Jon maddog Hall wrote:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] said:
Once there, I tried out a number of laptops on display with Linux. Some
worked, some didn't.
Since you were by default using the 2.4 kernel, some of the laptops that
"failed" may have worked with the 2.6 kernel. Did you try 2.6 on all
of them, or onl
On Apr 24, 2005, at 18:03, Fred wrote:
The
Averatec ships with XP home, but the CDs will only allow you to install
XP to factory conditions without the ability to partition the drive --
must be standard to do it that way these days, and completely useless
to
me in any case.
You can get a live CD c
.
Overall, I am pleased with the Averatec 6240. I am waiting with bated
breath, though, for a SiS video driver for the 64-bit Linux. In the
meantime, I am wondering if it is possible to modify the VESA driver to
give me the 1280x800 mode. Any ideas are welcome.
-Fred
You may want to look at the S
[EMAIL PROTECTED] said:
> Once there, I tried out a number of laptops on display with Linux. Some
> worked, some didn't.
Since you were by default using the 2.4 kernel, some of the laptops that
"failed" may have worked with the 2.6 kernel. Did you try 2.6 on all
of them, or only on the Averatec
Thought I'd share this with all.
My aging Sony Vaio laptop bit the proverbial dust recently. Something to
do with the connectors for the RAM cards, and would cost way too much to
"fix" -- $600 I am told, and all Sony will do with it is swap out the
board for another. Well, for just twice that pric
