[sub] [Sussex] X on Compaq laptop

Geoff Teale gteale at cmedltd.com
Tue Jun 17 11:03:01 UTC 2003


On Tue, 17 Jun 2003 10:29:52 +0100
"Dominic Clay" <dominic.clay at cardinus.com> wrote:

> Paul,
> 
> Thanks for this.
> Geoff, Considering our experience with this laptop at the weekend, do
> you think this is worth trying?
> 
> Dominic

it's worth a look.  The big stumbling block is your IDE controller that just doesn't work correctly under the kernels used by most install discs.  Paul suggested last night that you could just install knoppix if you can get it to boot!

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GJT
gteale at cmedltd.com




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