Audio Controller Probs on Dell Inspiron 2500

2003-09-11 Thread Yvonne
the Troubleshooter Menu's instructions of uninstalling, then re-installing the device, but I continue to have the same messages & problem.    What other options do I have?  I'd really appreciate any help you can offer!   Thanks! Yvonne Houchin   PS: I have a Dell Inspiron 2500 running on

Audio Controller Probs on Dell Inspiron 2500

2003-09-11 Thread Yvonne
the Troubleshooter Menu's instructions of uninstalling, then re-installing the device, but I continue to have the same messages & problem.    What other options do I have?  I'd really appreciate any help you can offer!   Thanks! Yvonne Houchin   PS: I have a Dell Inspiron 2500 running on

Re: [OT] 3rd party Dell Inspiron 2500 keyboard

2002-09-18 Thread Andre Berger
* [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, 2002-09-18 22:28 -0400: > Before you do that, I'd recommend removing the keyboard, flushing it with > warm fresh water, and letting it dry completely (perhaps even in an oven > on a towel, with heat on "Warm"). > > Then reinstall it; I'll bet it works. > >

Re: [OT] 3rd party Dell Inspiron 2500 keyboard

2002-09-18 Thread ronin2
Before you do that, I'd recommend removing the keyboard, flushing it with warm fresh water, and letting it dry completely (perhaps even in an oven on a towel, with heat on "Warm"). Then reinstall it; I'll bet it works. You don't have anything to lose at this point, right?

Re: [OT] 3rd party Dell Inspiron 2500 keyboard

2002-09-18 Thread Andre Berger
--EVF5PPMfhYS0aIcm Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable * [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, 2002-09-18 22:28 -0400: > Before you do that, I'd recommend removing the keyboard, flushing it with > warm fresh water, a

Re: [OT] 3rd party Dell Inspiron 2500 keyboard

2002-09-18 Thread ronin2
Before you do that, I'd recommend removing the keyboard, flushing it with warm fresh water, and letting it dry completely (perhaps even in an oven on a towel, with heat on "Warm"). Then reinstall it; I'll bet it works. You don't have anything to lose at this point, right? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, e

[OT] 3rd party Dell Inspiron 2500 keyboard

2002-09-18 Thread Andre Berger
My girl-friend's Dell Inspiron 2500's keyboard is dead (some liquid spilled into it). Could anyone recommend a cheap 3rd-party retailer? -Andre pgpa0Ychwp7Im.pgp Description: PGP signature

[OT] 3rd party Dell Inspiron 2500 keyboard

2002-09-18 Thread Andre Berger
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Re: inspiron 2500

2002-09-04 Thread Jaye Inabnit ke6sls
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Wednesday 04 September 2002 01:14 am, Gornatah wrote: > my Inspiron-2500 {from DELL} is running on Windows-2000 Professional > operating system. Now I want to chage it to Windows-98 operating system.Can > I do this or it will effect

Re: inspiron 2500

2002-09-04 Thread Derek Broughton
From: "Preben Randhol" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Gornatah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 04/09/2002 (10:17) : > > my Inspiron-2500 {from DELL} is running on Windows-2000 Professional operating system. > > Now I want to chage it to Windows-98 operating system.Can

Re: inspiron 2500

2002-09-04 Thread Preben Randhol
Gornatah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 04/09/2002 (10:17) : > my Inspiron-2500 {from DELL} is running on Windows-2000 Professional > operating system. > Now I want to chage it to Windows-98 operating system.Can I do this or it > will effect my system. > please reply soon sir

inspiron 2500

2002-09-04 Thread Gornatah
my Inspiron-2500 {from DELL} is running on Windows-2000 Professional operating system. Now I want to chage it to Windows-98 operating system.Can I do this or it will effect my system. please reply soon sir.    

Re: Problems with Dell Inspiron 2500 and kernel 2.4.18 and 19

2002-08-21 Thread Derek Broughton
From: "Preben Randhol" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Derek Broughton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 21/08/2002 (14:27) : > > I've run all of those kernels (& 2.5.24) on my i2500, and never had a > > problem - but I don't use an eepro100 so the problem seems definitely > > specific to the driver. > > Your i2

Re: Problems with Dell Inspiron 2500 and kernel 2.4.18 and 19

2002-08-21 Thread Preben Randhol
Derek Broughton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 21/08/2002 (14:27) : > I've run all of those kernels (& 2.5.24) on my i2500, and never had a > problem - but I don't use an eepro100 so the problem seems definitely > specific to the driver. Your i2500 doesn't have this network card? -- Preben Randhol

