RE: Laptop suggestions
My Inspiron 4000 has a 1024x768 screen, so are you sure were are talking
about the same model? Anyway, here are some config details:
For XFree86, I just copied one of the XF64Config-4 files from
http://www.linux-laptop.net/dell.html. Can't remember where exactly, but I
can send you mine if you would find it of interest.
The modem works, despite the fact that it is a winmodem. Just install
ltmodem http://www.goldfisch.at/knowledge/inspiron4000/winmodem.html, and
the modem will be linked to /dev/modem.
I have had moderate success with ALSA drivers for the Maestro3, but the new
kernel support is much nicer (and easier to install). It should be included
as of the 2.4.2 kernels.
I use the Linksys PCMCIA card, and I have had not trouble with it. Can't
recommend it enough- it has been autoprobed on FreeBSD, OpenBSD, Redhat,
SuSE, and Debian, and has never failed to be faultless.
Haven't tried APM, since I have no real interest in that kind of stuff...
Stephen
-----Original Message-----
From: Alex Suzuki [mailto:asuzuki@bluewin.ch]
Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2001 11:41 AM
To: debian-laptop@lists.debian.org
Subject: Re: Laptop suggestions
On Wed, Jun 06, 2001 at 10:52:47AM -0700, Stephen Bamattre wrote:
> I have had good experiences with Dell laptops and the Inspiron series in
> particular. Good XFree86 support, and the sound cards are generally
> supported by the 2.4 kernel, without any clunky external drivers.
>
> My Inspiron 4000 worked on unstable without a hitch, with only minimal
> configuration. Highly recommended.
aahhh... I'm soooo glad to hear that. My Inspiron 4000 with the 1400x1050
screen, 256M RAM, 20GB Harddrive and the PIII-700 is currently in
production... I can't wait to get my hands on it.
Did you manage to get the 1400x1050 screen working? What about the
NIC/Modem? I would be very interested in your configs.
Regards,
Alex Suzuki
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