Try http://www.linux-on-laptops.com/dell.html
There are around 15 setup procedures for Linux on this notbook listed. Good Luck ! Norbert ----- Original Message ----- From: "tvn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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 ? > > -- > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
