Acer Aspire 3620

[Russell]

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