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</font></b>At 02:17 PM 8/19/2006 -0400, you wrote:<br>
> I just bought one. It came with something called
Linpus Linux, which <br>
>provided nothing more than a root command line, but at least I think
I <br>
>avoided the Microsoft tax. My real plan had been to buy a
reconditioned <br>
>laptop, but this new one was irresistable.<br>
><br>
> Fedora Core 5 seems to work very well. The
distribution supports the <br>
>video and the battery. Fedora Core 3 didn't.<br>
><br>
> The computer comes with a 56K win/linmodem. I went to
<a href="http://www.linuxant.com/" eudora="autourl">www.linuxant.com</a>,
I <br>
>downloaded the driver for my distribution, processor and
Kernel. I <br>
>installed it and used wvdialconf and minicom and locate and test the
modem. <br>
>I logged out and shut the computer down. So far, so good.<br>
> <br>
> When I turned it back on, it started to boot, it reached
the part about <br>
>udev, then everything went screwy. Usually, the final line
displayed on the <br>
>screen was...<br>
><br>
> "Unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual
address 61642072"<br>
><br>
> It was always the same virtual address.<br>
><br>
> I was able to boot using the Fedora CD and search the
hard drive. I was <br>
>able to reinstall everything, and it is working fine now. I
haven't the <br>
>nerve to try installing the modem software again.<br>
><br>
> The Linuxant site indicates that there ae problems with
Kernal versions, <br>
>and that I might have to compile one. Is anyone familiar with
Linuxant's <br>
>software for Conexant chips, Fedora, and Celeron processors?
<br>
><br>
>--<br>
>Howard Gibson <br>
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