Re: experience with late model laptops?

2003-08-09 Thread Mike Hommey
On Friday 08 August 2003 14:11, Russell Coker wrote: > I am under the impression that there are slight variations between > countries on the permitted frequencies for in the range that 802.11 uses. > So 802.11 devices sold in different countries have different capabilities. > Maybe Intel wants to

Re: 2.6, PCMCIA wireless cards

2003-08-09 Thread Steve Dobson
Hi Chris Sorry I didn't get back sooner - work got in the way. On Wed, Aug 06, 2003 at 07:43:49AM -0800, Christopher Swingley wrote: > I'm trying to get a PCMCIA wireless card to work under 2.6.0-test2. > I've got a 3com OfficeConnect (3CRSHPW196) and a Zonet ZEW1000, both of > which appear to

Re: experience with late model laptops?

2003-08-09 Thread Xavier Maillard
Yves Rutschle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: On Thu, Aug 07, 2003 at 08:16:01PM +0100, Xavier Maillard wrote: > > Macs ? Cute ? Don't think so. > > Troll :p No troll here just my personnal taste :) > The question isn't wheather Macs are cute or not, but > whether cute is good or not. Indee

Re: How should I manage multiple wireless lan configs?

2003-08-09 Thread Thomas Hood
> What I would like, of course, is to be able to configure > my Debian laptop so that, when I boot the laptop at any > of these locations, the laptop sees the SSID and > automatically uses the right settings for that location. Normally you can store several keys in the card's nonvolatile RAM. My

Problems with Xfree and powerbook 17

2003-08-09 Thread listas
Hi folks, I finally could install debian on my brand new 17" Powerbook but im experin¡encing problems with Xfree configuration. Ive found a mail from one guy who could run xfree on an powerbook like this but when I tried to use the XF86Config-4 that he provides in his web the screen appears black a

Re: apmd howto

2003-08-09 Thread Xavier Maillard
GARGIULO Eduardo GESI <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Hi all > > I have a Compaq Presario 1275 running debian woody 3.0_r1 > > I'm looking for some help about configuring/using apmd, I > mean how to turn the machine into suspend mode, or standby, > using command line tools or sending comman

Re: experience with late model laptops?

2003-08-09 Thread Sean 'Shaleh' Perry
> > I'm still at a loss as why manufacturers want to make their > specifications secret... It's like selling a toaster and not > telling you what buttons to use to toast bread. > several manufacturers have expressed concerns over giving out details of their 802.11{b,g,??} chips. The explanation

Re: pyacpi

2003-08-09 Thread Sebastian Kugler
On Sun, 2003-08-03 at 21:52, maverick wrote: > Hello! > > Just wanted to say thanks for this script, _exactly_ what i needed for > my travelmate when im on the road :) > > it works perfectly, i only had to change something small to make > temperature work > pyacpi.py: > // > # where's the inform

Re: experience with late model laptops?

2003-08-09 Thread Xavier Maillard
Yves Rutschle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: On Thu, Aug 07, 2003 at 08:16:01PM +0100, Xavier Maillard wrote: > > Macs ? Cute ? Don't think so. > > Troll :p No troll here just my personnal taste :) > The question isn't wheather Macs are cute or not, but > whether cute is good or not. Indee

Problems with Xfree and powerbook 17

2003-08-09 Thread listas
Hi folks, I finally could install debian on my brand new 17" Powerbook but im experin¡encing problems with Xfree configuration. Ive found a mail from one guy who could run xfree on an powerbook like this but when I tried to use the XF86Config-4 that he provides in his web the screen appears black a