Re: Problems with Dell Inspiron 2500 and kernel 2.4.18 and 19

2002-08-21 Thread Andre Berger
* Preben Randhol <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, 2002-08-21 08:40 -0400: > Hi > > I was trying to upgrade to kernel 2.4.18 or 19 from 17. The problem is > that for both the newer kernels my network card doesn't work. I used the > same config file (that I loaded into xconfig) when I built the kernels. > > Ha

Re: Problems with Dell Inspiron 2500 and kernel 2.4.18 and 19

2002-08-21 Thread Derek Broughton
From: "Preben Randhol" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > I was trying to upgrade to kernel 2.4.18 or 19 from 17. The problem is > that for both the newer kernels my network card doesn't work. I used the > same config file (that I loaded into xconfig) when I built the kernels. > > Have anybody here with Insir

Problems with Dell Inspiron 2500 and kernel 2.4.18 and 19

2002-08-21 Thread Preben Randhol
Hi I was trying to upgrade to kernel 2.4.18 or 19 from 17. The problem is that for both the newer kernels my network card doesn't work. I used the same config file (that I loaded into xconfig) when I built the kernels. Have anybody here with Insiron 2500 or that uses the eepro100 driver experienc

Re: Dell Inspiron 2500 and potato

2002-05-14 Thread Derek Broughton
Preben Randhol wrote: Derek Broughton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 14/05/2002 (20:42) : It's Dell's fault that the DSDT (a major part of ACPI) is broken. I'm not sure whether it's Dell's or Intel's fault processor limits aren't supported. It's definitely Dell's fault that Thermal and Fan cont

Re: Dell Inspiron 2500 and potato

2002-05-14 Thread Preben Randhol
Derek Broughton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 14/05/2002 (20:42) : > > It's Dell's fault that the DSDT (a major part of ACPI) is broken. I'm > not sure whether it's Dell's or Intel's fault processor limits aren't > supported. It's definitely Dell's fault that Thermal and Fan controls > aren't imp

Re: Dell Inspiron 2500 and potato

2002-05-14 Thread Derek Broughton
Preben Randhol wrote: > Derek Broughton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 14/05/2002 > (20:42) : > >>It's Dell's fault that the DSDT (a major part of ACPI) is broken. I'm >>not sure whether it's Dell's or Intel's fault processor limits aren't >>supported. It's definitely Dell's fault that Thermal an

Re: Dell Inspiron 2500 and potato

2002-05-14 Thread Preben Randhol
Derek Broughton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 14/05/2002 (20:42) : > > It's Dell's fault that the DSDT (a major part of ACPI) is broken. I'm > not sure whether it's Dell's or Intel's fault processor limits aren't > supported. It's definitely Dell's fault that Thermal and Fan controls > aren't im

Re: Dell Inspiron 2500 and potato

2002-05-14 Thread Derek Broughton
> Derek Broughton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 13/05/2002 (15:38) : > > From: "Preben Randhol" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > Woody is stable. And when released in some weeks it will be the new > > > stable distribution and then security fixes will only be towards woody. > > > > I think it'll be mor

Re: Dell Inspiron 2500 and potato

2002-05-14 Thread Preben Randhol
Derek Broughton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 13/05/2002 (15:38) : > From: "Preben Randhol" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Woody is stable. And when released in some weeks it will be the new > > stable distribution and then security fixes will only be towards woody. > > I think it'll be more than a few

Re: Dell Inspiron 2500 and potato

2002-05-14 Thread Derek Broughton
> Derek Broughton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 13/05/2002 (15:38) : > > From: "Preben Randhol" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > Woody is stable. And when released in some weeks it will be the new > > > stable distribution and then security fixes will only be towards woody. > > > > I think it'll be mo

Re: Dell Inspiron 2500 and potato

2002-05-14 Thread Preben Randhol
Derek Broughton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 13/05/2002 (15:38) : > From: "Preben Randhol" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Woody is stable. And when released in some weeks it will be the new > > stable distribution and then security fixes will only be towards woody. > > I think it'll be more than a fe

Re: Dell Inspiron 2500 and potato

2002-05-13 Thread Derek Broughton
From: "Preben Randhol" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Woody is stable. And when released in some weeks it will be the new > stable distribution and then security fixes will only be towards woody. I think it'll be more than a few weeks - it has to go to "frozen" first. > I have Dell Inspirion 2500 running

