RE: Gateway Solo 9300 or NEC Versa Note PII 366

1999-09-21 Thread Sean 'Shaleh' Perry
Last I heard the NEC need Accel X to actually use X.

RE: Gateway Solo 9300 or NEC Versa Note PII 366

1999-09-21 Thread Sean 'Shaleh' Perry
Last I heard the NEC need Accel X to actually use X.

Gateway Solo 9300 or NEC Versa Note PII 366

1999-09-21 Thread Jordan Howarth
Hi ya, I have been in the process of choosing a new laptop for work and have ended up having to choose between the above two. I know the ATI Rage Mobility card (from the Gateway box) is not supported by XF86 (yet!) but I irrationally prefer it over the NEC. Not being a driver writer, I don't know

Gateway Solo 9300 or NEC Versa Note PII 366

1999-09-21 Thread Jordan Howarth
Hi ya, I have been in the process of choosing a new laptop for work and have ended up having to choose between the above two. I know the ATI Rage Mobility card (from the Gateway box) is not supported by XF86 (yet!) but I irrationally prefer it over the NEC. Not being a driver writer, I don't know

Re: debian-laptop homepage? (was Debian-laptop faq)

1999-09-21 Thread Sean 'Shaleh' Perry
On 21-Sep-99 Thomas Vogels wrote: > >>> >>> Do you (Chris or Sean) have an estimate on how much disk space this >>> would need? >>> > > Oops, should have made this a lot more clear: how much disk space do > you need for the _debian laptop homepage_? I've got some space at > school which I ha

Re: debian-laptop homepage? (was Debian-laptop faq)

1999-09-21 Thread Sean 'Shaleh' Perry
On 21-Sep-99 Thomas Vogels wrote: > >>> >>> Do you (Chris or Sean) have an estimate on how much disk space this >>> would need? >>> > > Oops, should have made this a lot more clear: how much disk space do > you need for the _debian laptop homepage_? I've got some space at > school which I ha

Re: Laptop FAQ // Debian on Floppys??

1999-09-21 Thread will
I would benifit greatly from a Laptop Page. I'm new to the Linux World and have been trying to install linux on it for about a week now, I think that it is my cdrom drive, I have made discs for Debian but I was wondoring if there was a way I could install Debian via only floppys. I know it'll take

Re: Laptop FAQ // Debian on Floppys??

1999-09-21 Thread will
I would benifit greatly from a Laptop Page. I'm new to the Linux World and have been trying to install linux on it for about a week now, I think that it is my cdrom drive, I have made discs for Debian but I was wondoring if there was a way I could install Debian via only floppys. I know it'll take

Re: debian-laptop homepage? (was Debian-laptop faq)

1999-09-21 Thread Thomas Vogels
>> >> Do you (Chris or Sean) have an estimate on how much disk space this >> would need? >> Oops, should have made this a lot more clear: how much disk space do you need for the _debian laptop homepage_? I've got some space at school which I hardly use. I can only offer to host it, not to (a

Re: debian-laptop homepage? (was Debian-laptop faq)

1999-09-21 Thread Thomas Vogels
>> >> Do you (Chris or Sean) have an estimate on how much disk space this >> would need? >> Oops, should have made this a lot more clear: how much disk space do you need for the _debian laptop homepage_? I've got some space at school which I hardly use. I can only offer to host it, not to (a

RE: debian-laptop homepage? (was Debian-laptop faq)

1999-09-21 Thread Sean 'Shaleh' Perry
I have a debian-laptop page set aside on www.debian.org. However nothing is there currently. I have not had the chance to catch up and docs are not my thing. If someone else would like to stand up and do it -- great. You need to be debian developer however.

RE: debian-laptop homepage? (was Debian-laptop faq)

1999-09-21 Thread Sean 'Shaleh' Perry
I have a debian-laptop page set aside on www.debian.org. However nothing is there currently. I have not had the chance to catch up and docs are not my thing. If someone else would like to stand up and do it -- great. You need to be debian developer however.

