Configuring a Dell Inspiron 8200 for RedHat 8.0

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This details the steps necessary to configure a Dell Inspiron 8200 for Redhat 8.0, delivered on February 27, 2003.

This is a work in progress. I'm making changes every day.
The basic configuration is:

  • 2.4 Ghz CPU
  • NVIDIA GeoForce 4 AGP w/32MB RAM
  • 60 GB Drive
  • DVD/CD-RW

    • Background

    I've been using UNIX systems since mid-1980's. I started with a VAX-780 running VMS and Eunice.

    In 1988, I was a senior system administrator at a large research facility, responsible for the care and feeding of 2000 UNIX workstations. I also connected this research facility to the Internet, allowing 200,000+ people to have access to the Internet using mail and news.

    Purpose of this Dell Laptop

    This Dell Laptop will have two functions

  • A personal workstation for development and personal use
  • A backup mailserver to replace/augment an aging IBM Thinkpad 385XD - in case it fails

    • Details


    For more details, see
    Hardware Specifications
    Log of activity
    References


    Done

  • Linux Installed
  • NVIDIA Driver
  • CD Rip/play
  • Wireless

    • Current bugs

  • Suspend To Disk
  • CPU Frequency

    • To Be Done....

  • Graphics tuning
  • CPU tuning
  • DVD
  • Hard Disk Parameters
  • Security
  • VMWare
  • fonts
  • Printing
  • Cryptographic File System
  • modem
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