On Fri, 4 Feb 2005 07:18:17 -0500, Wakko Warner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Please keep me CCd > > jerome lacoste wrote: > > particular hardware (Dell Inspiron 8100)? I run Linux on 3 other > > I have this exact same laptop. It works perfectly for me with linux. > Originally started with a 2.4 kernel and recently went to 2.6.10. The modem > works well, the video card works well even with 3D accel. I replaced the > original 30gb hdd with a 40gb (for space reasons). The only complaint about > this thing I have is the fact they used an nvidia video chip. I have seen > more than 4 months uptime on it (I used to use it as a desktop) > > I did have a hardware mouse problem, but replacing the touchpad/palm rest > fixed that. I'd give it a 4 star (out of five, mainly because of the video > chipset and the keyboard layout) >
Hmm, I guess it's a hit and run. I had replaced: 1. Fan assembly (was making grinding sounds after 1.5 years) 2. DVD-CDRW combo (Samsung SN-308B could not really read pretty much anything but burns pretty well) 3. LCD (backlight burned out and I managed to tear connectors on the panel trying to see if I can replace the light and what part shoudl I order). Well, that helped to persuade my better half that I really need 1600x1200 ;) 4. Original Hitachi hard driver died horrible death - I returned home and heard it making grinding sounds and hitting heads against something. 5. Replacement IBM drive has developed a few bad sectors, need to arrange replacement. But I guess all of it has something to do with being on 24/7. I am not complaining, I like the box, especially the touchpad ;) -- Dmitry - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/