Posts by Citan

Quote: Try any distro you have previously try, but at install do: linux nousb nofirewire nopcmcia I wouldn't have posted this thread if that had worked... Quote: Very surprised with your fail attemps at...

Install Machine -------------------- Sager Np8887-v CPU: P4 3.06GHz HT RAM: 1024MB Vid Card: Ati Radion 9000 128MB HDD: Toshiba 40GB 5400 RPM Screen: 16.1" UXGA ----------------------------- Distros I have Tried Allready...

Ok, Redhat 9 Installed ok, but on Startup is Hanging at the firewire, using nofirewire it hangs at "Checking for New Hardware" right after "Applying Intel IA32 Microcode Update:" Can't get it further than...

Just got Redhat 9 Free with a Magazine, going to give it a try. If it works can you please tell me Where I can get Linux Drivers for things in the 8887? IE: Graphics Card, Modem, Network Card, Sound Card etc...

I'd Probably attempt that with Gentoo first since more have that running. There has to be a solution to the problems that the 888x sires has with so many distro's.... Think that if Some of us had a few words with some on the...

No, Madrake Gets to the Install Screen but any attempt at installing (Including the methods posted before) results in an instant Flashing LED Hardlock... (It's Mandrake 9.0 BTW) the BIOS is v R3.05d.128 I'd Download Mandrake 9.1...

After Ricently trying to install Slackware 8.1 on my 8887-v I was getting as far as the DOS screen saying Boot From CD-ROM: No Emulation Booting then Hardlocks. So I assumed it was a problem with 81, and started Downloading Slackware...

Got mine nearly 3 months ago, havn't seen a laptop/portable computer yet that can come close to the quallity and perfomance of it. only dislikes are the screw mounted battery and sometimes short battery life (managed to get nearly 2...

I have a 8887 with the 16" UXGA & I am quite pleased with it, the only gripe I have is the DVD playback is a bit on the grainy side, but I attribute that to the fact that it has to stretch the dvd video to 1600 pixels wide, but...

I was wondering if anyone has tried Slackware Linux on a 888xx Sager and if it works. I just tried to install Slackware 8.1 today only to have it get not futher than the innital loading of the CD and then proceed to hard...