Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2004 20:08:12 -0700 From: Mark Srebnik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [LIB] Install Linux on 110CT w/FD/CD - UPDATE I
Thanks for clarifying Philip! I thought my CDRW/DVD drive is OK....at least it seems to work well... As for the other install method, my only desktop computer right now is a PowerMacG4....so I don't think that will work... ;-) Could try it I suppose with my PC at work when no one's looking.... ;-) Mark on 10/18/04 1:41 AM, Philip Nienhuis at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2004 10:41:42 +0200 > From: Philip Nienhuis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [LIB] Install Linux on 110CT w/FD/CD - UPDATE I > > Mark Srebnik wrote: > ...<snip> >> Are you referring to the item on page 2 of the BIOS Setup named 'Device >> Config.' ? > > Yes > >> It's the only item I see that has an option called 'Setup by OS'. >> >> However, I don't see option to disable. Only other choice says 'All >> Devices'....in other words, I see the following choices: >> >> Device Config. = Setup by OS >> >> Or >> >> Device Config. = All Devices > > That's the setting I use. It means the BIOS should initialize integrated > peripheral hardware rather than the OS (iow no "Plug and Pray"). No big > deal btw, as the only integrated peripheral HW to be set up this way > comprises the OPL3 soundcard and the serial and parallel ports. > > From another perspective, as your Libby is apparently not at fault, is > your CD-ROM player OK? > > If your Linux setup remains problematic, just transplant your HD to > another desktop and install Linux there. Do not reboot yet. Install > XFree86, specify Neomagic NM 2160 and some default resolution, but do > not boot into graphics mode yet. > Let Linux reboot for the first time with the HD back in the Libretto. > From then on you can setup Linux further using Harddrake (Mandrake) or > vasm (VL). > > P. > >
