Guest sonyfs660 Posted October 4, 2006 Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 (edited) Hello I will be installing Mandriva 2007 free a SONY Vaio FS660 for audio recording purposes (Rosegarden). Any advice if it will work or has anyone some expereince doing that?? I will update the post how it goes anyhow. Thanks a lot Edited October 5, 2006 by sonyfs660 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianw1974 Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 The best way is just simply to try it. You can get a Live CD now anyhow, so you can boot from the CD and see what works and what doesn't. What doesn't, doesn't necessarily mean it won't work, but might need a bit of configuration to get it going. Have fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyme Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 I couldn't find any reliable information regarding what kind of soundcard this laptop has. Do you happen to know the soundcard/chipset? With that it'd be easier to determine how well rosegarden would work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sonyfs660 Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 well I tried it last night and the instalation stopped at PCMCIA cardmgr line and did not proceede. I tried Mandrake, knoppix, and mandriva ANY IDEAS?????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarecrow Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 Boot the CD with linux nopcmcia ...and proceed installing. The cardbus controller can be enabled after the installation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianw1974 Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 Try pressing F1, and then: linux nopcmcia maybe that helps. edit: scarecrow beat me :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyme Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 by like...9 minutes...did you bother reading before you posted? seriously ian, i expected more from you :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianw1974 Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 I tend to open a lot of posts and then read them in turn, prob took me 9 mins to get to this one :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sonyfs660 Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 thanks for all the advice guys! I got finaly after 2 days of obstructions (cdrom not recognized, copy stalls, cant see HD etc) got the DVD version of Mandriva 2007 installed without major problems. But now i have to configure my wireless intel/pro 2200BG - I found the driver but am not sure how to install the firmare in Mandriva and wether it will effect its function in windows enwironment - any input on this?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete@icausainc.com Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 thanks for all the advice guys!I got finaly after 2 days of obstructions (cdrom not recognized, copy stalls, cant see HD etc) got the DVD version of Mandriva 2007 installed without major problems. But now i have to configure my wireless intel/pro 2200BG - I found the driver but am not sure how to install the firmare in Mandriva and wether it will effect its function in windows enwironment - any input on this?? Strangely I have posted the same Q&A several times, vis-a-vis a Vaio 2007 FREE?? install & 2200BG [802] and have not had a single response ... went to MYAH & 2006 ALT0 Kernel and most stuff woiks - looking for post on add KDE 3.5xxx et al ... BR>Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianw1974 Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 thanks for all the advice guys! I got finaly after 2 days of obstructions (cdrom not recognized, copy stalls, cant see HD etc) got the DVD version of Mandriva 2007 installed without major problems. But now i have to configure my wireless intel/pro 2200BG - I found the driver but am not sure how to install the firmare in Mandriva and wether it will effect its function in windows enwironment - any input on this?? Strangely I have posted the same Q&A several times, vis-a-vis a Vaio 2007 FREE?? install & 2200BG [802] and have not had a single response ... went to MYAH & 2006 ALT0 Kernel and most stuff woiks - looking for post on add KDE 3.5xxx et al ... BR>Pete Maybe nobody saw it :unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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