Angry against a Dell Inspiron 2500 !

[Robert Brimhall]

Well adding pci=noacpi to grub kernel parameters fixed most problems
with my I8500... worth a shot... also for the winmodem you may want to
check out:

http://www.linux-on-laptops.com/dell.html

to see if how "better users" ;) may have gotten the modem working.

Robert


On Thu, 21 Oct 2004 12:00:08 +0200, MARCINISZYN Laurent
<laurent.marciniszyn at wanadoo.fr> wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I have some problems on a Dell Inspiron 2500 Laptop. This computer is
> not mine : it owner is a Windows user who I try to convert to Linux ;-)
> 
> My choice for his computer was Ubuntu because Ubuntu is pretty,
> up-to-date et Debian based. But there are Dell components which don't work :
> - sound -> sound works with headset only, not with loud speakers,
> - modem -> how to install it ? Do ltmodem debs work ? The modem was
> never recognized on a Debian Sarge but it was recognized on a Gentoo,
> - touchpad -> it never worked !
> 
> Perhaps it's because there is a sticker "designed for Windows" on the
> Laptop :-)
> 
> So, my first question is "Is there a better user than me who make his
> Inspiron 2500 working perfectly ?" and my second question is "How ?"...
> 
> Ubuntuly yours,
> Laurent MARCINISZYN.
> 
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-- 
Robert