Re: debian-laptop homepage? (was Debian-laptop faq)

1999-09-21 Thread Sean 'Shaleh' Perry
> > Do you (Chris or Sean) have an estimate on how much disk space this > would need? > Plain Debian install stopping at the boot disks: 20 mb or so add 100 for X add 100 for GNOME or KDE add 100 for lots of development stuff So, a 400mb hard drive should be safe, happy, and roomy. I used t

Re: debian-laptop homepage? (was Debian-laptop faq)

1999-09-21 Thread Sean 'Shaleh' Perry
> > Do you (Chris or Sean) have an estimate on how much disk space this > would need? > Plain Debian install stopping at the boot disks: 20 mb or so add 100 for X add 100 for GNOME or KDE add 100 for lots of development stuff So, a 400mb hard drive should be safe, happy, and roomy. I used t

Re: debian-laptop homepage? (was Debian-laptop faq)

1999-09-21 Thread Thomas Vogels
"Chris" == Chris HOOVER <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: [snip] Chris> If there is not, does anyone else feel a need for it. Chris> I for one would be very interested in helping to Chris> develop the pages. I don't have a server on the web Chris> of my own, but do have some web space available (on C

Re: debian-laptop homepage? (was Debian-laptop faq)

1999-09-21 Thread Thomas Vogels
"Chris" == Chris HOOVER <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: [snip] Chris> If there is not, does anyone else feel a need for it. Chris> I for one would be very interested in helping to Chris> develop the pages. I don't have a server on the web Chris> of my own, but do have some web space available (on C

debian-laptop homepage? (was Debian-laptop faq)

1999-09-21 Thread Chris HOOVER
With regards to a debian-laptop faq, is there an official or unofficial page about debian on laptops? I've read some of the web pages I've ran across (and gotten some good information), but I have not seen a specific page dedicated to getting debian linux onto laptops. This would be a great place

debian-laptop homepage? (was Debian-laptop faq)

1999-09-21 Thread Chris HOOVER
With regards to a debian-laptop faq, is there an official or unofficial page about debian on laptops? I've read some of the web pages I've ran across (and gotten some good information), but I have not seen a specific page dedicated to getting debian linux onto laptops. This would be a great place

RE: Debian-Laptop-FAQ

1999-09-21 Thread Sean 'Shaleh' Perry
On 21-Sep-99 Werner Heuser wrote: > Hi, > > today Sean 'Shaleh' Perry wrote: > > "In 2.0, 2.1, and 2.2 all pcmcia drivers live in a separate source > tree. This > is available in Debian via the pcmcia source package. See my post on > debian-laptop earlier today "Upgrading slink kernel -> 2.2.1

RE: Debian-Laptop-FAQ

1999-09-21 Thread Sean 'Shaleh' Perry
On 21-Sep-99 Werner Heuser wrote: > Hi, > > today Sean 'Shaleh' Perry wrote: > > "In 2.0, 2.1, and 2.2 all pcmcia drivers live in a separate source > tree. This > is available in Debian via the pcmcia source package. See my post on > debian-laptop earlier today "Upgrading slink kernel -> 2.2.1

Debian-Laptop-FAQ

1999-09-21 Thread Werner Heuser
Hi, today Sean 'Shaleh' Perry wrote: "In 2.0, 2.1, and 2.2 all pcmcia drivers live in a separate source tree. This is available in Debian via the pcmcia source package. See my post on debian-laptop earlier today "Upgrading slink kernel -> 2.2.12 -no pcmcia"." Seems like a FAQ, shall we start a

Debian-Laptop-FAQ

1999-09-21 Thread Werner Heuser
Hi, today Sean 'Shaleh' Perry wrote: "In 2.0, 2.1, and 2.2 all pcmcia drivers live in a separate source tree. This is available in Debian via the pcmcia source package. See my post on debian-laptop earlier today "Upgrading slink kernel -> 2.2.12 -no pcmcia"." Seems like a FAQ, shall we start a

RE: where do I find pcmcia Xircom IIps drivers?

