Fujitsu E7110

2002-06-29 Thread Tomasz Kosinski
Hi, I need to purchase a laptop, and the Fujitsu Lifebook "E" series 7110 seems to meet most of my requirements. I will be grateful if anyone has any noteworthy experience or definite opinions about this laptop. Will be running Debian testing + windows (xp) Thank you, Tomasz -- To UNSUBSCRIB

Re: "your system doesn't need PCMCIA"

2002-06-29 Thread Drew Parsons
On Sat, Jun 29, 2002 at 07:38:04PM -0500, Jeremy Turner wrote: > > > It appears not to be asking a question, but giving the impression that > "I checked out your system, and it doesn't look like you have PCMCIA; > Would you like me to remove it?" I don't understand if this is talking > about the

RE: "your system doesn't need PCMCIA"

2002-06-29 Thread Jeremy Turner
> -Original Message- > From: Simon Ross [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, June 29, 2002 9:28 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: Bill Moseley; debian-laptop@lists.debian.org > Subject: Re: "your system doesn't need PCMCIA" > > On Sat, 2002-06-29 at 01:48, Gale Stafford wrote: > > Bi

Fujitsu E7110

2002-06-29 Thread Tomasz Kosinski
Hi, I need to purchase a laptop, and the Fujitsu Lifebook "E" series 7110 seems to meet most of my requirements. I will be grateful if anyone has any noteworthy experience or definite opinions about this laptop. Will be running Debian testing + windows (xp) Thank you, Tomasz -- To UNSUBSCRI

Re: "your system doesn't need PCMCIA"

2002-06-29 Thread Drew Parsons
On Sat, Jun 29, 2002 at 07:38:04PM -0500, Jeremy Turner wrote: > > > It appears not to be asking a question, but giving the impression that > "I checked out your system, and it doesn't look like you have PCMCIA; > Would you like me to remove it?" I don't understand if this is talking > about th

RE: "your system doesn't need PCMCIA"

2002-06-29 Thread Jeremy Turner
> -Original Message- > From: Simon Ross [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Saturday, June 29, 2002 9:28 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: Bill Moseley; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: "your system doesn't need PCMCIA" > > On Sat, 2002-06-29 at 01:48, Gale Stafford wrote: > > Bill Moseley

interrupt(s) dropped

2002-06-29 Thread Alemán
Hi, I´ve got a trouble with my network pcmcia, I have got a kernel 2.4.18 and woody. when I plugged my pcmcia always says the subject message every 2 o 3 seconds. When type "cardctl ident" the computer says: product info "PCMCIA", "FastEthernet", "V", "1.0" manfid 0x21b, 0x202 function: 6 (netw

Re: Which laptop tu buy.

2002-06-29 Thread Helgi Örn
On Sat, 2002-06-29 at 17:47, Jord Swart wrote: > Check for the modem!!! Most laptops nowadays come with a nice winmodem, > which is sometimes really not supported under Linux (sigh). I got a HP > Omnibook 6000 with some 3com modem in it and I have found nothing to get > that one to make a call. So

interrupt(s) dropped

2002-06-29 Thread Israel Santana Alemán
Hi, I´ve got a trouble with my network pcmcia, I have got a kernel 2.4.18 and woody. when I plugged my pcmcia always says the subject message every 2 o 3 seconds. When type "cardctl ident" the computer says: product info "PCMCIA", "FastEthernet", "V", "1.0" manfid 0x21b, 0x202 function: 6 (netwo

Re: "your system doesn't need PCMCIA"

2002-06-29 Thread Simon Ross
IMHO I wouldn't call it a bug. More a way to confirm if you need PCMCIA or not. They could have a system scan to discover if the box is a laptop or not but then again some desktop systems have PCMCIA. So asking the question is not a bug. :-) Simon On Sat, 2002-06-29 at 01:48, Gale Stafford wrot

Re: Which laptop tu buy.

2002-06-29 Thread Jord Swart
Check for the modem!!! Most laptops nowadays come with a nice winmodem, which is sometimes really not supported under Linux (sigh). I got a HP Omnibook 6000 with some 3com modem in it and I have found nothing to get that one to make a call. So I'm still dual booting for when I'm on the road :-( Jo

Re: Which laptop tu buy.

2002-06-29 Thread Helgi Örn
On Sat, 2002-06-29 at 17:47, Jord Swart wrote: > Check for the modem!!! Most laptops nowadays come with a nice winmodem, > which is sometimes really not supported under Linux (sigh). I got a HP > Omnibook 6000 with some 3com modem in it and I have found nothing to get > that one to make a call. So

Re: "your system doesn't need PCMCIA"

2002-06-29 Thread Simon Ross
IMHO I wouldn't call it a bug. More a way to confirm if you need PCMCIA or not. They could have a system scan to discover if the box is a laptop or not but then again some desktop systems have PCMCIA. So asking the question is not a bug. :-) Simon On Sat, 2002-06-29 at 01:48, Gale Stafford wro

Re: Which laptop tu buy.

2002-06-29 Thread Jord Swart
Check for the modem!!! Most laptops nowadays come with a nice winmodem, which is sometimes really not supported under Linux (sigh). I got a HP Omnibook 6000 with some 3com modem in it and I have found nothing to get that one to make a call. So I'm still dual booting for when I'm on the road :-( J