Re: Installing X-windows on Digital HiNote Laptop with NeoMagic VideoCard

[David Stern <kotsya u washington edu>]

On Thu, 17 Jul 1997, Sipos Jozsef wrote:

> Dear Authors!
> 
> I'm a beginner in the world of linux , but I would like to use its
> X-Windows operating system.
> 
> I've installed the Linux system succesfully,but unfortunetly my laptop
> (Digital HiNote500 with NeoMagic videocard) don't work properly with this
> videocard when I want to use the X-windows.
> 
> I would be very happy If someone could help me at the first step.
> 
> Thank you!
> 
> Best regards
> Jozsef Sipos

I don't have a laptop, but here are a few url's you may want to
investigate: 

  Linux on Portable Computers
http://queequeg.ifa.hawaii.edu/linux/portables.html

  Linux and X-Windows on Notebook Computers
http://www.castle.net/X-notebook/index_linux.html
(Home of the X-Notebook mini-HOWTO)

  Linux on Laptops without Intel. x86 Family or CompatibleProcessors
http://www.cs.utexas.edu/users/kharker/linux-laptop/non-intel.html
NB: not a misprint, WITHOUT intel.

david