Re: Preferred version of Linux on 110?
Date: Thu, 31 May 2001 13:44:20 +0100 (GMT/BST) From: Digby Tarvin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Preferred version of Linux on 110? RedHat (5.2) was the first package I installed on my Libretto, and I must say that I was less than impressed. The installation method was very clumsy, and when ever I called their helpdesk for advice, there was always some reason why they wouldn't support the machine I was using. The policy seems to be 'if it didn't work, we don't support it'. I think if you manage to get the box open by youself, you are already ahead of most people on their help desk... For the record, I eventually managed to get it installed on my libretto by installing it on a desktop machine first, and then using a parallel port based IP connection and did a network install. I could not use my PCMCIA LAN or SCSI card, as access to any PCMCIA peripheral required modules to be read of a second floppy - and as the floppy drive itself is PCMCIA on the libretto I now have SUSE, although I have also heard good things about Mandrake. I havn't needed to try the SUSE support yet. As far as I know, they are all based on the same core stuff - the choice of distribution is mostly a choice of support, packaging and installation facilities (and probably price).. Date: Wed, 30 May 2001 20:47:34 -0700 (PDT) From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Preferred version of Linux on 110? Doesn't matter one bit as they'll all run and install on your Libretto. However, RedHat is always a 'solid' choice given that there's always some port available for anything new out. My own preference is for SUSE, but only because they had a 'nice' install back in version 5.x for booting from a DOS partition directory install. For the most part however, most modern versions of Linux have gotten so good, they pretty much just install and go (at least for me). which means that when you encounter any trouble, expect to learn lots of Linux, on the other hand.. d =) -- Digby R. S. Tarvin [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cthulhu.dircon.co.uk ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
Re: Preferred version of Linux on 110?
Date: Thu, 31 May 2001 12:59:03 From: neil barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Preferred version of Linux on 110? I can't speak for the 110 'cos I'm poor and can only afford 50s...but I've been very happy with mandrake 6.1 and 7.1 - both of which will load from a hard disk image (provided you've done all the partitioning first). M7.2 has been fine on the desktop but doesn't like to install with 32M of memory or less, M8 is too fresh to be certain but it seems ok on the desktop. I've also used the Caldera Open Linux 2.4 though not on a Lib, and that was excellent apart from a video driver problem that was handled very well via their email support. Neil _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
Re: Preferred version of Linux on 110?
Date: Thu, 31 May 2001 15:19:13 +0200 From: Christian Gennerat [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Preferred version of Linux on 110? neil barnes a écrit : I can't speak for the 110 'cos I'm poor and can only afford 50s...but I've been very happy with mandrake 6.1 and 7.1 - both of which will load from a hard disk image (provided you've done all the partitioning first). M7.2 has been fine on the desktop but doesn't like to install with 32M of memory or less, M8 is too fresh to be certain but it seems ok on the desktop. With the 110 and its 64M memory, no problem. MAndrake is better than RedHat, because it can be installed directly from the CD to the Libretto, with the PCMCIA floppy image. I used a Frecomm Traveller PCMCIA CD for the 7.2, and a SCSI CD with Adaptec 1460B for the 8.0. I bought an Ibm DJSA-220Hd for mu libretto (20GB) and partition it with fdisk because I wanted to have this partition /dev/hda10 1017 1027 88326 a0 Hibernation Thinkpad IBM at this exact location. After the recommanded installation, edit lilo.conf and Xf86config, and it runs fine. ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
Re: Preferred version of Linux on 110?
Date: Thu, 31 May 2001 09:45:16 -0400 From: E. Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Preferred version of Linux on 110? Neil, I'm dying to get Linux on my L50. Can you point me to instructions on setting up the disk image and partitioning so I can get it onto my Lib? One thing I don't have is a 2.5-3.5 adapter to put the drive in a big box. If that's necessary, I'll have to get one before I continue (but I'd still like the instructions). TIA for any help, -e. - Original Message - From: neil barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Libretto [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2001 9:05 AM Subject: Re: Preferred version of Linux on 110? Date: Thu, 31 May 2001 12:59:03 From: neil barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Preferred version of Linux on 110? I can't speak for the 110 'cos I'm poor and can only afford 50s...but I've been very happy with mandrake 6.1 and 7.1 - both of which will load from a hard disk image (provided you've done all the partitioning first). M7.2 has been fine on the desktop but doesn't like to install with 32M of memory or less, M8 is too fresh to be certain but it seems ok on the desktop. I've also used the Caldera Open Linux 2.4 though not on a Lib, and that was excellent apart from a video driver problem that was handled very well via their email support. Neil _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... ** ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
Re: Preferred version of Linux on 110?
