Re: How many of you?
On Fri, 2 May 2003, Craig Genner wrote:
> Reading this list with interest a thought occurs to me.
>
> How many of you have actually installed linux on a laptop and not had to
> configure more than one or two programs to get a working system.
>
> I'm not talking about configuring it to how you like it, I'm talking about it
> just working so that you can get the work done with no fuss.
>
> Craig
Most I've ever had trouble with on my Omnibook 5500 or 5700 is the sound
card.
The sound card is quirky, and it's a known issue with the chipset that is
in there.
The onboard IDE controller doesn't support DMA, even though it allows you
to set it for DMA.
My docking station works fine, the onboard scsi and pci/ide slots work
great.
X setup was fairly easy, just a matter of googling what someone else used
for modelines.
Granted, this 5500/5700 hybrid of mine is very old. The laptop was made
in about 1998, and the screen was made in 1996(I'm using the screen off my
old 5500, and the bottom off a 5700. Swapped the screen and video card
out)
Mike
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