Re: Dell Inspiron 2500 and potato

2002-05-13 Thread Preben Randhol
Andre Berger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 13/05/2002 (13:57) : > * Derek Broughton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, 2002-05-13 07:22 -0400: > > From: "Andre Berger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Hi Derek! > > > > installing potato (don't want woody yet) on it. The stock kernel > > > > Why not? There's no good re

Re: Dell Inspiron 2500 and potato

2002-05-13 Thread Derek Broughton
Andre Berger wrote: > >>>installing potato (don't want woody yet) on it. The stock kernel >> >>Why not? There's no good reason to avoid woody. Potato is way too old, >>now. > > I'm a stability freak :) You obviously belong on the Debian development team, since woody is extremely stable. :-) Only

Re: Dell Inspiron 2500 and potato

2002-05-13 Thread Andre Berger
* Derek Broughton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, 2002-05-13 07:22 -0400: > From: "Andre Berger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Derek! > > installing potato (don't want woody yet) on it. The stock kernel > > Why not? There's no good reason to avoid woody. Potato is way too old, > now. I'm a stability freak :)

Re: Dell Inspiron 2500 and potato

2002-05-13 Thread Derek Broughton
From: "Andre Berger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > My friend has got this Dell Inspiron 2500, and I have some problems > installing potato (don't want woody yet) on it. The stock kernel Why not? There's no good reason to avoid woody. Potato is way too old, now. > 2.

Re: Dell Inspiron 2500 and potato

2002-05-13 Thread Derek Broughton
From: "Preben Randhol" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Woody is stable. And when released in some weeks it will be the new > stable distribution and then security fixes will only be towards woody. I think it'll be more than a few weeks - it has to go to "frozen" first. > I have Dell Inspirion 2500 runnin

Re: Dell Inspiron 2500 and potato

2002-05-13 Thread Preben Randhol
Andre Berger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 13/05/2002 (13:57) : > * Derek Broughton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, 2002-05-13 07:22 -0400: > > From: "Andre Berger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Hi Derek! > > > > installing potato (don't want woody yet) on it. The stock kernel > > > > Why not? There's no good r

Re: Dell Inspiron 2500 and potato

2002-05-13 Thread Derek Broughton
Andre Berger wrote: > >>>installing potato (don't want woody yet) on it. The stock kernel >> >>Why not? There's no good reason to avoid woody. Potato is way too old, >>now. > > I'm a stability freak :) You obviously belong on the Debian development team, since woody is extremely stable. :-) Onl

Re: Dell Inspiron 2500 and potato

2002-05-13 Thread Andre Berger
--sdtB3X0nJg68CQEu Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable * Derek Broughton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, 2002-05-13 07:22 -0400: > From: "Andre Berger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Derek! > > installing potato (don't want woody yet)

Re: Dell Inspiron 2500 and potato

2002-05-13 Thread Derek Broughton
From: "Andre Berger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > My friend has got this Dell Inspiron 2500, and I have some problems > installing potato (don't want woody yet) on it. The stock kernel Why not? There's no good reason to avoid woody. Potato is way too old, now. >

Dell Inspiron 2500 and potato

2002-05-10 Thread Andre Berger
Hi! My friend has got this Dell Inspiron 2500, and I have some problems installing potato (don't want woody yet) on it. The stock kernel 2.2.19 hangs at the initialization of the md (raid) driver, so I installed 2.2.19-idepci. Which boots, but doesn't seem to have i810 or ipx/ncpfs supp

Dell Inspiron 2500 and potato

2002-05-10 Thread Andre Berger
--NKoe5XOeduwbEQHU Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi! My friend has got this Dell Inspiron 2500, and I have some problems installing potato (don't want woody yet) on it. The stock kernel 2.2.19 hangs a

Re: Problems with pcmcia in a dell inspiron 2500

2002-03-15 Thread Romain FRANCOISE
Carlos García writes: > I have a problem when I try to install a pcmcia network card in my > laptop. The cardbus is o2micro OZ6933 and the pcmcia card is a > RealTek 8139. The version of pcmcia that I have installed is 3.1.33 > and the kernel is 2.4.18. [...] > I think that the problem is in th

Re: Problems with pcmcia in a dell inspiron 2500

2002-03-15 Thread Romain FRANCOISE
Carlos García writes: > I have a problem when I try to install a pcmcia network card in my > laptop. The cardbus is o2micro OZ6933 and the pcmcia card is a > RealTek 8139. The version of pcmcia that I have installed is 3.1.33 > and the kernel is 2.4.18. [...] > I think that the problem is in t

Re: Problems with pcmcia in a dell inspiron 2500

2002-03-14 Thread Derek Broughton
Carlos wrote: I have a problem when I try to install a pcmcia network card in my laptop. The cardbus is o2micro OZ6933 and the pcmcia card is a RealTek 8139. The version of pcmcia that I have installed is 3.1.33 and the kernel is 2.4.18. ... I think that the problem is in the cardbus o2micro.

