Posts by mohapi

I've put Xubuntu on a Presario 1020 with 120Mhz/48Mb/1.08Gb, and while space was tight, it worked all right. You could start with a server install, and then add packages you think you'll need. You would avoid some bloat that way,...

Is this what you're after? It looks like it's a fairly straightforward procedure.

I have had zero problems with the PRO/Wireless 2200BG, and I used drivers straight from the Dell support site. It also configures itself under Ubuntu 5.10, if you want to give Linux a whirl. By the way, what did you mean when you...

Quote: Originally Posted by seablade Heh sorry, PCMCIA is not my strong suit so I couldnt help but so much. Not to worry. I'm still sold on Linux, simply because Ubuntu has been so terribly easy on every other...

Well, it is time for me to admit defeat. I played my last card today (no pun intended), and came up with nothing to show for it. I recompiled the kernel for the EzBook 700e, this time leaving out the PCMCIA structure that was built in...

Quote: Originally Posted by Viper21 i got a 5 pack about 8 to 10 months back and they are all gone except for one well worth it though. took mine about 10 weeks to get here. Mine took less, but again, I ordered...

Quote: Originally Posted by adoroar So in my oppinion if you find some use for those cd's then please donate to any opensource project(doesn't have to be ubuntu) Definitely. In my experience, most people are...

Yup, they're free. They take a little while to arrive (mine were postmarked from France), but they're quite clean looking and very professional. If you decide to get some, do yourself a favor and get them in a pack of 10 or so (they...

I just realized I haven't been very good at giving the help it might take to solve this problem. Here are a few common commands that might give you information about this situation. These are from the CTX EzBook 700E. This is a socket...

Another update in my eternal quest to understand legacy PCMCIA and how it works with Linux 2.6.12. Apparently there are some known situations where the PCMCIA card is undetected, but these seem unique to other hardware, other kernels or...