Installation of Linux on Compaq Armada 7400/7800 Portables
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new release of the Linux Kernel. For example, RedHat Linux 5.2 has embedded support for a variety of
hardware components. Refer to the list at:
http://www.redhat.com/support/docs/hardware.html
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Q:
Will Compaq preinstall a Linux distribution on its systems?
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Compaq has over 35,000 resellers worldwide who can preinstall Linux and offer Linux solutions for customers
who request it. In most cases this will be the best option for the customer since Linux systems are difficult to
factory install in the configuration that the customer desires. This is due to the multitude of file systems,
temporary file space and paging areas in a Linux system (unlike Windows, with its “C:” partition).
Q:
Is Linux 64-bit, or 32-bit?
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Linux is 32-bit on processors which are 32 bit (such as Intel) and is 64-bit on a 64-bit processor (such as Alpha).
Q:
Is Linux Y2K Compliant?
A:
Linux is Year 2000 compliant according to the.
Q:
What other resources are available?
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The following sites provide additional information for using Linux on portables and many provide drivers also.
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www.Linux.org official Linux web site
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www.cs.utexas.edu/users/kharker/Linux-portable Linux on Portables home page
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www.Linux-hw.com Linux Hardware Solutions
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www.fokus.gmd.de/Linux/Linux-softw.html Linux supported Software
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www.xnet.com/~blatura/linapps.shtml Linux Applications and Utilities
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www.applix.com/appware/oa/index.htm Linux Applix Office – office suite solutions
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www.stardivision.com Linux StarOffice – office suite
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www.Linuxgames.com Linux Game applications
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www.winehq.com Linux WHINE Development site devoted to creating a better GUI interface
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www.Linuxcentral.com This site has links to the Linux Documentation Project (LDP), Linux Application Page, and
other good Linux resources.
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www.Linuxhq.com Site with the latest Linux kernel patches and change logs.
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www.kernel.org Archive site of Linux kernels.
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http://il.us.mirrors.freshmeat.net Database and posting of new and updated Linux software.
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www.slashdot.org News site, has lots of Linux and Open Source news.
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www.xfree86.org The Xfree86 Project, developers of the X used on Linux.
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www.opensound.com Site sponsored by 4Front Technologies with their commercial Open Sound System (OSS)
drivers. Includes specifications of the OSS API.
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http://www.Linux.org.uk/OSS/ New location of the free version of OSS.
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http://worldvisions.ca/~apenwarr/apmd Homepage of the current maintainer of Linux Advanced Power Management
(APM).
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http://hyper.standford.edu/HyperNews/get/pcmcia/home.html Homepage of the current Linux PCMCIA module
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www.Linuxlinks.com comprehensive source with links on distributions, applications, utilities, games, hardware
support, software developments, and other topics.
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http://linuxtv.org/
Location of potential DVD-ROM hardware decoder, more sites may follow in the future.
