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[CLUG] Dell Lattitude & Xfree 4.0.2

[CLUG] Dell Lattitude & Xfree 4.0.2

Dunphy Richard-rdunph01 Rik.Dunphy at motorola.com
Thu Mar 8 08:56:14 GMT 2001


As promised here's my /etc/lilo.conf and /etc/pcmcia/network.opts


RikD.

--------------LILO-------------------------
boot	= /dev/hda
vga	= normal
read-only
prompt
timeout	= 30
message	= /boot/message
default = chaos

  image  = /boot/vmlinuz
  label  = lin-so 
  root   = /dev/hda9
  initrd = /boot/initrd
  append = "SCHEME=SO"

  image  = /boot/vmlinuz
  label  = lin-d
  root   = /dev/hda9
  initrd = /boot/initrd
  append = "SCHEME=DOCKED"

  image  = /boot/vmlinuz
  label  = lin-ud
  root   = /dev/hda9
  initrd = /boot/initrd
  append = "SCHEME=UNDOCKED"

  image  = /boot/vmlinuz.suse
  label  = suse
  root   = /dev/hda9
  initrd = /boot/initrd.suse

  other  = /dev/hda1
  label  = chaos 

----------------- PCMCIA ----------------------------
case "$ADDRESS" in
SuSE,*,*,*)
    INFO="Standard (Default) SuSE Scheme"
    ;;
SO,*,*,*)
    INFO="Laptop is Stand Alone"
    IF_PORT=""
    BOOTP="n"
    DHCP="y"
    MOUNTS=""
    # Stand Alone Configuration
    cp /etc/X11/XF86Config.standalone /etc/X11/XF86Config
    ;;
DOCKED,*,*,*)
    INFO="Laptop is Docked"
    IF_PORT=""
    BOOTP="n"
    DHCP="y"
    MOUNTS=""
    # Docked, and connected to a monitor capable of
    # 1600x1200
    cp /etc/X11/XF86Config.docked /etc/X11/XF86Config
    ;;
UNDOCKED,*,*,*)
    INFO="Laptop is not Docked"
    IF_PORT=""
    BOOTP="n"
    DHCP="y"
    MOUNTS=""
    # Undocked
    cp /etc/X11/XF86Config.undocked /etc/X11/XF86Config
    ;;
*,*,*,*)
    INFO="Sample private network setup"
    # Transceiver selection, for some cards -- see 'man ifport'
    IF_PORT=""
    # Use BOOTP (via /sbin/bootpc, or /sbin/pump)? [y/n]
    BOOTP="n"
    # Use DHCP (via /sbin/dhcpcd, /sbin/dhclient, or /sbin/pump)? [y/n]
    DHCP="n"
    # If you need to explicitly specify a hostname for DHCP requests
    DHCP_HOSTNAME=""
    # Host's IP address, netmask, network address, broadcast address
    IPADDR=""
    NETMASK="255.255.255.0"
    NETWORK="10.0.1.0"
    BROADCAST="10.0.1.255"
    # Gateway address for static routing
    GATEWAY="10.0.1.1"
    # Things to add to /etc/resolv.conf for this interface
    DOMAIN=""
    SEARCH=""
    DNS_1=""
    DNS_2=""
    DNS_3=""
    # NFS mounts, should be listed in /etc/fstab
    MOUNTS=""
    # If you need to override the interface's MTU...
    MTU=""
    # For IPX interfaces, the frame type and network number
    IPX_FRAME=""
    IPX_NETNUM=""
    # Extra stuff to do after setting up the interface
    start_fn () { return; }
    # Extra stuff to do before shutting down the interface
    stop_fn () { return; }
    # Card eject policy options
    NO_CHECK=n
    NO_FUSER=n
    ;;
esac


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dunphy Richard-rdunph01
> [mailto:Richard_Dunphy-RDUNPH01 at email.mot.com]
> Sent: 07 March 2001 16:44
> To: Co-operative Linux Users Group
> Subject: RE: [CLUG] Dell Lattitude & Xfree 4.0.2
> 
> 
> Best place to start is the PCMCIA-HOWTO
> 
> basically you edit the /etc/pcmcia/network.opts and add two 
> new schemes. As part of which you do you required cp..
> 
> Then in lilo use the append line to append you schemes,
> 
> e.d.
>   image = /boot/vmlinuz
>   label = docked
>   append = "SCHEME=docked"
> 
>   image = /boot/vmlinuz
>   label = standalone
>   append = "SCHEME=standalone"
> 
> Very useful....
> It means I have 1024x768 on the LCD, then 1600x1200 for the Monitor!
> 
> Here you can also change between static and dynamic IP 
> addressing, different adapters (e.g. PCMCIA card and Docked 
> 3Com card...) + a lot more.
> 
> If I get a chance tommorow (I'm off home now) I'll try and 
> email my lilo.conf and network.opts to the list.
> 
> RikD.
>   
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Paul J Collins [mailto:sneakums at zork.net]
> > Sent: 07 March 2001 16:31
> > To: Co-operative Linux Users Group
> > Subject: Re: [CLUG] Dell Lattitude & Xfree 4.0.2
> > 
> > 
> > >>>>> "DR" == Dunphy Richard-rdunph01 
> > <Rik.Dunphy at motorola.com> writes:
> > 
> >     DR> Using the PCMCIA schemes I select docked or undocked at the
> >     DR> lilo prompt, and this copies over the config I need.
> > 
> > That sounds nifty.  How does it work?
> > 
> > -- 
> > "Pity has no place at my table."
> >       -- Dr Hannibal Lecter
> > 
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> > 
> 
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