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  From: Brad Wilson <brad.wilson@mnetcorporation.com>
  To  : Linux SA <linuxsa@linuxsa.org.au>
  Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2003 16:19:23 +1030

RE: Dell PC needs Linux

I'm actually right in the middle of configuring FC1 on my Inspiron 8500.
It installed very cleanly indeed, although I had to add my own modelines
to the XF86Config file to drive the WUXGA screen properly, and ACPI
(power management) is not working.  I'm looking for the best ways to fix
ACPI now.  Any suggestions?

Cheers,
Brad.


Brad Wilson - Wireless Applications Manager
m.Net Corporation , tel: +61 8 8210 2029, mob: 0418 848 275
 


-----Original Message-----
From: David Ash [mailto:dash@redlands.qld.edu.au] 
Sent: Thursday, 4 December 2003 2:01 PM
To: Linux SA
Subject: Re: Dell PC needs Linux


the last dell machine i did it came with a normal winxp cd so i could
just: -partition with any linux boot cd (don't use windows fdisk!) -then
install winxp -then install linux with linux bootloader but my toshiba
laptop came with a modified winxp that had a ghost image 
of winxp on it that writes over every partition on it (wiping out any 
partitions i had done previously).  but i got by this by installing 
winxp with a script on the cd that only wrote to the first partition 
(ie. doesn't write over any partition tables).
redhat/fedora has good laptop support... i use on my toshiba.  but i 
guess there would be quite a few other distros which do it quite well 
too.  but once you have partitions set up and windows installed you 
should be able to install any distro of linux you want over the top.
regards dave

Crosby, Bryan wrote:

>I have a new PC from Dell with XP installed(thanks to work). Now any 
>ideas on the best way to set up an extra partition for Linux. I would 
>prefer to eventually find a distro which does the partitioning easily 
>as well as deal with energy management issues on Laptop. ( I saw the 
>posting earlier about Lindows efforts in this area). I want a linux 
>partition so that I can compile linux code for a Linux embedded PC. 
>Does this make a lot of sense. I really am quite new to Linux 
>possibilities. Sincerely yours
>
>Bryan J Crosby
>Development Physicist
>Email: Bryan.Crosby@thermo.com http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pegwit/
>Pegwit 9a04 Public Key :     VRomsvugAhdjgYyk9UQMXGolC+SPaZvttYzaSM4A
> 
>
>  
>

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