hmmm, Well I have an external 56k modem sitting here doing nothing, so if the winmodem has issues, I'll just use the external one.
Have a pcmcia network card that works in linux as well, (from my last laptop.) well I guess I'll just have to bite the bullet and give it a shot, I will report my findings. rgds Franki >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Stephen Kuhn >Sent: Wednesday, 3 September 2003 4:56 AM >To: Mandrake Newbie >Subject: Re: [newbie] Dell Inspiron 5150 laptop and linux.. > > >On Tue, 2003-09-02 at 22:39, Frankie wrote: >> Hi guys, >> >> I have just ordered the following laptop. >> >> Dell Inspiron 5150. > ><Kindly WHACK> > >> Does anyone have any suggestions or hints on loading linux on >this thing? >> it comes with XP home which I will want to resize (the partition) and >> dualboot with linux.. Am I likely to have any troubles with this thing? >> (I am dieing to load some 3D games on this thing out of curiosity.) > >Make sure you're going to be able to utilise the NIC and the modem...the >rest should be "downhill" - but the NIC and the modem can be >troublesome... > >She'll be right mate. > >stephen kuhn >============================== >illawarra computer services >a kuhn media australia company >http://kma.0catch.com >----------------------------------------------------------------- >* This message was composed on a 100% Microsoft free computer * >----------------------------------------------------------------- >Delta: We're Amtrak with wings. -- David Letterman > > >
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