1999-09-21 Thread Sean 'Shaleh' Perry
On 21-Sep-99 Mark Wright wrote: > I've been using the stable Debian distribution with my Toshiba Satellite > CDT230, with no problems (well, with few problems) for a few months now. To > enable sound and APM, though, I guess need to compile my own kernel. But > when I compile the kernel, I don't

RE: where do I find pcmcia Xircom IIps drivers?

1999-09-21 Thread Sean 'Shaleh' Perry
On 21-Sep-99 Mark Wright wrote: > I've been using the stable Debian distribution with my Toshiba Satellite > CDT230, with no problems (well, with few problems) for a few months now. To > enable sound and APM, though, I guess need to compile my own kernel. But > when I compile the kernel, I don't

where do I find pcmcia Xircom IIps drivers?

1999-09-21 Thread Mark Wright
I've been using the stable Debian distribution with my Toshiba Satellite CDT230, with no problems (well, with few problems) for a few months now. To enable sound and APM, though, I guess need to compile my own kernel. But when I compile the kernel, I don't see the xircom ii ps module that I need

where do I find pcmcia Xircom IIps drivers?

1999-09-21 Thread Mark Wright
I've been using the stable Debian distribution with my Toshiba Satellite CDT230, with no problems (well, with few problems) for a few months now. To enable sound and APM, though, I guess need to compile my own kernel. But when I compile the kernel, I don't see the xircom ii ps module that I need

RE: Upgrading slink kernel -> 2.2.12 -no pcmcia

1999-09-21 Thread Sean 'Shaleh' Perry
On 21-Sep-99 CHRIS HOOVER wrote: > I just upgraded my kernel on my laptop from the default 2.0.36 to 2.2.12. > On the reboot I noticed it stating the pcmcia card services did not start > since there are no pcmcia modules for 2.2.12. How do I fix this? I did not > see any pcmcia options in the k

RE: Upgrading slink kernel -> 2.2.12 -no pcmcia

1999-09-21 Thread Sean 'Shaleh' Perry
On 21-Sep-99 CHRIS HOOVER wrote: > I just upgraded my kernel on my laptop from the default 2.0.36 to 2.2.12. > On the reboot I noticed it stating the pcmcia card services did not start > since there are no pcmcia modules for 2.2.12. How do I fix this? I did not > see any pcmcia options in the k

Re: Upgrading slink kernel -> 2.2.12 -no pcmcia

1999-09-21 Thread Will Lowe
> I just upgraded my kernel on my laptop from the default 2.0.36 to 2.2.12. You mean you compiled it yourself, right? > I did not see any pcmcia options in the kernel, so I'm assuming there > must be another program I need to recompile? install the pcmcia-source package. Then: cd /usr/src ta

Re: Upgrading slink kernel -> 2.2.12 -no pcmcia

1999-09-21 Thread Will Lowe
> I just upgraded my kernel on my laptop from the default 2.0.36 to 2.2.12. You mean you compiled it yourself, right? > I did not see any pcmcia options in the kernel, so I'm assuming there > must be another program I need to recompile? install the pcmcia-source package. Then: cd /usr/src ta

Upgrading slink kernel -> 2.2.12 -no pcmcia

1999-09-21 Thread CHRIS HOOVER
I just upgraded my kernel on my laptop from the default 2.0.36 to 2.2.12. On the reboot I noticed it stating the pcmcia card services did not start since there are no pcmcia modules for 2.2.12. How do I fix this? I did not see any pcmcia options in the kernel, so I'm assuming there must be anoth

