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Has anyone in this forum completed a successful install dual boot with WinXP and Linux? If so what version of Linux and how many incompatible driver problems did you have? What boot loader did you use? Thanks to anyone who can help.
post #2 of 13
Hi,

I have instaled sucessfully Debian 3.1 base system (kernel 2.6.8).

I am now updating it for kernel 2.6.10 in order to solve several issues with bluetooth.

I am quite busy at the moment so I am not sure when I will have this ready.

Just give it a try and when ever you have problems google it because there are several forums that can help you.

Sorry but I can't help you more at the moment!

Good luck!
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lol, linux.
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Originally Posted by laughterkillsme
lol, linux.
post #5 of 13
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Originally Posted by 1and0hound
Has anyone in this forum completed a successful install dual boot with WinXP and Linux? If so what version of Linux and how many incompatible driver problems did you have? What boot loader did you use? Thanks to anyone who can help.
Yes.
Gentoo 2004.3
No incompatible driver problems.
GRUB
post #6 of 13
Same here, Gentoo 2004.3. If you have an atheros wireless card go here http://sourceforge.net/projects/madwifi/ everything else is pretty standard, but setting up the mr9700 was a pain. Good luck.
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you guys actually got gentoo to install on a alienware 51m 7700? or just the 5500 ;/

so far i've been unable to get knoppix or gentoo 2004.3 livecd's to recognize the hard drives on 7700, and i tried modprobing every SATA driver i could find =/
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Originally Posted by laughterkillsme
lol, linux.



Can you explain that lol?????

darktempes my instalation is on a 5500
post #9 of 13
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Thanks very much for the info. I just wiped my drive and going to start loading, wish me luck!
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Originally Posted by 1and0hound
Has anyone in this forum completed a successful install dual boot with WinXP and Linux? If so what version of Linux and how many incompatible driver problems did you have? What boot loader did you use? Thanks to anyone who can help.
i'm dual booting XP and Slackware 10
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Red Hat here, however I have never been able to get the PC Card slot to work.
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i have the 7700 and linux wont recognize the hard drives either. it would be nice to find the solution
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I have been running linux exclusively on my 7700 for a few months now. 2 things that don't work are: USB webcam, WinModem.
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