Here are a couple of sites to try, they helped me to install MD 7.0 on a Sony
VAIO
http://www.cs.utexas.edu/users/kharker/linux-laptop/
http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~and1000/vaioF-series.html
On Thu, 29 Jun 2000, you wrote:
> Ok I'm defnately a newbie to Linux trying to install Mandrake 7.1. After full
> install it won't get past initilisation and dies just before xwindows starts.
> Message is
> "Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 07:07 ???
>
> I fear it may be my video card? as I'm using a sony laptop with a nice TFT screen,
> which of course was not in the setup. Is there a way to get "most" laptop screens
> supported?
>
> Any help'd be great
>
> Bruce
>
> Christopher Molnar wrote:
>
> > On Tue, 27 Jun 2000, Mark wrote:
> >
> > > I have a few questions, was wondering if anyone could help?
> > >
> > > W only works as root. I want all users to see who is on. They can do this
> > > using Finger, but I'd rather have W work as I'm so used to it. It displays
> > > the header for W, but no username or user info. I tried changing the
> > > permissions on the utmp file, but to no avail.
> >
> > what about "w" not "W" ? I just checked and it works here (mdk 7.1
> > developer install).
> > >
> > > Finger Command does not retain info once a user logs out. So when I finger
> > > user, it says they have never logged in. I'm not sure on this one either.
> > >
> >
> > I will open a bug on this one. Thanks.
> >
> > > And finally, YTalk, it runs, but will not contact the other user that I'm
> > > trying to talk to. How do I get this to run? Is this a process that has to
> > > be started?
> >
> > I have never used... sorry.
> >
> > Hope that helps a little.
> >
> > -Chris
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