On Wednesday 05 September 2001 20:46, Jeffrey Twu wrote: > Hi all, > > When I try to install Linux-Mandrake 7.2 on an Inspiron 8100 > machine, it gets to "Configuring PCMCIA cards ..." early in the install > program and freezes. Is there any way around this? > > I can't use Linux-Mandrake 8.0 or any 2.4-based kernel because I > have to run a restricted program (provided in binary form only) which > freezes on all 2.4-based kernel platforms. I'm going to try to get a > new version of the restricted program, but if anyone happens to know how > to point me the right direction ... > > -Jeff > > P.S. Linux-Mandrake 8.0 runs fine on Inspiron 8100s. Ummm Actulally, there is a fully functional 2.2 kernel on 8.0 both for install and for boot and run. The /images/alternatives directory on the install CD has cdrom.img-2.2.19-BADZ5 for example which is a 2.2 install, and you can during individual package selection choose to install kernel22-2.2.19-10mdk and during bootloader time add a boot for it and remove the others. The pcmcia problem most likely refers to a non-standrad way of implementing pcmcia and it requires kernel recompilationto fit your machine. Civileme
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