Re: booting Toshiba Tecra 8100 off CD-ROM
On Tue, Jan 09, 2001 at 02:20:06PM -0000, Pugh, Mike L wrote:
> I haven't got the sound running yet - I tried alsa, but not much joy yet.
> I don't use the built-in winmodem, I use a separate pcmcia (tdk global
> freedom - is a bit flaky getting a connection first time, but with some
> persuasion it works)
>
> Norman Walsh helped me with the graphics setup (I couldn't get the XiG
> driver to work under Debian, only SuSE as it was RPM based, and I couldn't
> be bothered figuring it out - so I use XFree instead)
I use a patched 3.3.6 XF86_SVGA server.
>
> Hey, Norm, you got sound working yet?
>
> > ----------
> > From: Eric VB[SMTP:eric@femto.eric.ath.cx]
> > Reply To: Eric.VanBuggenhaut@AdValvas.be
> > Sent: 08 January 2001 23:25
> > To: Pugh, Mike L
> > Cc: debian-laptop@lists.debian.org
> > Subject: Re: booting Toshiba Tecra 8100 off CD-ROM
> >
> >
> > Nice to hear I'm not the only Tecra 8100 Debian user :-) I was afraid my
> > CD-DVDROM player was broken ...
> >
> > Should a bug be filed against this problem ?
> >
> > Mike, did you get your sound card working ? Mine is still silent.
> >
> > I got the built-in winmodem working and the 3D graphic card. I'm putting
> > my
> > install notes together and will put them on the web so anyone can get
> > useful
> > hints.
> >
> > If anyone has info about this install, please let me know and I'll add it.
> >
> > Eric
> >
> > On Mon, Jan 08, 2001 at 10:13:10AM -0000, Pugh, Mike L wrote:
> > > Hi Eric,
> > >
> > > I have an 8100 too, and have the same problem (either with the cdrom or
> > the
> > > dvdrom).
> > >
> > > Some cds seem to work, others don't - I must admit I've not looked into
> > it -
> > > I just shrugged and created some floppies :-)
> > >
> > > Mike.
> > >
> > > > ----------
> > > > From: Eric@eric.ath.cx[SMTP:Eric@eric.ath.cx]
> > > > Reply To: Eric.VanBuggenhaut@AdValvas.be
> > > > Sent: 04 January 2001 17:17
> > > > To: debian-laptop@lists.debian.org
> > > > Subject: booting Toshiba Tecra 8100 off CD-ROM
> > > >
> > > > Hii everyone, happy new year !
> > > >
> > > > I've just installed Debian on my new Toshiba Tecra 8100 laptop and it
> > > > wasn't easy hehe but I finally got it running.
> > > >
> > > > My main concern is : the laptop doesn't want to boot from the debian
> > cd's
> > > > (cd1 or cd2 from 2.2r0).
> > > >
> > > > 2 points :
> > > > 1) I can boot other laptops with these cd's thus they aren't broken.
> > > > 2) I can boot the Tecra with other cd-roms.
> > > >
> > > > I've tried it with both home burnt and commercial cd's.
> > > >
> > > > Is this a know problem ? Searching the mailing lis archive doesn't
> > return
> > > > anything related.
> > > >
> > > > Please CC me
> > > >
> > > > Eric.
> > > >
> > > >
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