Re: [expert] linux on dell

2000-11-29 Thread Tom Berkley
I have 7.1 on my inspiron 7000 and it works fine. If the sound is the same in the 3800 then its the Maestro 2 and the kernel has a sound driver for it that can be compiled in or used as module. Both work. For a good nic use the 3Com 3CCFE575BT 10/100 works perfectly. Beware the 3CCFEM656, the nic

Re: [expert] linux on dell

2000-11-28 Thread Laurent Duperval
On 28 Nov, Klar Brian D Contr MSG/SWS wrote: > I have just ordered a Dell Inspiron 3800 laptop, and was curious if anyone > knew what problems > (if any) I will run into installing Mandrake 7.1 or .2 on it. This laptop > has the external floppy drive > (parallel port), will that be a problem with

[expert] linux on dell

2000-11-28 Thread Klar Brian D Contr MSG/SWS
I have just ordered a Dell Inspiron 3800 laptop, and was curious if anyone knew what problems (if any) I will run into installing Mandrake 7.1 or .2 on it. This laptop has the external floppy drive (parallel port), will that be a problem with linux? I opted not to order the network card from dell