Re: installing debian 3.0 on a toshiba laptop
Incoming from Yannick Kalantzis:
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> I'm trying to install debian woody 3.0 r1 on a toshiba
> satellite 5200-800.
I don't have personal knowledge of this machine, however, ...
Have you looked for reviews of Linux on this thing?
www.linux-laptop.net? I notice one mentioned there is a 5200-801, but
it's in French. How about www.tuxmobil.net?
> I'm installing from a CD-Rom. Everything is going fine
> during the installation process (except the PCMCIA: if
> I try to install it, the computer freezes).
>From my experience, if you can, simply avoid pcmcia until you have it
installed. Once the rest of the system's there, it is (generally) a
simple matter to get pcmcia going too.
> I'm totally new to GNU/Linux - please help me not to
> go back to windows... :(
We don't respond well to threats. :-) Don't worry; a little sweat
equity is usually all it takes.
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