newbie Laptop install

[Paul M. Summitt]

New to Fedora although I have installed Red Hat versions several times in
the past as far back as Version 6.  Have always had problems with laptops.
Have the installation on a Toshiba Tecra 8000 with 366 MHz CPU and 192 MB
RAM.  Installed the Fedora Core Workstation option.  Using a 3Com PCMCIA
Network card and can not seem to get it to see the network.  Also having a
video problem when I try to shut down.  Screen goes crazy with digital
information and I end up having to manually push the button to shut down.
This box was previously running Win2KPro with no problems.  Any ideas?
Anyone point me toward some documentation that might be of assistance?  I
really want to get this laptop up and running with this if possible.  Thanks
in advance for any assistance you might be able to provide.

paul

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Paul M. Summitt, MSMC, MCSE, CCNA, MCP+I, MCP
Freelance Writer/Photographer/IT Consultant
Summitt New Media -  http://www.summittnewmedia.com/
www.summittnewmedia.com 
312 Proctor Drive
Columbia, MO  65202-1436
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[Josh Coffman]

--- "Paul M. Summitt" 
wrote:
> New to Fedora although I have installed Red Hat
> versions several times in
> the past as far back as Version 6.  Have always had
> problems with laptops.
> Have the installation on a Toshiba Tecra 8000 with
> 366 MHz CPU and 192 MB
> RAM.  Installed the Fedora Core Workstation option. 
> Using a 3Com PCMCIA
> Network card and can not seem to get it to see the
> network.  Also having a
> video problem when I try to shut down.  Screen goes
> crazy with digital
> information and I end up having to manually push the
> button to shut down.
> This box was previously running Win2KPro with no
> problems.  Any ideas?
> Anyone point me toward some documentation that might
> be of assistance?  I
> really want to get this laptop up and running with
> this if possible.  Thanks
> in advance for any assistance you might be able to
> provide.
>
> paul
>
> Paul M. Summitt, MSMC, MCSE, CCNA, MCP+I, MCP
> Freelance Writer/Photographer/IT Consultant
> Summitt New Media - 
> http://www.summittnewmedia.com/
> www.summittnewmedia.com 
> 312 Proctor Drive
> Columbia, MO  65202-1436
> Cell [phone]
> email -  
> [e-mail]
> eBay store - 
> http://stores.ebay.com/Summitt-New-Media
> http://stores.ebay.com/Summitt-New-Media
> Personal Web Site - 
> http://www.summittnewmedia.com/Paul
> www.summittnewmedia.com/Paul

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Found this when looking up your laptop:
http://www.shroom.com/linux/laptop/8000.html

hope it helps.

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