On Fri, Mar 01, 2002 at 12:37:16AM +0100, Nino Margetic wrote: > Hi Wilson, > > *** My stock RH72 kernel (I think it's 2.4.9-?) loads the i810 module and it seems >to work fine tho' I haven't tried listening to MP3 stuff. Wav files that come with >RH72 play fine so there is no reason to assume itr's not going to work.
So RH7.2 seems to be the way to go in terms of peripherals. BUT did you install RH7.2 out of the box and get a working X Windows ? OR did you install 7.2 and then need the rawhide upgrades with their associated problems in order to get a working X Windows ? > *** AFAIK, that is is a "feature" of the Toshiba BIOS and the problem is that the >API to control that is not completely open (so-called SCI API from Toshiba). Yes this was my impression. > You could try using one of the Jonathan Buzzard's Toshiba utilities Yes I'll have a look at them. > *** I never had any problems with APM on Tecras (and I've used pretty much all >high-end models in the last 4-5 years) under Linux (approx since the 2.0.2x kernel >times)... Neither have I. My previous machine was also a Tecra and it worked quite well in this respect. > > Just out of interest. Is the keyboard repeat problem still > > evident in your current X configuration ? > > *** Yes (under 4.2), but I haven't tried your recipe yet. I won't be able to do >anything before early next week (I have been on the road since Tuesday)... I've been using my machine for a couple of months now and the keyboard hasn't been a problem. _______________________________________________ Xpert mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xpert
