Thanks.  This helped a great deal.  

It looks like this dual card is going to be trouble.  It's not listed
as a supported card.  I really wanted to avoid this.  You'd think I'd
be more philosophical about it by now.

Tom

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> Tom,
> 
>       Dell farm out Linux support to Linuxcare and yes it will always be
> difficult to get Linux support on Laptops. Having said that, you should be
> aware that the bulk of Linux or indeed any other software support will not
> be found at the hardware vendor. The site below details Inspiron 7500
> installation, including full instructions on how to configure the AGP Rage
> Mobility (even including a working XF86Config file). Unfortunetly the dual
> card support is not included there. 
> 
> http://jimf.ne.mediaone.net/~jimf/linux/inspiron7500.html
> 
> Most dual cards supported can however be found here :
> 
> ftp://pcmcia.sourceforge.org/pcmcia/
> 
> look through the supported.cards list.
> 
> There's also a linux on dell laptops mailing list if you want to fish around
> there for answers :
> 
> http://www.egroups.com/group/linux-dell-laptops/
> 
> Sorry I can't give you exact answers but I never got around to trying it on
> the Inspiron. Hope this helps . . .
> 
> Regards,
> Stephen Reilly,
> <\snip>
> 
> <discl> All views expressed are my own, not Dell's </discl>
> 
> 
> > ----------
> > From:       [EMAIL PROTECTED][SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Reply To:   [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Sent:       03 November 1999 20:08
> > To:         [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject:    INSTALL:  Dell Inspiron 7500
> > 
> > I just bought a Dell Inspiron 7500 laptop.  I was assured before I
> > bought it from them that the hardware was Linux compatible.  They were
> > glad to help.  Not finding the proper drivers in Red Hat 6.0, I call
> > to ask which to use.  Now that they have my $3000 in pocket I get
> > the usual, "We don't support Linux".
> > 
> > Could anyone tell we what drivers to use for the following:
> > 
> > Xircom CardBus Ethernet 10/100+modem 56 (Ethernet card and modem
> > combined, not a winmodem)
> > Rage Mobility-P AGP (english) video card
> > Active-matrix color TFT display
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > Tom
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> > Quote of the day for Wednesday, 3 November, 1999:
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