On the site http://www.swiss.ai.mit.edu/projects/omnibook, there's a clever little Debian package called laptop-net. It let's you set up schemes for your LAN config so that switching back and forth (say, between home and work use) is really straightforward. Follow the links for the HP OmniBook 6000 and then look for the info on how to get the debian packages. It doesn't solve all docking and undocking problems but it's a real good start....
-- Ciao, al ----------------------------------------- Al Stone Linux Systems Operation Hewlett-Packard Company Phone: 970-898-0345 Telnet: 898-0345 Fax: 970-898-3804 EMail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---------------------------------------- > -----Original Message----- > From: Matt Pepper [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, April 23, 2001 7:32 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: hardware profiles? > > > Hi - > > I have a Dell laptop I am endeavoring to put Debian on > however I have a > query I'd like to get answered first. Does anyone know if > there is a way of > handling multiple hardware profiles in Debian similar to the > concept within > Windows? I ask because when I am at home I have the laptop > docked which > means not only the PCMCIA ethernet port is present but also > an ethernet card > within the port replicator is present. When I am at work only > the PCMCIA > ethernet port is available. Does anyone see any problem with > this? Any way > to handle the two configurations gracefully? > > Thanks in advance - > > Matt > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