Re: Problems with pcmcia in a dell inspiron 2500

2002-03-14 Thread Derek Broughton
Carlos wrote: >I have a problem when I try to install a pcmcia >network card in my laptop. >The cardbus is o2micro OZ6933 and the pcmcia card is a >RealTek 8139. The >version of pcmcia that I have installed is 3.1.33 and >the kernel is 2.4.18. ... >I think that the problem is in the cardbus o2mic

Problems with pcmcia in a dell inspiron 2500

2002-03-14 Thread Carlos García
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hello, I have a problem when I try to install a pcmcia network card in my laptop. The cardbus is o2micro OZ6933 and the pcmcia card is a RealTek 8139. The version of pcmcia that I have installed is 3.1.33 and the kernel is 2.4.18. When I plug the card:

Problems with pcmcia in a dell inspiron 2500

2002-03-14 Thread Carlos García
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hello, I have a problem when I try to install a pcmcia network card in my laptop. The cardbus is o2micro OZ6933 and the pcmcia card is a RealTek 8139. The version of pcmcia that I have installed is 3.1.33 and the kernel is 2.4.18. When I plug the card

Re: Dell Inspiron 2500

2002-03-06 Thread Baptiste Malguy
> > If you're interested in working with me on this, I'd suggest we keep trying > > and report back to this list and acpi-devel with our results. We seem to be > > at a pretty similar point. > Yes, I thought the same. However, for the next weeks, I'm pretty (I start my > last exams tomorrow). + bu

Re: Dell Inspiron 2500

2002-03-06 Thread Baptiste Malguy
ackage acpid. > > It watchs /proc/acpi/event to discover what happends with ACPI, > > including the suspend and power buttons. So XDM is enough to power off > > Where is the 'suspend' on a inspiron 2500? The blue suspend key (Fn-Esc) > doesn't appear to send any signal

Re: Dell Inspiron 2500

2002-03-06 Thread Baptiste Malguy
> > If you're interested in working with me on this, I'd suggest we keep trying > > and report back to this list and acpi-devel with our results. We seem to be > > at a pretty similar point. > Yes, I thought the same. However, for the next weeks, I'm pretty (I start my > last exams tomorrow). + b

Re: Dell Inspiron 2500

2002-03-06 Thread Baptiste Malguy
ackage acpid. > > It watchs /proc/acpi/event to discover what happends with ACPI, > > including the suspend and power buttons. So XDM is enough to power off > > Where is the 'suspend' on a inspiron 2500? The blue suspend key (Fn-Esc) > doesn't appear to send any sig

Re: Dell Inspiron 2500

2002-03-05 Thread Derek Broughton
From: "Baptiste Malguy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > 1) My Inspiron 2500: > > > I have to say that even if now it works pretty well with most of the > functionnalities ready, it has not always been true. > Many trouble with ALSA, X, APM, ACPI,

Re: Dell Inspiron 2500

2002-03-05 Thread Derek Broughton
From: "Baptiste Malguy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > 1) My Inspiron 2500: > > > I have to say that even if now it works pretty well with most of the > functionnalities ready, it has not always been true. > Many trouble with ALSA, X, APM, ACPI,

Dell Inspiron 2500

2002-03-04 Thread Baptiste Malguy
Hello, I've just subscribed to this mailing-list after havin read the thread about the Dell Inspiron 2500 about a month ago. This mail has to goals: - provide my own experience with my Inspiron 2500 - ask some questions :) Here we go: 1) My Inspiron 2500: I have t

Dell Inspiron 2500

2002-03-04 Thread Baptiste Malguy
Hello, I've just subscribed to this mailing-list after havin read the thread about the Dell Inspiron 2500 about a month ago. This mail has to goals: - provide my own experience with my Inspiron 2500 - ask some questions :) Here we go: 1) My Inspiron 2500: I have t

Re: Dell Inspiron 2500 PCMCIA issues

2002-02-21 Thread sageFool
I think 2.4.X PCI support is just jacked. I went and got 2.2.20, setup the kernel the way I want it, installed the pcmcia-cs package, fixed the module naming problem (wavelan_cs vs orinoco_cs) rebooted and boop beep my card is regonized. I haven't gotten a chance to configure it yet since I'm at

