[ltp] Mandrake 8.2 vs. TP 600e

[Arnold Troeger]

Andrew Lee wrote:
> 
> Many thanks for your reply. I think I will try again sometime. I didn't have
> any dos on it at all
> when I installed Mandrake, and I made up a bootable floppy with the ps2.exe
> files on it, so that I could configure the IRQ's.
> Do I take it from your info below that you didn't use the midi setup as you
> don't mention IRQ9 in your
> list of things in modules.conf.
> 
> The other problem that I had is that I have an older Network card (16 bit)
> and it wanted it's own IRQ.
> I did get the modem partially working once in that I got the driver loading,
> but it just would bomb out as soon as I tried to dial.
> 
> Maybe I will have the courage to have another try at some point, but I need
> it to work at the moment, so I think I will have to stay with Windoze.
> 
> regards
> 
> -AJL
> 

Thank you for reminding me.  One other bit of information you'll need so
far as pcmcia cards goes is that in your /etc/pcmcia/config.opts you
will need need to exclude the the ports and irqs you use for your sound
card and modem.  The most critical bit though is turning off
PCIBUSPower.  If that's on, you'll have a hard time getting the sound
card and modem working.  I have a 3COM 100MB ethernet card that I use as
well.  All are working together.  No, I don't use midi.  I haven't
needed it.  "xmms" works without it. If you can get away from the DOS
partition, by all means do so, but I think you need it for the
hibernation file.  If someone else has a suggestion on how to set up the
hibernation file on a non-dos partition I'm all ears (and eyes :-).

Best regards,
Arnold

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