RE: [newbie] Tecra8100 + Mandrake 7.2

[James Hallam]

ok thanks for that

i will try 7.1 instead

-Original Message-
From: Charles A. Punch [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: 18 January 2001 11:01
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Subject: Re: [newbie] Tecra8100 + Mandrake 7.2


James Hallam wrote:

 hi again,

 has anyone had any experience of installing drak7.2 on a Toshiba Tecra
8100
 laptop

 i can install 7.2 but cannot get X up and running.

 thanks in advance

I have a Satellite Pro 465 CDX, which I have used some Tecra settings, which
worked for me, when there were none for a 465 CDX. I can't even find 465 CDX
on Toshiba's website, but that's beside the point. I assume that they are
somewhat similar. I  am still a newbie at this, but this may help you. I
have
been running LM 7.1 for a while with no problems. I ran 6.5 before that. 6.5
was allright, but since I have a Win modem, I couldn't connect. 7.1 reads my
Win modem without a hitch (I am writing this from  my 465 CDX running LM
7.1).
I didn't do anything special, I just set  up a DNS with ELN/ and it worked
from the get go. 7.2 however, would not read it. It seems that some people
like 7.2 better, but I went back to 7.1, for more than one reason. The Modem
was just one of them. I had problems  with 7.2 on both my 465 CDX and on my
Gateway desktop, so I'm not sure if it is system specific or if it is
something I am doing wrong. Neither one of my boxes are even close to what
could be considered Linux compatible hardware, so it's amazing that  it will
run at all on them. Even if it is something I am doing wrong, 7.1 is a safer
option. 7.2 is pretty, but I want something fuctional. It's a shame though,
that K Office thingie loooks sweet.  I read somewhere on this list, that
slackware is a better alternative for notebooks. I might check that out
next.
No matter how much trouble it is, it's got to be less than Windows.


ShalomOut

Chal

Re: [newbie] Tecra8100 + Mandrake 7.2

[Charles A. Punch]

James Hallam wrote:

 hi again,

 has anyone had any experience of installing drak7.2 on a Toshiba Tecra 8100
 laptop

 i can install 7.2 but cannot get X up and running.

 thanks in advance

I have a Satellite Pro 465 CDX, which I have used some Tecra settings, which
worked for me, when there were none for a 465 CDX. I can't even find 465 CDX
on Toshiba's website, but that's beside the point. I assume that they are
somewhat similar. I  am still a newbie at this, but this may help you. I have
been running LM 7.1 for a while with no problems. I ran 6.5 before that. 6.5
was allright, but since I have a Win modem, I couldn't connect. 7.1 reads my
Win modem without a hitch (I am writing this from  my 465 CDX running LM 7.1).
I didn't do anything special, I just set  up a DNS with ELN/ and it worked
from the get go. 7.2 however, would not read it. It seems that some people
like 7.2 better, but I went back to 7.1, for more than one reason. The Modem
was just one of them. I had problems  with 7.2 on both my 465 CDX and on my
Gateway desktop, so I'm not sure if it is system specific or if it is
something I am doing wrong. Neither one of my boxes are even close to what
could be considered Linux compatible hardware, so it's amazing that  it will
run at all on them. Even if it is something I am doing wrong, 7.1 is a safer
option. 7.2 is pretty, but I want something fuctional. It's a shame though,
that K Office thingie loooks sweet.  I read somewhere on this list, that
slackware is a better alternative for notebooks. I might check that out next.
No matter how much trouble it is, it's got to be less than Windows.


ShalomOut

Chal