I've beejn running debian on my dell inspiron laptop for quite some time now with no problems. I will say that it did put up alot more fight when I tried to put it on the laptop but it seemed to be the same problems over and over again mainly with X. I had to configure that by hand after the install. I you want send me on what kind of problems you were having and I may have come across them before. No promises though it's pretty hard trying to figure out whats wrong just from description of an install problem without actually being able to look at the laptop.
cheers, Rory On Sat, 5 Jul 2003 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Potter, Tim [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 11:20 AM > >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> Subject: Best Linux Distribution for laptop > >> > >> We're going to be installing Linux on a 500Mhz/128MB Dell laptop for > >> monitoring, forensics, scanning, security assessments, etc. > >> What is the best distribution for this? > >> Thanks, > >> Tim > > > > In my experience, Red Hat 7.3 or 8.0 - entirely because of the > > installer. It's easy and fast and it works. > > > > RH9 doesn't have the check-the-X-config button, and writes very odd > > things to XF86Config. > > > > I'd have said 8.0, but I'm in the middle of a 'discussion' with the RH8 > > installer trying to get the X configuration to work on a Dell Latitude > > 600. It seems to work during the install, but sometimes gets into an > > interesting failure mode where the screen fades to white around the > > edges, and the machine stops responding to everything but the power > > button. > > > > 7.3, if I remember correctly, couldn't probe the monitor but worked just > > fine if I told it the monitor was a Dell laptop 1400. And with the > > checkX button you can change things around if it doesn't. > > > > I like Debian's politics better, but I've never been able to get it > > installed and working on the laptop - entirely because of the installer. > > > > -- > > Glenn English > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Evaluating SSL VPNs' Consider NEOTERIS, chosen as leader by top > > analysts! The Gartner Group just put Neoteris in the top of its Magic > > Quadrant, while InStat has confirmed Neoteris as the leader in > > marketshare. > > > > Find out why, and see how you can get plug-n-play secure remote access > > in about an hour, with no client, server changes, or ongoing > > maintenance. > > > > Visit us at: http://www.neoteris.com/promos/sf-6-9.htm > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > I'd like to install Debian on my laptop (Fujitsu lifebook s4542). > is it impossible? > (i don't think it's impossible. but it'll be not easy, huh?) > > and one more question! > can i get the source of linux installer? (like anaconda, or installer of > debian, and etc.) > and... which language or script is the best for making linux installer? > any ideas? ~ :) > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Evaluating SSL VPNs' Consider NEOTERIS, chosen as leader by top analysts! > The Gartner Group just put Neoteris in the top of its Magic Quadrant, > while InStat has confirmed Neoteris as the leader in marketshare. > > Find out why, and see how you can get plug-n-play secure remote access in > about an hour, with no client, server changes, or ongoing maintenance. > > Visit us at: http://www.neoteris.com/promos/sf-6-9.htm > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Evaluating SSL VPNs' Consider NEOTERIS, chosen as leader by top analysts! The Gartner Group just put Neoteris in the top of its Magic Quadrant, while InStat has confirmed Neoteris as the leader in marketshare. Find out why, and see how you can get plug-n-play secure remote access in about an hour, with no client, server changes, or ongoing maintenance. Visit us at: http://www.neoteris.com/promos/sf-6-9.htm ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
