To Install Fermi Linux 6.1.1a  & 6.1.2 on the Dell Inspirion 5000e
via cdrom

1.  Press f2 on boot to go into the bios setup

2.  Arrow over to "boot"

3.  Enable cdrom boot before disk boot.

4.  Disable power management.

5.  Save bios settings

6.  Make sure the install cdrom is in the cdrom drive

7.  Boot off cdrom

During the install you will need to answer a few question with these
specific answers.


 Question:  Which video card do you have?
   Select: Unlisted Card --  It is the last selection.  You can type a
   "X" which will get you close, then use the down arrow to get to the
   bottom

 Question: Choose a server
   Select: VGA16

 Question: Monitor Setup
   Select: Dell Ultrascan 15TE

 Question: Screen Configuration
   Select: Don't Probe

 Question: Video Memory
   Select: 8MB

 Question: Clockchip Configuration
   Select: No Clockchip Setting

 Question: Probe for Clocks
   Select: Skip

 Question: Starting X
   Select: Skip

Remember to remove cdrom from cdrom drive


Steps to do after reboot

1.  Download & install XFree86 4.0

        rpm -ivh
ftp://linux1/linux/611/i386/contrib/Mandrake/XFree86-server-4.0-6mdk.i586.rpm

2.  Move old XFree 3.3.6 server out of the way. Put new 4.0 version in.

        cd /etc/X11
        ln -sf ../../usr/X11R6/bin/XFree86 X

3.  Download a preconfigured XConfig-4 config file.

ftp://linux1.fnal.gov/linux/611/i386/Fermi/scripts/dell.inspirion.5000e/XF86Config-4

    copy it as  /etc/X11/XF86Config
    and if that does not work try /etc/X11/XConfig-4

4.  Download a updated r128(device driver) for this video chip.

ftp://linux1.fnal.gov/linux/611/i386/Fermi/scripts/dell.inspirion.5000e/r128_drv.o

    copy it to  /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers overwriting the one that is
    there already.

5.  Test new X.

    startx

6.  Turn off apmd as it seems to not like this notebook.

    chkconfig --level 2345 apmd off

7.  Turn off booting off cdrom if desired

    press f2 on next reboot and select under boot

8.  Not specific to the Dell but would be a good idea.  This fixes the
    problem where the network was started before the pcmcia was enabled.

    cd /etc/rc.d/rc2.d
    mv *pcmcia S04pcmcia

9.  Once connected to the network.

    run autorpm to upgrade all the rpms that have new versions


I do not know all the issues that using XFree86 4.0 will have.  If you
find issues then please send me mail at csieh@fnal.gov.  There is no
support intended or implied by the above suggestions.  But you can send me
suggestions and info on things you have found.

Thanks

-connie sieh