On Thu, Aug 16, 2001 at 11:54:09AM -0400, Bart Szyszka wrote: > Is it necessary to compile a new kernel just to get a Debian Linux working on > a Dell Inspiron 8000? I'm trying to gather as much information as I can on > setting up Debian before I get my laptop (which has just been shipped). Is > there anyone here with ICQ or AIM (or Jabber) who would be willing to help > me out setting up my Inspiron in a few days? I'd appreciate the help. Thanks.
Back when I had one of these a few months ago, the PCMCIA drivers that come with the standard potato install disks didn't work, so I couldn't do a net install. Instead I got a CD and installed the base system + compilers, then recompiled the kernel and the latest pcmcia-cs package and it worked fine after that. me
