Nate Bargmann said... > * marc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2005 Nov 23 09:01 -0600]: > > Johan van der Meer said... > > > > > Is it, for someone fairly new to linux, feasable to install Debian on > > > a laptop? > > > > It's feasible, and likely to be an adventure. > > Or not much of an adventure at all, see below. > > > Also, be prepared to compile your own kernel and a few > > drivers/utilities. You might not need these, but don't be surprised if > > you do. > > I have an IBM T42. > > I used the Debian Netinstall image for Sarge and immediately bumped up > to Unstable. Configuring Xorg worked the first time, the built-in > Ethernet adaptor worked at boot up, ACPI was detected, etc. The WiFi > adaptor is Atheros based supported by Madwifi. Instructions on building > the driver against the Debian kernel can be found at: > > http://www.marlow.dk/site.php/tech/madwifi > > Likewise, the modem can supported by Linuxant or the slmodem package > (slmodem uses an ALSA module that seems broken on the T42's hardware). > Building these drivers did require installing the proper kernel source > package and configuring it using the /boot/config* file for the running > kernel, but did NOT require building a new kernel.
Which is quite an adventure for someone "fairly new to Linux". -- Best, Marc -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
