That notebook uses a C&T chipset number 68554. You will need to use XFree86 version 3.3.6. Version 4.x.x doesn't work correctly with the C&T chipsets. I would recommend reading www.xfree86.org docs. The TriLUG firewall laptop has a C&T and I had to learn this the hard way.
Hope this helps. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Rehm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2002 12:20 PM Subject: Re: [TriLUG] Has anybody successfully installed RedHat 7.2 onto a Winbook XL? > Sorry, I should have been more specific. > The "couple pages" I was referring to are both from > the Linux on Laptops site. They refer to earlier versions > and I'm too much of a clueless newbie to translate them > into current Redhat installs. > > Bill > > > Mike Johnson wrote: > > Bill Rehm [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] wrote: > >> I found a couple pages detailing installation of earlier versions. > >> I'm pretty much a total newbie to Linux. (Haven't used Unix since > >> my school days 10 years ago.) > >> > >> Anyway, I've tried to work through the installation several times and > >> I currently have an unbootable laptop. > >> Any pointers would be greatly appreciated. > > > >Dunno if you've seen it (you didn't say), but there's a page with > >information specificaly related to Linux on Winbooks: > >http://www.linux-on-laptops.com/winbook.html > >Not sure that it'll help you fix your laptop, but might provide you with > >the right way to do it. > > > > _______________________________________________ > TriLUG mailing list > http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug > TriLUG Organizational FAQ: > http://www.trilug.org/~lovelace/faq/TriLUG-faq.html > > _______________________________________________ TriLUG mailing list http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug TriLUG Organizational FAQ: http://www.trilug.org/~lovelace/faq/TriLUG-faq.html
