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
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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

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 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


Thanks in advance for any help or advice you can offer me.



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

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.

Rebooted for good measure and I am now connected!

Now on to the sound problem



Crashman

take a look here.

http://home.earthlink.net/~xtrem1/Insp5100Dell.html

what problems exactly are you having w/sound?

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?



Crashman

what players have you tried the mp3's in? could be an output plugin problem.

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.

Thanks for the mp3 info.... got it fixed !

Now for winex and EQ!
(installing a windoze prog should be fun LOL)

Thanks for all the help, tgis has been easier than I thought.


Crashman