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SMC 2662W USB wireless device

cucolin
Hi guys this is a great forum. I would like to ask if anyone has is familar with the SMC2662W USB wireless device. I looked in: for compatible wireless devices. This one is listed but I don't know if this means that is compatible.
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Installing extra hd - how to do it smart?

nahoj
I use Suse 9. 0 installed on a hd in one partition (total of 1 gb or something like it). I started to run out of place specially on /usr. So I bought a new hd of 80 gb. That one I divided into 4 partitions with about 20 gb each.
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asrock k7s8x and mandrake 9.0 & 8.0.

jpc
hi, i have the same problem that marhabal : when try to install I see when it checks hda for seven ( or eight times ), hdb, hdc, hdd. . . . Every time it writes interrupt lost. It takes about five minutes for it to find my hdd and CD.
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beginner struggling with installation

Faarre
i have just installed Ferdora Core onto my harddrive and all seems to be working well. Just one small complication and that is my mouse is not recognised. It is a microsoft Intellimouse USB. Any possible solutions or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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Changing cd-rom for Acer Aspire Laptop

ylkien
hi, i have a Acer Aspire 1202x laptop. i plan to change my cd-rom drive to a dvd-rom cause the current cd-rom is kinda old and it can't read all disc (especially burned cds). Does anyone know how to remove the cd-rom from the laptop? If i am not mistaken, i notice a screw on the cd-rom, but i will have to remove th ...
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Conexant modems

shakeelw
I have installed Fedora Core 1 on my laptop. (Actually dual booted with Windows XP). The laptop has a Conexant D480 MDC V. 92 Modem. But my linux cannot recognize it. Please help me out. Thank you. Shakeel.
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Ready to install Linux, but!!

easthorton
I have used Linux in the past but have always had to return to Microsoft because of hardware incompatibility. My hobbies are amateur radio and photography, the latter causing most problems. I have a Minolta Dimage Dual Scan SCSI negative scanner, a Nikon Coolpix 5400 digital camera (USB), Jessop USB Compact Flash c ...
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Lucent Modem is not working in Linux 9

desertSmile
hello everyone. I m a newbie to linux 9. I have succeeded installing my soundmax 4xl in Linux. Thanks to Dapper Dan. But i have got in an other shit. My lucent Lt Modem is not working in linux. neither it is visible in hardware browser.
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Problems installing Linux on Sony Vaio Desktop

mdlc
I have a sony VAIO desktop PCG-GRT816M, 2. 8 P4, 512 MB RAM, 60 GB (IDE), nVIDIA GeForce FX Go5600 Video card and 16. 1 TFT SXGA+ 1400x1050 monitor. I want to install Mandrake 10. 0 but the graphical interface won't show up.
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heatsink/fan compatibility

bearcat
Alright, I'm thinking about buying that heatsink and using my Vantec Tornado as the fan. Will they be compatible? The other version comes with a 80 mm sq. x 25. 4 mm fan. Here's a link to it: I'm just concerned that my Vantec Tornado won't fit with the heatsink.
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monitor goes out of frequency

jagat
Hi all Iam a student. Iam pretty comfortable with Windows. . . n Iam eager to try out Linux. When I tried to install Fedora Core 1 in my system,after the installer(anaconda) started the monitor gave a message- Out of Frequency HF 23.
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Untitled thread

jagat
Hi all Iam a student. Iam pretty comfortable with Windows. . . n Iam eager to try out Linux. When I tried to install Fedora Core 1 in my system,after the installer(anaconda) started the monitor gave a message- Out of Frequency HF 23.
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PCTel Modem with 2.6.0 Kernel

Degenerate
Hi all (first timer here) I've downloaded and compiled the shiny-new 2. 6. 0 stable kernel. It works like a charm, except for my modem. I have a PCTel HSP56 Micromodem that won't work in any way with this new kernel.
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Setting up Motorola SB4200 Modem(Broadband)(External)(USB)

squid69
I am v new to Linux and i am using SuSe 9 personal The problem is that i cannot get on line with said modem and finding any info on drivers etc or even people who have succesfully configured this modem can any one help It did download all updates/patches when i was installing once but then when i rebooted it failed ...
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