Chris Mauricio wrote:
gods that is so weird. I simply don't have these issues. Fedora 4 installed easily on my Inspiron 710 m laptop, had to read a few 'Linux on Dell' sites to get the 1280x800 display tweaked, and pass a couple lines over to the kernel to get alps working the way I wanted it. The Broadcom Corporation BCM4401-B0 100Base-TX worked right out of the box and the Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 2200BG works fine after grabbing a binary a driver complied for that kernel it. If I update the kernel, that breaks, but I just grab the latest binary. The DVD burner just works, the DVD player just works ( xine ) ..
Did you just read what you wrote?!?!?! Had to read a few "Linux on Dell" sites to tweak the 1280x800 display Pass lines to kernel Grabbed a binary driver compiled for your kernel. Breaks when you update the kernel. But you "don't have these issues". That has a name: denial.
I've been running linux on laptops since ~ RH 5 ? and although I can say that at times it's been interesting getting certain things to work perfectly ( damn soft modems ) it's never been so arduous that I hated it anywhere NEAR as much as I hate running windows.
Right, but, see, I don't run Windows. I run OS X. My comparison standard is better than Linux, not worse. -a -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
