I finally got Mandrake 6.0 installed after much wailing and nashing of
teeth. I cut and pasted a XF86Config file from the web that someone had
success with on a Compaq with the same video chipset.
I have new problem however, one that I have been researching on the
search engines, but am not getting a definitive answer.
As I stated before this laptop is attatched to a docking station for
CD-rom support. I get the following kernel messages:
hdc: IRQ probe failed (0)
hdc: lost interrupt
I can mount the CD-rom in linux, but not before I endure about 10 or 15
more "lost interrupts.
The controller I've got the cdrom attatched to is an old IDE future
domain cd-rom controller (it's NOT SCSI). It doesn't have a chipset
that I recognize.
The primary controller is internal to the laptop of course.
They are set at irq14 and 15.
Thanks,
Dennis
> http://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/~gerhardb/linux/LINUXT4600.htm
> Try the above link. Maybe this will help.
> Ernest
> > I'm trying to install Linux on my older Toshiba 486dx laptop. I've got
> > it attatched to a docking station for cd-rom support. The only distro
> > that I've been able to get installed is an old RH 5.1 that I had laying
> > around. The problem is that I can't get the included version of X
> > working. My WesternDigital video is supported, but everytime I "startx"
> > my screen turns bright white and can only be recovered by a 3 finger
> > salute. I've entered my display panel settings manually as according to
> > the documentation that came with my laptop. I tried installing a later
> > distro, but they all crash during the copying of the rpms. I've tried
> > Suse 7.0, Mandrake 6.0 and Suse 5.3.
> > Oh, I can start the X server using GenericVGA, but my max resolution is
> > 320x?? and it's impossible to use/see.
> > Dennis
> I'm trying to install Linux on my older Toshiba 486dx laptop. I've got
> it attatched to a docking station for cd-rom support. The only distro
> that I've been able to get installed is an old RH 5.1 that I had laying
> around. The problem is that I can't get the included version of X
> working. My WesternDigital video is supported, but everytime I "startx"
> my screen turns bright white and can only be recovered by a 3 finger
> salute. I've entered my display panel settings manually as according to
> the documentation that came with my laptop. I tried installing a later
> distro, but they all crash during the copying of the rpms. I've tried
> Suse 7.0, Mandrake 6.0 and Suse 5.3.
> Oh, I can start the X server using GenericVGA, but my max resolution is
> 320x?? and it's impossible to use/see.
> Dennis
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