HOWTO: Dell Inspiron 8500 Laptop

skatrek · Last edited by skatrek on Thu Nov 04, 2004 3:50 am; edited 2 times in total

Hello all,
I just finished writing a first draft of an installation HOWTO on my Inspiron 8500 laptop... check it out! Please be gentle (with both my server and your criticisms)! Thanks!

Chris

Update below

chefakito · Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2003 10:06 pm Post subject:

I've been looking around for a solution to the cd-burner not being recognised by k3b -- it looks like a mm-sources problem

https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic.php?t=117817&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=k3b+2+6

I've got an 8500 as well, and I'm hoping that love-sources will fix the problem (unless someone can suggest another 2.6 kernel to try).

EDIT: 2.6.0-mm1 patch is out!

chefakito · Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2003 5:14 am Post subject:

update:
2.6.0-mm

battery status appears to be broken (was working for me in test 11)

hjlane3 · Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2003 9:15 pm Post subject:

I'm concerned about my cpu temperature when using the 2.6 kenrel. The machine idles at 55-60C, with the 2.4 kernel, it's around 45-50C.
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thj · n00b Joined: 16 Jan 2004 Posts: 70 Location: Denmark

wheres yout guide today?
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skatrek · Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2004 10:21 pm Post subject:

Oh sorry... I've moved my website around a little bit... http://www.chrisnitkin.com/wordpress-1.2/static/gentoo_guide.html

GrimSage · n00b Joined: 13 Sep 2004 Posts: 42

I have the 8500 as well. I have a few questions.
I am using the gentoo-dev-sources and I cant get my backlight to turn off if I have acpi enabled. I was wondering i you had this problem.

skatrek · Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2004 3:00 am Post subject:

sorry... i actually don't really bother with acpi/power management, in general, because the laptop is almost always tethered to my desk (with outlet)... from what i've read, acpi is difficult to get going, and incomplete when "gotten" ...

GrimSage · n00b Joined: 13 Sep 2004 Posts: 42

ok. Thank you. I seem to be having the difficulty, also I want to thank you for your guide. It helped me get things done the first time through.

skatrek · Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2004 3:42 am Post subject: UPDATED!

The guide has since updated for 2004.2! http://www.chrisnitkin.com/wordpress-1.2/static/Gentoo-Guide/gentoo_guide-v11.html

3/17/05 - Again, let's change the URL (I upgraded to Wordpress 1.5): http://www.chrisnitkin.com/linux/Gentoo-Guide/gentoo_guide-v11.html