Re: What are my chances with this Laptop?

From: Clifford Snow (glass-art_at_comcast.net)
Date: 04/25/04

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    On Sat, 2004-04-24 at 17:42, Doug Robson wrote:
    > Dear List,
    >
    > I have an old Digital HiNote Ultra 2000 laptop
    > which has only a 2.33 Mhz original Pentium with MMX
    > processor and 96 MB memory and a 3.8 GB Hard Drive.

    According to the release notes you need at least a 200 Mhz for text and
    400 Mhz for graphics. Your hd size is adequate. Memory is adequate for
    text but you need at least 192Mb for graphics.

    > It has an SVGA video adapter by Chips & Technologies
    > using their 65554 chip and has 1024 x 768 resolution.
    > Sound is by ES1878 chip.
    > Maybe big problem with Xircom Credit Card dual
    > function 56K modem and 10/100 ethernet PCMCIA card?
    > CDROM is Toshiba XM-1702B.
    >
    > I would really like to get my Linksys Wireless-B
    > Notebook Adapter card working with it also. Is there
    > a BIOS issue with older laptops working with wireless
    > cards?

    Did you check to see if you can even insert your wireless card in the
    pcmcia slot? Newer cards use 32bit cardbus configuration while older
    laptops use a 16bit bus. Cardbus cards are physically the same size but
    they are configured to not plug in a 16bit slot. You can purchase 16bit
    wireless cards so it is possible you have one.
    >
    > This laptop came out "Designed for Windows 95," so
    > that may give you some idea of its vintage.
    >
    > What are my chances of Fedora working and getting 'X'
    > and all the peripherals working?
    >
    I would suggest searching the fedora-list archives for alternatives. I
    know it has come up before, but can't remember what distribution was
    recommended.

    Good luck, 

    -- 
Clifford Snow



    


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