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 works fine but the modem is a winmodem. Using a winmodem is still iffy with linux. Tom Berkley Laurent Duperval wrote: > > 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 linux? I opted not to order the > > network card from dell so > > am also wandering what card any of you would recommend. This network card > > will only be used on > > my home network which right now all machines have 10/100 cards. > > > > Any info appreciated, > > > > I used 7.0 on a 3500 and it worked fine. My network card was somem 3com > 10/100 ethernet card. I don't remember ever getting sound to work, tho'. > > L > > -- > MY EMAIL ADDRESS HAS CHANGED --> UPDATE YOUR ADDRESSBOOK > > Laurent Duperval "Montreal winters are an intelligence test, > Netergy Networks - Java Center and we who are here have failed it." > Phone: (514) 282-8484 ext. 228 -Doug Camilli > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Penguin Power! > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
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