Date: Thu, 31 May 2001 15:19:18 From: neil barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Preferred version of Linux on 110? Ed (?) A couple (for large values of 'couple') of questions first: (1) how big is your disk (2) do you want to dual boot windows/linux (3) do you have a cdrom (4) do you want the floppy to work afterwards (5) are you willing to risk your existing data, or will you be re-installing windows later? (6) where are you based - it may be simpler to meet :) For the record, my system has 6G, 4G for windows and 2G for linux, and runs mandrake 7.1. I don't have a cdrom so I had to get an image onto the hard drive first, and for that I used an adaptor and loaded my first linux from a desktop. But I've also downloaded iso images and unpacked them direct to memory and loaded that way... I haven't loaded the floppy disk drive module - I believe Christian Gennerat in France (who knows a damn sight more about linux than I ever will!) has the procedure for that - because I don't use it more than once or twice a year, and I can always get it from windows. Cheers, Neil From: E. Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Libretto [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Libretto [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Preferred version of Linux on 110? Date: Thu, 31 May 2001 06:55:14 -0700 Date: Thu, 31 May 2001 09:45:16 -0400 From: E. Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Preferred version of Linux on 110? Neil, I'm dying to get Linux on my L50. Can you point me to instructions on setting up the disk image and partitioning so I can get it onto my Lib? One thing I don't have is a 2.5-3.5 adapter to put the drive in a big box. If that's necessary, I'll have to get one before I continue (but I'd still like the instructions). TIA for any help, -e. _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
Re: Preferred version of Linux on 110?
Date: Thu, 31 May 2001 12:58:46 -0400 From: E. Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Preferred version of Linux on 110? Neil, Eiren (male). Sorry, should have signed -eiren. (1) 6GB (2) Yes, dual boot Lin and Win95. (3) Yes, an Archos PCMCIA-powered CD-ROM drive. (4) Yes, I want the floppy to work afterwards, but I'd give it up if I had to. (5) Oh, I'd ensure the existing data was expendable if there was much chance of losing it. In fact, I'm wrilling to wipe it clean and start from zero--whatever is necessary. (6) Clearwater, Florida. Where are you? But I've also downloaded iso images and unpacked them direct to memory and loaded that way... How? -e(iren). - Original Message - From: neil barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Libretto [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2001 11:25 AM Subject: Re: Preferred version of Linux on 110? Date: Thu, 31 May 2001 15:19:18 From: neil barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Preferred version of Linux on 110? Ed (?) A couple (for large values of 'couple') of questions first: (1) how big is your disk (2) do you want to dual boot windows/linux (3) do you have a cdrom (4) do you want the floppy to work afterwards (5) are you willing to risk your existing data, or will you be re-installing windows later? (6) where are you based - it may be simpler to meet :) For the record, my system has 6G, 4G for windows and 2G for linux, and runs mandrake 7.1. I don't have a cdrom so I had to get an image onto the hard drive first, and for that I used an adaptor and loaded my first linux from a desktop. But I've also downloaded iso images and unpacked them direct to memory and loaded that way... I haven't loaded the floppy disk drive module - I believe Christian Gennerat in France (who knows a damn sight more about linux than I ever will!) has the procedure for that - because I don't use it more than once or twice a year, and I can always get it from windows. Cheers, Neil From: E. Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Libretto [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Libretto [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Preferred version of Linux on 110? Date: Thu, 31 May 2001 06:55:14 -0700 Date: Thu, 31 May 2001 09:45:16 -0400 From: E. Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Preferred version of Linux on 110? Neil, I'm dying to get Linux on my L50. Can you point me to instructions on setting up the disk image and partitioning so I can get it onto my Lib? One thing I don't have is a 2.5-3.5 adapter to put the drive in a big box. If that's necessary, I'll have to get one before I continue (but I'd still like the instructions). TIA for any help, -e. _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... ** ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
Preferred version of Linux on 110?
Date: Tue, 29 May 2001 11:44:35 -0400 From: Cooper, Greg [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Preferred version of Linux on 110? I'm a Windows bigot by trade so the various flavors of Linux are Greek to me. With MS's recent gluttony I have decided to move to Linux on my 110. Any opinions, suggestions, or tips on which version to go with? Any and all editorial comments will be read but not necessarily understood :-) Thanks Greg ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
