Fedora 8 with Dell Vostro 1500

[iamr00t]

Hi, i am a totally newbie for Fedora. I just bought a Dell Vostro 1500. Here is the spec:-

Intel Core2 Duo Processor T7500
Dell Wireless 355 Bluetooth Module
2GB (2 X 1024MB) 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM
120GB SATA Hard Drive
NVIDIA(R) GeForce(TM) 8600M GT with 256MB GDDR2 dedicated graphic memory
Integrated 2.0 Megapixel webcam
Intel PRO/Wireless 3945 Dual Band 802.11a/g 54Mbps Wireless Mini Card


I know Fedora 7 faced a lot of issues but it can be solved.
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=164080

Anyone experienced with any issue with Fedora 8?

I am downloading "Fedora-8-x86_64-DVD.iso", is it the correct version for my laptop?

Thanks!

[ausadl]

Have F8.i386 on Vostro 1500, running KDE and pretty much everything working, webcam crashing Kopete otherwise all ok. It has taken some time and effort but well worth spent. loving it ... :-)

[iamr00t]

hi, I will take your advice to install Fedora 8 i386 KDE.

I believe it will be faster than the x86 for Vostro1500.

[rgaelzer]

Have you tried to install the x86_64 version of F8 on your Vostro?

Thanks.

[demuytree]

I have the same NVIDIA card and how can I find driver for this card ?? It's still work but not well

[ausadl]

i am running i386 on my Vostro, have not tried x86_64.

[griff5w]

I have a Dell Vostro 1400 and am running Fedora 8 without problems.

Specs:
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T5470 (1.6GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 800MHz FSB)
14.1 inch Wide Screen XGA+ LCD Display with TrueLife
4GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz, 2 DIMM
Intel® Integrated Graphics Media Accelerator X3100
120G 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem
8X CD/DVD Burner w/ double-layer DVD+R write capability
Integrated High Definition Audio
Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945 802.11a/g Wi-Fi Mini Card
Integrated 2.0 mega pixel Web Camera
2 Year Limited Hardware Warranty with Next Business Day On-Site Service
2 Year CompleteCare Accidental Damage Service
85 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Additional Battery
Total: $1,494.00

I had to download and install the intel915 driver for video and the intel3945 for wireless. Haven't tried the webcam (no desire to use it). Bluetooth works! I run F8 x86_64, Gnome, etc. VMWare Server with Win2k3 (with SQLServer 2000) guest, MacOS X (10.4) guest, two WinXP (Home/Pro) guests.

I even had Compiz running, but turned it off cause I find it distracting. Audio works with hardware buttons.

As much as I like AMD, I wanted to make sure that wireless and video would work.

I tried Fedora 7 originally but it wouldn't work. The install disc didn't have the piix driver required to see the Hard Drive! Fedora 8 install works. I used the live cd x86_64.

[kris1351]

Have you had issues with the wireless? I had Ubuntu on it since Dell supposedly supports it, but the network devices keep disappearing. Running FC6 on my desktop issue free so was an experiment to check Linux on a laptop.

[ameymankar]

Originally Posted by griff5w

I have a Dell Vostro 1400 and am running Fedora 8 without problems.

Specs:
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T5470 (1.6GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 800MHz FSB)
14.1 inch Wide Screen XGA+ LCD Display with TrueLife
4GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz, 2 DIMM
Intel® Integrated Graphics Media Accelerator X3100
120G 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem
8X CD/DVD Burner w/ double-layer DVD+R write capability
Integrated High Definition Audio
Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945 802.11a/g Wi-Fi Mini Card
Integrated 2.0 mega pixel Web Camera
2 Year Limited Hardware Warranty with Next Business Day On-Site Service
2 Year CompleteCare Accidental Damage Service
85 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Additional Battery
Total: $1,494.00

I had to download and install the intel915 driver for video and the intel3945 for wireless. Haven't tried the webcam (no desire to use it). Bluetooth works! I run F8 x86_64, Gnome, etc. VMWare Server with Win2k3 (with SQLServer 2000) guest, MacOS X (10.4) guest, two WinXP (Home/Pro) guests.

I even had Compiz running, but turned it off cause I find it distracting. Audio works with hardware buttons.

As much as I like AMD, I wanted to make sure that wireless and video would work.

I tried Fedora 7 originally but it wouldn't work. The install disc didn't have the piix driver required to see the Hard Drive! Fedora 8 install works. I used the live cd x86_64.

Hey dude
I am using vostro 1500 with Dell wireless 1390 mini-card and dell integrated 10/100 network card.. will you please tell me how to cofigur wireless network on my lappy so that I can use net..As I ma new to linux pls try to explain in details if you can..kindly reply soon

[bob]

Your thread is over here: http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=181633 Confine your questions to ONE thread per problem.