Re: Dell Inspiron 2500 PCMCIA issues

2002-02-21 Thread sageFool
I think 2.4.X PCI support is just jacked. I went and got 2.2.20, setup the kernel the way I want it, installed the pcmcia-cs package, fixed the module naming problem (wavelan_cs vs orinoco_cs) rebooted and boop beep my card is regonized. I haven't gotten a chance to configure it yet since I'm at

Re: Dell Inspiron 2500 PCMCIA issues

2002-02-21 Thread Derek Broughton
sageFool wrote: Hi, so I compiled the kernel with the PCMCIA/CARDBUS support turned on. WHen I run ./test_setup I get: debian:/usr/src/pcmcia-cs-3.1.31/debug-tools# ./test_setup Current kernel: 2.4.17 #6 Tue Feb 19 07:50:28 PST 2002 /lib/modules/2.4.17/pcmcia/pcmcia_core.o not found. The P

Re: Dell Inspiron 2500 PCMCIA issues

2002-02-21 Thread Derek Broughton
sageFool wrote: > Hi, so I compiled the kernel with the PCMCIA/CARDBUS support turned on. > > WHen I run ./test_setup I get: > > debian:/usr/src/pcmcia-cs-3.1.31/debug-tools# ./test_setup > Current kernel: 2.4.17 #6 Tue Feb 19 07:50:28 PST 2002 > /lib/modules/2.4.17/pcmcia/pcmcia_core.o not fo

Re: Dell Inspiron 2500 PCMCIA issues

2002-02-20 Thread sageFool
Hi, so I compiled the kernel with the PCMCIA/CARDBUS support turned on. WHen I run ./test_setup I get: debian:/usr/src/pcmcia-cs-3.1.31/debug-tools# ./test_setup Current kernel: 2.4.17 #6 Tue Feb 19 07:50:28 PST 2002 /lib/modules/2.4.17/pcmcia/pcmcia_core.o not found. The PCMCIA modules are no

Re: Dell Inspiron 2500 PCMCIA issues

2002-02-20 Thread sageFool
Hi, so I compiled the kernel with the PCMCIA/CARDBUS support turned on. WHen I run ./test_setup I get: debian:/usr/src/pcmcia-cs-3.1.31/debug-tools# ./test_setup Current kernel: 2.4.17 #6 Tue Feb 19 07:50:28 PST 2002 /lib/modules/2.4.17/pcmcia/pcmcia_core.o not found. The PCMCIA modules are n

Re: Dell Inspiron 2500 PCMCIA issues

2002-02-20 Thread Sol
If it is, mark it as cardbus or anything apropriate...that one could also make some trouble. -Sol- On Wednesday 20 February 2002 15:03, Derek Broughton wrote: > sageFool wrote: > > I have a Inspiron 2500, with debian/unstable installed on it. I'm > > running the 2.4.17 ke

Re: Dell Inspiron 2500 PCMCIA issues

2002-02-20 Thread Derek Broughton
sageFool wrote: I have a Inspiron 2500, with debian/unstable installed on it. I'm running the 2.4.17 kernel (downloaded the source package and recompiled a million times) Me too, but I've only compiled about a thousand times :-) I have PCMCIA support turned off in the ker

Re: Dell Inspiron 2500 PCMCIA issues

2002-02-20 Thread Sol
If it is, mark it as cardbus or anything apropriate...that one could also make some trouble. -Sol- On Wednesday 20 February 2002 15:03, Derek Broughton wrote: > sageFool wrote: > > I have a Inspiron 2500, with debian/unstable installed on it. I'm > > running the 2.4.17 ke

Re: Dell Inspiron 2500 PCMCIA issues

2002-02-20 Thread Derek Broughton
sageFool wrote: > > I have a Inspiron 2500, with debian/unstable installed on it. I'm > running the 2.4.17 kernel (downloaded the source package and > recompiled a million times) Me too, but I've only compiled about a thousand times :-) > I have PCMCIA support tur

Dell Inspiron 2500 PCMCIA issues

2002-02-19 Thread sageFool
Hi, so I've been banging my head against this for about a week now (and am currently running on very little sleep) and would love some help!! I have a Inspiron 2500, with debian/unstable installed on it. I'm running the 2.4.17 kernel (downloaded the source package and recompiled a mil

