Did some updates on the laptop tonight. I'm happy to say that the graphical login is working.
One thing with the install. I get complaints about config.opts. Here is what my 8.1 config.opts looks like in the first 10 lines: # # Local PCMCIA Configuration File # #---------------------------------------------------------------------- # System resources available for PCMCIA devices include port 0x100-0x4ff, port 0xc00-0xcff include memory 0xc0000-0xfffff include memory 0xa0000000-0xa0ffffff, memory 0000000-0x60ffffff and cooker.... # # Local PCMCIA Configuration File # #---------------------------------------------------------------------- # System resources available for PCMCIA devices include port 0x100-0x4ff, port 0x800-0x8ff, port 0xc00-0xcff include memory 0xc0000-0xfffff include memory 0xa0000000-0xa0ffffff, memory 0x60000000-0x60ffffff Also the control center still does not get a window manager border under kde. -randy