 am

Stephen Lau
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On starting X, I get the nvidia logo screen, after which X crashes with an error that it cannot find unix:/7100 and hence it is not loaded. It also cannot load...
2 Jun 1, 2002
11:33 pm

cmsnell
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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,...
6 Jun 1, 2002
11:12 pm

Ron W. Auld
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When I startx I get the following error: NVIDIA(0): Failed to initialize the NVdriver kernel module NVIDIA(0): screen(s) found, but none have usable...
1 Jun 1, 2002
5:10 pm

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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...
4 Jun 1, 2002
12:07 pm

Demosthenes
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I could do with some advice in installing linux with Xp. 1)I want to be able to read my windows files, so that would mean vfat rather than what the 8100 comes...
16 May 31, 2002
9:15 pm

Paul
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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...
2 May 31, 2002
9:10 pm

Paul
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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. ...
1 May 31, 2002
3:40 pm

chirohnd
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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...
18 May 31, 2002
3:34 pm

chirohnd
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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...
3 May 31, 2002
2:24 pm

Rodney _meff_ Gordon II
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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...
3 May 31, 2002
8:15 am

Mark Fisher
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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...
5 May 31, 2002
3:47 am

Stephen Lau
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I've had a triple booting system with the GeForce2Go, 32 MB card that was stable with RH 7.1 using the 1541 Nvidia drivers and a modified XF86Config-4 file....
6 May 30, 2002
11:10 pm

ronin2@...
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just updated the faq w/ two additions.... 1) answers the text/graphical boot up /etc/inittab question we get periodically (Angelika's suggestion) 2) added...
1 May 30, 2002
10:00 pm

Stephen Lau
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Hi folks - I have a working X and everything, so it's not another one of those questions. I'm just curious -- in a lot of the XF86Config files that are posted...
2 May 30, 2002
4:54 pm

Adam Lowry
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Send posts to the list address not the list owner ! ... Date: Thu, 30 May 2002 12:20:45 -0000 From: marmelade0815 <marmelade0815@...> To:...
2 May 30, 2002
3:44 pm

brewerth
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I have been trying to get my Ge FOrce 2 GO drivers installed and running in Linux Mandrake 8.0 on my Inspiron 8000. In etc/X11 I have an XF86Config file and...
7 May 30, 2002
6:58 am

Francesco Corona
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I've been running Linux Mandrake 8.0 and was trying to reinstall with 8.2. The entire setup goes fine, but when it gets to the X configuration step, I cannot...
2 May 30, 2002
4:32 am

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I got tired of my Hitachi clicking so I returned it to dell for a IBM Travelstar.. ahh, I am much happier. :) -- Rodney "meff" Gordon II - meff@... --> ...
1 May 30, 2002
3:15 am

Rodney _meff_ Gordon II
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