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Re: Linux on Compaq Presario 1655 and FAT32 disk partitioning



Hi,

On Sun, 27 Dec 1998, Yossi Amon wrote:

> 
> Hi,
> 
> A friend of mine is considering installation of Linux (RH52) on his 
>  laptop, which is:
>       Compaq Presario 1655, Pentium II/266MHz.  with Neomagic 128XD
>       video card.

Good luck for him :)

> 
> It also has a win modem, which I assume is not supported by Linux.
> 

It's not (yet).

> 1) Has any of you have had experience with Linux on such machine ?, main
> concern is the support of Video card, modem connect is not essential,
> cause he can keep using the M$ connection to internet.
> 

The video chip is supported. grab the xf86config and the other files
(glibc) from Redhat's FTP server ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/XBF/old/

Or, you may want to download the entire X windows version 3.3.3 (from
ftp://updates.redhat.com)

> 2) Regarding partitioning the disk (FAT32 Win98), has anyone use the
> 'partition manager' program (part237) which comes with RH5.2 ?, any
> recommendations ?.

The best recommendation for a 3rd party partition management is Partition
Magic 3 or 4.


Thanks
Hetz

> 
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> 	Yossi A.
> 
>