Dell Inspiron 2500 PCMCIA issues

2002-02-19 Thread sageFool
Hi, so I've been banging my head against this for about a week now (and am currently running on very little sleep) and would love some help!! I have a Inspiron 2500, with debian/unstable installed on it. I'm running the 2.4.17 kernel (downloaded the source package and recompiled a mil

Dell Inspiron 2500 PCMCIA issues

2002-02-19 Thread sageFool
Hi, so I've been banging my head against this for about a week now (and am currently running on very little sleep) and would love some help!! I have a Inspiron 2500, with debian/unstable installed on it. I'm running the 2.4.17 kernel (downloaded the source package and recompiled a mil

Dell Inspiron 2500 PCMCIA issues

2002-02-19 Thread sageFool
Hi, so I've been banging my head against this for about a week now (and am currently running on very little sleep) and would love some help!! I have a Inspiron 2500, with debian/unstable installed on it. I'm running the 2.4.17 kernel (downloaded the source package and recompiled a mil

Re: Turn up keyrate speed on Inspiron 2500?

2002-02-06 Thread Preben Randhol
Derek Broughton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 06/02/2002 (18:42) : > From: "Preben Randhol" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > I have turned the keyrate to max and the keydelay to minimum on my > > laptop, but still it is slow compared to my office machine (a desktop). > > > > Is it the hardware that is the li

Re: Turn up keyrate speed on Inspiron 2500?

2002-02-06 Thread Preben Randhol
Derek Broughton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 06/02/2002 (18:42) : > From: "Preben Randhol" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > I have turned the keyrate to max and the keydelay to minimum on my > > laptop, but still it is slow compared to my office machine (a desktop). > > > > Is it the hardware that is the l

Re: Turn up keyrate speed on Inspiron 2500?

2002-02-06 Thread Derek Broughton
From: "Preben Randhol" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I have turned the keyrate to max and the keydelay to minimum on my > laptop, but still it is slow compared to my office machine (a desktop). > > Is it the hardware that is the limitation? It can't be, as I can get things going pretty fast in windows. W

Re: Turn up keyrate speed on Inspiron 2500?

2002-02-06 Thread Derek Broughton
From: "Preben Randhol" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I have turned the keyrate to max and the keydelay to minimum on my > laptop, but still it is slow compared to my office machine (a desktop). > > Is it the hardware that is the limitation? It can't be, as I can get things going pretty fast in windows.

Re: Turn up keyrate speed on Inspiron 2500?

2002-02-05 Thread Preben Randhol
Cameron Kerr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 06/02/2002 (02:42) : > You can use xset to set the speed of the keyboard, and that of the mouse > (and some other things too). Yes, but can one get it to be even faster? I used xset and set it to the max values, but it is still slow. -- Preben Randhol

Re: Turn up keyrate speed on Inspiron 2500?

2002-02-05 Thread Cameron Kerr
On Tue, 5 Feb 2002, Preben Randhol wrote: >I have turned the keyrate to max and the keydelay to minimum on my >laptop, but still it is slow compared to my office machine (a desktop). > >Is it the hardware that is the limitation? You can use xset to set the speed of the keyboard, and that of the m

Re: Turn up keyrate speed on Inspiron 2500?

2002-02-05 Thread Preben Randhol
Cameron Kerr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 06/02/2002 (02:42) : > You can use xset to set the speed of the keyboard, and that of the mouse > (and some other things too). Yes, but can one get it to be even faster? I used xset and set it to the max values, but it is still slow. -- Preben Randhol

Re: Turn up keyrate speed on Inspiron 2500?

2002-02-05 Thread Cameron Kerr
On Tue, 5 Feb 2002, Preben Randhol wrote: >I have turned the keyrate to max and the keydelay to minimum on my >laptop, but still it is slow compared to my office machine (a desktop). > >Is it the hardware that is the limitation? You can use xset to set the speed of the keyboard, and that of the

Turn up keyrate speed on Inspiron 2500?

2002-02-05 Thread Preben Randhol
I have turned the keyrate to max and the keydelay to minimum on my laptop, but still it is slow compared to my office machine (a desktop). Is it the hardware that is the limitation? Preben -- Preben Randhol «For me, Ada95 puts back the joy in programming.»

Turn up keyrate speed on Inspiron 2500?

