Hello , can anyone tell meWhat version of linux is best for laptop travel mate 2701LM

sK8orboi · 12-10-2004, 05:21 AM

Hello , can anyone tell me What version of linux is best for laptop travel mate 2701LM.

oneandoneis2 · 12-10-2004, 05:31 AM

Best in what way?

Hardware detection? User friendlyness? Battery life?

sK8orboi · 12-13-2004, 12:40 AM

Thks 4 the rep.
Sorry i was not enough clear in describing the problem. I'm new to this forum. Infact i installed mandrake 10.1 on my laptop travel mate 2701 LM. The only thing not working is the internal modem ATI technologies Inc Ixp AC'97 modem. And there's also a dvd writer on it. Is there a way to make it work.

Thks
Sk8orboi

new1 · 12-13-2004, 02:20 AM

Personally I'd go with knoppix or kanotix for thier better hardware detection.

oneandoneis2 · 12-13-2004, 02:26 AM

Internal modems are often reliant on Windows software (winmodems), so don't work easily with Linux. Do a google for "linmodems"

You may have to enable SCSI emulation for the DVD writer. What kernel version are you using?

sK8orboi · 12-14-2004, 12:35 AM

The kernel verion:- 2.6.8.1- 12mdk. I think it's the latest version. Some of colleagues told me, tunning the kernel will improve the Notebook performance. Is it true? If it 's, How to do it?
How can i enable SCSI emulation? Is it something to do with the BIOS settings..

More infos:-
Dvd/cd-rom / slimtype dvdrw sosw-8525

Modem:- Agere Systems Ac'97 Modem
Is there a way to find the chipset of the internal modem?

Thks in adv.

phil81 · 01-07-2005, 11:15 AM

Hi
I wondered if you had solved this problem
<<The only thing not working is the internal modem ATI technologies Inc Ixp AC'97 modem>>
:-)