Installing Redhat Fedora? on Dell Inspiron 5100
Hi all.
Yet another newbie install question. I have a Dell Inspiron 5100 that I would love to cram linux on. Specs: 2.4 ghz P4 1gig ddr ram 30 gig hd dvd-rom ATI Moblity 7500 - 64meg AGP Windoze XP Home ------------------------------ Questions: 1. O.K. kinda lame but I have to be able to run EverQuest ! - Possible? 2. Distro? I have Redhat Fedora and Slackware 9.1 - courtesy of LFX :D 3. Power Management concerns - I use this as a desktop replacement so I am always plugged in. Will it recognize this and not overcharge the battery? 4. Dual boot - ICK :tisk: Don't want to do this but see question #1 5. I have several other PC's in house... Networked and running various versions of windoze... ICS because of no broadband in my area.... and an Alienware area 51 on the way. Will I be able to access that Network? 6. Continuation of above - Can I install linux on the "ICS server" for the dial up sharing? If so say goodbye to another install of windoze :p Thanks in advance for any help or advice you can offer me. :newbie: Crashman |
Ok, I got bored waiting for a reply and loaded Redhat Fedora Core 1.
Couple issuse..... Modem doesn't work. scanModem info : scanModem: line 1: gcc: command not found Providing detail for device at PCI_bus 00:1f.6 with vendor-ID:device-ID ----:---- Class 0703: 8086:24c6 Modem: Intel Corp. 82801DB AC'97 Modem Controller (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [Generic]) SubSystem 14f1:5422 Conexant: Unknown device 5422 Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 11 Discovered that sound is also only partialy working.. hmmm Any help would be greatly appreciated. Crashman |
Modem working
Just thought I'd update in casr anyone was following my thread.
Downloaded CONEXANT HSF drivers from http://www.linuxant.com With Redhat was as simple as a right click install of thr rpm. :D Rebooted for good measure and I am now connected! Now on to the sound problem :scratch: Crashman |
take a look here.
http://home.earthlink.net/~xtrem1/Insp5100Dell.html Quote:
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Sound Card Issue
I am able to hear system sounds... ie. minimizing windows, etc.
Can't play a mp3 tho. Sound also works in games like tux racer. Maybe I'm doing something wrong with the file for the mp3? :scratch: Crashman |
what players have you tried the mp3's in? could be an output plugin problem.
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Redhat doesn't play mp3s by default because of licencing issues (same reson as it can't read ntfs) you can get teh download in plenty of places. Google for redhat mp3.
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Thanks for the mp3 info.... got it fixed !
Now for winex and EQ! :p (installing a windoze prog should be fun LOL) Thanks for all the help, tgis has been easier than I thought. Crashman |
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