Hi Alberto,
I have an Inspiron 7000 running RedHat 5.1 + X.
>From my experience:
1. The internal modem is *NOT* compatible. It is a
software driven "Winmodem".
2. The 10/100T Cardbus that Dell sells is not currently
supported.
Therefore, buy 2 PCMIA cards that are supported and have
stable drivers. Do not worry about performance, just support
and stability.
I could not get XF86 to work at all. I wasted too much of my
time and my sysadmin's time trying to configure XF86. My opinion
is do not waste your time doing this. Get Xi Graphics Laptop
Accelerated X server ($160 from LinuxMall). It installs and
works *perfectly*. Superfast at full resolution! If you but this,
you will also need to download updates 4.1.2 numbers 1,3 and 4
(I think). Email me if you have questions.
I don't know about the sound.
Once I got X up and running, I'm very very very happy with
the 7000.
Dave Teter
Alberto Longhi wrote:
> Hi there,
>
> I'm planning to buy an Inspiron 7000 300MHz 14" to run Red Hat 5.1 on
> it. However, I haven't found either in dejanews or in this mailing
> list's archive enough hints that it is gonna work. I'd like to know if
> anybody has successful experience with Linux on the 7000, specifically:
>
> * is the internal modem compatible? is it V.90?
> * can X with, say, 1024x768 16bpp work without extra $$ software?
> * would sound work?
>
> I could buy a PCMCIA modem instead of the internal one, but I liked the
> idea of a more solid jack port, and with a NIC card and a Jaz adapter I
> wouldn't have a spare slot left. Sound is not really needed, but I hate
> paying for a device I won't use...
>
> If I'm not sure enough, I'll go with a 3200, but it's a pity because
> I've just read a very positive review of Inspiron 7000 and I find the
> price very interesting.
>
> I appreciate any comment.
> Please reply to my address.
> Thanks
>
> Alberto
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