2002-02-05 Thread Preben Randhol
I have turned the keyrate to max and the keydelay to minimum on my laptop, but still it is slow compared to my office machine (a desktop). Is it the hardware that is the limitation? Preben -- Preben Randhol «For me, Ada95 puts back the joy in programming.» -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to

Re: Need advice installing Debian on Inspiron 2500

2002-02-04 Thread Derek Broughton
From: "Preben Randhol" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Barb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 02/02/2002 (14:23) : > > I have a 2500 and I have been running Mandrake because Debian (and several > > other distros I've tried) lock up on boot up at md (whatever that is). I'd > > love to know what that is and how to

Re: Need advice installing Debian on Inspiron 2500

2002-02-04 Thread Derek Broughton
From: "cyn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Actually, just tonight I learned that win2k (and probably ME + XP) do > their suspend to disk into a file - hiberfile.sys I believe. So it seems > to me that whatever the case is with suspending to disk, ACPI seems to > 'allow' more control for where the OS write

Re: Need advice installing Debian on Inspiron 2500

2002-02-04 Thread Derek Broughton
From: "Preben Randhol" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Barb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 02/02/2002 (14:23) : > > I have a 2500 and I have been running Mandrake because Debian (and several > > other distros I've tried) lock up on boot up at md (whatever that is). I'd > > love to know what that is and how t

Re: Need advice installing Debian on Inspiron 2500

2002-02-04 Thread Derek Broughton
From: "cyn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Actually, just tonight I learned that win2k (and probably ME + XP) do > their suspend to disk into a file - hiberfile.sys I believe. So it seems > to me that whatever the case is with suspending to disk, ACPI seems to > 'allow' more control for where the OS writ

Re: Need advice installing Debian on Inspiron 2500

2002-02-03 Thread Rob Bradford
On Sun, 2002-02-03 at 14:26, Preben Randhol wrote: > Rob Bradford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 03/02/2002 (15:11) : > > > > Is the 2500 like the 4000? I've got a 4000 and wrote an article about > > it for debianplanet. You can read it at > > http://www.debianplanet.org/article.php?sid=258 > > No

Re: Need advice installing Debian on Inspiron 2500

2002-02-03 Thread Rob Bradford
On Wed, 2002-01-30 at 20:52, Preben Randhol wrote: > Hi > > I have read about the problems of installing Debian on Inspiron 2500 and > solved that. Now before installing I wonder about some things I > haven't found answers to on the net: > > 1. I see that the hard

Re: Need advice installing Debian on Inspiron 2500

2002-02-03 Thread Rob Bradford
On Sun, 2002-02-03 at 14:26, Preben Randhol wrote: > Rob Bradford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 03/02/2002 (15:11) : > > > > Is the 2500 like the 4000? I've got a 4000 and wrote an article about > > it for debianplanet. You can read it at > > http://www.debianplanet.org/article.php?sid=258 > > N

Re: Need advice installing Debian on Inspiron 2500

2002-02-03 Thread Preben Randhol
Barb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 02/02/2002 (14:23) : > I have a 2500 and I have been running Mandrake because Debian (and several > other distros I've tried) lock up on boot up at md (whatever that is). I'd > love to know what that is and how to make it go away. > > About the only advice I can

Re: Need advice installing Debian on Inspiron 2500

2002-02-03 Thread Rob Bradford
On Wed, 2002-01-30 at 20:52, Preben Randhol wrote: > Hi > > I have read about the problems of installing Debian on Inspiron 2500 and > solved that. Now before installing I wonder about some things I > haven't found answers to on the net: > > 1. I see that the hard

Re: Need advice installing Debian on Inspiron 2500

2002-02-03 Thread Preben Randhol
Barb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 02/02/2002 (14:23) : > I have a 2500 and I have been running Mandrake because Debian (and several > other distros I've tried) lock up on boot up at md (whatever that is). I'd > love to know what that is and how to make it go away. > > About the only advice I ca

Re: Need advice installing Debian on Inspiron 2500

2002-02-02 Thread Ian Wright
quot;Preben Randhol" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Joseph Fannin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2002 1:19 PM Subject: Re: Need advice installing Debian on Inspiron 2500 I have a 2500 and I have been running Mandrake because Debian (and several other dis

Re: Need advice installing Debian on Inspiron 2500

2002-02-02 Thread Ian Wright
quot;Preben Randhol" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Joseph Fannin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2002 1:19 PM Subject: Re: Need advice installing Debian on Inspiron 2500 I have a 2500 and I have been running Mandrake because Debia

Re: Need advice installing Debian on Inspiron 2500

2002-02-02 Thread Preben Randhol
Joseph Fannin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 02/02/2002 (12:22) : > Powering the machine off is all that ACPI seems to be good for ATM > as well, but I have some hope that the battery monitoring functions > could be fixed soon (at least, it seems close enough to working and I > have enough inform

