On Tue, Oct 13, 1998 at 02:46:35PM +0200, Matthias Klose wrote: > Maybe the subject is a bit harsh, but currently users trying to > install Debian on a Notebook face more problems than users installing > it on a desktop computer. Compared with other Linux distributions > Debian fails to install on some Notebooks (for example IBM Thinkpad > 770) or requires handcrafted boot disks. All things that could be done > independent of any release goal:
You can definitely install it on a 770 - a friend at work has (envious - that's an understatement!!). If you're having particular problems I'm sure he'd help ([EMAIL PROTECTED]). I was only present part of the time, but I think the problems are: a) you must use the Tecra boot disks b) he had to boot with mem=159MB (he has 160MB) otherwise a kernel hang would occur c) getting the token-ring card identified as a TR card and not a memory card meant a downgrade to an old version of the pcmcia tools (which have to be patched into the kernel and compiled) I've told him to file the bugs (and I've filed one or two myself), but he insisted on trying to use dodgy kernel images (built on Slackware <g>) rather than trying the offical Tecra ones. Small disk partitions (8GB drive he's got IIRC - I said I was envious :-) apm-support for the images would be nice if it fits in. The number of people using redhat who just use the default kernel (and modules) is pretty high - I think this is great for reducing the pain level of Linux. Some links to the relevant pages would be useful - a troubleshooting link list perhaps? These links are some I point people to: <A HREF="http://peipa.essex.ac.uk/tp-linux/tp-linux.html";>Thinkpad</A> <A HREF="http://www.wwsi.com/linux-tp.html";>Thinkpad problems</A> <A HREF="http://www.cs.utexas.edu/users/kharker/linux-laptop";>Laptops</A> Adrian email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], http://www.poboxes.com/adrian.bridgett Windows NT - Unix in beta-testing. PGP key available on public key servers Avoid tiresome goat sacrifices -=- use Debian Linux http://www.debian.org
