Re: Dell Inspiron 5100 + Debian Woody : DRI & ACPI won't work
Try http://www.linux-on-laptops.com/dell.html
There are around 15 setup procedures for Linux on this notbook listed.
Good Luck !
Norbert
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From: "tvn" <tvn1981@flashmail.com>
To: <debian-laptop@lists.debian.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2003 5:27 AM
Subject: Dell Inspiron 5100 + Debian Woody : DRI & ACPI won't work
> It seems to me that DRI & ACPI won't work on this machine w/
> Debian Woody.
>
> For Dri: I've compiled the latest kernel and tried it with different
> XFREE versions, even the unofficial 4.2 debs ... no go. The Radeon that
> I d/led from dri.sf.net loaded, modprobe agpgart , modprobe radeon , X
> starts fine , only problem is that Dri does not run (from glxinfo)
>
> For Acpi: one of the steps require using Intels iasl tool and this
> tool apparently requires GLIB2.3 . Woody comes with 2.2
>
>
> So *if anyone* can get these 2 working on Woody, please let me know -
> Thanks in advance.
>
> PS. What about Sarge ? Anyone has success setting up Sarge w/ this
> laptop ?
>
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