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Subject: Re: [ILUG] Linux Install
From: Philip Trickett <phil@techworks.ie>
To: Gianni Ponzi <g.ponzi@epa.ie>
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X-Original-Date: 04 Dec 2002 11:44:21 +0000
Date: 04 Dec 2002 11:44:21 +0000

Hi Gianni,

A very good resource for this is:
http://linux-laptop.net/
or:
http://www.mobilix.org/

They have walk through guides for an umber of latops, highlighting what
to look out for.

Have a look there, and let us know if you succeed.

Cheers,

Phil Trickett

On Wed, 2002-12-04 at 11:36, Gianni Ponzi wrote:
> Hi all
> 
> 
> I have a prob when trying to install Linux (tried RedHat, Suse) on my
> laptop. I can start the install but after about 2min, the whole pc just
> dies.
> I know it's not a Linux prob and here is what I have encountered:
> 
> I had the same problem when installing Win on it and eventually sorted it
> out by disabling the infrared port. I'm guessing this might be same prob
> although I'm not sure. I am very new to Linux so it's not that easy for me
> to work it out. I did manage to follow the setup procedure at one stage
> (using images on disks) and it cuts out either as it's trying to verify what
> CD-Rom I have or just after (hence my suspicion of the infrared port again).
> 
> can anyone help ?
> 
> thanks
> Gianni
> 
> 
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