Installing Debian GNU/Linux on a SAMSUNG VM7000 laptop ****************************************************** See http://brouits.free.fr/deb_onVM.html to get the last documentation of how i experienced Debian GNU/Linux on my Samsung VM7000 laptop. * BIOS settings : Nothing special to do * Installation : Follow the screen instructions * Documentation : Get the debian guide : root:# apt-get install debian-guide * Configuration of XFree86 : Mouse doesn't work because the /dev/mouse link doesn't exist, so, do : root:# ln -s /dev/psaux /dev/mouse (this is a ps2 mouse) Debian 2.2 doesn't find the graphic card yet, so do it manually : root:# apt-get install xserver-mach64 (reply "yes" to install xserver-mach64 as default) then launch XF86Setup : root:# XF86Setup click on "emulate 3 buttons" for the mouse since it has only 2 buttons. take the "ATI 3D Rage LT Pro" for the graphic card. On my VM7000, it has 8Mb of graphic memory. Make your choices (e.g : 1024x768, 1024x768 screen ) then commit. * Access for user to the floppy : I like mtools, so i have to add user to the floppy group : root:# adduser my_user floppy I would like also to acess my DVD-Rom root:# adduser my_user disk * Configuration for startup : Personally, i don't need Zope services: root:# update-rc.d -f zope remove * Sound card support : Intel i810 sound card is on my VM7000. first, add my_user to audio group : root:# adduser my_user audio Then, run modconf and install i810_audio module (on kernel 2.2.19) That works ! Cheers, Ben. Feedback : brouits@free.fr