Arne

I have winmodem on Thinkpad 600 (Mwave/ACP modem) (Mwave 3780i DSP)and have heard that IBM have made a binary driver for mandrake 10.1 but I not been able to locate it and the link on the web-site I read it do not work since the IBM web-site have been changed. Anyone have a tip where I can find it? All installation efforts I have maid without this driver fails I also have a 3Com Robotics 56K Fax-modem, Product # 455630-01 and serial number 238SI3KCOPSY. With serial connection. This maybe is a better and simpler solution Can anyone tell me if this hard-modem can be installed and how. I am a new to linux and would like to use the graphic environment to install it and please use step-by-step how to install. I appreciate every tip/help/advice

Dear John and artic, Installation done but the notebook will not boot. Rescue gives the following resume: Installing driver yenta_socket (for "Texas Instruments!PCI1250 PC card CardBus Controller") Installing driver usb-uhci (for "Intel Corp. |82671AB PIIX4 USB") ------"---------- usbkdb ------"---------- keybdev Packdrake: unable to find file keybdev.ko in archive /modules/modules.cz Can't find module keybdev failed Installing driver sonypi (for "Intel Corp. |82371AB PIIX4 Bus Master IDE Controller") Packdrake: unable to find File sonypi.ko in archive /modules/modules.cz Can't find module sonypi failed Please wait, trying to find your root device.... -- found a mandrake root partition on /dev/hda1 -- type ext3, version 'Mandrakelinux release 10.1 (Official) for i586' Mounting other partition from fstab on /mnt..... /dev/hda6 on /mnt/home type3 Your system is ready on /mnt. /mnt/etc/lilo.conf isn't readable, exiting quote ended This is a total transcript of the screen text after using "Rescue" Sorry have I done something wrong or what???????? Can anyone help me. If yes please be very specific in advice on how to solve it since Linux is totally new to me. Please hurry up. Thanks Arne

Hello John, You are perfectly right I am an old/young guy of 66. Thinkpad is a high quality Notebook/Laptop made by IBM. Previously rated as 100% IBM compatible among window and DOS users. As far as I know it still is. Yes I am looking for a system with a graphical interface because I left down DOS for MSWindows version 1 in the 80 ties and have been trough all windows version until XP now with service pack 2. Concerning ext3, Is it default in Mandriva 10.1 official with 6 CD Distribution downloaded in April last month?????????. Where in the forum can I find a detail a explanation of ext3? The third option means I delete and format the whole disk (5 GB) with the Linux installation to use only for Linux. I think this is much easier and I still have my Desktop for Win intact. Take care Arne

Dear John, Since I am new to LINUX after more than 20 years with windows I am scarred and curious about the 10.1 installation. I have written to Mandriva the following question, but was surprized to have to pay 30 Euros per question so I dropped it. > I am sitting her exited and curious with a downloaded 6.CD of version > 10.1. which I received from friend. I have a desktop and an old IBM Notebook (model 600, Pentium II, 266 > MHz, 128 MB RAM and FAT16) with 5 GB disk divided in two partitions: C > partition occupied with Windows 98 SE and de-fragmented and D: Partition which earlier was > for windows data. I have cleared (deleted all) D partition and run scan > disk with no error's, D partition is 1.9 GB, FAT 16. The C partition is > almost full with windows and data (ca. 10% left). Therefore I worry that > the Linux installation will mess up my windows partition. > > Do you think 1.9 GB is sufficient for a start and learn period? If yes, what sizes should it be for the 3 partitions? > > When I start the installation will it automatically find and choose the D > partitions? If not what option should I use under Linux partition > installation: USE FREE SPACE or USE FREE SPACE ON WIN partition ? YOUR COMMENT ANSWER THAT ALREADY "EXPERT" > > Or, in order to secure a complete installation I could combine the two > partitions into one, before start installation and then USE free space on > Win. Would you recommend this as better than the previous. After I have read a lot in this forum, I wonder if 1.9Gb is really enough. Since I have my Desktop PC with everything I hardly use my notebook at all and therefore willing to scrap windows on this notebook. Do you think this is the best solution? > I will be ever grateful if you could give your advice. Have a nice day Arne