Belinos is a desktop machine with 1GB of memory, a 160GB hard
disk, and a DVD
RW Dual Layer burner. The machine came with
MSWindows XP installed so the machine was set up for dual boot (now
part of the Debian GNU/Linux install options).
A default install using the Sarge Release Candidate 3 Debian GNU/Linux
Installer, booting from a DVD+RW was performed (18 April 2005). The
DVD image was obtained using jigdo-file
(see
Section 3.7.2).
Issues include:
- Kernel 2.6.11 was required because of its AHCI support for
access to the hard drive (so dual boot could be simplified);
- Non-free kernel modules required for support of the Tigon 3 NIC
card (tg3);
- Vesa video used until the install of the non-free fglrx driver;
- Soundcard is working but when used direct through ALSA the sound
is choppy;
- The original, analog only, 19" Dell flat screen monitor (E193FP)
had a problem--there was no position where the whole screen was
crisp, top to bottom. Generally, letters were fuzzy and washed out
at the top of the screen, but fine at the bottom. Also, colours were
faded at the top, but clear at the bottom. Seemed like a problem
with limitations to off angle views. A replacement screen
soon arrived and was okay! Dell requested my paying for the return of
the faulty screen, but an email fixed this up and they covered the
costs.
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