Re: Multiple Network Configs

I use the pcmcia scheme option: once I set it up cardctl scheme new_scheme will do. It's no perfect, but it works for me. graziano On Mon, Aug 23, 1999 at 03:43:14PM -0600, Nathan Duehr wrote: > Anyone had good luck getting a laptop running Debian to run in various > Ethernet and dial-up environ

Re: Multiple Network Configs

I have not used DHCP, but I have ha good luck configuring the pcmcia-cs package with different schemes - one for home, one for work, one for client A, etc. Then before inserting the pcmcia card, I just say "cardctl scheme home", insert the card, and it takes care of setting all the parameters(see

RE: Multiple Network Configs

Or, if you have a friendly sys-admin, get him to assign you a static IP address you can take away with you. If you were on my system I'd let you! cheers ~~ simon -Original Message- From: Seth Golub [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 23 August 1999 23:44 To: Nathan Duehr Subject: Re: Mult

Suspend Mode

Hi all, I bought an old 486-based laptop recently (Dell Latitude XP 450C), and successfully installed Debian linux on it. I'm a newbie to both laptops and to Debian, but not to linux (I've been running linux since 1992). I'm wondering about the "suspend" mode feature on this machine. If I close

3C575 PCMCIA CardBus

Hi again, Now i've got another problem. I don't know how to make it work. I've compiled the 2.2.11 kernel, with the pcmcia 3.0.14. My laptop is a Toshiba Satellite 330CDS. The 3Com Card is at socket 1 and there is a Xircom Modem 56K at socket 0, but this card can wait :). I

Re: Suspend Mode

Steve Robbins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > it ought to be a simple matter of running "hwclock --hwtosys" upon > resume, no? How do I set this up? Make sure your kernel has APM support, then install the apmd package. > The machine also has a "suspend to disk" mode, [..] > Does it work with

Re: 3C575 PCMCIA CardBus

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- on Tue, 24 Aug 1999, Carlos Emir Mantovani Macedo wrote: > Hi again, > > Now i've got another problem. I don't know how to make it work. I've > compiled the 2.2.11 kernel, with the pcmcia 3.0.14. My laptop is a Toshiba > Satellite 330CDS. The 3Com Card is a

laptop suggestion

I'm looking for a medium range laptop ($1200-$1600 Celeron 300 or better) and I was looking for advice for one that works well, and has a painless install of debian (I hate mucking around with Xconfig) Does anyone have a sugestion, or advice what I should not get? Thanks, Clint -- Clint Brubakke

Re: Multiple Network Configs

I use the pcmcia scheme option: once I set it up cardctl scheme new_scheme will do. It's no perfect, but it works for me. graziano On Mon, Aug 23, 1999 at 03:43:14PM -0600, Nathan Duehr wrote: > Anyone had good luck getting a laptop running Debian to run in various > Ethernet and dial-up environ

Re: Multiple Network Configs

I have not used DHCP, but I have ha good luck configuring the pcmcia-cs package with different schemes - one for home, one for work, one for client A, etc. Then before inserting the pcmcia card, I just say "cardctl scheme home", insert the card, and it takes care of setting all the parameters(see

RE: Multiple Network Configs

Or, if you have a friendly sys-admin, get him to assign you a static IP address you can take away with you. If you were on my system I'd let you! cheers ~~ simon -Original Message- From: Seth Golub [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 23 August 1999 23:44 To: Nathan Duehr Subject: Re: Mult

Suspend Mode

Hi all, I bought an old 486-based laptop recently (Dell Latitude XP 450C), and successfully installed Debian linux on it. I'm a newbie to both laptops and to Debian, but not to linux (I've been running linux since 1992). I'm wondering about the "suspend" mode feature on this machine. If I close

3C575 PCMCIA CardBus

Hi again, Now i've got another problem. I don't know how to make it work. I've compiled the 2.2.11 kernel, with the pcmcia 3.0.14. My laptop is a Toshiba Satellite 330CDS. The 3Com Card is at socket 1 and there is a Xircom Modem 56K at socket 0, but this card can wait :). I

Re: Suspend Mode

Steve Robbins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > it ought to be a simple matter of running "hwclock --hwtosys" upon > resume, no? How do I set this up? Make sure your kernel has APM support, then install the apmd package. > The machine also has a "suspend to disk" mode, [..] > Does it work with

Re: 3C575 PCMCIA CardBus

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- on Tue, 24 Aug 1999, Carlos Emir Mantovani Macedo wrote: > Hi again, > > Now i've got another problem. I don't know how to make it work. I've > compiled the 2.2.11 kernel, with the pcmcia 3.0.14. My laptop is a Toshiba > Satellite 330CDS. The 3Com Card is a

laptop suggestion

I'm looking for a medium range laptop ($1200-$1600 Celeron 300 or better) and I was looking for advice for one that works well, and has a painless install of debian (I hate mucking around with Xconfig) Does anyone have a sugestion, or advice what I should not get? Thanks, Clint -- Clint Brubakke