Please note that I haven't finished adding the individual how-to's. This is online so that you at least know if it does / does not work.
This is the first cut of my howto for getting Linux working on a Dell Inspiron 9100. I use gentoo (http://www.gentoo.org)
but these principles you will be able to use on almost any
distribution. So far I have all the major components working
well, with the exception of the Infra-red port (haven't had time), and bluetooth (didn't
order the option).The latest version of this document should be available at http://iaindb.customer.netspace.net.au/linux-9100.html.
1.1. Copyright
This document, Linux on a Dell Inspiron 9100, is copyrighted (c) 2004, 2005 by Iain Buchanan.
Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document
under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.1 or
any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no
Invariant Sections, with no Front-Cover Texts, and with no Back-Cover
Texts. A copy of the license is available at http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html.
Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds.
1.2. Disclaimer
No liability for the contents of this document can be accepted. Use
the concepts, examples and information at your own risk. There may be
errors and inaccuracies, that could be damaging to your system. Proceed
with caution, and although this is highly unlikely, the author(s) do
not take any responsibility.
All copyrights are held by their by their respective owners, unless
specifically noted otherwise. Use of a term in this document should not
be regarded as affecting the validity of any trademark or service mark.
Naming of particular products or brands should not be seen as
endorsements.
1.3. Credits / Contributors
In this document, I have the pleasure of acknowledging: