Keith O'Connell wrote: > Hi, > > I have a problem with my laptop which I would appreciate some guidance with. It is a >Dell Inspiron 3700 (hardly cutting edge now!) > > I installed Woody on it with the default 2.2 kernel and the various packages I want >and it runs fine. I then use dselect to install the kernel-image-2.4.18-5, and all >the dependencies. When I reboot the machine the pcmcia network card is not used and >no network link is made. > > The laptop is perfect under 2.2. This is the same process I use to install Woody >and upgrade to 2.4 on my desktop and that runs 2.4 perfectly. The laptop will run >2.4, but only in isolation from the outside world. > > Has anyone else had this problem? can anyone offer suggestions as to why, and where >to look for a solution? > > Keith >
Hi Keith, I did a web page that kindof summarizes the differences between 2.2 and 2.4 on a laptop. http://www.milagrosoft.com/products/software/debian-woody.html Hope it helps, Eric -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
