Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2000 19:36:50 +1200
From: Fran McGowan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Linux on Libretto 50 :-)
What version of the PCMCIA package are you using?
Which kernel?
My CT110 has stopped recognising my floppy drive (Slack 7 Kernel 2.2.16
PCMCIA 3.0.14)
It used to work fine.
Fran
:):):)
On Thu, 03 Aug 2000, you wrote:
> Date: Wed, 02 Aug 2000 21:11:10 +0200
> From: Paul Bristow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: Linux on Libretto 50 :-)
>
> OK, after the struggling story (:)) I'll put in my experience.
>
> I run only Linux (modified RH6) on my Lib 100CT, and the 800x480 screen
> works, though you have to do some funnys to get int & ext mode for
> presentations. The sound works, without paying for the 4Front Tech
> driver. IrDA works, which is really cool for doing IR hotsyncs with my
> palm under linux. My PCMCIA ethernet card(s) works, my wireless network
> cards (Wavelan, Baystack & Webgear) all work. My Iomega Clik! drive
> works (I wrote the driver - see my home page). My 8GB drive works. APM
> works. Hibernation works, even when I just shut the lid. My PCMCIA
> floppy drive works.
>
> My lib goes weeks without rebooting. I just shut the lid :) - it
> hibernates - Open the lid - it wakes up. I have Linux set up so that it
> recognises different network cards as needing different settings, and
> even start up and shut down samba filesharing as required.
>
> In short. It all works. The only thing I couldn't get going were the
> ToshUtils that seem to be for another model. Does anyone know if there
> is a way to adjust the backlight on a Linux L100CT?
>
> If anyone wants assistance, you know my email address :)
>
> Jonathan Towne wrote:
> >
> > Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2000 09:07:48 -0500
> > From: Jonathan Towne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Subject: Re: Linux on Libretto 50
> >
> > A while ago (2 months?) I ran Debian 2.1 on my libby (50ct, no modifications
> > or upgrades done, original 810meg hd), with "little" trouble. Installation
> > was easy, I just tossed the hd in my other, non-pcmcia floppy drive laptop,
> > a Satellite 410CDT, and went to it, then put the drive back in the libby.
> > Then, I promptly set to work seeing which of my PCMCIA devices would work out
> > of the box.. only my CD-ROM did (a Panasonic scsi cdrom). After a bit of
> > struggling and flailing of arms, I managed to get a null modem connection
> > setup between my FreeBSD desktop and the libby, and went to work getting a few
> > things I thought I'd need.. (newest pcmcia drivers/utilities, new-ish kernel
> > sources, and the Libretto floppy driver..)
> >
> > At this point, I applied all sorts of patches, and, finally got to the actual
> > recompilation of the kernel, and all went well. When I was done, i installed
> > the new kernel, rebooted, and found that, the same thing, only my cdrom worked.
> >
> > Though, this didn't discourage me, I simply went to work tweaking and tuning and
> > drinking *lots* of soda. Simple modifications made my combo modem/ethernet card
> > work, but, alas, the entire time i ran linux on the libby, I could *NEVER* get
> > the floppy drive to work.
> >
> > To end this long rambling recollection, I now run FreeBSD on the libby, and I
> > installed it without moving the HD or anything.. just dialed up to my ISP with
> > my combo modem/ethernet card and installed, and all works well.. including my
> > floppy drive :)
> >
> > - Jonathan Towne
> >
> > (PS: have fun with it, but remember, reinstalling windows is a bitch sometimes..)
>
>
> Regards,
>
> --
>
> Paul
>
> Web: http://paulbristow.net
> Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>
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