Tom,
Dell farm out Linux support to Linuxcare and yes it will always be
difficult to get Linux support on Laptops. Having said that, you should be
aware that the bulk of Linux or indeed any other software support will not
be found at the hardware vendor. The site below details Inspiron 7500
installation, including full instructions on how to configure the AGP Rage
Mobility (even including a working XF86Config file). Unfortunetly the dual
card support is not included there.
http://jimf.ne.mediaone.net/~jimf/linux/inspiron7500.html
Most dual cards supported can however be found here :
ftp://pcmcia.sourceforge.org/pcmcia/
look through the supported.cards list.
There's also a linux on dell laptops mailing list if you want to fish around
there for answers :
http://www.egroups.com/group/linux-dell-laptops/
Sorry I can't give you exact answers but I never got around to trying it on
the Inspiron. Hope this helps . . .
Regards,
Stephen Reilly,
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<discl> All views expressed are my own, not Dell's </discl>
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> Subject: INSTALL: Dell Inspiron 7500
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> I just bought a Dell Inspiron 7500 laptop. I was assured before I
> bought it from them that the hardware was Linux compatible. They were
> glad to help. Not finding the proper drivers in Red Hat 6.0, I call
> to ask which to use. Now that they have my $3000 in pocket I get
> the usual, "We don't support Linux".
>
> Could anyone tell we what drivers to use for the following:
>
> Xircom CardBus Ethernet 10/100+modem 56 (Ethernet card and modem
> combined, not a winmodem)
> Rage Mobility-P AGP (english) video card
> Active-matrix color TFT display
>
> Thanks,
> Tom
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