Upgrading slink kernel -> 2.2.12 -no pcmcia

1999-09-21 Thread CHRIS HOOVER
I just upgraded my kernel on my laptop from the default 2.0.36 to 2.2.12. On the reboot I noticed it stating the pcmcia card services did not start since there are no pcmcia modules for 2.2.12. How do I fix this? I did not see any pcmcia options in the kernel, so I'm assuming there must be anoth

Compaq notebook 'sleeps' while booting

1999-09-21 Thread Shane McAndrew
Help! I have just installed Debian version 2.1 r3 (Linux 2.0.36) on my Compaq Presario 1635 notebook. Despite disabling all BIOS power saving features, the notebook goes into 'sleep' mode while booting Linux. It mostly happens after the point where I see the following messages flash past - mount

Compaq notebook 'sleeps' while booting

1999-09-21 Thread Shane McAndrew
Help! I have just installed Debian version 2.1 r3 (Linux 2.0.36) on my Compaq Presario 1635 notebook. Despite disabling all BIOS power saving features, the notebook goes into 'sleep' mode while booting Linux. It mostly happens after the point where I see the following messages flash past - mount

Re: Install on a Toshiba Tecra 8000

1999-09-21 Thread Mark Phillips
Hi again, I found a tecra readme in the slink disskss directory. It told me I needed a special tecra boot floppy. I have got this and now it books fine. However there is another prooblem when I try to use cfdisk on /dev/hda. It comes up with: FATAL ERROR: Bad primary partition Press any key to

Re: Install on a Toshiba Tecra 8000

1999-09-21 Thread Mark Phillips
Hi again, I found a tecra readme in the slink disskss directory. It told me I needed a special tecra boot floppy. I have got this and now it books fine. However there is another prooblem when I try to use cfdisk on /dev/hda. It comes up with: FATAL ERROR: Bad primary partition Press any key to

Install on a Toshiba Tecra 8000

1999-09-21 Thread Mark Phillips
Hi, My friend has just bought a Toshiba Tecra 8000, and I am installing Debian Linux on it for him. I have a boot CD for Debian 2.0 and I've tried to get things started with that. It seems to load root.bin okay, but when it starts loading the kernel, it loads for about 20 seconds before suddenly

Install on a Toshiba Tecra 8000

1999-09-21 Thread Mark Phillips
Hi, My friend has just bought a Toshiba Tecra 8000, and I am installing Debian Linux on it for him. I have a boot CD for Debian 2.0 and I've tried to get things started with that. It seems to load root.bin okay, but when it starts loading the kernel, it loads for about 20 seconds before suddenly

Re: Laptop used in multiple network contexts?

1999-09-21 Thread Russell Coker
>> > If your laptop is not connected to a network, what exactly is it that >> > you are doing that would make any sense in a network-less context that >> > causes DNS timeouts? >> >> trying to send email. you don't expect it to be delivered but you want it >> to be queued so as soon as you do con

Re: Laptop used in multiple network contexts?

1999-09-21 Thread Russell Coker
>> > If your laptop is not connected to a network, what exactly is it that >> > you are doing that would make any sense in a network-less context that >> > causes DNS timeouts? >> >> trying to send email. you don't expect it to be delivered but you want it >> to be queued so as soon as you do con

Re: laptop "metapackage"

1999-09-21 Thread Russell Coker
>> Package task-laptop >> Depends: anacron, ?? >> Suggests: netenv, dhcp-client (or one of these) >> Conflicts: ?? >> Replaces: ?? >> Recommends: ?? >> >> Until irda gets in fully, it is not an option. I should have initial divine >> packages here soon as well. >> > >How about suggesting the pac

Re: laptop "metapackage"

1999-09-21 Thread Russell Coker
>> Package task-laptop >> Depends: anacron, ?? >> Suggests: netenv, dhcp-client (or one of these) >> Conflicts: ?? >> Replaces: ?? >> Recommends: ?? >> >> Until irda gets in fully, it is not an option. I should have initial divine >> packages here soon as well. >> > >How about suggesting the pac