Dear friends,
Another option is to install windows 2000 (or NT) on the notebook
(which works correctly in all aspects) and then install the VMware
package under windows. This will allow you to run win98/winNT/win2000
and Linux. I understood that with the new VMware version 2 (just released)
all Linux facilities (incl. videocard, SCSI etc...) are fully operational.
I did not test it myself, but several people are satisfied with it.
Cheers,
Nick.
Christoph Borgmeier wrote:
>
> On 9 Mar 2000, Anton Fokin wrote:
>
> > I've just got a very nice DELL Inspiron 5000 notebook and I would like to
> > Install Linux on it (preferably RedHat but I can follow your suggestions
> > :) ). I have heard some noise about having problems with videocard etc.
> > under some versions of Linux on the latest DELL's notebooks. If you have any
> > experience in this subject, please let me know fore I go into real troubles.
>
> So you would like to _become_ ROOT? (SorryCouldNotResist)
>
> Yes, the machine it is terrible. My experience is, that it is possible to
> set up a _slow_ X server on it. Try dejanews, cern.linux, etc.
>
> Sorry for this off-topic message
> Christoph
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