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On Fri, 08 Aug 97 23:59:48 +0300, Dominique Pivard wrote: >Hi, > >As I'm about to enjoy the benefits of a big (21GB) hard disk Are you sure you didn't mean 2.1GB? If you meant 21, tell me where I can find one (I know Seagate has a 5.25" SCSI 23GB out now for ~$4,000.00) on my TP701C, >I'd like to install Linux on it (in addition to Warp, my current OS of >choice). Since there are so many distributions available (Red Hat, Debian, >SlackWare, Caldera etc.), I'd be most grateful if fellow TP701/Linux users >could make recommandations with compatibility issues and easy installation >in mind. > I used to have Debian on mine, until I decided to dedicate all the space to Warp, and someday get another hard drive dedicated to Linux. Debian is nice in that you can customize it better, but I am still an "above average" beginner to UNIX, and couldn't get all my apps to work. Slackware is good because you can create disk sets (ie, A, B, C, etc). I have it installed on my server and like it, but need to reinstall. >I have a 3COM Etherlink PCMCIA adapter (3C589B), an Adaptec SlimSCSI card >(APA-1460A) and an Iomega JAZ drive. I'd appreciate an automatic >installation routine that recognizes my hardware as much as possibl e and I During bootup, Linux will tell you a lot about your hardware configuration, but I have never been able to get PCMCIA working on my 701. The same goes for sound. I can't remember the URL offhand (I send it to you if I find it), but someone has a page called "Linux on the butterfly", and is somewhat informative. >especially want it to deal easily with X-Window, which is the main area I >plan to use. I don't mind paying a reasonable price for the convenience. > When setting up X Windows, type X11Setup (I think), and yes, it is case sensitive, and you can set up X itself through a graphical interface. And an important tip to get the PS/2 (Trackpoint II/III) mouse working is that I think it is /dev/psmouse, not the default. >Thanks, > >Dominique >-- >----------------------------------------------------------- >Dominique Pivard <domi@kenavo.fi> >Helsinki, Finland >----------------------------------------------------------- > > Regards, Paul Khoury pkhoury@earthlink.net