Re: Need advice installing Debian on Inspiron 2500

2002-02-02 Thread Preben Randhol
Joseph Fannin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 02/02/2002 (12:22) : > Powering the machine off is all that ACPI seems to be good for ATM > as well, but I have some hope that the battery monitoring functions > could be fixed soon (at least, it seems close enough to working and I > have enough infor

Re: Need advice installing Debian on Inspiron 2500

2002-02-02 Thread Preben Randhol
Barb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 02/02/2002 (14:23) : > I have a 2500 and I have been running Mandrake because Debian (and several > other distros I've tried) lock up on boot up at md (whatever that is). I'd > love to know what that is and how to make it go away. It was a bit tricky, but it can

Re: Need advice installing Debian on Inspiron 2500

2002-02-02 Thread Barb
I have a 2500 and I have been running Mandrake because Debian (and several other distros I've tried) lock up on boot up at md (whatever that is). I'd love to know what that is and how to make it go away. About the only advice I can give is for me, with the i815, the best I can do in X is 15 bi

Re: Need advice installing Debian on Inspiron 2500

2002-02-02 Thread Preben Randhol
Joseph Fannin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 02/02/2002 (12:22) : > > > btw, I did find one thing that you can do with APM. If the apm.o module is > > loaded, shutdown actually halts the system. If it isn't, shutdown leaves > > you at a "Power Off" prompt :-) > > (Whoops, I forgot to CC my l

Re: Need advice installing Debian on Inspiron 2500

2002-02-02 Thread Preben Randhol
Barb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 02/02/2002 (14:23) : > I have a 2500 and I have been running Mandrake because Debian (and several > other distros I've tried) lock up on boot up at md (whatever that is). I'd > love to know what that is and how to make it go away. It was a bit tricky, but it ca

Re: Need advice installing Debian on Inspiron 2500

2002-02-02 Thread Barb
I have a 2500 and I have been running Mandrake because Debian (and several other distros I've tried) lock up on boot up at md (whatever that is). I'd love to know what that is and how to make it go away. About the only advice I can give is for me, with the i815, the best I can do in X is 15 bi

Re: Need advice installing Debian on Inspiron 2500

2002-02-02 Thread Preben Randhol
Joseph Fannin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 02/02/2002 (12:22) : > > > btw, I did find one thing that you can do with APM. If the apm.o module is > > loaded, shutdown actually halts the system. If it isn't, shutdown leaves > > you at a "Power Off" prompt :-) > > (Whoops, I forgot to CC my

Re: Need advice installing Debian on Inspiron 2500

2002-02-01 Thread Joseph Fannin
> btw, I did find one thing that you can do with APM. If the apm.o module is > loaded, shutdown actually halts the system. If it isn't, shutdown leaves > you at a "Power Off" prompt :-) (Whoops, I forgot to CC my last reply to the list.) Powering the machine off is all that ACPI seems

Re: Need advice installing Debian on Inspiron 2500

2002-02-01 Thread cyn
Actually, just tonight I learned that win2k (and probably ME + XP) do their suspend to disk into a file - hiberfile.sys I believe. So it seems to me that whatever the case is with suspending to disk, ACPI seems to 'allow' more control for where the OS writes it (perhaps to avoid the whole bios lim

Re: Need advice installing Debian on Inspiron 2500

2002-02-01 Thread Joseph Fannin
> btw, I did find one thing that you can do with APM. If the apm.o module is > loaded, shutdown actually halts the system. If it isn't, shutdown leaves > you at a "Power Off" prompt :-) (Whoops, I forgot to CC my last reply to the list.) Powering the machine off is all that ACPI seem

Re: Need advice installing Debian on Inspiron 2500

2002-02-01 Thread cyn
Actually, just tonight I learned that win2k (and probably ME + XP) do their suspend to disk into a file - hiberfile.sys I believe. So it seems to me that whatever the case is with suspending to disk, ACPI seems to 'allow' more control for where the OS writes it (perhaps to avoid the whole bios li

Re: Need advice installing Debian on Inspiron 2500

2002-02-01 Thread Derek Broughton
From: "Preben Randhol" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Joseph Fannin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 01/02/2002 (07:23) : > >When I say the BIOS is broken, I mean anything involving APM -- > > even reading battery status -- causes a kernel OOPS, which when > > traced, fails when calling the system BIOS. A

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